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I've worked as a hair and makeup artist for years. Here are my favorite drugstore dupes for high-end products.
I've worked as a hair and makeup artist for years. Here are my favorite drugstore dupes for high-end products.
Meredith SchneiderJul 10, 2024, 00:41 IST
There are some bold, pigmented makeup products at the drugstore. Meredith Schneider
I worked as a hair and makeup artist for more than six years, and I love drugstore products.
High-end products from brands like NARS and Too Faced are great, but ELF and NYX are on par.
I've been doing hair and makeup professionally on and off for over a decade. For about six years of that time, I was with a wedding-focused team and did quite a bit of freelance work for photoshoots, high-school and college events, showers, birthdays, and more.
Everyone's kit is unique to them, and testing products to find new go-tos can be part of the fun. But it isn't always budget-friendly — after all, the global cosmetics industry is set to be worth more than $101 billion by 2027.
Feel free to splurge on top industry products. But if you're looking for budget-friendly alternatives, I'm your girl.
Here are some of the best drugstore makeup and hair products that I think are total dupes for luxury items.
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ELF's entire Halo Glow line rivals brands like Charlotte Tilbury.
I love The Liquid Filter product from ELF's Halo Glow line. Meredith Schneider
Maybelline’s Fit Me foundation is a dead ringer for a product that costs five times more.
I prefer the matte formula. Meredith Schneider
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NYX’s Bare With Me gives some fan-favorite concealers a run for their money.
The Bare With Me concealer formula is so hydrating and smooth. Meredith Schneider
NYX's I Know That's Bright eyeshadow palette is just as good as some luxury products.
The NYX eyeshadows are so pigmented. Meredith Schneider
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Dove flexible-hold is the best drugstore hairspray in the business.
I don't want my hairspray to be crunchy or flaky. Meredith Schneider
L’Oreal’s Magic Root Cover-Up is a cheaper way to get expensive-looking results.
L'Oreal's Magic Root Cover-Up lives up to its name.Meredith Schneider
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Cotton swabs rival some makeup brushes.
Cotton swabs are so cheap and useful. Meredith Schneider