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r/MakeupAddiction vs r/SkincareAddiction

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Makeup showcase and Q&A vs skincare routines

r/MakeupAddiction’s public description is simply everything makeup-related. r/SkincareAddiction describes a science-based home for skincare.

In our directory, MakeupAddiction is larger (about 7.6M, rank #101) than SkincareAddiction (about 5.0M, rank #177). Activity samples show SkincareAddiction posting more often (~258 posts/day vs ~118). MakeupAddiction’s sample mixes text with galleries and images (FOTD, questions, hauls); SkincareAddiction’s sample mixes text, galleries and images with flairs such as routine help, acne and product questions. Our directory lists each name among the other’s related communities.

Rule titles match the formats: MakeupAddiction requires clear makeup photos, product lists and bans photo editing; SkincareAddiction stresses kindness, safety, post requirements and bans referral spam.

  • Choose r/MakeupAddiction for looks, hauls and makeup product questions that show the makeup clearly.
  • Choose r/SkincareAddiction for routines, acne and product science under its post-requirement rules.
  • Both sit outside the current Top 100 cut (MakeupAddiction is just outside at #101).

Written comparison based on public descriptions and rule titles · updated 2026-11-07.

r/MakeupAddiction

Makeup Addiction

The subreddit for everything makeup related.

Members
7.6M
7-day growth
+5.9K
Posts/day
118.3
Directory rank
#101
Created
Jul 9, 2010
Submissions
Text or links

Sample mix: text posts 36%, galleries 35%, images 28%

Topics: Makeup

Rule titles (short names we collected)

  • Be kind and supportive, including to yourself.
  • No photo editing.
  • "No make-up" look must have before/ after.
  • All photos must showcase the makeup clearly and be properly cropped.
  • All makeup looks and collections must include a detailed product list in the comments.
  • No self promotion.
  • Show the products.
  • Provide the source.
  • Keep low effort, off-topic, and simple question posts in the weekly thread.
  • Moderators reserve the right to make decisions in the best interest of the sub.

Open r/MakeupAddiction on SubMouse

About this community: r/MakeupAddiction is a long-running showcase for finished makeup looks and collections, not a free-for-all beauty advice board. On SubMouse it ranks #101 among SFW communities by subscriber count (directory: about 7.6 million members). What shapes the feed is a set of presentation rules: looks must show the makeup clearly, product lists belong in the comments, and edits that misrepresent the face are out. That makes…

r/SkincareAddiction

For anything and everything having to do with skincare!

The place for all things related to skincare, with a science-based approach.

Members
5M
7-day growth
+2.7K
Posts/day
257.7
Directory rank
#177
Created
Jan 5, 2012
Submissions
Text or links

Sample mix: text posts 42%, galleries 32%, images 19%

Topics: Skincare

Rule titles (short names we collected)

  • Be kind and respectful
  • Safety first
  • No referral code spam
  • Don't spam your blog, your product, your anything
  • Ask the mods before posting an AMA
  • Stay on topic
  • Follow our post requirements
  • No low-effort AI
  • Other

Open r/SkincareAddiction on SubMouse

About this community: r/SkincareAddiction is a science-leaning skincare discussion community for routines, products, and skin concerns. Rank #177 (about 5.0 million subscribers). Rules stress kindness, safety, on-topic posts, post requirements, and bans on referral spam, unsolicited product blogging, and low-effort AI.

Supported differences

Aspectr/MakeupAddictionr/SkincareAddiction
Public focus (from each community’s public description) The subreddit for everything makeup related. The place for all things related to skincare, with a science-based approach.
Size
r/MakeupAddiction is larger in our directory (about 1.5×).
 7.6M members 5M members
Posting activity (our sample) 118.3/day 257.7/day
Common post types in our sample text posts 36%, galleries 35%, images 28% text posts 42%, galleries 32%, images 19%
Topic tags on SubMouse Makeup Skincare
Selected rule titles (short names we collected) Be kind and supportive, including to yourself.; No photo editing.; "No make-up" look must have before/ after.; All photos must showcase the makeup clearly and be properly cropped.; All makeup looks and collections must include a detailed product list in the comments. Be kind and respectful; Safety first; No referral code spam; Don't spam your blog, your product, your anything; Ask the mods before posting an AMA

What they share

  • Our directory lists each of these communities on the other’s related list.

Rules and posting patterns we can verify

MakeupAddiction short titles include: be kind; no photo editing; “no makeup” looks need before/after; photos must showcase makeup clearly; looks and collections must include products; fake-blood looks marked; no self-promotion; show products; provide source; keep low-effort questions in check.

SkincareAddiction: be kind; safety first; no referral-code spam; don’t spam blogs/products; ask mods before AMAs; stay on topic; follow post requirements; no low-effort AI.

Where this comparison comes from

Public descriptions and member counts from SubMouse’s safe-for-work directory. Short rule titles and activity samples SubMouse collected. Mutual related-list links. Short titles only.

Members and public descriptions come from SubMouse's safe-for-work directory (as of 2026-11-02 UTC); 7-day growth measured from 2026-10-26. Posts/day and post-type mixes appear when we have an activity sample. Rule lines are short titles, not the full sidebar. Directory rank is listing order — communities outside the current Top 100 open in the info tool instead of a full community page.

Comparisons we prepared

Hand-written explanations for pairs where the public descriptions and rules support a real distinction: