整形級メイク

• 読み: せいけいきゅうメイク
• ローマ字: seikeikyū meiku
• 漢字の分解: 整形 (plastic surgery) + 級 (grade/level) + メイク (makeup) → surgery-grade makeup transformation
• 発音: /seː.keː.kjɯː me.i.kɯ/

意味

Makeup so skillfully done that it transforms the face as dramatically as plastic surgery.

整形級メイク is a compliment for makeup artistry that achieves such a dramatic transformation it rivals cosmetic surgery. This includes techniques like contouring, strategic highlighting, eye-enlarging tricks, and nose shading. The term emerged from social media beauty culture where dramatic before-and-after transformations go viral. It is generally used admiringly, celebrating skill rather than implying deception.

例文

1. 整形級メイクのテクニックすごすぎてもはやアートでしょ。
2. ノーズシャドウとハイライトで整形級メイクできるよ。
3. 整形級メイクの動画、再生回数やばいことになってる。

使い方ガイド

場面: beauty, YouTube, TikTok, social media

トーン: admiring, impressed

正しい言い方

• 整形級メイクのやり方マスターしたい！ (I want to master surgery-level makeup techniques!)
• このYouTuberの整形級メイクすごくない？ (Isn't this YouTuber's surgery-level makeup amazing?)

避ける言い方

• 「整形級に変わるってことは素が…」みたいなことは言わない (Don't imply that needing dramatic makeup means the bare face is bad — it's about celebrating the skill)

よくある間違い

• Using 整形級メイク as an insult — it is intended as a compliment praising the makeup artist's skill

起源と歴史

Compound of 整形 (plastic surgery) + 級 (grade/level) + メイク (makeup). Emerged in the late 2010s through YouTube and TikTok beauty content where creators showcase dramatic transformation skills.

文化的背景

時代: Late 2010s, social media era

世代: Gen Z and Millennials

社会的背景: Beauty enthusiasts

地域メモ: Used across all of Japan. A popular video genre on YouTube and TikTok. Reflects the growing acceptance of dramatic makeup transformation as a legitimate skill.