r/MakeupRehab

185k members
r/MakeupRehab is a subreddit with 185k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses daily chat, makeup, update, struggling, and no buy, and they frequently recommend/review makeup, powder foundation, and lip products.
Welcome! MakeupRehab is a place for those who are on a no-buy, low-buy, or just want to talk makeup and beauty without being bombarded with sales, hauls, and other tempting posts. Let's ramp up the creativity to use your collection to the fullest and curb your spending at the same time!

Popular Themes in r/MakeupRehab

#1
Pain & Anger
: "We spend $2,670/year on makeup but 75% goes unfinished - here's why the cycle keeps happening"
18 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Makeup used to be money and other advice"
11 posts
#3
Money Talk
: "Back ups are a waste of money"
10 posts
#4
Ideas
: "It's not about the quantity it's about the quality"
2 posts
#5
Solution Requests
: "Unconventional approach helped me stop my makeup shopping addiction"
1 post
#6
Opportunities
: "2026 low buy: intentional curation & mindful consumption"
1 post
#7
News
: "So what is your take away from 2025 that you are taken into 2026?"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/MakeupRehab

#1

Daily Chat

: "I buy bc i think it'll make me pretty"
105 posts
#2

Makeup

: "Living somewhere where Makeup feels like overdoing it is a weird experience"
58 posts
#3

Update

: "Why do we hoard makeup?"
46 posts
#4

Struggling

26 posts
#5

No Buy

: "It’s official…2026 is a No Buy year!"
26 posts
#6

Weekly

: "Drowning in product I got on discount"
18 posts
#7

Project Pan

: "No buy/ Project Pan 2026"
14 posts
#8

Empties

: "Update: started throwing out Empties"
14 posts
#9

Project

: "What I learned from a lipstick Project pan!"
14 posts
#10

Hate

13 posts

Products Discussed in r/MakeupRehab

Makeup

14 reviews
#1
Base Product Brushes
5.0 from 1 review
#2
Brushes
5.0 from 1 review
#3
Primer
5.0 from 1 review
#1
MAC
5.0 from 1 review
#2
Meow Cosmetics
5.0 from 1 review
#3
Tarte
4.0 from 1 review

Lip Products

2 reviews
#1
Shiseido
4.0 from 1 review
#2
Guerlain
4.0 from 1 review

Flair Used in r/MakeupRehab

#1
DISCUSS
: "So glad the Sephora sale is finally over so now the influencers can shut up about their recommendations."
65 posts
#2
INSPIRE
: "Every time you want to buy new skincare, drink a quart of water - 5 Year Update"
44 posts
#3
ADVICE
: "Lip oil is just expensive lip balm and I'm tired of pretending it's different"
37 posts
#4
JOURNAL
: "I did an oopsie, now I'm hate panning out of spite"
22 posts
#5
PLAN
: "Confession: I don't love wearing makeup, I just love buying it."
14 posts
#6
ACTIVITY
: "I hit pan on a MAC lipstick for the first time and I'm so proud of myself!"
11 posts
#7
INTRO
: "Drowning in product I got on discount"
4 posts
#8
EMPTIES
: "Here's how many products a regular consumer can finish in a year"
3 posts

Member Growth in r/MakeupRehab

Yearly
+24k members(14.7%)

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Last updated: June 16, 2026