Top ten makeup products vs. their cheaper relatives

Courtney Rowland, Staff Writer|September 29, 2016

Courtney Rowland

Why waste money on expensive makeup products when you can purchase their cheaper relatives? Pictured above, Maybelline and NARS are two makeup brands mentioned in this Top 10 list that offers advice on affordable alternatives.

When your relationship status changes from single to taken, due to the fact that you have a deep romance with your overpriced makeup, you know it’s time to make some adjustments. Likewise, when you’re willing to spend your very last twenty dollars on the newest micro beauty blender, it’s probably time to rethink your expensive makeup buying habits. You can never go wrong with a high end foundation, lipstick, highlighter, etc. However, I’m here to help you with a more affordable solution to keep you looking your best, without breaking the bank. Here’s my top ten list of makeup products vs. their cheaper relatives:

  1. Kylie Cosmetics True Brown K Priced at a whooping $29.00 for the lip kit, as well as $8.95 in shipping, a great alternative to this high demand product is ColourPop’s Ultra Matte Liquid Lipstick in the shade Limbo, which costs $6: a total of $31.95 saved.
  2. Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow wiz Priced at $21, the perfect dupe for this would be NYX’s Micro brow pencil, which is $9.99: a total of $11 saved
  3. Laura Mercier translucent powder Coming in at a steady price of $38, I recommend Maybelline’s master fix to achieve a similar mattifying effect and avoid breaking the bank, which is $8.99: a grand total of $29.01 saved.
  4. Two faced BTS mascara Coming in at $23, although a highly respected mascara, a much cheaper version of this is L’Oréal’s voluminous mascara. This is by far one of my favorite dupes and costs only $5.59: a total of an extra $17.41 in your pocket.
  5. Mac pro longwear foundation Ranking in at a sturdy $34, a replacement for this pricy product is Maybelline’s matte and poreless foundation that only costs $5.99: a total of $28.01 saved.
  6. Buxom’s whipped liquid lipstick Costing $21, NYX’s, soft matte lip cream in the shade Lolita only costs $4.49: a total of $16.51 saved.
  7. Benefit’s they’re real gel eyeliner Priced at $24, a prestigious product in comparison to this is Milani’s liquid eyeliner, which is $6.79: a total of $17.21 saved.
  8. Urban Decay Naked 2 eyeshadow palette Priced at $54, L’oréal Paris’s colour rich nudes’ palette is just $14.26: a total of $39.74 saved.
  9. NARS’s radiant concealer Priced at $29, a great dupe for this is L.A. Girl’s Pro Conceal, which costs $3.99: a total of $25.01 saved.
  10. BECCA Cosmetics’ highlighter Costing $34, Elf cosmetics makes a great baked highlighter that won’t leave your wallets empty, priced at only $3.99: a total of $30.01 saved.