primping
Perfecting one's appearance
Primping is fussing over one's appearance—adjusting hair, touching up makeup, straightening clothing.
The word suggests minor, somewhat vain grooming: She spent twenty minutes primping in the bathroom mirror.
Unlike serious grooming, primping implies superficial attention to details that may not need attention.
Arranged head of hair
- manicureCosmetic fingertip grooming
- pomadeWaxy styling grease
- stylingArranging for appearance
- blow-dryHeat-style wet hair
tweezers · exfoliate · moisturizer · preening · brushing · combing · curling · straightening
Reflective viewing surface
- preeningGrooming with vanity
- self-admirationExcessive regard for oneself
- narcissismExcessive admiration of oneself
- selfiePhoto of oneself
vain · self-regard · posing · gazing · admiring · fussing · perfectionism · self-consciousness
Add decorative extras
- embellishAdd decorative elements
- beautifyMake more attractive
- enhanceIncrease in quality
- decorateAdd visual enhancements
bedeck · ornament · finery · jewelry · earrings · necklace · bracelet · brooch
Arranging things in advance
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- regimenPrescribed course of treatment
- skincareComplexion maintenance regimen
- cleansingRemoving dirt or toxins
toning · moisturizing · dressing · last-minute · fussing · adjusting · straightening · smoothing
Underlying support structure
- concealerCosmetic for hiding flaws
- blushFacial reddening from emotion
- eyelinerCosmetic for lid rims
- mascaraLash-darkening cosmetic
lipstick · contour · highlighter · eyeshadow · primer · powder · bronzer · rouge
Excessively particular
- finickyExcessively particular, hard to satisfy
- fastidiousExcessively attentive to detail
- particularSpecific or fussy
- perfectionismCompulsive pursuit of flawlessness
detail-oriented · precise · careful · thorough · nit-picking · exacting · painstaking · obsessive
coiffure
Arranged head of hair
blow-dry · tweezers · exfoliate · moisturizer · preening · brushing · combing · curling · straightening · plucking
mirror
Reflective viewing surface
- preeningGrooming with vanity
- self-admirationExcessive regard for oneself
- narcissismExcessive admiration of oneself
selfie · vain · self-regard · posing · gazing · admiring · fussing · perfectionism · self-consciousness · reflection
accessorize
Add decorative extras
decorate · bedeck · ornament · finery · jewelry · earrings · necklace · bracelet · brooch · hairpin
preparation
Arranging things in advance
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- regimenPrescribed course of treatment
- skincareComplexion maintenance regimen
cleansing · toning · moisturizing · dressing · last-minute · fussing · adjusting · straightening · smoothing · tucking
foundation
Underlying support structure
mascara · lipstick · contour · highlighter · eyeshadow · primer · powder · bronzer · rouge · compact
fussy
Excessively particular
- finickyExcessively particular, hard to satisfy
- fastidiousExcessively attentive to detail
- particularSpecific or fussy
perfectionism · detail-oriented · precise · careful · thorough · nit-picking · exacting · painstaking · obsessive · time-consuming
- beautymakeup, cosmetics, lipstick, mascara, eyeliner
- Beautifyingmakeover, decoration, adornment, embellishment, beautification
- sprucing upbeautifying, freshening, freshening up, grooming, prettifying
- vanityconceit, narcissism, ego, self-admiration, self-love
- ego displaysarrogance, vanity, boasting, showboating, braggadocio
- getting readyget ready, readying, be prepared, equipping, gear up
primpingslovenliness
Habitual untidiness or carelessness
unkemptness · dishevelment · scruffiness · sloppiness · carelessness