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put on makeup vs put on a makeup

The correct phrase is 'put on makeup.' 'Put on a makeup' is incorrect because 'makeup' is a non-countable noun and does not require an article before it.
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Last updated: August 12, 2024 • 32224 views

put on makeup

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to describe the action of applying cosmetics to one's face or skin.

Examples:

  • She likes to put on makeup before going out.
  • I need to put on makeup for the party tonight.
  • Do you know how to put on makeup properly?
  • Putting on makeup can enhance your features.
  • I usually put on makeup in the morning.
  • Jan 23, 2021 ... Hello, I wonder which one is more correct or preferable : "to put on makeup" or "to put makeup on". Or both can be used?
  • Mar 2, 2018 ... "Can you even put on makeup without wearing contacts?" I asked her recently. "Hell no!" replied my sister, who recently started wearing ...
  • Jan 24, 2020 ... I'm going to give you a couple of reasons WHY I THINK people put on makeup for no particular reason. Let's run a little list. Part of a daily ...
  • Mar 26, 2022 ... I promise I'll put on makeup tomorrow & won't wear yoga pants to the #Oscars. If we're lucky, I might even brush my hair for the red carpet.
  • May 2, 2024 ... ... put on makeup and wear fancy sparkly revealing costumes from a young age has, and if so, how, affects girls' relationship with their own ...
  • Aug 21, 2020 ... I've put on makeup more in the past week than I have since December… #DeMarcusFamilyRules press week one: ✔️. Thank y'all for being so kind ...
  • Dec 25, 2020 ... Honestly, mostly cause I'm doing everything but put on makeup. I get distracted by whatever I'm watching, then I start digging around in my ...
  • Jan 7, 2022 ... I love to put on makeup to feel my best-self, even if I don't have an event... it makes me feel ready to take on the day It's Friday and I ...
  • Jul 15, 2022 ... I grew up with a lot of brothers and they did stuff like put on makeup and like to paint their nails when they were toddlers up until they ...
  • May 29, 2016 ... I didn't brush my hair or put on makeup and we rolled into church 15 minutes late, but hey, at least we MADE it!

put on a makeup

This phrase is incorrect in English.

  • Jun 5, 2018 ... ADMIN MOD. Join. Options. Report. What should I put on a makeup artist resume with no prior makeup experience? Question. Upvote 1. Downvote 7 ...
  • Jan 5, 2021 ... ... put on a makeup'? ·. Neither. “Put on makeup” is what you want ... put on a makeup'? ·. “Make-up” is not countable, it is a mass noun ...
  • Jan 17, 2019 ... I put on a makeup review/tutorial video off to the side so I can chill and start off my day on a good note! Once I nail my wing, I feel ...
  • Mar 30, 2017 ... Sometimes it is just fun to put on a makeup-not-made up challenge to myself (putting on makeup to simulate a perfected naturally beautiful look!
  • Aug 3, 2024 ... ... my clothes on, I put on a makeup cape so that I don't get any hair product or makeup on my clothes. Upvote 1. Downvote Reply reply
  • Dec 28, 2015 ... I'm using the Extreme Closeup G2F makeup kit and I just noticed when I put on a makeup without ctrl-Z back to the original, it builds up. Now I can no longer ...
  • Aug 27, 2023 ... ... put on a makeup if I have a meeting with very high-ups (C-levels or directors), but otherwise, I don't put on extra for meetings. On days ...
  • Nov 18, 2023 ... ... put on a makeup trial and get executed if theyre found guilty,, i've released it on itch.io and game jolt,, so if you're interested in ...
  • May 22, 2017 ... It's not just women living with chronic illness who can feel the need to put on a makeup mask. People wear makeup for all kinds of reasons ...
  • Dec 31, 2020 ... ... put on a makeup'? ·. Neither. “Put on makeup” is what you want. 96 ... put on a makeup'? ·. “Make-up” is not countable, it is a mass noun ...

Alternatives:

  • put on some makeup
  • apply makeup
  • wear makeup
  • do your makeup
  • use makeup

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