touched up; touching up; touches up
1
: to improve or perfect by small additional strokes or alterations : fix the minor and usually visible defects or damages of
2
: to stimulate by or as if by a flick of a whip
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson
july 1,
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2026
Good Housekeeping Beauty Director April Franzino keeps Colorescience powder sunscreen in her beach bag for touch-ups throughout the day.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson
july 1,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026
Sophie Wirt,
InStyle,
17 June 2026
Her sister Justine Cushing, an interior designer who worked with Sister Parish, has touched up the space over the years while adhering to the muted colors of the original palette.
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Wendy Goodman,
Curbed,
30 May 2026
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Noun
Most formulas use a twist or tap brush applicator that channels powder into the bristles for mess-free touch-ups over makeup throughout the day.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson
july 1,
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2026
Good Housekeeping Beauty Director April Franzino keeps Colorescience powder sunscreen in her beach bag for touch-ups throughout the day.
—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson
july 1,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026
Verb
Better yet, its blurring benefits remain intact for hours post-application, nixing the need to touch up throughout the day.
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Sophie Wirt,
InStyle,
17 June 2026
Her sister Justine Cushing, an interior designer who worked with Sister Parish, has touched up the space over the years while adhering to the muted colors of the original palette.
—
Wendy Goodman,
Curbed,
30 May 2026
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“Touch-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/touch-up. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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