5 Drugstore Dupes That You’ll Love

Makeup can be expensive and if you are anything like I was when I first started “playing in it” then you know that loving it can come with a hefty price tag. I like what I like but sometimes I like to try lower, budget friendly alternatives. Here are 5 drugstore dupes that you’ll love.

Swap Urban Decay All Nighter for Milani’s Make it Last

• Everyone loves Urban Decay All Nighter (4 oz for $33) but Milani Make it last (2.o3 oz for $10) is giving it a run for its money at more than half the price in savings. Milani claims to be a primer as well as a setting spray so it has a dual purpose. It also claims to have the lasting power of 16 hours.

Change Nars Orgasm for Milani’s Baked Blush

• It’s finally time to change out Nars Orgasm blush ($32 for .16 oz) for milani baked blush ($10 for .12 oz). Baked blush alleges that it is buildable and gives a subtle glow.

Exchange Clinique’s Pressed Powder for Wet n Wild’s Finishing Powder

• The third of 5 drugstore dupes that you’ll love is to exchange Clinique pressed powder  ($36 for .27 oz) for wet and wild finishing powder ($5 for .27 oz). Wet n Wild declares that it completes your look while leaving skin radiant, soft and hydrated.

Replace Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer for NYX Studio Perfect Primer

• Replace Smashbox’s photo finish foundation primer ($42 for 1 oz) with NYX’s Studio Perfect Primer ($14 for 1.01 oz). NYX’s primer states that it gives a lightweight silky, matte finish which aids in softening fine lines and pores.

Switch from Benefit’s Precisely My Brow Pencil for Morphe’s Retractable Micro Brow Pencil

• Benefits Precisely, My Brow Pencil Waterproof Eyebrow Definer ($25 for .002 oz) can be switched out for Morphe’s retractable Micro Brow Dual-Ended Pencil ($8 for .003 oz) Morphe’s brow pencil, like Benefit’s, has a hard wax formula designed to fill, shape and define brows

What I have learned over the years is that the big companies have drugstore brands that are for the conscious friendly purchaser. I am not saying that to say that these products are the case but they may be, just read the fine print and you will see that drugstore products are in fact coming from the same bigger companies as or beloved luxxe products.

I love a high end product but just because it is high end doesn’t necessarily make it better. The next time you are out shopping for makeup try these makeup dupes that I am loving and I think you will too. Have you discovered any drugstore dupes for luxury, higher end products?