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.

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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

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Supported differences

Aspect	r/MakeupAddiction	r/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.