chemical peel
noun
a beauty treatment in which chemicals are put onto your face to remove the surface of your skin so that you have fewer lines or spots
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noun
a beauty treatment in which chemicals are put onto your face to remove the surface of your skin so that you have fewer lines or spots
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a small plastic stick with a small piece of cotton wool at each end used, for example, for cleaning your ears
noun
soft cotton used, for example, for cleaning a cut in your skin or removing make-up. The American word is cotton.
noun
a small ball of cotton wool, used for cleaning a cut in your skin, removing make-up, or cleaning a baby
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a beauty treatment in which chemicals are put onto your face to remove the surface of the skin so that you have fewer lines or spots
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a beauty treatment in which someone rubs your face and puts creams on it in order to improve your skin
a small paper handkerchief
to put make-up on someone’s face
a British spelling of moisturize
to spread a cream, liquid, powder, or other substance on your skin or hair in order to make it softer, healthier, or more attractive
a cotton bud
to make your make-up look better by adding a little more
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verb
if a woman puts her face on, she puts make-up on
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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