If you’re on a budget or can’t justify spending loads of money on expensive makeup, have no fear! I’ve got some great makeup dupes for you.
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Here are some awesome high end vs. drugstore products that are almost identical, if not the same.
The Radiant Creamy concealer by NARS ($40) has been a favourite for many. Its creamy (as the name suggests) blendable, and has amazing coverage. What’s even better is it doesn’t crease! A cheaper, but still high quality products is Maybelline’s Fit Me concealer ($14.95). Its just as creamy, super high coverage, and the perfect dupe for NARS.
One of MAC’s most popular products is their Studio Fix Powder ($49). Its used as a setting powder and a powder foundation. Its lightweight and gives the face a soft effect… but its also really expensive. The Fresh and Flawless powder by Australis ($12.95) gives the same effect as the powder by MAC, but with slightly less coverage.
The Ambient Lighting Powder’s by Hourglass ($66) are some amazing powders that give a radiant glow to the skin. They’re unique products that use ‘cutting edge’ technology and are really beautiful on the face. But, they’re also ridiculously expensive. An almost identical dupe for these powders are the Soft Touch Mineral Powder’s by Models Prefer ($16.99). They give the same effect, but at a fourth of the price.
Real Techniques ($16-27) have an amazing line of makeup brushes. They have their basic brush line that has any brush you’ll ever need. They’re super soft, high quality, and very popular. Real Techniques also came out with their Bold Metals ($38-64) collection of makeup brushes. They’re also super soft and very professional, but there’s less variety of brushes sold, and they’re double the price.
MAC’s Paint Pots ($35) are super popular eye bases. They’re creamy, long lasting, and make your eye shadow stay on all day. Maybelline came out with their version called the Colour Tattoo’s ($11.95). They’re creamy, just as long lasting, and overall pretty much the same as MAC’s paint pot. They’re also a third of the price!
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