Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

mattifying

English answer:

giving a matt (not shiny) appearance

Added to glossary by Isodynamia
Apr 26, 2006 21:54
18 yrs ago
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English term

mattifying

English Marketing Cosmetics, Beauty Tintura
An innovative formula that owes its efficacy to exfoliating and purifying Willow extract, which not only renews the epidermis, but also nourishes deep down. Moreover, micronized mattifying minerals contrast the shiny effect, a aspec of impure skin. And your face instantly takes on a healthy glow that lasts all day through! Tests have demonstrated that this cream effectively regulates sebum production


Although this word has more than 150.000 search results on Google, I couldnt find it in any dictionary. Is anyone familiar with it? Thanks.

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giving a matt (not shiny) texture

Minerals that give a matt texture to the skin, that is they do not make it shine.

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mattify

v. (of a cosmetic) reduce the shine or oiliness of (the complexion).
- derivatives
mattifier n
Peer comment(s):

agree Peter Shortall
6 mins
Thank you, Peter!
agree Jack Doughty
16 mins
Thank you, Jack!
agree William [Bill] Gray : Quite right. What a wealth of words are being created these days, that our grandmothers never heard of!
26 mins
Thank you, Bill! How right you are :)
agree Trudy Peters : I would use appearance or look rather than texture
35 mins
Thank you, Trudy!
agree Orla Ryan
50 mins
Thank you, Orla!
agree Rachel Fell : to Bill: they (grandmothers) used to use face powder in a separate compact or with a puff, orwhatever, to counteract the shine;) - and yes, appearance
1 hr
Thank you, Rachel!
agree Giulia Barontini
1 hr
Thank you, Giulia!
agree Martine Brault : I use loose translucent powder daily to mattify my complexion.
1 hr
Thank you, traviata!
agree conejo : Although in US English, the word is "matte" texture.
2 hrs
Thank you, conejo!
agree NancyLynn : matte
2 hrs
Thank you, NancyLynn
agree Raging Dreamer : wow, I want some of this stuff XD
2 hrs
Thank you, Dreamer!
agree Bailatjones
7 hrs
Thank you, Michelle!
agree Marie Scarano : The wonder of English! If the word doesn't exist, invent it!
7 hrs
Thank you, Marie!
agree EmmanuelleAn (X) : Usually for combination to oily skin!I use mattifying toner everyday.Can'to do without it!Bon courage!
8 hrs
Thank you, Emmanuelle!
agree Aisha Maniar
9 hrs
Thank you, Aisha!
agree Hebat-Allah El Ashmawy
9 hrs
Thank you, Hebatallah!
agree Alfa Trans (X)
15 hrs
Thank you, Marju!
agree Alison Jenner
17 hrs
Thank you, Alison!
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