The Look for Less
Most of us don’t have an endless supply of cash to support our beauty product habits. Luckily, the popularity of certain higher-end brands has prompted lower-end lines to come up with copycat shades. I’ve put together a list of some expensive products and their cheaper, drugstore look-alikes. This way, you can test out shades without spending a fortune. The list is by no means comprehensive, but it should help ease the strain on your wallet.
Blush
| Expensive | Drugstore look-alikes |
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| BeneFit Dandelion | L’Oreal Blush Delice in Strawberry Tart Jane Blushing Cheeks in Blushing Blossom |
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| BeneFit Benetint | Sonia Kashuk Lip & Cheek Tint in Sheer Bliss |
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| Bobbi Brown Blushed | Jane Blushing Cheeks in Blushing Orchid L’Oreal Blush in Rustica |
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| Cargo Topeka | Jane Blushing Cheeks in Blushing Glow |
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| Chanel Joues Contrast in Tempting Beige | L’Oreal Feel Naturale Blush in Rustica |
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| Clinique Soft Pressed Powder Blusher in Honey | Maybelline Blush in Mocha Velvet |
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| MAC Cubic | Jane Blushing Cheeks in Blushing Petal |
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| MAC Fleur Power | Cover Girl Classic Color Blush in Rose Silk |
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| MAC Margin | NYX Blush in Terra Cotta |
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| MAC Prism | Rimmel Blush in Bronze Jane Blushing Cheeks in Blushing Baby Doll |
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| Nars Orgasm | Milani Blush in Luminous Flirt! Blush in Heartthrob |
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| Nars Deep Throat | Rimmel Blush in Apricot |
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| Nars Sin | Milani Blush in Temptation |
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| Nars Exhibit A | Milani Blush in Mango |
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| Nars Multiple in Antibes | Wet ‘n’ Wild Blush Stick in Scandalous |
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| Nars Multiple in Copacabana | Wet ‘n’ Wild Blush Stick in Flirt |
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| Nars Multiple in Maldives | Wet ‘n’ Wild Blush Stick in Just Peachy |
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| Nars Multiple in South Beach | Wet ‘n’ Wild Blush Stick in Brazin’ Babe |
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Eyeshadow
| Expensive | Drugstore look-alikes |
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| Bobbi Brown Shimmerwash in Chocolate | Maybelline Cool Effect Shadow/Liner in On the Rocks |
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| Bobbi Brown Shimmerwash in Stone | Cover Girl Eyeslicks Earthy Shimmer |
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| Chanel Vega Eyeshadow | Cover Girl Eye Enhancers in Tapestry Taupe |
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| MAC Amber Lights | Milani Sun Goddess |
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| MAC Black Tied | Jane Clubbing Milani Storm Annabelle Carbon |
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| MAC Coppering | Milani Flare |
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| MAC Electric Eel | Milani Atlantis |
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| MAC Embark | Jane Eye Zing in Browny Points Flirt! Coconutty |
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| MAC Gorgeous Gold | Prestige Glitz |
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| MAC Paradisco | Flirt! Feeling Hot |
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| MAC Parfait Amour | Milani Enchantment |
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| MAC Pink Freeze | Milani Taffy |
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| MAC Quarry | Prestige Sandlewood |
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| MAC Sable | Milani Java Bean |
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| MAC Satin Taupe | Rimmel All-Over Jumbo Pencil in Strength |
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| MAC Shale | Milani Icy Plum |
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| MAC Shroom | Jordana Beige |
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| MAC Sketch | Milani Marooned |
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| MAC Sumptous Olive | Milani Antique Gold |
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| MAC Trax | Flirt! Glamourazzi |
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| MAC Vanilla | Milani Snow Frost |
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| MAC Vapor | Prestige Chill |
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| MAC Vellum | Milani Moonlight |
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| MAC Woodwinked | Milani Golden Bronze |
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| Nars Ashes to Ashes | Maybelline Expert Eyes in Silken Taupe |
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| Nars Night Fairy | Prestige Uva |
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| Nars Ondine | Cover Girl Eyeslicks in Midnight Rose |
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| Stila Barefoot Contessa | Prestige Spark |
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| Stila Chinois | Jordana Winter White |
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| Stila Grace | Ulta Plum Smoke Quo Cosmetics Shadow Single in Dusk |
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| Stila Golightly | Milani Golden Bronze |
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| Stila Kitten | Garden Botanika Bronze Cover Girl Eye Enhancers in Champagne |
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| Stila Starlight | Maybelline Expertwear in Champagne Fizz |
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| Stila Sun | Prestige Champagne |
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| Stila Twig | Milani Spice |
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| Urban Decay Acid Rain | Prestige Wasabi |
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| Urban Decay Asphyxia | Milani Enchantment |
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| Urban Decay Grifter | Prestige Uva |
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| Urban Decay Midnight Cowboy | Milani Sheer Sand |
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| Urban Decay Midnight Cowgirl | Prestige Glisten |
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| Urban Decay Oil Slick | Prestige Ink |
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| Urban Decay Rust | Prestige Melba |
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| Urban Decay Vert | Milani Clover |
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Lip Gloss
| Expensive | Drugstore look-alikes |
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| Bobbi Brown Petal | Bonne Bell Lip Lites in Cotton Candy |
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| Bobbi Brown Brown | Jane Lipsticks in Bareberry and Bye Bye Brown |
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| Chanel Glossimer in Twinkle | Prestige Vinylwear in Alloy |
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| Chanel Glossimer in Blizzard | Wet ‘n’ Wild MegaSlicks in Bronze Berry |
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| Chanel Glossimer in Giggle | Neutrogena MoistureShine Gloss in Chic |
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| Chanel Glossimer in Glaze | Prestige Vinylwear in Glaze |
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| Chanel Glossimer in Spark | Prestige Vinylwear in Spark |
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| Lancôme Juicy Tube in Simmer | L’Oreal Colour Juice in Strawberry Smoothie |
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| Lancôme Juicy Tube in Miracle | Jane MegaBites Glossy Gloss in Paper Doll |
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| MAC Chai | Bonne Bell Lip Lites in Cappuccino |
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| MAC Fancy That | Maybelline Wet Shine Diamonds Liquid in Marquise Peach |
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| MAC Lovechild | Rimmel Vinyl Lip in Snog Neutrogena MoistureShine in Dreamy |
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| MAC Love Nectar Lustreglass | Milani Lipgloss in Coral Shimmer |
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| MAC Lust | L’Oreal Colour Juice in Passionfruit Squeeze Bonne Belle Lip Lites in Mocha Mousse |
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| MAC Lychee Luxe | Neutrogena MoistureShine in First Blush |
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| MAC Nico | Maybelline Lip Polish in Purple Passion |
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| MAC Oh Baby | Milani Crystal Glass in Serendipity Rimmel Vinyl Lip in Cosmic |
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| MAC Oyster Girl | Neutrogena MoistureShine in Tickled |
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| MAC Viva Glam V | L’Oreal HIP Brilliant Shine in Adoring |
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| Nars Lip Gloss in Orgasm | NYC Lipgloss in Sungold Pink Mary Kate & Ashley in Truly |
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| Nars Lip Lacquer in Chelsea Girls | Hard Candy Super Shine in Fresh |
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| Stila Lipglaze in Apricot | Prestige Jetstream Gloss in Fuzzy Navel |
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| Stila Lipglaze in Fruit Punch | Prestige Jetstream Gloss in Strawberry Daiquiri |
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| Stila Lipglaze in Watermelon | Prestige Jetstream Gloss in Bahama Mama |
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Lipstick
| Expensive | Drugstore look-alikes |
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| Bobbi Brown Blackberry Lipstick | Revlon Super Lustrous in Blackberry |
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| Clinique Almost Lipstick in Black Honey | Maybelline Wet Shine in Drippin’ Honey |
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| Clinique Different Lipstick in Tenderheart | Maybelline Wet Shine Diamonds in Pink Topaz |
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| MAC Frenzy | Revlon Moon Drops in Bamboo Bronze |
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| MAC High Tea | Rimmel Lasting Finish in Airy Fairy Milani Sheer Lipstick in Amaretto |
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| MAC Lame | Prestige Lipstick in Sorbet |
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| MAC Touch | Jane Lipstick in Brown Down Red |
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| MAC O | Jordana Lipstick in Bahama Bronze Revlon Super Lustrous in Copperglow Berry |
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| MAC Viva Glam V | Milani Sheer Lipstick in Pink Chiffon Neutrogena MoistureShine Tinted Lip Balm in Clean |
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| MAC Lip Lacquer in Acrylicka | Maybelline Lip Polish in Mauvie Star |
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| MAC Midimauve | Revlon Super Lustrous in Smokey Rose |
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| MAC Fancy That | Maybelline Wet Shine Diamonds Liquid in Marquise Peach |
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| Nars Dolce Vita | Revlon Moisturous in Mauve So Moist |
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| Stila Andi | Revlon Super Lustrous in Granite |
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| Stila Helen | Prestige Lipstick in Nuts |
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| Stila Jane | Rimmel Lasting Finish in Birthday Suit |
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| Stila Joan | Neutrogena Lip Boost in Coffee Cream |
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| Stila Luce | Revlon Super Lustrous in Deep Nude Jane Lipstick in Brown Down Red |
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