High-end Beauty Dupes
24 February
Today, I’m talking about some of my favourite high-end
products and their drugstore dupes. I
have a real weakness for high end makeup, and I love treating myself on payday, who doesn’t?! However, I also really
love the more purse friendly brands and there is nothing better than having a
bit of a spree in Boots picking up four or five shades of lipstick for the
price of one luxury shade!
The drugstore brands have really upped their game in
the last few years and the quality of their products rival their high end
counterparts; I’ve picked out some of my favourites today that are more than a
match for the luxury versions, and perfect for those times when you need to
save a few pennies!
First up there is the Barry M Chisel Cheeks palette,
which in my opinion is an excellent budget friendly dupe of the Anastasia
Contour palette. Obviously the
big difference here is that the Barry M palette has only three shades, however
they are very much like the contour shades in the Anastasia palette and the
highlight shade is really similar too. There is such a similarity in the quality of these two products; the
Barry M one is a bargain at £6.49 and the pigmentation and colour it gives is
identical to the Anastasia one.
Next, there is L’Oreal Infallible 24hr Matte Foundation,
which is a £8.99 dupe for the popular Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation. These two have very similar consistencies and
provide medium buildable to full coverage, and I find that there is very little
difference in them. They both feel
lightweight despite offering good coverage, and both have a matte finish; I
actually find it really difficult to tell these two apart so if you’re looking
for an alternative to Double Wear then this is definitely it!
MAC
Velvet Teddy has become an iconic shade thanks to Kylie
Jenner, and luckily for us there are now a whole bunch of dupes out there to
choose from. My personal favourite is
Velvet Beige by Maybelline, which is very similar in colour but without the
totally matte finish. The finish is semi
matte, but it feels much more hydrating. I sometimes find that MAC matte
lipsticks can be a bit drying so Velvet Beige is a perfect alternative.
Next, I’ve found Maybelline The Nudes palette to be
an excellent dupe for The Balm Nude’tude palette, which
I’m really pleased about as it is only £9.99! The Balm Nude’tude is an amazing selection of shades which are of such a
high quality that it’s hard to think of any drugstore brand coming close to it,
but The Nudes is a good second place as the shades are deeply pigmented and
very similar in colour. Another bonus is
that the eye shadows in the Maybelline palette are slightly larger than the
ones in Nude’Tude, so you really are getting more for your money and without
compromising on the quality.
Lastly, lip pencils. I recently noticed that NYX lip pencil in the shade Mauve
is an almost exact match for MAC Dervish, but for a fraction of
the price. NYX Mauve is easy to apply,
it goes on smoothly and the well pigmented colour creates a fuller lip look
just as well as the MAC one does. The
NYX one is a shade darker than Dervish, however when applied there is no noticeable
difference in the two and it is easily blended depending on how strong you
want it to look.
So there are my favourite drugstore dupes! There are so many more out there that I could
have included, but these ones stand out to me as the best and biggest money
savers. I hope you enjoyed reading, and
also found some new products to check out!
Sarah is one of my fab guest bloggers helping me out whilst I settle into life as a new mum. I hope you enjoyed Sarah's post, it's definitely left me lusting after more NYX products! Do you have any favourite high-end beauty dupes?
20 comments
i have both foundations and you're right! i never thought about them that way!
ReplyDeletePam xo/ Pam Scalfi♥
I realised by accident! But I'm glad I noticed, now I don't have to spend half as much money when my Double Wear runs out! :)
DeleteSarah xx
simplysarahlou.blogspot.com
I've tried the Estee Lauder base in the past so I may need to try the L'Oreal one for myself! xo
DeleteEstee Lauder foundations are so good! And they never make me shiny in an oil way haha. Also, I loved those two palletes!
ReplyDeletewww.blossomikebana.com
I love both palettes too! I'd probably buy them both again as well, therefore saving me no money haha!
DeleteSarah xx
simplysarahlou.blogspot.com
I love theBalm, I need to check out Sarah's dupe to see how it compares! xo
DeleteI love the barry m contour kit. Its so nice! I cant wait to try out the estee lauder foundation soon!
ReplyDeletewww.beautylifebecca.blogspot.co.uk
Barry M never lets me down, one of my favourite brands!
DeleteSarah xx
simplysarahlou.blogspot.com
It's a fantastic budget-friendly option for contouring, I love it xo
DeleteI love The Balm nudes palette, I found mine on eBay for around £6 and I also now want to try Velvet Beige by Maybelline as I wanted to try MAC's Velvet Teddy but I can't justify spending over £10 on a lipstick at the moment, thanks for posting this its very helpful!
ReplyDeletehttp://bethanyx11.blogspot.co.uk/
You will love Velvet Beige! That whole Maybelline range is worth a look, some lovely lipstick shades at such good prices!
DeleteSarah xx
simplysarahlou.blogspot.com
If you ever do decide to treat yourself, I can honestly say MAC Velvet Teddy is my favourite nude lipstick! xo
DeleteHi Sophia,
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Hi Jen,
DeleteI decided to do a bio about each guest poster at the end of the guest posts, as I feel this flows more nicely and saves guest posters having to try and come up with an introduction. I like the posts to read and flow as they would if they were written on their own blogs, which is why it is set out this way.
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I just bought the Maybelline Blushed Nudes palette and absolutely love it so The Nudes palette might be next!
ReplyDeleteThe Modern Audrey
I really want to pick the Maybelline palettes up and give them a try! xo
DeleteWow great dupes! Especially the one for theBalm palette xx
ReplyDeleteRamblings of a Beauty Bird | Beauty Blog
Fantastic suggestions, aren't they? xo
DeleteI've eyed up MAC's Velvet Teddy for a while, so I'm glad there's a drugstore alternative as paying £15 in a lipstick is a little steep for me! I also really want the Barry M Chisel Cheeks, it looks gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteAmanda Jayne | beauty, style, life
Let us know if you end up picking up the dupes xo
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