The Makeup Utopia forum is a friendly, respectful and supportive part of our online community. We welcome all points of view that are framed in a friendly and respectful manner, and our moderators are here to help make sure that happens.

While we welcome you into our community we ask that you refrain from the following:

• Flaming
• Trolling
• Bigotry
• Swearing
• Negative attitudes
• Degrading or hateful comments 
• Link spamming
• Selling.

Moderators retain the right to edit or delete any post in breach of the above without warning or explanation. Repeat offenders may be teporarily or permanently blocked from participating in the forums.

Makeup Utopia does not necessarily endorse, support or sanction any comments, opinions or statements posted in the forum or as comments anywhere on this website.

We encourage our members to share photographs of makeup looks they have created, however this site is open to people of all ages. Please ensure that any images you post can not be interpreted as pornographic or offensive. Moderators retain the right to delete any images from the forum that could be interpreted as pornographic or offensive.

Should you have a complaint about any user on the Makeup Utopia Forums, please do not air your grievances in the forums. Reports should be made to the Lead Moderator: sara@makeuputopia.com

Any content posted in the Makeup Utopia forums may be used in the Makeup Utopia Online Magazine/Blog with credit. By participating in the Makeup Utopia Forums you grant us a royalty-free, perpetual, non-exclusive, unrestricted, worldwide license to use such communication for any purpose including commercial purposes.

Makeup Utopia respects the intellectual property of others and we ask our community members to do the same. Moderators retain the right to remove any content we believe to be an infringement of intellectual property. If you believe your work has been copied and is accessible on Makeup Utopia in a way that infringes on your intellectual property rights, please contact the Lead Moderator at sara@makeuputopia.com.

Makeup Utopia retains the right to suspend or remove the account of any member for any or no reason, without notice.

Although we take every effort to ensure the content of the Makeup Utopia website is appropriate for people of all ages, we can not guarantee this. We request that all members under the age of 18 obtain parental permission to join the Makeup Utopia community. 

Any content published on Makeup Utopia may not be reproduced in any form without the express written consent of the Editor: sara@makeuputopia.com

​Definitions:

Flaming: hostile and insulting interaction. This is different from posting constructive criticism when requested.

Trolling: posting inflammatory, extraneous or off-topic messages with the primary intent of provoking readers into an emotional response or otherwise disrupting normal on-topic conversation.

Bigotry: Hostility to those of differing sex, race, ethnicity, religious beliefs or spirituality, nationality, language, inter-regional prejudice, gender and/or sexual orientation, age, homelessness, various medical disorders particularly behavioral disorders and addictive disorders.

Link Spamming: Posting links to content that contributes no real value to the forum discussion. Any links posted must be relevant, contribute value and not be blatant self promotion. Should you wish to "pimp out your blog" you are welcome to post a link in your signature, or to participate in the fortnightly Face of the Day Challenge.