About r/MakeupAddiction
The subreddit for everything makeup related.
The community at a glance
r/MakeupAddiction is a Subreddit for Makeup with roughly 7.5M members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 1st largest community in the Makeup topic page.
Roughly 356K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Makeup, Struggling, and Hate. Common discussion themes are Solution Requests and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention foundation, mascara, and setting spray.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 90K members
- 2014: 92K members
- 2015: 50K members
- 2016: 69K members
- 2017: 119K members
- 2019: 1.2M members
- 2020: 778K members
- 2021: 360K members
- 2023: 1.9M members
- 2024: 1.9M members
- 2025: 620K members
- 2026: 286K members
Past year (monthly)
- Sep: 6K members
- Oct: 4K members
- Nov: 20K members
- Dec: 23K members
- Jan: 29K members
- Feb: 24K members
- Mar: 26K members
- Apr: 31K members
- May: 47K members
- Jun: 50K members
- Jul: 73K members
- Aug: 6K members
Themes
- Solution Requests21 posts in the past month
- Which palette should I get?
- Any recs for a good red mascara?
- Glitter products recommendation
#121Solution RequestsWhich palette should I get? · Any recs for a good red mascara? · Glitter products recommendation - Advice Requests18 posts in the past month
- How to fix makeup ruined by teary eyes ?
- Total noob, how do I enhance my features? Pictures taken on a good day without bloat, ha
- Im new to makeup and have no idea what im doing and I would like opinions on what would fit me best.
#218Advice RequestsHow to fix makeup ruined by teary eyes ? · Total noob, how do I enhance my features? Pictures taken on a good day without bloat, ha · Im new to makeup and have no idea what im doing and I would like opinions on what would fit me best. - Pain & Anger1 post in the past month
- Cancelled order from Guerlain… 💔
#31Pain & AngerCancelled order from Guerlain… 💔
Topics
- Makeup61 posts in the past month
- How do I put makeup on a guy?
- DOUYIN MAKEUP
- DOUYIN MAKEUP
#161MakeupHow do I put makeup on a guy? · DOUYIN MAKEUP · DOUYIN MAKEUP - Struggling31 posts in the past month#231Struggling
- Hate28 posts in the past month#328Hate
- Foundation15 posts in the past month
- What do you recommend for a simple every day base?
#415FoundationWhat do you recommend for a simple every day base? - Undertone11 posts in the past month
- My undertone? I can’t decide…
- Concealer and undertones trouble!!
- How to find your undertone biggest lie
#511UndertoneMy undertone? I can’t decide… · Concealer and undertones trouble!! · How to find your undertone biggest lie
Flair
- Question72 posts in the past month
- What is your unpopular makeup opinion?
- What is my best shade match
- I’m experimenting 😅What can I do to achieve a darker/alt look?
#172QuestionWhat is your unpopular makeup opinion? · What is my best shade match · I’m experimenting 😅What can I do to achieve a darker/alt look? - FOTD48 posts in the past month
- I just need to show off this shimmer
- I got my second client! She asked for a soft glam look, what do you think?
- I love graphic liner 🍉
#248FOTDI just need to show off this shimmer · I got my second client! She asked for a soft glam look, what do you think? · I love graphic liner 🍉 - Discussion22 posts in the past month
- a full beat moment
- Arwen lip colour part 2: I did it! 😍🤍
- Which type of lips look better?
#322Discussiona full beat moment · Arwen lip colour part 2: I did it! 😍🤍 · Which type of lips look better? - PSA3 posts in the past month
- Lisa Eldridge discount
- makeup look creative contest :)) named collective
- Westman Atelier Suprême Bio-Complex Liquid Foundation
#43PSALisa Eldridge discount · makeup look creative contest :)) named collective · Westman Atelier Suprême Bio-Complex Liquid Foundation - Tutorial1 post in the past month
- Advice and beauty influencer/tutorials for my enormous round eyes?
#51TutorialAdvice and beauty influencer/tutorials for my enormous round eyes?
Product recommendations
- foundation13 posts in the past month
- Best foundation that looks natural and not cakey
- Best primer and foundation?
- Best cream to powder foundation?
#113foundationBest foundation that looks natural and not cakey · Best primer and foundation? · Best cream to powder foundation? - mascara8 posts in the past month
- Best mascara?
- Best mascaras for extremely sensitive eyes?
- Best mascara wand shapes for curly and long(?) lashes
#28mascaraBest mascara? · Best mascaras for extremely sensitive eyes? · Best mascara wand shapes for curly and long(?) lashes - setting spray5 posts in the past month
- Best primer and setting spray?
- What’s the best setting spray?
- What is the best setting spray and primer?
#35setting sprayBest primer and setting spray? · What’s the best setting spray? · What is the best setting spray and primer? - primer4 posts in the past month
- Best primer and setting spray?
- Best primer and foundation?
- What is the best setting spray and primer?
#44primerBest primer and setting spray? · Best primer and foundation? · What is the best setting spray and primer? - lash curler4 posts in the past month
- Please can someone recommend the best lash curler in the uk?
- Please can someone recommend the best lash curler in the uk?
- Please can someone recommend the best lash curler for in the uk?
#54lash curlerPlease can someone recommend the best lash curler in the uk? · Please can someone recommend the best lash curler in the uk? · Please can someone recommend the best lash curler for in the uk?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/MakeupAddiction for?
- Best for Makeup enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/MakeupAddiction free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/MakeupAddiction have?
- Roughly 7.5M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/MakeupAddiction on?
- r/MakeupAddiction runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/MakeupAddiction cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/MakeupAddiction is organized under Makeup.
- How do I join r/MakeupAddiction?
- You can join r/MakeupAddiction by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Makeup communities like?
- Communities for makeup and skincare enthusiasts sharing routines, product reviews, and application tips. Dedicated forums and Reddit communities serve people focused on specific skin concerns and beauty techniques, from beginner routines to more advanced application skills.
Monthly Stats
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- Views /mo (-25%)
- 11
- Visitors /mo (-21%)
- 0
- Referrals /mo (-100%)
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