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Should I say "wear makeup" or "use makeup"?
Should I say "wear makeup" or "use makeup"?
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- Spanish (Spain)
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You can say both but they differ a little or a lot based on the sentence:
SIMILAR:
- I use makeup.
- I wear makeup.
DIFFERENT:
- I am using makeup (You are currently putting on your makeup or someone else's)
- I am wearing makeup (You currently have your makeup up)
- English (US)
I use makeup is when the makeup is used as a tool to put on yourself or on someone. I wear makeup is used when makeup is now put on your face. Similarly, you can say i wear a jumper because it is on your body. But when you say i use a jumper, you use the jumper for many things you can imagine e.g keep someone warm, burn it to make the fire bigger
- Spanish (Mexico)
So, can I say " my sister wears a lot of makeup, she uses it to look more formal"
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