May a woman apply cosmetics (rouge, kohl, dough-mask) to her face on Shabbat?
Synopsis
The Mechaber prohibits applying rouge, kohl (eye-liner), or a dough face-mask on Shabbat due to the prohibition of coloring (tzove'a). The Magen Avraham clarifies this is only a rabbinic prohibition since it is done in the normal manner for women.
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