7 Makeup Items in Chinese

Do you usually buy your makeup online or in a store?

This week, we’ve prepared a list of must-have makeup items for you in Chinese — so that next time you restock your supplies, you’ll know what to ask the shop assistant for, or what keywords to search for on Taobao. 💄

Here are 7 names of the most popular makeup items and how to use them in a sentence — next time you want to talk about your beauty routine in Chinese:

化妆
huàzhuāng
to make up / to put on make-up

化妆品
huàzhuāngpǐn
beauty products / make-up items / cosmetics

01. FOUNDATION

用粉底液打底。
Yòng fěndǐyè dǎ dǐ.
Apply foundation.
(lit. “use-foundation-set-base”)

02. POWDER

定妆粉
dìngzhuāngfěn
powder / face powder

用定妆粉定妆。
Yòng dìngzhuāngfěn dìngzhuāng.
Apply powder.
(lit. “use-powder-fix-makeup”)

03. EYEBROW PENCIL

用眉笔画眉毛。
Yòng méibǐ huà méimao.
Draw eyebrows.

04. EYESHADOW

用眼影盘画眼影。
Yòng yǎnyǐngpán huà yǎnyǐng.
Apply eyeshadow.

05. EYELINER PENCIL

用眼线笔画眼线。
Yòng yǎnxiànbǐ huà yǎnxiàn.
Apply an eyeliner. / Line (your) eyes.