also: ポイントメーク
point makeup; accent makeup
Refers to makeup applied only to specific areas (eyes, lips, cheeks) rather than a full-face foundation routine. Often contrasted with ベースメイク (base makeup).
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from point make
I didn't have time today, so I just did point makeup.
Just changing your accent makeup can change your impression.
Variant spelling using メーク instead of メイク.
Spelling with interpunct; less common in running text.
Variant with interpunct and メーク; rarely seen.
Wasei-eigo (Japanese-made English) from 'point' and 'make' (short for makeup). The exact derivation is uncertain, but it likely follows the pattern of ベースメイク.