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Makeup Artist

Beauty4U

Posts: 1862

New York, New York, US

Ok, so like what's the difference and which one is right?? Does that little dash in the middle really matter?

Mar 02 06 04:06 pm Link

Makeup Artist

MP Make-up Artistry

Posts: 5105

Prince George, British Columbia, Canada

umm i think this one has been asked before and I think the consenise was its up to you it can be make-up or makeup or make up its more of a personal preferance. smile

I like the dash, and use it in my "company name", but dont have the dash in my web site address.
so its really up to you..Mandy of Deadly Design Make-up Artistry

Mar 02 06 04:15 pm Link

Photographer

Morton Visuals

Posts: 1773

Hope, Idaho, US

Yisell wrote:
Makeup OR Make-up??

Yes. ;-)

Mar 02 06 04:17 pm Link

Makeup Artist

Melissa Rachelle

Posts: 2162

Miami, Florida, US

This is how I always saw it.

Makeup is the product.
I'm going to buy some makeup (noun).

Make-up(verb) is the service.
Melissa Make-up Artistry.

This is just an opinion though.

Mar 02 06 04:38 pm Link

Makeup Artist

Jessica Steele

Posts: 370

Los Angeles, California, US

My business cards say MakeUp. I guess it is up to the individual. You're an artist Make something Up. hehe

Mar 02 06 08:15 pm Link

Photographer

name name

Posts: 2602

New York, New York, US

My business card says makeup and I usually type makeup. Sometimes I put in the hyphen if I'm feeling dangerous. Rarr.

xo

Mar 02 06 08:18 pm Link

Model

elisaveta ♀

Posts: 619

New York, New York, US

Melissa Rachelle wrote:
This is how I always saw it.

Makeup is the product.
I'm going to buy some makeup (noun).

Make-up(verb) is the service.
Melissa Make-up Artistry.

This is just an opinion though.

"Make-up" is not a verb? wink

*makeup was found in the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary at the entries listed below.

make-up (FOR FACE)
make-up (PARTS)

*make-up (FOR FACE) Show phonetics
noun [u]
coloured substances used on your face to improve or change your appearance:
I put on a little eye make-up.
She wears a lot of make-up.

(from Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)

*make-up (PARTS) Show phonetics
noun [u]
The make-up of something or someone is the combination of things that form it:
They argue that the membership of the Council does not reflect the racial make-up of the city.
Organizational ability is not one of the most obvious parts of his make-up.

(from Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)

So, basically, they list it as MAKE-UP, not MAKEUP...
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