SPECKTRA FAQ: Abbreviations and other helpful information for new Specktra members

MACerette

Well-known member
Many times new Specktra members ask what certain abbreviations mean. Therefore I thought it might be a good idea to clarify some abbreviations which you will often see here or answer questions that are frequently asked. Fellow Specktra peeps, please add useful information for new Specktra members here. Feel free to correct the things I might have not explained clear enough / not correct.

Bulletin Board/Chat slang:
AFAIK - as far as I know
ATM - at the moment

B/C - Because

BBL - be back later
BTW - By The Way
BRB - Be right back
FWIW - For What It's Worth
FYI - For your information
HTF - Hard to find
HTHS - Hope That Helped Some
IAWTC - I Agree With This Comment
IMC - I'm Confused
IMNSHO - In my not-so-humble opinion
IRL - In Real Life
ITA - I Totally Agree
LMAO - Laughing My A** Off
LJ - livejournal.com
MYOB - Mind your own business
OT - Off Topic
OTOH - On the other hand
OP - original post/poster
PBI - Politely butting in
PLMK - Please Let Me Know
RAOK - Random Act Of Kindness
RO/P - Read On/ Please
S/F - split from
THNX (THX) - thanks
TIA - Thanks In Advance
TMA - Too Many Acronyms
TTYL - talk to you later
TTYS - Talk to you soon
TY - thank you
UNK - Unknown
W/O - without
WTG- way to go
YW - You're Welcome
CCO: Cosmetics Company Store (Outlet)
collex = collections
CP: custom purchase: when somebody from another country buys something for you upon your request
DH = Dear husband
ETA: edited to add
HTH: hope that helps
TIA: thanks in advance

FFS: for fuck(s) sake
MIA: missing in action
ROFL: rolling on floor laughing
LOL: laugh(ing) out loud
TMI: too much information

IDK = I don't know
IIRC= If I recall correctly
IMHO = in my honest opinion
IMO= in my opinion
JK = just kidding
LE = limited edition
OMG = oh my god
PITA: pain in the ass
SMH: shaking my head
TDF: to die for
WOC = women of colour
WTF = what the f*ck
YMMV: Your mileage may vary

Make up related slang:
BIN - buy it now (ebay related)
CCB - Cream Colour Base
CCO (or CCS) - Cosmetics Company Outlet (Cosmetics Company Store)

DC (D/C, DC'ed) - Discontinued

D/S (DS) - Drugstore
E/L - eyeliner
E/S - Eyeshadow
EOTD - eye of the day
FOTD - face of the day
FTW - For the Win or For Those Wondering
GC - Gift Certificate (gift card)
GWP - Gift With Purchase
HG - Holy Grail
LNIB - like new in box
MA - makeup artist
MLBB - My Lips But Better
MUA - makeupalley.com
NIB - New In Box
OBO - Or Best Offer
RIS - Received In Swap
RTDV - Returned to Vendor
SA - sales associate
SIB - Still In Box
T/M - tinted moisturizer
UD - Urban Decay
WOC - Women of Color
YLBB - Your Lips But Better


People
DH - Dear Husband
DD - Dear Daughter
DS - Dear Son
SS - Step Son
SD - Step Daughter
SIL - Sister In Law
SO - significant other
PDF = Pinkdollface ( Specktra member)

T's (or TT's) swatches / pictures / blog etcetera: Temptalia.com
Christine's swatches / pics etcetera: Christine from Temptalia.com
Karen's swatches / pictures / blog etcetera: makeupandbeautyblog.com



Swap/Sale Slang:
BS - Blog Sale
DC - Delivery Confirmation
BN - brand new
BNIB = Brand new in box
BNNB = Brand new, no box
Makeup related slang:

Specific Makeup/Products
CYY: candy yum yum
EDES = extra dimension eye shadow
EDSF = extra dimension skin finish
E/S: eyeshadow
GPS - Grease Paint Stick
JEP - NYX Jumbo Eyeshadow Pencil
l/g = lipgloss
l/s = lipstick
MSF= mineralize skin finish
MES = mineralize eye shadow
MSFN= mineralize skin finish natural
VAE - Volcanic Ash Exfoliator (used to be LE, now Perm)
WMS: watch me simmer

Makeup Alley also has it's own set of "cutesy" terms for skin tone, which are generally abbreviated since they are all really long. These are:

AAB - Amazing Asian Beauty
BBB - bleached blonde bombshell

CCC - Captivating Caramel Cutie

DDD - Dark Darling Diva
FFF - Fair Foxy Femme
GGG - Gorgeous Golden Goddess
LLL - Light Lovely Lady
MMM - Marvelous Medium Mademoiselle
PPP - Pale Porcelain Princess


I'll gather everything in this first post. Thanks for contributing!
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MaitaiFluff

Well-known member
It's like learning new words, I try to look at how the abbreviation is used in a sentence and see if I can determine its meaning. I will post any new quandaries that I have here regarding abbreviations so hopefully one of you lovely ladies can interpret the code. Thank you. This really helps a n00b like me!
 

Anneri

Well-known member
YMMV: Your mileage may vary
CCO: Cosmtetics Company Store (not living in the US, it took me ages to figure that out when I joined the site!)
 

sadiebaby781

Well-known member
THANK YOU! ive always wondered what HTH meant but I was too shy to ask haha :p

also, IMO= in my opinion

that one took me a while to figure out....lol
 

Corally

Well-known member
FFS: for fuck(s) sake MIA: missing in action ROFL: rolling on floor laughing LOL: laugh(ing) out loud TMI: too much information
 

gildedangel

Well-known member
Here are a whole bunch that I have compiled from the following thread: http://www.specktra.net/t/25421/specktra-faq-acronyms-cosmetic-and-bulletin-board-chat. I figured it would be easier to find these in a thread where the first post is being updated. I'm *pretty* sure that I deleted all of the repeats. I augmented the categories and I added a couple that I remembered that weren't in that thread.

Bulletin Board/Chat slang:
AFAIK - as far as I know
ATM - at the moment
B/C - Because
BBL - be back later
BTW - By The Way
BRB - Be right back
FWIW - For What It's Worth
FYI - For your information
HTF - Hard to find
HTHS - Hope That Helped Some
IAWTC - I Agree With This Comment
IMC - I'm Confused
IMNSHO - In my not-so-humble opinion
IRL - In Real Life
ITA - I Totally Agree
LMAO - Laughing My A** Off
LJ - livejournal.com
MYOB - Mind your own business
OT - Off Topic
OTOH - On the other hand
OP - original post/poster
PBI - Politely butting in
PLMK - Please Let Me Know
RAOK - Random Act Of Kindness
RO/P - Read On/ Please
S/F - split from
THNX (THX) - thanks
TIA - Thanks In Advance
TMA - Too Many Acronyms
TTYL - talk to you later
TTYS - Talk to you soon
TY - thank you
UNK - Unknown
W/O - without
WTG- way to go
YW - You're Welcome

Makeup related slang:
BN - brand new
BIN - buy it now (ebay related)
CCB - Cream Colour Base
CCO (or CCS) - Cosmetics Company Outlet (Cosmetics Company Store)
DC (D/C, DC'ed) - Discontinued
D/S (DS) - Drugstore
E/L - eyeliner
E/S - Eyeshadow
EOTD - eye of the day
FOTD - face of the day
FTW - For the Win or For Those Wondering
GC - Gift Certificate (gift card)
GWP - Gift With Purchase
HG - Holy Grail
LNIB - like new in box
MA - makeup artist
MLBB - My Lips But Better
MUA - makeupalley.com
NIB - New In Box
OBO - Or Best Offer
RIS - Received In Swap
RTDV - Returned to Vendor
SA - sales associate
SIB - Still In Box
T/M - tinted moisturizer
UD - Urban Decay
WOC - Women of Color
YLBB - Your Lips But Better

Makeup Alley also has it's own set of "cutesy" terms for skin tone, which are generally abbreviated since they are all really long. These are:

AAB - Amazing Asian Beauty
BBB - bleached blonde bombshell
CCC - Captivating Caramel Cutie
DDD - Dark Darling Diva
FFF - Fair Foxy Femme
GGG - Gorgeous Golden Goddess
LLL - Light Lovely Lady
MMM - Marvelous Medium Mademoiselle
PPP - Pale Porcelain Princess

People
DH - Dear Husband
DD - Dear Daughter
DS - Dear Son
SS - Step Son
SD - Step Daughter
SIL - Sister In Law
SO - significant other

Specific Makeup/Products
GPS - Grease Paint Stick
JEP - NYX Jumbo Eyeshadow Pencil
VAE - Volcanic Ash Exfoliator (used to be LE, now Perm)

Swap/Sale Slang
BS - Blog Sale
DC - Delivery Confirmation
 

MACerette

Well-known member
Here are a whole bunch that I have compiled from the following thread: http://www.specktra.net/t/25421/specktra-faq-acronyms-cosmetic-and-bulletin-board-chat. I figured it would be easier to find these in a thread where the first post is being updated. I'm *pretty* sure that I deleted all of the repeats. I augmented the categories and I added a couple that I remembered that weren't in that thread.
Thanks! I didn't know about that thread. Very helpful!
 

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