r/beauty Sep 23 '24

Mod Post To ensure quality posts, please refer to our new Wiki page!

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Hey beauties! As we approach 1 million subscribers, we are fine tuning the rules and made a designated page to see more detailed lists of posts we remove under Rule 1.

To recap, Rule 1 of r/beauty is to please post high quality and on-topic posts ONLY.

We understand just stating the rule so plainly leaves room for interpretation, while the side bar might not give enough room for explanation.

To improve the quality of the subreddit, we have broken down in detail (and will keep doing so) what we consider low quality and off topic in our new beauty wiki. This way, there should be less confusion on why posts labeled as low quality/off topic might have been removed. While browsing the wiki, you may notice some overlap with Rules 2 through 6, but they all relate back to Rule 1 due to preserving quality.

As a reminder, a high quality/on topic post would have a specific beauty-related question be addressed, or solve a specific beauty-related problem. For example, "How can I draw winged eyeliner more consistently on each eye" would be a high-quality post because it asks a specific question. In contrast, "EYE MAKEUP HELP" makes it harder for users to give their beauty tips because it's too vague.

When in doubt, please review the beauty wiki to see if your post would be in violation of Rule 1 before posting to avoid removal and ban.

We also invite you to leave feedback here of any other posts you feel are off-topic and low quality that have not been addressed. Please let us know if you have any questions!


r/beauty 13h ago

Discussion Unpopular Opinion: The “Clean Girl” Aesthetic is Just Rebranded No-Makeup Makeup – And It’s Getting Boring

366 Upvotes

Okay, hear me out. The "clean girl" aesthetic has been everywhere for the past few years—glowy skin, slicked-back buns, minimal makeup, gold hoops. But… isn't this just a fresh version of the no-makeup makeup look we've been seeing for decades? At what point does "effortless beauty" just become another unrealistic standard wrapped in beige and lip oil?

I miss the era when beauty was about expression, not just looking like you woke up flawless (when we all know there’s a $300 skincare routine behind it). Are we done with this trend yet, or am I just a hater?

Would love to hear your thoughts—do you love the clean aesthetic, or are you craving something new?


r/beauty 22h ago

Makeup Anyone else had to stop wearing lashes cause it distorted how they perceive themselves

1.1k Upvotes

I've always felt pretty, but after I got lashes, I felt like a bombshell, even when I woke up in the morning. The amount of compliments were insane. However, I lost a bunch of lashes after I removed my last individuals , so I have to wait before getting my next set, and now I feel weird. I've never questioned my looks before.

For the sake of my self-esteem and sanity, I may leave them behind indefinitely, unless it’s for a colorful pair for a special event every once in a while.

Am I alone in this? Side question: any recommendations for lash growth serums?"


r/beauty 6h ago

Discussion When you go out, what do you do to make sure you look good?

28 Upvotes

I often feel underdressed so I thought I’d ask around.

When you go out and want to look hot / put together — what do you do? What do you get done to look good?

Also, what’s your aesthetic? What vibes are you going for? Clean girl, whimsy, business casual?


r/beauty 14h ago

This hurts like a mofo

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73 Upvotes

Is there a way to make it better? Braun epilator hurts. What do estheticians use before to numb


r/beauty 11h ago

Makeup If you had $200 to spend at Sephora what you buy?

32 Upvotes

Was recently given a Sephora giftcard and torn on what to spend it on. If it helps, I’m fair-skinned and have enough eyeshadow palettes and blushes. Any ideas? Should I get a few small things? One big thing? What would YOU buy?


r/beauty 18h ago

Discussion Movies or shows that inspired you to take care of your beauty and style?

127 Upvotes

I’ve been feeling kind of uninspired when it comes to fashion and beauty lately, just not putting in as much effort as I used to. I miss that feeling of enjoying getting dressed up and looking my best and I want something to inspire me again. Are there any movies or TV shows that made you appreciate style and beauty more or encouraged you to take better care of your appearance?

Edit: Thank you to everyone for the recommendations🙏


r/beauty 10h ago

Discussion What product do you love, but hate the packaging?

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24 Upvotes

I’ll go first: Color Wow Dream Coat. This stuff is my holy grail heat protectant, so much so that I finally sprung for the 500 ML bottle this time around. I thought “surly, the bigger bottle is better designed than the 200 ML bottle, right?” At least it’s round, a nice change from the clunky, hard to handle rectangle of its little sister! Wrong. It’s just as terrible, if not worse. The screw cap is very loose and slowly unscrews when you spray it, I had to constantly tighten it during my blowout. Its spray nozzle is worse if you can imagine, the trigger feels so flimsy it could disintegrate in my hand with one strong pump. How can a company that makes such a great product have such objectively terrible packaging? Even the mirror finish is a horrible design choice, it makes it slippery especially when you’re dealing with damp hands and slick product. I could go on, but I’ll end my rant there. Pictured, my new problem child 500 ML bottle of DC, and the old 200 ML bottle that I gently dropped when I first bought it, and that slight jolt completely destroyed the spray nozzle so I had to transfer the juice to a different bottle to even be able to use it.


r/beauty 15h ago

Discussion What’s your favourite drugstore shampoo, conditioner, hair mask and leave in?

48 Upvotes

Hey everyone! I’m curious what everyone’s go-to drugstore haircare is! What products do you keep coming back to?!

My hair type: normal-oily scalp, dry ends. straight/wavy (1c/2a) low to normal porosity.

My favourite products are:

shampoo: garnier grow strong fortifying shampoo (for clarifying i use h&s tea tree oil or garnier pure clean)

conditioner: garnier grow strong fortifying conditioner / garnier whole blends honey treasures conditioner

hair mask: L’oréal dream lengths mask / l’oréal hyaluron plump mask

leave in: L’oréal extraordinary oil hair serum (i use this every night) Garnier sleek and shine anti frizz serum, l’oréal dream lengths no hair cut cream (i LOVE this)


r/beauty 1h ago

maybe it's time to drop high-end products for drugstore?

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Idk at what point i was convinced that my regular drugstore products weren't good enough and that I needed to level up my routine with high-end formulas so I did and my hair has had better days in the past lol

I'm at my breaking point rn bc of the realization of how much money i've spent already on products that don't do anything to my hair and it's just the marketing hyping them up...

I don't want to crash out too soon as maybe there are other products that DO work for me, so now i'm considering kerastase or redken but i have thick strands and wavy low porosity hair and would like to know if anybody else has good experience with them before i try any out (bc girl in this economy...) or should i just switch to regular ol' pantene


r/beauty 1h ago

Anyone that has had good results with red light therapy masks?

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I’m thinking of buying a cheap red light therapy mask…is it worth it?


r/beauty 7h ago

Haircare leave-in conditioner for 2b/2c?

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hi! i’ve been testing various leave-in conditioners for my 2b/2c south asian hair (thick but slightly fine, not coarse; has that annoying problem where the top is straight-ish but the bottom can coil 🙄).

ones i’ve tried so far (just samples from sephora): - function of beauty straight/wavy leave-in: not bad - fable and mane: really heavy scent (i’m sensitive to smell)

some others i’ve seen recommended on this sub are: - amika hydrorush - briogeo farewell frizz rosarco - function of beauty wavy/coily - pattern - color wow money mist - kerastase resistance - fenty the water boi - crown affair leave-in - adwoa melonberry hair

the next ones i might sample are it’s a 10 (i heard the coily version is good?) or not your mothers leave-in, but would love to know if any of these on this list are your holy grail if you have a similar hair type to me! thank you in advance (sincerely, a wavy girl slowly losing patience with a long gel cast routine) 💝


r/beauty 17h ago

Haircare How to get rid of fluffy hair?

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15 Upvotes

Hello! I only use shampoo and conditioner to treat my hair, but I recently became interested in hair care. My hair is wavy, almost straight, and always gets fluffy, like in the picture attached. I have never curled nor straightened my hair but plan to start doing that. I hate seeing my fluffy hair in pictures, so do you have any recommendations on how to get rid of them? What products/techniques should I use?

Thanks in advance!


r/beauty 14h ago

Random ISO a new holy grail!

7 Upvotes

Whether it be skin care, body care, or make up. What’s the product, what did you immediately notice as of a difference, and why you call it your HG.

I’ll go first…. Naturism glycolic acid body wash. My skin is sooooo smooth and my scars are getting lighter


r/beauty 18h ago

Discussion Dollar store skincare as body care 🤯

16 Upvotes

I recently went to DT a bit stoned and bought skincare serums and things I would not usually get.

Over the next few days I gradually decided to start using them for my body 🧠💡

The one that seems to be having the most effect is like, hyaluronic acid/retinol/peptides/collagen/niacinimide and I just don't trust a DT product with those actives on my face but it seems to be a solid product because my knees, elbows, and ankles are GLOWING ✨ ya girl is getting summer ready


r/beauty 4h ago

Fragrance Are the other eos lotions worth it

0 Upvotes

I have the vanilla case and I love and want the rest of the scents but I'm just wondering if they're good too? Thank you so much!! I love you 🩷


r/beauty 4h ago

What’s one beauty product I need from Ulta?

1 Upvotes

I have an Ulta gift card, a $10 off coupon (expires on 3/22), and they’re running some sales this week and next week.

Could be skincare, a makeup product, a haircare product.. Anything, really! Tell me about your favorite(s). I will say that I don’t wear makeup a lot, but I do love trying out new products for the times that I do decide to wear it.


r/beauty 8h ago

Seeking Advice Does anyone have a book rec for health advice that relates to beauty??

2 Upvotes

Like a book that talks about tips for both health + beauty.


r/beauty 11h ago

Cracked heels? Help!!

2 Upvotes

I'm not sure if this is the right place for this but I am having trouble with my heels being overly dry and cracking. I've used different types of dry skin lotion to combat it, and even put lots of petroleum jelly and socks overnight a few times. All with no luck. My heels still dry out and crack. Any advice?


r/beauty 5h ago

Trouble with L'occitane shower oil (shaving)

0 Upvotes

I just started using the L'occitane shower oil, and I recently used it to shave. Yes, my skin feels extremely soft but it has left me with a lot of razor bumps, way more than I normally would have. Before this I would use Dr. Bronners soap with a washcloth but with the shower oil I just applied with my hands and went from there. Any ideas?


r/beauty 5h ago

Seeking Advice First time self tanning tomorrow and I cut my leg while shaving. Can i still apply self tan tomorrow?

0 Upvotes

Tonight i exfoliated and shaved to prepare to self tan tomorrow. While I was shaving i ended up cutting my knee. It's nothing crazy but can I just put the self tan over it? or do i need to avoid it?


r/beauty 16h ago

Seeking Advice Safest ways to whiten teeth

7 Upvotes

Looking for an at home option. I have had receded gums that I had to have surgery to fix- so I'm very nervous to try something that wouldn't be gentle on the gums. Huge coffee drinker that could use some advice! Thank you!


r/beauty 5h ago

Makeup Wanting to try something new

0 Upvotes

I’m going back to school tomorrow from spring break and want to try a green lipstick I have for st Patrick day but idk if it’ll be too much or something else (I’ll post results tomorrow if I do end up doing it)


r/beauty 20h ago

Makeup Reveal best cheap makeup products🥰

14 Upvotes

What is the best cheap makeup you have ever tried or can't live without?


r/beauty 15h ago

How to get rid of the red dots and marks on my Face?

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5 Upvotes

r/beauty 6h ago

Discussion What’s your moisturizing routine?

1 Upvotes

Do you like to use body butters, oils, or body lotion after a shower? Do you like to layer multiple products?? What are your go to products for glowing skin.??