anticernes
The English phrase "concealer makeup" is translated into French as anticernes.
A type of cosmetic used to hide dark circles and imperfections under the eyes.
What does it mean word for word?
The word anticernes is a compound formed from anti- (against) and cernes (dark circles or bags under the eyes).
Which one should you use?
While anticernes is used for products targeting the under-eye area, correcteur de teint is a broader term used for a complexion corrector intended to even out the entire face.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun is masculine, so you use the article un when referring to a single product, as in un anticernes.
Did you know?
- The word cernes does not just refer to the color of the skin but specifically to the rings or circles. In French, this word is also used to describe the growth rings of a tree.
- In French pharmacy culture, an anticernes is often categorized separately from maquillage because it is frequently sold as a soin or skincare treatment that happens to have pigment.
- The prefix anti- is incredibly productive in French consumer products, leading to a linguistic trend where almost every skin problem is named by its solution, such as anti-âge or anti-taches.
Examples in context
- Je vais acheter du maquillage correcteur pour couvrir mes imperfections.I'm going to buy some concealer makeup to cover my imperfections.
- L' anti-cernes est essentiel pour masquer les cernes sous mes yeux.Concealer makeup is essential to hide the dark circles under my eyes.
- J'ai besoin d'un anticernes pour masquer mes cernes.I need a concealer to hide my dark circles.
- J'ai besoin d'un nouvel anticernes.I need a new concealer.
- Cet anticernes est très couvrant.This concealer is very high coverage.
- Tu as mis de l'anticernes ?Did you put on some concealer?
Example conversation
Manon and Lucas are getting ready for a party.
- ManonLucas, où est mon anticernes ?Lucas, where is my concealer?
- LucasIl est sur la table, Manon.It is on the table, Manon.
- ManonMerci, j'en ai besoin pour mes yeux.Thanks, I need it for my eyes.
- LucasTu es déjà prête pour sortir.You are already ready to go out.
