What is Cosmetics?
[[File:Victoria Allure at World Modelling 20050405.jpg|right|thumb|220px|Skillful blending of several effects: eyebrow plucking, simple black eye liner; good choice of lipstick colour; feminine lacey neckline. The actress is Victoria Allure (2005)]] [[File:Cosmetics.JPG|thumb|right|Various cosmetics]] [[File:Nefertiti 30-01-2006.jpg|thumb|right|[[Nefertiti]] bust with [[eye makeup|eye liner]]]] [[File:Lautrec woman at her toilette 1889.jpg|thumb|[[Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec]]: woman using cosmetics, 1889]] [[File:Kissproof.JPG|thumb|Kissproof face powder from 1926.]] '''Cosmetics''' are products used to make the human body look different. Often cosmetics are used to make someone more attractive to one person, or to a culture or sub-culture. In Western culture, women are the main users of cosmetics. Their use by men is less frequent, except on [[stage]], [[television]] and [[movie]]s. Cosmetics are widely used in the world of [[acting]].<ref>[https://salarship.com/guide/freelance-makeup-artist/ Makeup artist] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108200829/https://salarship.com/guide/freelance-makeup-artist/ |date=2020-11-08 }}, Salarship</ref> All cosmetics are temporary. They need to be renewed after a certain time. Cosmetics include [[lipstick]], [[powder]]s (e.g. [[blush]], [[eye]]shadow), and [[sun screen|lotion]]s as well as other things. == Facial cosmetics == Most cosmetic products and methods are intended to improve the look of the face. There are two categories: those which improve the basic quality of the skin, and those which sit on the skin during active social life. === Skin care === The purpose here is to clean the skin, improve its basic quality, and prepare it for the application of make-up. Products are of these types: *[[Cleanser]]s, used to remove make-up and clean the skin. *[[Toner (cosmetics)|Toners]], used to remove oil from the skin and close the pores on the skin. *[[Moisturizer]]s, used to make the skin soft and to reduce evaporation of water from the skin. *[[Primer (co