The Subreddit for anything beauty related!

New to r/Makeupaddiction? Check out the FAQ!

General Guidelines:

• This is a place for constructive criticism, if you have a question about the person or the post please be civil, this is not a place to put people down.

• Give users the benefit of the doubt, and please try to follow reddiquette when possible. See this post for our personal reddiquette/downvoting guidelines.

• Please tag all special effects makeup posts (especially those with fake blood, etc.) with an NSFW tag. See this thread for more info.

• See these tips on how to take good photos of your makeup.

Monthly Calendar of Events for August:

Weekly advice/suggestions threads every Wednesday.

Challenge threads every Saturday:

• August 4th - $20 makeup challenge

• August 11th - Olympic inspired challenge

• August 18th - Out of your comfort zone challenge

• August 25th - Back to school 5 minute makeup challenge

More info/questions are welcome here.

Gift Exchanges:

Sign ups are now closed. Match emails have been sent. Ship date is August 10th.

Sign up for email notifications here if you would like to be notified about upcoming exchanges.

Discouraged comments:

• "You look better without makeup" - That sort of defeats the purpose of the subreddit, yeah? There's also a difference between this and "I like you without that makeup" - constructive comments about what could be improved are most likely welcome.

• "You're sexy" - If you wouldn't say it to your sister, it's probably not appropriate here.

• Anything that could not be seen as helpful or constructive in any light (i.e., comments about weight, etc.)

Please use the report button if you see inappropriate comments.

Unsure of what to buy at Sephora? Click one of these threads before making a new post:

• $25 to spend at Sephora, what to get?

• What do you buy at Sephora and why?

• Sephora must haves

• Help me decide what to get at Sephora

• How should I spend my Sephora gift card?

• Must have products from Sephora

Useful Threads:

• The proper way to pick & conceal blemishes

• Skincare basics

• Airbrushing information, including the dinair kit

• Best drugstore products (with reviews)

Helpful links:

• Makeup Alley: Reliable product reviews

• List of MUA's favorite blogs/vlogs

• Blogs written by us!

• MUA Skype chat: This link will open skype if you have it installed.

Related Subreddits:

Makeup Exchange

Fancy Follicles

Reddit Laqueristas

Look of the Day

Skincare Addiction

Fragrance

Beauty

Beauty Boxes (Birchbox, etc.)

Beauty Diagrams

Special Effects Makeup

Random Acts of Nail Polish