Boek Top Notch 2A - Unit 5 - Les 1

the act of tending to the hygiene, condition, and appearance of one's face, hair, teeth, skin, clothing, etc.

persoonlijke verzorging, persoonlijke hygiëne

something that is created or grown for sale

product, goed

a flat piece of plastic, metal, etc. with a row of thin teeth, used for untangling or arranging the hair

kam

an object that has hair or thin pieces of plastic or wood attached to a handle that we use for making our hair tidy

borstel

a small brush with a long handle that we use for cleaning our teeth

tandenborstel, borstel voor tanden

a sharp-edged tool used for shaving hair off the body or face

scheermes

the object that people use to cut and shorten their nails

nagelknipper, nagelschaartje

a metal rough surface used for shaping and evening rough fingernails and toenails

nagelvijl, vijl voor nagels

the substance we use with water for washing and cleaning our body

zeep

a substance that people put on their skin to make it smell better or to hide bad ones

deodorant, geurverdrijver

special product applied to one's face or other body parts before shaving

scheerk crème, scheerzeep

a fragrant liquid or lotion that is applied to the skin after being shaved, particularly used by men

aftershave, lotion na het scheren

a soft and thick substance we put on a toothbrush to clean our teeth

tandpasta, tandenbalsem

a liquid used to wash one's hair

shampoo

a cosmetic product that is sprayed on the hair in order to make it fixed in its position

haarspray, haarfixatie

a cream that is applied to the skin to protect it from the harmful rays of the sun

zonnebrandcrème, zonnebescherming

a soft and silky thread used to clean between the teeth

tandzijde, dental floss

lotion that is applied to the hands to moisturize them and make them smoother and softer

handlotion, handcrème

lotion that is applied to the body to moisturize it and make it smoother and softer

lichaamslotion, bodylotion

any type of substance that one uses to add more color or definition to one's face in order to alter or enhance one's appearance

make-up

a waxy colored make-up that is worn on the lips

lippenstift

a black make-up used to lengthen or darken the eyelashes

mascara, wimperkleur

a skin-toned cosmetic powder applied to the face to make it less shiny and hide any imperfections on the skin

gezichtspoeder, matte poeder

a cosmetic liquid that is put on the nails to color them and make them look attractive

nagellak, nagelverf

a colored cosmetic cream or powder applied to the eyelids or around the eyes to make them stand out or appear more attractive

oogschaduw, oogmake-up