Makeup:
Makeup is a product which is applied in one’s face to enhance the appearance of a person. Eyeliner, eye shadow, lipstick or lip gloss, foundation, concealer, blush are the most common types of makeup. It refers to the cosmetic items. It helps to enhance the facial features.
Makeover:
Makeover is the way of changing one’s appearance by cosmetics and hair styling. It may also include clothes, shoes, hair etc. It helps to change the personality of a person.
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| Definition (www.oxforddictionaries.com) |
Cosmetics such as lipstick or powder applied to the face, used to enhance or alter the appearance | A complete transformation of the appearance of someone or something |
| Synonyms | Composition, shape, formation, arrangement, build, cosmetics | Betterment, development, evolution, change, conversion |
| Word origin | The word make up was originated in between 1805-15. | The word make over was originated from also make-over, by 1981, from phrase make over in sense “to refashion” (1690s); from make + over. |
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