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French Toiletries - Articles de toilette

Do you know the French vocabulary related to washing, putting on make-up, and shaving? Learn how to talk about toiletries in French.

to wash se laver
soap le savon
deodorant le déodorant
bubble bath le bain moussant
shampoo le shampooing
conditioner le baume démêlant
  
to brush one's hair se brosser les cheveux
hairbrush la brosse à cheveux
comb le peigne
  
to shave se raser
shaving le rasage
shaving cream la crème à raser
razor le rasoir
shaver le rasoir électrique
  
to put on make-up se maquiller
make-up le maquillage
make-up remover le démaquillant
tweezers la pince fine
foundation la base (de maquillage)
eyeshadow le fard à paupières
mascara le mascara
blusher le fard à joues
lipstick le rouge à lèvres
moisturizer la crème hydratante
  
to do one's nails se faire les ongles
nail polish le vernis à ongles
nail file la lime à ongles
nail polish remover le dissolvant
nail clippers la pince à ongles
  
to brush one's teeth se brosser les dents
toothbrush la brosse à dents
toothpaste le dentifrice
dental floss le fil dentaire
mouthwash l'eau dentifrice

  

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