make-up vs war paint

make-up and war paint both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
make-up	Yes	No	No	No
war paint	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, make-up and war paint are synonyms defined as:

make-up and war paint: cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance

Other synonyms of make-up include makeup.

make-up (noun)	war paint (noun)
cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance	full ceremonial regalia
the way in which someone or something is composed	adornment consisting of paint applied to the face and body of certain Amerindians before a battle
an event that is substituted for a previously cancelled event	cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance