The Best Drugstore Dupes

Everyone loves a good bargain, especially when we feel we are getting something of high quality for such a low price. Because of this beauty dupes are becoming very popular. Pintrest is a great source of inspiration, and below I have gathered a few of my favourite beauty dupes from the site.

MAC VS NYX

Like many make-up lovers, I adore MAC. However, not everyone has money to spend excessively on the high end make-up, therefore I wanted to find dupes for the make-up brand and in particular there eyeshadows. No one can deny the pigmentation of their shadows is fantastic and you really are getting what you pay for. A single MAC eyeshadow can cost £13, whereas the NYX dupe costs only £2.95. That's 4 eyeshadows for the price of 1. Above similar colours can be shown, and the pigmentation of the shadows is fantastic for the price. Not only is the pigmentation great, the NYX eyeshadows are super easy to blend. What a steal!!

Smashbox VS NYX

The colour correcting primer by Smashbox is a beauty must. With a 4.7/5 rating on the smashbox website I couldn't not look for a dupe for this product. According to Pintrest, this primer by NYX does exactly the same job as it's more expensive alternate. At only a fraction of the price (£10) of the smashbox primer (£25.50), this is definitely one to try!

MAC VS Drugstore

Is there anything better than a new MAC lipstick? I LOVE the formulation and colour range of these lipsticks, however what I don't love is the price. Setting me back £15.50 for a single MAC lipstick, I have been on the hunt for cheaper alternatives. Especially when it comes to night's out and not wanting to lose a lipstick you had to take a loan out for, or wanting to try new colours and see if they suit you, these dupes are perfect! The price of the lipstick dupes above do vary depending on brand, however are all a lot more affordable than the more expensive alternative. 

Make-up Forever VS Revlon

In 2015, Make-up Forever products really took off and were sold out almost everywhere I looked. Debenhams introduced these products to their site last year, and the HD PhotoReady foundation in my shade was sold out every time I looked. I was prepared to spend £29 due to the hype around this foundation however due to it not being in stock I had to look for an alternate. When researching dupes for this foundation I stumbled across the PhotoReady foundation by Revlon, which I already had in my make-up collection but had never used. This foundation does what it says, my skin looked healthy and radiant due to the light reflecting pigments it had within, and it gave me a flawless coverage which photographed beautifully. Slightly pricey for drugstore foundation, at £12.49 I think this is great cheaper alternative for those who love the Make-up Forever HD foundation!

MAC VS ELF

A great alternative for the MAC setting spray which retails at £17 is the elf make-up mist and set. At only £5 this is a definite steal!!

Benefit VS Drugstore

A brand I have loved for years is Benefit so when I found dupes for the products they have I was super excited!! Compared to the Benefit products above that range in the price region of £20-£30, the drugstore alternatives come at only a fraction of that cost. In particular, the ELF eyebrow kit is absolutely fantastic and I have kept it in my make-up kit for years. No matter what other eyebrow products I go to I always find myself going back to it.  

Benefit VS Maybelline

As I stated above, Benefit is one of my all time favourite brands that I have loved for years. The "They're Real" mascara that Benefit sells is absolutely incredible and really does transform your lashes. Not only does this give lift, definition and drama, this mascara is so amazing that you don't even need to wear false lashes!! At £19.50, this is definitely a splurge item, however because mascaras should be changed every 3 months due to hygiene reasons, this is an expense that we all can try to avoid. My alternate has to be the "Falsies Volume Express" by Maybelline. On Ebay you can grab this mascara for under £5 which means you could buy a years supply of this mascara for the cost of one Benefit mascara. By applying multiple coats of this mascara you will be able to create a similar look as created by the Benefit mascara.

High End VS Drugstore Blushes 

Finally, I wanted to add in some of the blush dupes I found on Pintrest. Although the alternate of the Benefit blush was listed as MAC Peachy Keen, there are loads of drugstore alternatives out there that can be used instead if the MAC blush is too expensive. However, the other 3 comparisons are all very affordable and all cost under £10.