Beauty Lingo Quiz

The strobing technique leaves your skin with a radiant and dewy glow. Ideal areas on the face to highlight include the center of the nose, the cupid's bow, the tops of the cheekbones and the temples.

"Hitting pan" means that you've used up a powder-based beauty product such as an eyeshadow, blush, bronzer or highlighting palette. Because its contents are all gone, you can see the bottom of the pan (or other packaging) that it came in — i.e. you've "hit pan."

Short for "duplicate," this term refers to a reasonably-priced makeup item that offers results very similar to a high-end product. In addition to pigmented products like lip colors and eyeshadows, dupes can also refer to makeup tools such as brushes and blending sponges.

People who go "no poo" (which is short for "no shampoo") believe that the cleansing agents in commercial shampoos are harsh, damaging and ultimately unnecessary. Most use natural products to wash their hair, such as baking soda or apple cider vinegar.

"Beatdown" is a popular variation of "beat" and refers to the makeup application process itself. For example: " I have a really big date tonight, so I need to leave plenty of time for a long beatdown." When you create the most epic look ever, your makeup is "beat to capacity."

Microblading is a form of semi-permanent makeup, similar to tattooing, that uses tiny needles to manually apply pigment to the eyebrow area. While the trend recently took the U.S by storm, it's been popular in Asia for more than 25 years.

A hybrid of the words "square" and "oval," this manicure shape is one of the most popular. It's a good option for people who frequently use their hands, as its softer edges makes the nail less likely to snag or tear.

An acronym for "holy grail," these are the hair, skin and makeup products that you just can't live without. Our HG products include dry shampoo and blotting papers — what are some of yours?

Practiced for hundreds of years in areas like Northern Africa, Greece and the Middle East, sugaring is a gentler, less painful alternative to waxing. The gel used during the treatment is made of sugar, lemon and hot water.

Unlike the makeup-heavy contouring technique, non-touring involves using primer, tinted moisturizer and highlighter to give skin a glowing, lit-from-within look. The goal is to make it appear as though you're wearing little-to-no makeup at all.

In addition to making your eyes look bigger, tighlining gives your lashes a thicker and fuller appearance. While most makeup artists deem the technique safe, it's best to avoid if you wear contacts or have very sensitive eyes.

"K-beauty" is a general term for skin care products that come from South Korea. Promoting healthy, hydrated skin, they've become hugely popular in the U.S. in recent years, and include popular products such sheet masks and serums.

Short for "long bob," a lob refers to a hairstyle that's cut just above the shoulders, just below shoulders or right at shoulder level. It's a universally flattering style that compliments all face shapes.

Sometimes referred to as "cooking," this popular technique takes advantage of your skin's natural heat to help your makeup sink in and leave your face with a creaseless, flawless finish.

First made popular in the 1960s, a cut crease is a popular technique for small, deep-set or hooded eyes. It give the eyes depth and dimension and creates a widened, doe-eyed effect.

While this technique for creating chiseled cheekbones has been used for decades, the term "draping" (also referred to as "blush bomb") became trendy after Rhianna sported the rosy look at the 2017 Met Gala.

Nail polishes that are 3-free contain no formaldehyde, toluene or dibutyl phthalate, which are three nail polish ingredients that are thought to be harmful. Green beauty lovers can also find 5-free, 7-free and 9-free formulas that omit even more questionable ingredients.

A K-beauty staple, ampoules are supercharged serums packed with with highly concentrated ingredients designed to target specific skin care concerns such as dryness, dark spots and redness.

Blur creams are formulated with line-filling ingredients such as hyaluronic acid and micro-filling pearls to hide imperfections (i.e. blur them out) and give your complexion a soft, pore-less finish.

Though this trendy look just recently starting taking over our Instagram feeds, floating eyeliner is nothing new. The technique was first made famous in the 1960s by the supermodel icon Twiggy.

Another K-beauty import (masks are called "packs" in Korea), sleeping packs are mega-moisturizing face masks that hydrate your skin while you sleep. Used just once or twice a week, formulas vary depending on skin type, but typically feature skin-saving ingredients like peptides, essential oils, hyaluronic acid and ceramides.

Multi-masking is great when you want to address more than one skin concern. For example, you can apply a clay mask to your T-zone to sop-up oil while using a hydrating mask to plump your checks and smooth your forehead.

The tan-touring technique is a great way to give yourself a natural-looking bronzed glow that lasts for a number of days. Just make sure you know how to properly apply the self-tanner (try following a YouTube tutorial); otherwise you'll have to live with a bronzed blunder for a few days.

Double-cleansing is a K-beauty method designed to deep-clean the skin. The oil-based cleanser is used first to dissolve oil-soluble makeup such as mascara and eyeliner, giving the cleanser that follows a better ability to provide thorough clean.

"Face of the Day" (a.k.a. #FOTD) is an Instagram hashtag staple. Derived from the fashion-focused "Outfit of the Day" (#OOTD), it's used to flaunt daily makeup looks. It can also be used in conversation, for example: "I woke up late and had no time to get ready, so mascara and tinted lip balm will have to be my FOTD."

In everyday life, sandbags are used as barricades to protect areas from flooding. The term works in beauty because the technique involves using loose powder to sop up moisture in sweat- and grease-prone areas such as under the eyes and lips.

A recent runway trend, negative space manicures are a nail art lover's dream. In addition to creating a one-of-a-kind design, they typically last longer than standard manis since much less polish is used.

When you get balayage at the salon, highlights and lowlights are strategically hand-painted onto your hair to create natural-looking lightness. The result is a head full of highlights that look sun-kissed rather than salon-treated.

Rough-drying creates big, bouncy hair, as well as lifted roots and amped-up volume all around. It can also help cut down drying time, especially if you know the technique. Just watch a YouTube tutorial to make sure you get it right.

Also known as "Blemish Balm" in some areas, Beauty Balms are multitasking skin care creams that do a little bit of everything — hydrate, even out skin tone, protect against sun damage and give skin a luminous glow via light-reflecting pigments.

Color correcting creams, sometimes referred to as complexion corrector creams, offer more coverage that BB creams. While they do contain beneficial ingredients and are lighter than liquid foundation, their main purpose is to disguise imperfections like dark spots and redness.

Unlike going "nude" or "bare-faced," which means you're wearing no makeup at all, "naked" refers to the no-makeup makeup look. It actually takes a bit of work (and makeup) to give the fresh-faced illusion that you're wearing none.

It's hard to keep a bold red lip in place. One of the best tricks to prevent lipstick-smudging bleed is to blend concealer around corners of your lips, then line your lips with a lip liner.

Most beauty vloggers and YouTube stars can't live without ring lights, which give skin an instant, camera-ready glow. They're also great for photo shoots and selfies — with no filter required!

Originally a phrase of praise for perfectly arched brows, "on-fleek" has evolved to describe any makeup look that's fierce and fabulous. It's also sometimes used as a general, non-makeup term for anything that's on point.