Happy April 1st!
No, this isn't an April Fools joke, but thought it would be appropriate to do a 'dupes' post on some foundations. Now, if you're thinking "what the crap is she talkin' about!?" Lol, it's ok, dupes are the cheaper equivalent to a high end product. A lot of the time, you get the exact/almost exact color, consistency, finish,&look with a drugstore price.
I have been playing with high end makeup these past few days and trying to find what drug store foundation gives the same/almost the same feel, finish, & overall look. I was not disappointed in my findings! I found a drugstore foundation I actually like better than the high end one!
So starting off with my favorite dupe:
Hourglass Immaculate Liquid Powder Foundation Mattifying Oil Free
$55
**Quick Decision Facts**
- Applied beautifully with fingertips
- Blended like a dream, didn't need any tools - just fingertips
- Gave a true flawless finish
- Full coverage
- Had great staying power!
1) First applied 2) 3 hours later 3) 4 hours later 4) 3 hours later = 10 hrs total wear
Rimmel London Lasting Finish 25 hr Foundation
$6.99
**Quick Decision Facts**
- Applied beautifully and evenly with fingertips
- Full coverage
- Leaves skin with a flawless effect, hiding imperfections
- Ultra smooth feel
- Extremely comfortable wear
- Did not irritate my sensitive skin
- Serum really seemed to smooth things out & kept skin from drying during the day without becoming oily
Ruling
Rimmel London's website says this is an "Instant perfect coverage that feels extra comfortable and lasts all day" and
- "Lasting Finish 25 Hour Full Coverage,our first long wear foundation with comfort serum for feel good, flawless skin that stays put morning to night.
- Stay-true makeup applies smoothly and evenly, concealing dark circles and imperfections.
- Leaves skin looking flawless all day long.
- Transfer resistant for up to 25 hours.
- New skin-friendly comfort serum for instant hydration, lightweight and extra comfortable wear all day.
- Vitamin E helps provide additional skin barrier from free radicals"
Real Chick's Ruling: I can't vouch for 25 hrs, but I can for 11 hrs! And I have to say, it remained the same coverage throughout that 11hrs (the only reason I look a bit shiny is because my dumb butt forgot about testing out the foundation and put on an SPF, and SPF's and flash photography are not friends!*Side note: do not wear an SPF on your wedding day, or any photo day) All other claims are true!!! I actually preferred the Rimmel over the high end Hourglass foundation.
1) First applied 2) 6 hrs later 3) 5 hrs later = 11 hrs total
These two are the only ones I have put through the claims test so far, the others were just to see what felt, looked, and wore like each other.
Dupes
*Each high-end foundation had the same texture, feel, wear, look, etc. as the drugstore version. Some with only slight differences & some were the exact same.*
Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk CoverGirl NatureLuxe liquid silk
$62 VS $4.95
MAC liquid Revlon Colorstay
$27 VS $8.89
Estee Lauder Double Wear Revlon Colorstay (offers a bit more coverage)
$37 VS $8.89
$45 VS $5.99 - 7.59
$64 VS $6
(owned by the same company, identical in texture)
MAC Mineralize SkinFinish Physician's Formula Mineral Wear
$32 VS $11.49
Laura Mercier Mineral Powder CoverGirl TrueBlend Minerals
(offers a bit more coverage)
$39 VS $7.94
I will be doing more dupes soon! Please check out other reviews here and our Facebook Page for more goodies!
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