labial
Mexico, everyday
In Mexico lipstick is labial or lápiz labial. Both words are common and mean the same thing, and labial is the shorter everyday version. It is also called pintalabios.
Meaning: colored makeup for the lips (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| labial | Mexico, everyday |
| lápiz labial | Mexico, neutral |
| pintalabios | Spain |
Me puse labial rojo means "I put on red lipstick". At a store you can ask for un labial mate for a matte lipstick.
Which one should you use?
In Spain the usual word is pintalabios. Mexicans understand it but do not use it much.
How does it change in a sentence?
Labial is masculine: el labial, un labial.
Did you know?
- Lipstick in Spanish comes from labio, which also gives the adjective labial for anything to do with lips.
Examples in context
- Necesito un labial nuevo.I need a new lipstick.
- Ese lápiz labial es muy bonito.That lipstick is very pretty.
- Se me manchó el labial.My lipstick got smudged.
Example conversation
Ximena and her friend Daniela shop for makeup at a mall in Querétaro.
- Ximena¿Qué color de labial me queda mejor?Which lipstick color suits me best?
- DanielaCreo que el rojo oscuro.I think the dark red.
- XimenaEntonces me llevo ese.Then I will take that one.
