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!
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!
