se or s'est

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Question - He's having his make-up done.(HINT: maquiller quelqu'un = to do someone's make-up)Correct Answer - Il se fait maquillerMy Answer - Il s'est fait maquillerCan someone explain this subtlety here?

Maarten Kamp · Accepted Answer

Shivam,  
' Il se fait maquiller ' is in the present tense and matches the tense of the sentence in the question ' he is having his make-up done '.
 ' Il s'est fait maquiller ' is passé composé - past tense, ' he had his make-up done '.  
See the relevant example and note from the lesson :  
         " Il s'est fait couper les cheveux.
He had his hair cut.   Remember that reflexive verbs use être as auxiliary in compound tenses. "