r/drugstoreMUA is a subreddit with 283k 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?"
21 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Wet looking blushes recs?"
6 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "MCoBeauty Setting Spray is Bad. 0/5 ⭐️"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/drugstoreMUA
#1
Foundation
: "Which maybelline Foundation?!"
17 posts
#2
Dupe
17 posts
#3
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
: "Blush and lip combo"
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
: "Since when is L'Oreal mascara $18.99?!?"
58 posts
#2
Product Request
: "I cannot stop thinking about Zendaya’s makeup here. Give me recs to create something similar!"
56 posts
#3
Dupe Request
: "Good dupe for too faced natural love palette?"
31 posts
#4
Product Review
: "WTF?! wet n wild ❤️❤️❤️"
21 posts
#5
Review Request
: "Hate it"
13 posts
#6
Dupe
: "It's not identical but it gives me the same glossy look without the luxury price."
6 posts
#7
FOTD
: "Makeup is therapy."
5 posts
#8
Swatches
: "Wet n Wild Chameleon Chrome eyeshadows"
4 posts
#9
Haul
: "makeup collection ^^"
3 posts
#10
PSA
: "got2b using AI models on their dye boxes"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/drugstoreMUA
Yearly
+61k members(27.3%)
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Last updated: August 14, 2026