r/drugstoreMUA is a subreddit with 276k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses foundation, dupe, mascara, lipstick, and hate, and they frequently recommend/review mascara, setting spray, and eyeshadow primer.
For those who use and love drugstore makeup.
Popular Themes in r/drugstoreMUA
#1
Solution Requests
: "College makeup starter kit under $50?"
22 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "best products to use with wet n wild tinted hydrator"
16 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "MCoBeauty Setting Spray is Bad. 0/5 ⭐️"
1 post
#4
Money Talk
: "Maybelline Lifter Plump glosses are $3.50 at Ulta rn!"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/drugstoreMUA
#1
Foundation
: "wear test of nyx make em wonder Foundation!"
17 posts
#2
Dupe
17 posts
#3
Mascara
: "Looking for a really bad Mascara"
16 posts
#4
Lipstick
: "Help me find this Lipstick"
15 posts
#5
Hate
14 posts
#6
Concealer
: "Best Concealer for No Foundation Makeup Days?"
13 posts
#7
Blush
: "I haven't been able to find something like this Blush"
13 posts
#8
Eyeliner
10 posts
#9
Lip Liner
10 posts
#10
Drugstore
: "Is there anything more satisfying than finally finding your exact shade match at the Drugstore?"
8 posts
Products Discussed in r/drugstoreMUA
Mascara
181 reviews
#1
Maybelline
4.4★ from 33 reviews
#2
L'Oréal
4.5★ from 32 reviews
#3
Essence
4.5★ from 21 reviews
Setting Spray
135 reviews
#1
Milani
4.4★ from 31 reviews
#2
NYX
4.2★ from 24 reviews
#3
e.l.f.
3.9★ from 19 reviews
Eyeshadow Primer
112 reviews
#1
Milani
4.7★ from 23 reviews
#2
NYX
4.5★ from 11 reviews
#3
Wet n Wild
4.7★ from 11 reviews
Flair Used in r/drugstoreMUA
#1
Discussion
: "$40. How?!"
62 posts
#2
Product Request
: "I cannot stop thinking about Zendaya’s makeup here. Give me recs to create something similar!"
37 posts
#3
Dupe Request
: "Any dupes for Laneige Black Plum Glaze Lip Serum?"
33 posts
#4
Product Review
: "WTF?! wet n wild ❤️❤️❤️"
26 posts
#5
Review Request
: "wet n wild blush—shade inconsistencies??"
16 posts
#6
Haul
: "makeup collection ^^"
8 posts
#7
Swatches
: "Revlon Lustrous Lipstick Swatches on light Medium olive warm skin tone"
6 posts
#8
PSA
: "e.l.f. Cosmetics Co-Founder Gives Up Fortune to Become Catholic Priest"
4 posts
#9
FOTD
: "Makeup is therapy."
4 posts
#10
Dupe
: "It's not identical but it gives me the same glossy look without the luxury price."
3 posts
Member Growth in r/drugstoreMUA
Yearly
+56k members(25.5%)
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Last updated: July 23, 2026