What does the cryptic crossword clue "Lover on the rebound posed first for make-up artist (9)" mean?

The definition is "make- up artist". The wordplay uses a reversal. FAN (synonym="FAN") + SAT (reversal="SAT") + IST (synonym="IST") = FANTASIST The answer is FANTASIST.

Lover on the rebound posed first for make-up artist (9)

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