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Posted: 2017-01-23T20:02:05Z | Updated: 2017-01-30T17:37:46Z 15 Beauty Brands You Might Be Mispronouncing | HuffPost Life

15 Beauty Brands You Might Be Mispronouncing

15 Beauty Brands You Might Be Mispronouncing
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Walk into Sephora or Ulta and at least half of the brands are from other countries. Even though we love chic Parisian perfumes and advanced Asian serums as much as the next gal, we also feel the fear of God when it comes to actually asking the employees for them. Here, 15 beauty brands that are commonly mispronounced .

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ORIBE

Oribe

The wrong way: Oh-ree-bay

The right way: Or-bay

What half of Hollywood uses on their hair.

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KERASTASE

Krastase

The wrong way: Kera-stace

The right way: Care-a-stoss

What the other half uses.

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PHYTO

Phyto

The wrong way: Phy-toe

The right way: Fee-toe

Rhymes with neato.

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GLOSSIER

Glossier

The wrong way: Gloss-i-er

The right way: Gloss-i-yay

As in, Yay, my back-ordered lip balm is finally here!

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MACY'S

Lancme

The wrong way: Lan-comb

The right way: Lahn-comb

Pass the eye cream , dahhling.

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SEPHORA

Givenchy

The wrong way: Give-en-chee

The right way: Gee-von-shee

Designer lipstick > designer bags (or so we tell ourselves).

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BARNEY'S

Chantecaille

The wrong way: Chan-te-kale

The right way: Sean-tuh-kye

Wed applaud anyone who got that on their first try.

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L'OCCITANE

L'Occitane

The wrong way: Loc-say-tane

The right way: Lox-ee-tan

French is hard, oui?

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GUERLAIN

Guerlain

The wrong way: Goor-lane

The right way: Gare-lahn

Youll feel more sophisticated just saying that.

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CAUDALIE

Caudalie

The wrong way: Caw-daly

The right way: Ko-da-lee

One of the original purveyors of fancy face mists .

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SHISEIDO

Shiseido

The wrong way: Shih-say-doe

The right way: She-say-doe

Or say it really fast so no one notices the difference.

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SHU UEMURA

Shu Uemura

The wrong way: Shoe-yoor-ma

The right way: Shoe-ooh-ay-moo-ra

Arigato, Mr. Uemura, for your bomb lash curler .

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SEPHORA

Stila

The wrong way: Still-ah

The right way: Steel-ah

Stealin our hearts with those liquid lipsticks .

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CIATE

Ciat

The wrong way: See-uh-tay

The right way: See-ahh-tay

Emphasis on the ahh.

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KORRES

Korres

The wrong way: Coors

The right way: Coh-rezz

So as not to be confused with the boozy beverage.

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Before You Go

Red Carpet Beauty Secrets From Makeup Artists & Groomers
For a modern cat-eye, try navy liner instead of black.(01 of11)
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Makeup artist Sarah Tanno recreated a classic Sophia Loren-inspired eye, but with a navy metallic spin for the Golden Globes.

She applied a neutral wash of Giorgio Armani Eyes to Kill Quad in #11 to the lids. Next, Tanno outlined the eye with Lancme Le Stylo Waterproof Long Lasting Eyeliner in Noir Intense. She used Lancme Le Crayon Kohl Eyeliner in Blanc on the inner water line for a bit of drama. Finally, Tanno topped off the lash line with Lancme Drama Liqui-Pencil in Parisian Night layered with Giorgio Armani Eye Tint in #2.
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Use a Beautyblender to apply sunscreen to a bearded face.(02 of11)
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Groomer Jenn Streicher was the woman behind John Krasinski's skin and hair at the 73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards.

She used a bit of Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 20 Sunscreen , which she applied with a damp Beautyblender .
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After shaving, cleanse AND tone to reduce redness and soothe skin.(03 of11)
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Celebrity groomer Kim Verbeck created a "clean, classic, leading man" look for Golden Globe winner Jon Hamm.

Verbeck said after shaving, she had Jon wash his face with RVive Gel Cleanser before he applied RVive Balancing Toner to soothe and hydrate the skin.
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Outline lips with concealer. Then, swipe on lipstick with a brush for a seamless finish.(04 of11)
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Makeup artist Kirin Bhatty for Maybelline New York created a bold, red matte lip for "Mad Men" actress Jessica Par at this year's Golden Globes.

Bhatty prepped with Baby Lips balm to make sure Par's pout was moisturized and supple. She then applied two layers of Color Sensational Vivid Matte Liquid in Rebel Red with a lip brush. Lips were framed with concealer, by dabbing it around the lip line with the hard tip of the Dream Blender .
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Apply airbrushed highlighter to cheekbones and dcolletage for a sculpted glow.(05 of11)
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus' Golden Globe Awards beauty was all about radiant skin. Makeup artist Karen Kawahara played up the actress' sleeveless lace gown by placing Temptu Airpod Highlighter in Gold along her cleavage and finishing with a light layer of Airpod Bronzer in Warm Glow. (credit:Jason Merritt via Getty Images)
Prep under-eyes with a creamy eye treatment to minimize makeup creasing.(06 of11)
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To keep Uzo Aduba's SAG Awards eye makeup crease-free, makeup artist Janice Kinjo for Kiehl's Since 1851 applied a base of Kiehl's Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado . (credit:Steve Granitz via Getty Images)
Get a gilded eye look by blending cream eyeshadow onto lids and along waterline.(07 of11)
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Of course, makeup maestro Charlotte Tilbury was behind Alicia Vikander's golden Screen Actors Guild Awards glam. Tilbury applied her namesake cream shadow, Eyes to Mesmerise in Bette, on the lids and softly blended upwards and underneath the waterline. (credit:Steve Granitz via Getty Images)
Dust a little blush along hairline for a natural, all-over glow.(08 of11)
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To play up Chrissy Teigen's pregnancy "glow" at the Grammys, makeup artist Mary Phillips used just a "little bit" of Physicians Formula Argan Wear Ultra-Nourishing Argan Oil Blush in Natural on the apples of the cheek, the upper crest of the forehead near the hair line and along the chin and neck. (credit:Jason Merritt via Getty Images)
Add mascara to your natural lashes first. Then, put on a set of falsies.(09 of11)
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Makeup artist Vincent Oquendo for Sephora Collection and Kat Von D Beauty said that the inspiration for Bella Hadid's Grammys look was a modern, bronzed Italian sex bomb in La Dolce Vita. So, he amped up her eyelashes by curling them and using a generous coating of Sephora Collection The Mascara Volume, Length & Definition to the top lashes. Then, he applied a set of Sephora Collection Luxe False Lashes in Plume for added volume. (credit:Dan MacMedan via Getty Images)
Use a facial cleansing towel to exfoliate lips before applying makeup.(10 of11)
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Celebrity makeup artist Lisa Aharon created Florence Welchs 2016 Grammy Awards smooth, nude lip look. She began by scrubbing Florence's lips lightly with a Burts Bees Sensitive Facial Cleansing Towelette with Cotton Extract . This helped slough off any dead skin so that Burts Bees Ultra Conditioning Lip Balm with Kokum Butter would then be absorbed properly before completing the look using Burts Bees Lipstick in Iced Iris . (credit:Steve Granitz via Getty Images)
Highlight your cheeks, bridge of nose and cupid's bow with a light eyeshadow shade.(11 of11)
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Zendaya actually did her own makeup for the night of the Grammys. The secret to her lit-from-within glow? The singer used CoverGirl TruNaked Eyeshadow Nudes Palette as a highlighter on her cheekbones, down the bridge of her nose and on the cupid's bow. (credit:Jon Kopaloff via Getty Images)

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