Ever thought about getting into makeup but don’t feel like breaking the bank? There’s a simple solution to that, just buy makeup dupes!

A dupe in makeup refers to a product that resembles a more expensive “high-end” product. A drugstore dupe performs similarly if not better than their luxury brand counterpart, the only thing that sets them apart is their price: in general, drugstore versions are 1/3 to 1/5 the cost!  

By purchasing more affordable makeup products, you will be able to achieve the same results without having to sell a kidney.  Moreover, most drugstore brands are now cruelty free, which means they are not tested on animals. So you can feel good about looking good. 

How we generated this list:

Many of these products have been reviewed by makeup artists such as Manny Mua, Roxette Arisa, Laura Lee….and myself!

Primer:

Hourglass Veil Primer ($45 ) / NYX Angel Veil ($15.99)

Smashbox Photo Finish Primer ($36-39) / NYX Studio Perfect Primer ($13)

Tatcha Silk Canvas Primer ($52) / e.l.f. Poreless Putty Primer ($8)

Foundation:

Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation ($64) / L’Oreal Lumi True Match Foundation ($9)

Tarte Double Duty Foundation ($39) / Neutrogena hydro boost hydrating tint ($15)

Urban Decay All Nighter Liquid Foundation ($40) / Milani Conceal + Perfect 2-IN-1 Foundation

Concealer:

Nars Radient Creamy Concealer ($30) / Maybelline Fit Me Concealer ($7)

Tarte Shape Tape Concealer ($27) / e.l.f. 16Hr Camo Concealer ($6)

YSL Perfecting Pen ($38) / Maybelline Dream Lumi Highlighting Concealer ($8)

Brows:

Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz ($21) / NYX Micro Brow Pencil ($9.99)

Benefit Gimme Brow Eyebrow gel ($24) / Essence Make Me Brow Gel ($2.99)

Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow Pomade ($18) / e.l.f. Lock on Liner and Brow Cream ($4)

Lips:

Fenty Gloss Bomb ($19) / Maybelline Lifter Gloss ($8.99)

Charlotte Tilbury Lip Cheat Lip Liner ($22) / NYX Lip Liner Pencil ($4)

MAC Velvet Teddy ($17) / Milani Matte Naked ($5)

Mascara:

Too Faced Better Than Sex Macara ($24) / L’Oreal Lash Paradise Mascara ($9.99)

Lancôme Definicils  High Definition Mascara ($27) /L’Oreal Paris Telescopic Mascara ($9.99)

NARS Climax Mascara ($24) / Essence The False Lashes Mascara ($4.99)

Eyeliner:

Benefit Roller Liner ($22) / Maybelline Eyestudio Hyper Easy Liquid Eyeliner ($6.99)

Stila Stay All Day Liquid Liner ($22) / Wet n Wild Proline Felt Tip Eyeliner ($3.99)

YSL Eyeliner Effect Faux Cils Bold Felt Tip ($34) /Milani The Tank Liquid Liner ($9.99)

Blush:

NARS “Orgasm” Blush ($30)/ Milani Baked Powder Blush in “Blossomtime Rose” ($7.50)

NARS Blushes($29) / e.l.f. Blushes (3)

Benefit Blush “Dandelion” ($28) / L’Oreal Blush “Baby Blossom” ($8)

Bronzer:

Benefit Hoola Bronzer original ($30) / Rimmel Natural Bronxer “Sunlight” ($4.49)

Fenty beauty match Stix ($35) / NYX Wonder Sticks ($12)

NARS Bronzing Powder “Laguna” ($40) / NYX Matte Bronzer “Deep” ($10)

Powder:

IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Pores Pressed Powder ($52) / RIMMEL Stay Matte Pressed Powder ($3.99)

MAKE UP FOR EVER HD Pressed Powder ($38) / Essence Fixing Compact Powder ($3.99)

Laura Mercier Translucent Setting Powder ($39) / e.l.f. High Definition Powder ($6)

Do you have any holy grail suggestions of products that weren’t mentioned ? Feel free to comment below!