Is Makeup A Reflexive Verb In Spanish

Verbos reflejos / reflexivos

For reflexive verbs, the reflexive pronoun indicates that the subject of the verb is performing the action on him/her/itself, rather than on someone or something else. The majority of reflexive verbs have to do with one'south trunk, clothing, relationships, or state of heed.

Por ejemplo…

Se mira en el espejo.		She's looking at herself in the mirror.
Me duermo a medianoche.		I become to bed at midnight.
Te vistes muy despacio.		Y'all get dressed very slowly.

Most common Spanish reflexive verbs

aburrirse		to get bored
acostarse		to get to bed
afeitarse		to shave
alegrarse		to be happy
animarse		to cheer up
arreglarse		to go set
asustarse		to get scared
bañarse		to breast-stroke
calmarse		to calm downwards
caerse		to fall (down)
cansarse		to become tired
cepillarse		to brush (hair, teeth)
colocarse		to get a chore
cortarse		to cutting (hair, nails)
decidirse		to brand upwards one's heed
despedirse		to say goodbye to
despertarse		to wake up
divertirse		to have a good time
dormirse		to autumn asleep
ducharse		to take a shower
enfermarse		to get sick
enojarse		to go angry
lastimarse		to hurt oneself
lavarse		to launder (up)
levantarse		to get upward
maquillarse		to put on makeup
peinarse		to comb (hair)
pintarse		to put on makeup
ponerse		to put on (clothes)
preocuparse		to worry
probarse		to try on
quebrarse		to suspension (arm, leg)
quedarse		to stay, remain
quemarse		to burn down (oneself, 1'southward body)
quitarse		to take off (wearing apparel)
romperse		to tear (apparel); to break (arm, leg)
sentarse		to sit down
sorprenderse		to be surprised
vestirse		to get dressed

Note that some of these verbs can also exist reciprocal.

All of the above verbs require a reflexive pronoun when they betoken that the discipline is doing something to itself. But they can also exist used non-reflexively, indicating that the action of the verb is directed at someone or something else.

En comparación…

Me despierto a las seis.	vs	La despierto a las seis.
I wake up at 6am.		I wake her up at 6am.
Se afeita la barbilla.	vs	Afeita la barbilla de su hijo.
He's shaving his (own) mentum.		He's shaving his son'due south mentum.

When talking about parts of the body, the reflexive pronoun and a definite article signal the owner of that part of the body, rather than the possessive adjective that is used in English language.

Por ejemplo…