List of abbreviations used on the message boards
A
- ACW - All Cosmetics Wholesale
- AE - Active Endeavors or American Eagle
- AFAIK - as far as I know
- AHA - "Alpha Hydroxy Acid"
- ATM - at the moment
- AZW - A Zaftig Woman
B
- b/c - Because
- BB - Bobbi Brown
- BBB - bleached blonde bombshell
- BBB & B - Brown Bag Bath & Beauty
- bb (cream) - blemish balm/base
- bbl - be back later
- BBW - bath & body works
- BC - Body Confections
- BCP - birth control pills
- BF - Boyfriend
- BHA - Beta Hydroxy Acid
- BN - brand new
- BNIB - brand new in box
- BOGOF - BUY ONE GET ONE FREE
- BOTD - blush of the day
- BR - Banana Republic
- brb - be right back
- bT - by Terry
- btw - By The Way
- BTZ - Beyond the Zone (Hair care line)
- BW - beautiful wife
C
- CCB - Cream Colour Base
- CCC - Captivating Caramel Cutie
- CCO - Cosmetic Company Outlet
- CG - Cover Girl
- ChG - China Glaze
- CJ - L'Oreal Color Juice
- CP - Custom Purchase
- CS - Cottage Shoppe
D
- DDD - Dark Darling Diva
- DH - Dear Husband
- DS - Drugstore
E
- e/l - eyeliner
- e/s - Eyeshadow
- el/c - eyelash curler
- EOTD - eye of the day
- EL - Estee Lauder
F
- F&B - Face & Body
- FFF - Fair Foxy Femme
- FB - Facebook
- FIL - Father In Law
- fndt/fdtn - foundation
- FOTD - face of the day
- FWIW - For What It's Worth
- FYI - For Your Information
G
- gc - Gift Certificate
- GGG - Gorgeous Golden Goddess
- GL - Good Luck
- gwp - Gift With Purchase
H
- HAGW - Have a good weekend!
- HC - Hard Candy
- HE - High End
- HG - Holy Grail
- HH - Hannah's Handprints
- HTF - Hard to find
- hth - Hope That Helped
- hths - Hope That Helped Some
I
- IDK - I Don't Know
- IIRC - If I Remember Correctly
- IKR? - I know right?
- IKWYM - I Know What You Mean
- IME - in my experience
- IMHO - In My Honest/Humble Opinion
- IMO - In My Opinion
- IRL - In Real Life
- ITA - I Totally Agree
- IYO - in your opinion
J
- j/k - Just Kidding
- j/w - just wondering
- JI - Jane Iredale
- JM - Josie Moran
- JP - James Perse
- JT - Lancome Juicy Tubes
K
- KA - Kevyn Aucoin
L
- l/c - lash curler
- l/g - Lipgloss
- l/s - Lipstick
- lemming - to follow suit with the raves, to really want something
- LLL - Light Lovely Lady
- LM - Laura Mercier
- lmao - Laughing My Ass Off
- lol - Laughing Out Loud
- LOLA - Lovely Latina
- LMdB - Le Metier de Beaute
- LRP - La Roche Posay
M
- MA - makeup artist(s)
- MG - Muchas Gracias
- MIL - Mother In Law
- MJ - Marc Jacobs
- MLBB - My Lips But Better
- Mm - makeup magician
- MMU - Make Me Up cosmetics
- ms - mascara
- mu - makeup
- MST - Making Scents by Theresa
- MYOB - Mind your own business
N
- n/m - No Message / No More
- NC## - MAC foundation/skin shade code
- NE - Natural Esscents
- NIB - New In Box
- nOPI - Nicole by OPI
- NOTD - nail of the day
- NP - nail polish / No Problem
- NW## - MAC foundation/skin shade code
- NWT - New With Tags
- NWOT - New Without Tags
O
- OCC - Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics
- OCM - Oil Cleansing Method
- oos - out of stock
- OMG - Oh my G*d
- OT - Off Topic
- OTOH - On the other hand
P
- PBI - Politely butting in
- PC - Paula's Choice
- PF - Physician's Formula
- PLMK - Please Let Me Know
- PM - Private Message
- POTL - People of the Labyrinths Luctor et Emergo.
- PP - possibly pending
- PPP - Pale Porcelain Princess
- PSA - Public Service Announcement
- Pville - ProductVille (former name of "Product Reviews")
- px - prescriptives
R
- r/o - Read On
- RAOK - Random Act Of Kindness
- RIS - Received In Swap
- RBL - Rescue Beauty Lounge
- RBR - Rouge Bunny Rouge
- RnR - Rock and Republic
- ROP - Read on please
- ROTFL - Rolling on the floor laughing
- RP - re-post
S
- s/t - second that
- SA - sales associate(s)
- SEX - stash enhancement experience
- SH - Sally Hansen
- SIB - Still In Box
- SK - Sonia Kashuk
- SMPL - sample
- SO - Significant Other
- sOPI - Sephora by OPI
- sos - same old stuff
- SP - Scentual Pleasures
- SV - Seche Vite
T
- t/m - tinted moisturizer
- thnx - thanks
- TIA - Thanks In Advance
- TR - Totally Random
- ttyl - talk to you later
- TY - thank you
U
- UD - Urban Decay
W
- w/e - weekend
- W/O - without
- WnW - Wet N Wild
- woc - woman of color
- wss - what she said
- WTF? - Whos the Fairest (.com)
- WTG - way to go
- wttw - word to the wise
Y
- YLBB - Your Lips But Better
- YLBW - Your Lips But Worse
- ylg - you look great
- YMMV - Your Mileage May Vary
W
- WWMUAD - what would MUA do
- WWP - we want pictures/proof
Y
- YT - YouTube
- YSL - Yves St. Laurent
- YW - you're welcome