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Ballin’ on a Budget: Makeup Edition

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Emily Lang Student Contributor, University of Tampa
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This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Tampa chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.

Hello my fellow makeup lovers! Finding yourself spending a littlet too much money at Sephora? Wish you could find a drugstore dupe? Look no more, for I have found some drugstore dupes for some of my high-end favorites!

First up, we have a dupe for a gel eyeliner. MAC Blacktrack Fluidline is a must for getting that super black cat eye, especially for the fall and winter! However, do you really want to shell out $16 for one? Of course not! An amazing dupe for the MAC Gel eyeliner is Essence’s Gel Eyeliner in Midnight in Paris. Unfortunately the Essence eyeliner only comes in one color but it competes with the MAC one in darkness and longevity! And its only $4!

 

Next dupe we have is for a cult classic. Chances are if you have heard of Stila, you have heard of Kitten. A beautiful champagne for a one step eye look or for putting in your inner corner, there’s a reason the brand is famous for this eye shadow. Fortunately L’Oreal has put out a similarly beautiful eye shadow called Iced Latte, and for a fraction of the price!

The next dupe is one that you will love once we get into the “colder” months. Fall means bold lips are in and no lipstick is more up to the job than MAC’s Rebel lipstick, except its drugstore dupe: Milani’s Lipstick in Sangria. Bold color may be hard to invest in for the average makeup wearer so paying less might make you feel a bit better about paying for this dark berry lipstick. (If you are afraid of this dark lip color, you can always sheer it out with a little bit of lip balm!) Plus the Milani one smells like fruit punch! Yum!

With this Florida weather, a long-lasting foundation is a must! The next dupe is for Estee Lauder’s Double Wear Foundation. Famous for its longevity, it is hard to find the perfect drugstore dupe, but Revlon Colorstay’s Foundation seems to get the job done! You get ten more shades with the Estee Lauder line, but the Revlon one comes in two formulas: one for dry skin and one for oily/combo skin! 

The final dupe is for a lip color made famous by none other than Kylie Jenner! Kylie’s Instagram selfies have made the pinky- brown lip colors super popular. She has said that she uses MAC’s lip liner in Whirl to achieve her look, but NYX’s lip liner in Mauve is an almost perfect dupe! You will have Kylie lips in no time! (For a truly authentic Kylie look, make sure to overdraw and round out your natural lip shape).

Save money and enjoy your new makeup my lovelies!

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Hey there! My name is Emily. Freshman, lover of donuts and comfortable chairs. I love to read and I am hoping to be a veterinarian one day. [Fate loves the fearless.]