DRUGSTORE MAKEUP DUPES: BEST DRUGSTORE MERCHANDISE
My personal favourite drugstore cosmetic dupes include both goods that are truly outstanding and replicas of extremely expensive brands that you could lust over. CALL US FOR MAKEUP ARTIST COURSE IN GURGAON
There are both ethical and dishonest copies.
When I
wrote about skincare, body care, and scent in the first section of my essay, I
previously mentioned "bad" dupes—you know the ones. You saw a video
on IG or TikTok that first seemed fantastic but turned out to be fake, leading
you to purchase both the fake video and the fake merchandise. Result? A
pointless "dupe" that will eventually gather dust and cost more money
than you intended.
I'm not
addressing it.
I also
don't want to leave any room to companies that exact replicas of successful
products. Be original and unique, brands!
No, I'm dealing
with GOOD dupes in this situation. These are excellent standalone products as
well as superb budget-friendly substitutes for high-end goods.
They might
not exactly fit the formula or colour scheme, but they'll still work well (or
even better).
What I frequently purchase at the pharmacy
Sincerely,
I don't see any benefit in investing in expensive brow or mascara products.
Regardless of how you style your brows, NYX makes incredibly amazing products.
(And effectively mimics ABH's Brow Whiz.) L'Oreal is the brand of mascara I
always choose. My favourite concealers are also drugstore brands (Maybelline
Fit Me Concealer is an excellent dupe for Nars' Radiant Concealer and their
Instant Age Rewind for Charlotte Tilbury's Magic Away), so I don't see the need
to switch to more expensive products in a category where I have to replace
things frequently anyway (you DO use all of those near your eyes).
The top makeup dupes from drugstore
Original: BH Cosmetics eyeshadow palettes; dupe: Anastasia Beverly Hills eyeshadows
I must
admit that I only started following BH Cosmetics at the end of the previous
year. It has existed since 2009, but they altered in 2020. The formulae and
collections improved from a company like Morphe, which began with private
labelling. Only their makeup palettes have I tried, and. They are outstanding.
Their matte
formula is especially comparable to high-end brands, while their shimmer
formulas range from being thinner to occasionally being extremely creamy. They
don't really have indie-level duochromes, to be honest. For instance, the
Flower Power Palette is a fantastic substitute for ABH's Norvina eyeshadow
palette (shown above; discover swatches at the twindly Instagram) (not
pictured). You won't notice any differences in the formula, I can assure you.
OG: Elf No Budge Shadow Stick by Terry Ombre Blackstar
Along with
Laura Mercier's eyeshadow sticks, By Terry Ombre Blackstar (around 30€) was
once SUCH a touted product for the coveted one-and-done eye look. I adore a
good cream shadow stick, but the By Terry formula never lived up to my
expectations because it was too emollient, which caused it to crease on me, and
too glittering.
The
sparkly, rather than glittering, elf no budge shadow sticks (around 7€) feel
drier but are still creamy. If you discover a colour you like, I can only
recommend you to try them since they truly don't budge.
More:
Arguments against Ombré Blackstar Terry
More: The
top elf-themed one-and-done shadows
Original: Kiko lip liners; dupe: Charlotte Tilbury lip cheat liner
Charlotte
Tilbury comes out as a really demanding individual. I mean, do you really need
to shout "DAAAAAAHHHHHLING" at me in every email? Additionally, I
personally find the persistence of rose gold, rose, pink, mauve, with a splash
of gold for a variety, dull. However, there are some flawless formulas in her
portfolio, and her Lip Cheat Lip Liner (22,95€) is one among them.
But
consider this. 1,20 g, German-made, plastic-capped, gold container. Examine
Kiko's Creamy Color Comfort Lip Liner, which costs 4,99€. German-made, 1,20g,
with gold package... Yup. Additionally, it comes in 24 colours (CT only offers
15), and it is AMAZING! smooth, cosy, and doesn't drag. My all-time favourite
song, 303 Tea Rose, is a respectable substitute for Pillow Talk.
More: Why
some of my HG goods are made by Kiko
Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush, original. Blushes Max Factor
Max Factor
is a seasoned company. In fact, it's one of the oldest cosmetics companies
around, and it shows. Its packaging is dated, and in the drugstores near me, it
frequently occupies the farthest reaches. They are never mentioned, and they
never introduce intriguing new items. The problem is that they sell one item
that is equally as good as the most expensive ones available and is carried by
them.
And that's
their Pastell Compact Blush (known as Creme Puff Blush in other regions), which
is comparable to Hourglass' Ambient Lighting Blushes in quality (travel size is
roughly 26€). (Their Creme Bronzer is said to be just as effective as
Hourglass' Ambient Lighting Powders, but it is frequently out of stock where I
live.) They have previously been highlighted here as some of my favourites.
They blend
and apply like a dream, whether you use a Hakahudo at your vanity or a worn-out
travel brush in the back of a bus. They genuinely have colours that are
appropriate for POC, unlike Hourglass, and the colour palette is attractive.
The only ones I've completed are their blushes. Twice. Don't ignore them.
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