Full Face Side by Side | Luxury vs Drugstore Makeup Comparison
Cheek Kiss Cream Bronzershade · Hey Honey- “Right off the bat, it looks a lot darker”▶ 2:26
- “I'm going to be careful not to build up the Milani too much cuz it's very pigmented”▶ 2:32
- “I think if you're wanting more bang for your buck, this Milani is amazing”▶ 2:44
- “Wow. Okay, honestly, I love it”▶ 2:51
- “I love it so much, I'm putting it on the Chanel side. I'm covering the Chanel bronzer with the Milani bronzer”▶ 2:55
- “We'll say even though per ounce this is a worse value, like I have had this for coming up on 3 years and I've just hit pan”▶ 3:00
CHANEL$60- “This is my go-to product for a cream bronze”▶ 1:54
- “I mean, this is a classic. And you can never go wrong with this”▶ 2:11
- “The Chanel one is buildable, but it's just a lot lighter”
- “Despite the Chanel actually being a better value”▶ 3:18
- “If you do like the Chanel, which I do, just go for it. Like, per ounce it's cheaper anyway”▶ 3:22
Charlotte Tilbury$44.00Hollywood Beauty Light Wandshade · Pinkgasm
e.l.f. Cosmetics$8.00Halo Glow Blush Beauty Wandshade · Rosé You Slay- “Just from the bottle, the Elf one looks like a beautiful color”▶ 5:05
- “Wow. It has a very similar color to the Charlotte Tilbury one”▶ 5:19
- “It is kind of staying exactly where I placed it. I can sort of see the dots. Like, the product stays exactly where you placed it. It's kind of difficult to blend out”▶ 5:28
- “If I were to apply it how I normally do onto the back of my hand, get an even application on the blush, and then put it to the top of my cheek, I think I would be very happy with this, and I would not have a problem”▶ 5:47
- “On the face, if I didn't tell you, I don't think you would be able to notice a difference”▶ 6:19
NYX$10.00- “I definitely think the base of the NYX blush is a little bit more opaque. It's a little bit more of a white-toned undertone with a pink blush”▶ 8:33
- “I think this is just a natural sheer pink blush with no pigment, very translucent base”▶ 8:41
- “I think if you didn't have both of them in front of you, you could very well be happy with the NYX”▶ 8:54
- “It's also a lot more mattifying, though”▶ 8:59
- “This is essentially a matte base”▶ 9:03
- “It applied a little bit patchy, but I'm willing to work with it if I really like the color”▶ 9:09
- “It's just not speaking to me in the way that the YSL one is”
- “I do not think that this blush is an exact dupe”▶ 8:22
Dior$54.00- “This palette for me is a hall of fame product. We just need to hang its jersey up. We need to give it a medal like if anything can come close to this, I will be surprised”▶ 10:33
- “Just it's glowy, but it's not greasy, and I love that cuz you look good and you look natural up close and in person and in natural lighting. But from far away, you still shine”▶ 10:55
NYX$11.00- “When I swatched these in the store, I went crazy. I loved it”▶ 11:25
- “Do I think these are objectively beautiful highlighters? Yes”▶ 11:37
- “I would recommend these to you, not because I think they do Dior, but just because I actually like them”▶ 11:42
- “This pink highlight might be saving the drugstore side of the face”▶ 11:57
- “Do not let yourself get lost in the sauce with this highlighter, though, because it is quite pigmented”▶ 12:04
- “Very pigmented. Like, you can definitely tell which is which”▶ 12:39
- “But, if we were just rating products based on if this is a good product, this is a great product”▶ 12:47
- “Welcome these babies to my collection. They made it. These are staying. Even after the video's done, these are staying”▶ 13:00
Urban Decay$35.00- “If you do the math, the Naked palette comes out to $116.67 per oz. And the Unleashia palette comes out to $150 per oz. So, if you're looking at product weight and price, the Naked palette is actually a better value than the drugstore option”▶ 13:54
Mood Shower Eyeshadow Paletteshade · Vanilla Shower
Charlotte Tilbury$28.00Lip Cheat Lip Linershade · Pillow Talk- “I love the Pillow Talk. Of course, it's beautiful. It's a very pinky. But, I love it”▶ 18:21
- “On the high end side, they are a little bit more waxy, so they don't blend as smoothly”▶ 19:12
- “The only thing that didn't wipe off is the Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk lip liner. Look at this. Do you hear that? I'm scrubbing. Guys. What do you mean it's not coming off and I'm scrubbing it?”
- “It's a little bit more of a mauve than a pink”▶ 18:40
- “It applies so nicely”
- “The application process of the Maybelline one is so much more enjoyable. It is so creamy”▶ 18:56
- “Since I did test the wear on my hand by scrubbing it with dish soap, I do know that it lasts”▶ 19:02
- “If this one can stick and blend, why can't they?”▶ 19:29
Charlotte Tilbury$37.00Matte Revolution Lipstickshade · Pillow Talk- “Can never complain about that one”▶ 20:18
L'Oreal Paris$13.99- no stillDior$42.00Dior Addict Lip Glow Oilshade · Rosewood
- “Oh my god, it's so good”
- “The Dior is my ride or die lip gloss”
e.l.f. Cosmetics$9.00Glow Reviver Lip Oilshade · Rose Envy- “The formula is nice, guys”▶ 22:30
- “When I do a lip oil and I like overline my lip, it shouldn't look messy. ... There should be a line, like where the oil starts and ends when you apply it. This did that perfectly”▶ 22:35
- “Slightly less sticky”▶ 23:07
- “If you're tight on cash and you get the Elf one, you will not be disappointed”▶ 23:24
L'Oreal Paris$15.99- “I just genuinely prefer this mascara”▶ 16:43
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