/r/beauty/

r/beauty

1.9M members
r/beauty is a subreddit with 1.9M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses hair, hate, skin, struggling, and makeup, and they frequently recommend/review hand cream, chapstick, and mascara.
A place for beauty-related discussions, questions, and advice.

Popular Themes in r/beauty

#1
Advice Requests
: "Is there a body lotion that sinks in fast enough to get dressed straight after a shower?"
48 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Does anybody have good bulk lotion recommendations because having dry skin is getting expensive in this economy!!!"
14 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Awful shaving rash on legs"
4 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "If you had unlimited money, what beauty treatments would you do?"
3 posts
#5
News
: "PSA: Counterfeit health and beauty products on Walmart.com"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/beauty

#1

Hair

: "Best Hair trimmer (for female pubic region but not necessarily super close shave)?"
33 posts
#2

Hate

33 posts
#3

Skin

: "What can I use for blackheads and visible pores with psoriasis-prone Skin?"
23 posts
#4

Struggling

20 posts
#5

Makeup

11 posts
#6

Beauty

: "Frugal Beauty swaps"
8 posts
#7

Tired

7 posts
#8

Eyebrows

: "Eyebrows"
7 posts
#9

Lip

6 posts
#10

Dupe

6 posts

Products Discussed in r/beauty

Hand Cream

435 reviews
#1
L'Occitane
4.8 from 36 reviews
#2
O'Keeffe's
4.8 from 33 reviews
#3
Neutrogena
4.7 from 16 reviews

Chapstick

300 reviews
#1
Aquaphor
4.9 from 41 reviews
#2
Vaseline
4.6 from 14 reviews
#3
Laneige
5.0 from 12 reviews

Mascara

214 reviews
#1
Maybelline
4.7 from 52 reviews
#2
L'Oreal
4.7 from 30 reviews
#3
Essence
4.7 from 24 reviews

Flair Used in r/beauty

#1
Seeking Advice
: "Is it normal for makeup to look like this or am I doing something wrong"
73 posts
#2
Discussion
: "What’s the best smelling lotion that’s actually worth the money?"
20 posts
#3
Haircare
: "How is it that one wash after the salon my roots already look a lot less smooth and so brassy? It’s been one week!! Right after the salon I was completely blonde and now I feel a lot more brunette. Am I doing something wrong?"
19 posts
#4
Makeup
: "If you could only put one product on your face (apart from moisturiser) what would it be?"
18 posts
#5
Nailcare
: "Girls, i’ve grown my nails after a long time of 6 years, how do you take care of these and nourish at home?"
3 posts
#6
Random
: "How do you keep these kinds of hairclips in?"
2 posts
#7
Fragrance
: "Signature Scent"
1 post

Member Growth in r/beauty

Yearly
+43k members(2.4%)

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Last updated: September 2, 2026