Can I get it cheaper?
Don't deny it, everyone has their favorite guilty pleasure expensive beauty item (Nars Turkish Delight Lipgloss anyone?) . Whether or not you have ever actually purchased this item, it still remains your true beauty love, the thing that you lust after, and when you do indulge, you feel rash and guilty everytime you use it. So allow me to let you in on a little secret: dupes.
Def: A less expensive, typically drugstore duplicate-hence the shortenend term, dupe- for expensive beauty products. They are everywhere. From CVS to Sally's, Ulta to Boots, Kmart to Giant you can find incredibly accurate dupes for your favorite expensive beauty products. The truth is, the expensive makeup and hair companies often use the same ingredients as your favorite drugstore brands. Still, with so many out there, it takes trial and error to find great dupes for your favorite products. It's a pain to have to buy and test tons of different products to find the right one. So, I've done the work for you! I've found great dupes for popular beauty products from each category (think lipgloss, blush, etc.) and I'm sharing my findings with you. Don't worry, dark chocolate makes a great thank you gift!
Makeup
Blush: Fave-Nars Orgasm ($26)
Dupe-Milani Blush in Luminous ($4-6)
Bronzer:
Eyeshadows:
Fave Brand: MAC ($15)
Dupe: Milani Shadows ($3-4)
Fave Brand: Stila ($22)
Dupe: Prestige ($3-4)
Fave: MAC Naked Lunch ($15)
Dupe: Wet'n'Wild Fine Wink ($1-2)
Fave: Stila Kitten ($22)
Dupe: NYX Champagne ($6-7)
Fave: Urban Decay Hotpants ($17)
Dupe: Prestige Love ($3-4)
Fave: Mac Woodwinked ($15)
Dupe: Milani Golden Bronze ($3-4)
Lipgloss:
Fave: Nars Turkish Delight ($24)
Dupe: Neutrogena Moistureshine in Groove ($6) is an absolutely incredible dupe (sorry about the close ups, they are on a medium toned model's lips):
 |
| Nars Turkish Delight |
| Neutrogena Moistureshine in Groove |
It's pretty amazing, right?
Lipstick:
Fave: MAC Creme d'Nude ($15)
Dupe: Revlon Matte Lipstick in Nude Attitude ($6-7)
Foundation:
Fave: Studio Fix Fluid ($26)
Dupe: Revlon Colorstay Liquid ($8-10)
Eyeliner:
Fave: Mac Fluidline ($15)
Dupe: Wet n' Wild Megaeyes Creme Liner ($3-4)
I'm hoping this helps all you who are spending $24 on a lipgloss (which many have mentioned has a slight band-aid smell. Does anyone else notice that about Nars lipglosses? Love 'em to death, but...) when you could be getting practically the same gloss-even the packaging is remarkably similar-and saving yourself a crisp Andrew Jackson. So get out there and go dupe hunting! There's a dupe for practically every high-end makeup product out there, all you have to do is go find them!
Many more hugs&misses to come!
XOXO:
tu amie
ps: if there's any product you'd like me to find a dupe for just leave a comment below or send me an email at hugsandmissesbeauty@gmail.com !
