.makeup Domain Names
34 registrars compared — cheapest from $1.20 at eDomains
Delegated in December 2015, .makeup is a cosmetic-themed corner of the web run by a registry better known for blank-slate namespaces. It's a niche where the product is the pitch — and the registry is the same one behind .xyz.
| # | Registrar | Registration | Renewal | Transfer | 5-Year Cost | 10-Year Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | eDomains Cheapest | $1.20 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $49.20 | $109.20 | Visit |
| 2 | Spaceship | $1.24 | $13.97 | $13.97 | $57.12 | $126.97 | Visit |
| 3 | OVHcloud | $1.46 | $15.54 | $15.54 | $63.62 | $141.32 | Visit |
| 4 | Porkbun | $1.54 | $14.21 | $14.21 | $58.38 | $129.43 | Visit |
| 5 | Namecheap | $1.80 | $21.98 | $17.58 | $89.72 | $199.62 | Visit |
| 6 | Cosmotown | $1.81 | $14.89 | $14.89 | $61.37 | $135.82 | Visit |
| 7 | Sav | $1.97 | $14.03 | $14.03 | $58.09 | $128.24 | Visit |
| 8 | Dynadot | $1.99 | $14.45 | $14.45 | $59.79 | $132.04 | Visit |
| 9 | GoDaddy | $1.99 | $25.99 | $25.99 | $105.95 | $235.90 | Visit |
| 10 | Name.com | $1.99 | $20.99 | $20.99 | $85.95 | $190.90 | Visit |
| 11 | NameSilo | $1.99 | $17.29 | $13.75 | $71.15 | $157.60 | Visit |
| 12 | OnlyDomains | $1.99 | $18.99 | $18.99 | $77.95 | $172.90 | Visit |
| 13 | Netim | $2.00 | $28.00 | $16.00 | $114.00 | $254.00 | Visit |
| 14 | Truehost | $2.19 | $21.70 | $15.99 | $88.99 | $197.49 | Visit |
| 15 | All Domains | $2.22 | $23.31 | $23.31 | $95.46 | $212.01 | Visit |
| 16 | Blacknight | $2.87 | $14.97 | $14.97 | $62.75 | $137.60 | Visit |
| 17 | Regery | $2.99 | $14.99 | $14.99 | $62.95 | $137.90 | Visit |
| 18 | Gname | $6.99 | $24.99 | $24.99 | $106.95 | $231.90 | Visit |
| 19 | Alibaba Cloud | $13.00 | $13.00 | $13.00 | $65.00 | $130.00 | Visit |
| 20 | Internet.bs | $14.38 | $30.99 | $30.99 | $138.34 | $293.29 | Visit |
| 21 | Above.com | $14.85 | $14.85 | $14.85 | $74.25 | $148.50 | Visit |
| 22 | IONOS | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $75.00 | $150.00 | Visit |
| 23 | Directnic | $16.49 | $16.49 | $16.49 | $82.45 | $164.90 | Visit |
| 24 | Regtons | $17.00 | $17.00 | $17.00 | $85.00 | $170.00 | Visit |
| 25 | Crazy Domains | $17.59 | $18.19 | $17.59 | $90.35 | $181.30 | Visit |
| 26 | Marcaria | $19.00 | $19.00 | $19.00 | $95.00 | $190.00 | Visit |
| 27 | Gandi | $19.33 | $47.98 | $16.38 | $211.25 | $451.15 | Visit |
| 28 | MrDomain | $20.59 | $20.59 | $20.59 | $102.95 | $205.90 | Visit |
| 29 | Hover | $21.99 | $21.99 | $21.99 | $109.95 | $219.90 | Visit |
| 30 | 101domain | $22.99 | $25.99 | $22.99 | $126.95 | $256.90 | Visit |
| 31 | Squarespace | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | $125.00 | $250.00 | Visit |
| 32 | Moniker | $27.49 | $30.99 | $30.99 | $151.45 | $306.40 | Visit |
| 33 | EuroDNS | $28.01 | $28.01 | $28.01 | $140.05 | $280.10 | Visit |
| 34 | INWX | $30.60 | $30.60 | $30.60 | $153.00 | $306.00 | Visit |
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XYZ.COM LLC: The Registry Behind the Gloss
XYZ.COM LLC isn't a cosmetics company. It's the registry operator that brought .xyz, .college, and .pics to life, and in late 2015 it added .makeup to its portfolio as part of ICANN's new gTLD program. The delegation round that made it possible stretched back to 2012, but .makeup itself only entered the root on December 23, 2015. The registry's own site, nic.makeup, serves as the namespace's informational hub, and its WHOIS server (whois.nic.makeup) follows the pattern of its sister TLDs. What's striking is that a generic term tied to a multi-billion-dollar industry was handed to a registry whose flagship is an anything-goes extension — not a beauty brand.
A Generic Term with a Branded Bent
Despite the polish implied by its name, .makeup is not a brand TLD. ICANN's delegated-strings list flags it as a generic, open extension — anyone can register. That's a meaningful distinction from closed corporate namespaces. The trade-off is familiarity: .makeup is instantly readable as 'beauty content,' but it lacks the institutional anchor of a company-controlled space. Registrants get a dictionary word with clear semantic gravity, yet they share it with whoever else wants to claim a slice. For a makeup artist, a tutorial site, or a storefront, the name does the marketing. For a trademark holder, it's a potential headache.
The Price Spread Tells a Story
The cost of a .makeup domain varies wildly depending on where you shop. Across the 34 registrars that carry it, the cheapest option — eDomains — charges a fraction of what the priciest outlets demand. The spread is extreme: the most expensive registrar lists .makeup at ten times the entry-level price. That kind of gap signals a TLD still finding its footing. Cheap registrars use it as a loss leader to hook customers; premium ones price it like a vanity asset. For buyers, the lesson is to shop around before committing to a renewal.