vanishing cream

noun

Definition of vanishing creamnext
as in cold cream

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  1. cold cream
  2. oil
  3. eye shadow
  4. war paint
  5. powder
  6. cream
Noun
  • Cage’s inspirations included Giulietta Masina’s performance in Federico Fellini’s Juliet of the Spirits and an early childhood memory of his mother, Joy Vogelsang, putting cold cream on her face.
    Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 17 July 2024
  • A lot of us can think back to experiences of seeing our grandmothers and mothers or relatives with these cold creams of the ’90s, like Pond’s and Dove.
    Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of cold cream
Noun
  • The show stars Academy-Award winning actor Billy Bob Thornton as Tommy Norris, a cynical crisis executive who must secure leases with owners of land his company aims to pump oil from.
    Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
  • The impact of remittances on Mexico’s economy is greater than both oil and tourism.
    John Tamny, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of oil
Noun
  • There’s something so satisfying about discovering a go-to beauty staple for your daughter, like this eye shadow palette.
    Blake Bakkila, Glamour, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The draw to these glitter eye shadows is their alluring sparkle atop the eyelid.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of eye shadow
Noun
  • Military news stories throughout the Iraq war paint a similarly sanguine picture.
    Andrew Shaver, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2015
  • In the song’s video, Giz sings to the camera with his face covered in pink war paint, matching his breathtaking pink suit accentuated by blue and green feathers.
    Millan Verma, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2024
Definition of war paint
Noun
  • But the Sierra Nevada mountains awoke Saturday to a beautiful bluebird day with very little wind and lots of sunshine and powder.
    David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Boneless, skinless chicken thighs are marinated in ginger, garlic, red chile powder, cumin and garam masala, with yogurt to both tenderize and tangify.
    Mia Leimkuhler, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of powder
Noun
  • The menswear offering will feature bold and masculine colors such as burgundy, gray, camel, cognac, chocolate, peacock blue, cream and military green.
    Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Stir in cream; cook, stirring constantly, until heated through, about 1 minute.
    Renu Dhar, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of cream
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