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

[MadTheologian]

VG-- Viva Glam. Also can stand for "Very Good."

More long coveted lipsticks...

QS: Quick Sizzle lipstick. From "Shop Shop Shop, Cook Cook Cook." (You may also know this collection as Shop MAC or even S3C3.)

The acronyms formerly known as PP:

PaPa: Party Parrot lipstick. From the Iris Apfel collection and Strength.

PiPi: Pink Pigeon lipstick. From Iris Apfel and Strength.

 

[Janice]

Wow, what a great resource for new and old members alike! I've moved this thread to a more appropriate forum and added a link in the Welcome Forum notepad for new users to hop right over.

 

[allthingsmakeup]

Wel thanx MACerette, finally understanding a lot more of these abbreviations.

But first I needed to look up what the word abbreviations actually was all about

 

[cocoashanell]

U just don't know how much I appreciate this thread, THANK U SOOOOOO MUCH. I'm new to makeup and this site so when I began reading some of the forums I was a little intimidated by the lingo and abbreviations lol. Now that a few things have been cleared up I feel a lot better.

 

[Marie0106]

This is so helpful sometimes im just so confused

 

[Gorgeous40]

This was very helpful!!!!!!!!!

 

[Mi55V33]

So helpful! Thank u!!!

 

[kittykerosene]

Compiling these in one place is genius!

Possible add, though it's not an acronym, is 'lemming' for a product one really, really covets and is usually DC/HTF and/or prohibitively price-y. Examples: "MAC Bad Fairy is a total lemming!" or "Julep Ciara is a close-enough dupe to MAC Formidable that it's a possible lemming killer."

That one confounded me a bit when I first started reading nail and beauty blogs and forums.

 

[Mi55V33]

So.. what are the definitions and differences (however slight, if any) with:

NIB
BNIB
LNIB

tried to google the definitions and came up with nothing much except a funny forum post describing "lady parts"

 

[Naynadine]

So.. what are the definitions and differences (however slight, if any) with:

NIB
BNIB
LNIB

tried to google the definitions and came up with nothing much except a funny forum post describing "lady parts"

BNIB is brandnew in box and I believe NIB means new in box, which should be the same thing. No idea what LNIB means, though.

 

[gildedangel]

BNIB is brandnew in box and I believe NIB means new in box, which should be the same thing. No idea what LNIB means, though.

Like New in Box!

 

[Mi55V33]

So what's the common understanding to those?

The forum I mentioned described BNIB vs. LNIB as...:

" BNIB: I go to local starship, buy fake lady parts, never used it, try to sell it. Ad would be BNIB "
" LNIB: I go to local starship, buy fake lady parts, used it twice, decided lady parts didn't feel right, and sell them, but back in original box, sell as LNIB "


Agree/Disagree?


I get so confused with all these acronyms... lol

 

[User38]

BNNB .. brand new, no box

if you believe that one, you deserve to be snookered

(but it does happen that one throws out the box.. lol)

 

[SassyPeach]

This is so helpful especially for a newbie like me!

 

[catn2kittens]

Thanks for this - I have wondered about the Makeup Alley abbreviations for years, I knew I was a PPP but didn't know what it meant!

 

[neferten21]

Thank you for posting this! I am just coming out of long time lurking and have a feeling I am going to be referring to this page quite a bit for awhile until I get the hang of things!

 

[playhookie]

Thank you for this - very helpful

 

[Kathy Smith]

When can a new member edit their signature/profile? It's telling me I'm not allowed until I'm active in the forums (I've posted less than 10 times if that matters?)

 

[Dawn]

When can a new member edit their signature/profile? It's telling me I'm not allowed until I'm active in the forums (I've posted less than 10 times if that matters?)

Hi, you need to be a member for 7 days and have at least 10 posts to unlock that feature. Thanks!

 

[bambookoalatree]

Hi, you need to be a member for 7 days and have at least 10 posts to unlock that feature.  Thanks!

May I please ask what feature is being discussed? I still feel confused here. Thank you. Oh,where are the cute emojis? I don't see them mobile..