Dupes | #1

Hi Guys, 

Now 'Dupe' posts are my all time favourite type of posts. I mean come on, who doesn't like to find a cheaper alternative to their favourite high end product... Which is why I figured it was about time I gave one a go for myself. 

I think for my first 'Dupes' post I will do a few of the good old classics that everyone knows and loves. And then if this one goes down well I might expand into some of the less talked about dupes and products.  

First up is Nars - Sheer Glow Foundation Vs. Revlon - Colourstay Foundation

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Nars Sheer Glow is an absolute favourite for so many people, purely because it is one of the best foundations out there, it has a good coverage, a variety of shades, long lasting, doesn't go 'cakey', well the list could go on. However there is a definite downside... which is of course the price. How if your using your foundation every day you might have noticed it gets used up relatively quickly which isn't normally a problem if you buying a drugstore foundation at an inexpensive price. but when your spending £31 a go, it eventually starts to add up. Which is why I went on the hunt around the drugstores to find the prefect sheer glow dupe. 

Now the Revlon colour stay is defiantly a cheaper alternative, now it’s obviously not an exact match for sheer glow, but I think it’s the closest your gunna get on a budget. It is long lasting and has the same feel on the skin as sheer glow does. And it leaves a glowing flawless finish, which is exactly what ‘Nars Sheer Glow’ does. So if you are wanted to try sheer glow but can’t bring yourself to pay the price I would defiantly suggest purchasing Revlons colour stay.

Nars - £31.00 // Revlon - £9.99


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Now we have the Mac - Prolong-wear Concealer Vs. Collection - Lasting Perfection Concealer

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Concealers are so vital in everyone's makeup routines nowadays, so finding a cheaper alternative that works for you is almost a miracle. Mac's prolong wear concealer was love at first sight. I, like everywhere girl in the world gets spots so it is key to have a heavy duty concealer that can cover those annoying little thing up.  But even though Mac isn't the most expensive makeup brand out there, they aren't always the easiest to get hold if especially if you haven't got a Mac close to where you live, like me. 

Which is why I have fallen back in love with my collection lasting perfection concealer because it literally does exactly the same thing, the only difference is that the collection formula is a bit thicker whereas Mac's formula is on the runny side.

MAC - £17.50 // Collection - £4.19

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Next up is  No7 - Natural Blush Tint in ..... Vs. Benefits - Dandelion Blush 

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As I've said in a previous post, the Benefit dandelion blush was my very first high end product, so for me I knew I had to set myself the challenge of finding a dupe for it. now I love all of Benefits powder products as I find them all so very pigmented and long lasting, which is why this was one of the hardest to find because drugstore powder products definitely don't have the staying power that the high-end products do. Which is why I eventually stopped looking for lasting power and when more for colour and application qualities. 

So as you can see from the photos below No7's blush tint is almost identical in colour and well as far as application goes if feels and goes on as easily as the dandelion blush does. 

No7 - £9.00 // Benefit - £23.50

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Lastly we have Revlon - Black cherry lipstick Vs.Mac- Diva lipstick 

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Now as it is coming up for the Autumn/Winter months I though it would be highly appropriate to include a prefect dark berry lip. Now out of all my berry lip colours that i own, Mac's diva has to be my favourite, it is long lasting an amazing colour and matte. But apart from the price it can also be a little bit on the drying side, which in the winter months really isn't helpful. 

So I did a little research and found out that Revlon’s black cherry is one of the closest drugstore dupe lipsticks to Mac's diva.  I completely agree with that statement, I means it isn't matte so it wont dry your lips out and is a third of the price, what more could you want. so if your on a budget and want to keep up with the dark lip trend i seriously suggest investing in Revlon’s black cherry lipstick.

Revlon - £4.99 // MAC - £15.50