Testing *more* AFFORDABLE makeup DUPES!! 👀 (+ wear test)
Illamasqua$27.00- “I absolutely love this stuff”▶ 1:06
- “It feels so refreshing and then it kind of dries into this sticky texture”▶ 1:39
- “It just feels so nice, especially in this heat”▶ 1:50
- “My skin definitely feels a lot more hydrated on this side”▶ 2:26
- “I love how it's hydrating, but it still has that like sticky element to it”▶ 2:32
- “The second I tried this, I was like, that texture seems very familiar”▶ 1:55
- “This one feels a little bit thicker than the Ilamasa one, but again, when you kind of blend it in, it sort of like melts into this more liquidy formula”▶ 2:14
- “This one feels slightly less hydrating but slightly more sticky”▶ 2:40
- “I do think if you like the Ilamasa primer, you probably will really like this MUA one. And it's £550. An absolute steal”▶ 2:50
- “I feel like maybe that the MUA one might be slightly better suited to oily skin”▶ 3:54
Triclone Skin Tech Foundationshade · 120 Light Warm- “I've not used this in ages and I'm just feeling like using it today”▶ 3:01
- no stillMaybelline$12.99
- no still
Merit$30Bronze Balm Sheer Sculpting Bronzershade · Seine- “This one has got more of a glow to it and is more of like a warm bronzer”▶ 4:37
Merit$30Flush Balm Cream Blushshade · Lusitano- “I love this stuff. I think it is so good”▶ 4:47
- “Very cute packaging. Very handy for traveling”▶ 4:51
- “I wore this pretty much every day when we were on our holiday baby moon”▶ 4:52
- “It's a really nice glowy formula and if you want that whole kind of Oh, I don't wear too much makeup. I'm just I've got like a natural flush to my cheeks, this is the perfect thing for that”▶ 4:55
- “It is such a pretty color. It's almost like coraly peachy pink”▶ 5:04
- “I love how easy this one goes on. You just literally just need a little like D and it just blends so easy with the rest of your makeup”▶ 6:12
Rimmel$7.59Kind & Free Tinted Multistickshade · Caramel Dusk- “The Rimmel one is not as glowy”
- “They're not crazy pigmented. I mean, I think the whole kind and free range is supposed to be that sort of natural glowy summer type makeup”▶ 5:54
- “It just gives a nice little flush of peachy kind of color”▶ 6:03
- “The Rimmel one, I would say, is actually pretty matte. I mean, there's a tiny bit of glow in there”▶ 6:42
- “Very pretty nonetheless. And if you like this kind of shade, then you'll probably really like the Rimmel one”
- “I wouldn't say that they're a dupe in terms of the formula. It's more of like a color dupe”
- no still
Haus Labs$40Bio-Radiant Gel-Powder Highlightershade · Rose Quartz- “It feels so incredibly soft and it seems like it's going to be really pigmented and it feels very lightweight”▶ 8:58
- “Very smooth. It's a very silky soft kind of powder that doesn't actually have any what's the word? There doesn't seem to be any sort of shimmer particles in it or like glitter particles. It's more of like a soft glow”▶ 9:52
- “It looks super smooth on my skin”▶ 10:11
- “The Haus Labs one is more soft and subtle and it doesn't have that bluish undertone as much as the Sephora one does”▶ 10:44
- “The Haus Labs one looks more like it's melted into my skin, if that makes sense”▶ 10:54
- “I can actually see myself really liking that. I do like it, but it's bloody expensive”▶ 11:31
Sephora Collection$13.50Colorful® Powder Luminizershade · Pink Flash- “I love the Sephora one”
- “The Sephora one, I think, has almost got definitely more of a glow”▶ 6:29
- “The Sephora one looks more like it's sat on top of my makeup. It looks more obvious. And actually kind of emphasizing my pores a little bit more”▶ 11:09
- “The Sephora one, I think, is around like between 12 and 15. So, you're definitely saving some money there”▶ 11:40
Rare Beauty$21.00- “I've seen so many people say that the Rare Beauty Brow Gel is their favorite brow gel ever. It keeps their brows stuck up, like it's got a super strong hold”▶ 11:52
- “Really like both of them separately”▶ 12:09
- “I actually think the Rare Beauty side is dropped even more”▶ 12:16
- “I actually think the Rare Beauty brow thing has dropped more than the L'Oreal”▶ 11:54
L'Oreal Paris$11.99- “I've seen people saying the same kind of things about the L'Oreal Brow Lamination Gel, the 24-hour one”
- “Really like both of them separately”
- “Say the L'Oreal one feels slightly thicker”▶ 13:44
- “L'Oreal one feels like it might have a little bit more hold”▶ 13:46
- “I actually think the Rare Beauty side is dropped even more”▶ 23:19
L'Oreal Paris$9.97Faux Brow Hair-Like Brow Filling Penshade · Dark Brunette- “The stickiness is actually kind of affecting the pen”▶ 13:21
One/Size$44.99- “It's a very similar spray to the L'Oreal one”▶ 15:03
- “Wo, that dried immediately”
- “I cannot believe how matte that is. Like that is a matte setting spray if I ever saw one. Actually, probably the most matte setting spray I've ever seen”
- “It like instantly evaporates”▶ 15:42
- “The House Labs one literally just seems to be like completely matte”▶ 15:58
- “I also kind of rate how the House Labs one doesn't disturb any of what you've already done”▶ 16:42
- “I've got to say though, this one is a lot more pleasant”
- “I prefer the one size mist”
L'Oreal Paris$13.99- “The L'Oreal Paris one does work really well but it does stink of alcohol”▶ 14:25
- “It just smells like straight up hairspray”▶ 14:31
- “The L'Oreal Paris one almost leaves this kind of like shiny film on your skin”▶ 15:55
- “L'Oreal Paris one is very confidently on there. Like it really does a good job”▶ 16:23
- “I slightly prefer the finish of the L'Oreal Paris one cuz it gives a little bit of a glow”▶ 16:03
Huda Beauty$25.00Lip Contour Stainshade · Rosewood- “I've actually been reaching for this a lot, in particular, the rosewood shade”▶ 17:40
- “It's still going”
- “The applicator is a lot nicer on the Huda one compared to the Rimmel”▶ 17:57
- “Definitely prefer the applicator”▶ 18:37
- “I keep putting it on on days where I want my lips to last and it genuinely does last for most of the day”▶ 18:39
- “The Huda one is maybe a tiny bit easier to blend, but in terms of formula, they do actually feel pretty similar”▶ 19:16
Rimmel$4.99Lip Art Graphicshade · Tres Chic
Makeup Revolution$9.00Pout Lip Gloss Stickshade · Toffee Nude- “Holy crap, that literally just swiped on so easily. That is incredibly pigmented and the formula feels very similar”▶ 20:47
- “The Revolution one melts too much. Like it literally smooshes as you apply it”▶ 21:50
- “The Revolution one feels like it's a little bit less glossy, ever so slightly more sticky”▶ 22:08
- “If you're getting a Revolution one, be very careful because it literally like smooshed as I put it on my lips, so they melt very quickly. Do not leave this in the sun”▶ 22:17
- “I would definitely say it's a pretty good dupe”▶ 22:31
- “The Revolution one, it's got a slight sweet smell. I actually prefer the smell of this one compared to the Fenty”▶ 22:33
Fenty Beauty$26.00Gloss Bomb Stix High-Shine Gloss Stickshade · Sp'ice Cold- “I love these Fenty ones. The only thing I don't like about them is I don't like the smell”▶ 20:32
- “I love how moisturizing these are”▶ 21:31
- “They do literally just melt”▶ 21:39
- “The Fenty one is ever so slightly more purple toned”▶ 22:00
- “The Fenty one's got a bit more of like a gloss to it. Like it feels a bit more slippery”▶ 22:08
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