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BATTLE OF THE DUPES #8: Essie vs. Sally Hansen
I found two photos of my nails and thought they looked similar so I have decided to see if they are dupes. I have buffed and filed my nails as well as paint my nails with a base coat. Now before I start I will explain how I am going to do this so I didn't think it would be fair to paint one hand with one nail polish and the other with the other nail polish because I am right handed so I generally get more wear and tear on them so going alphabetical with brands I will start on
Alicia Maude
Jun 12, 2019


BATTLE OF THE DUPES #7: MAC vs. Wet N Wild
A couple of years ago MAC Lipstick in Velvet Teddy was a big hit, everybody was wearing it and I remember that it was hard to get your hands on so Pinterest was covered in dupe pictures so I thought I would put one to the test. My lips are in a decent state, I suffer with dry skin and dry lips but today was a good lip day. I applied on my right (left in the picture) the MAC lipstick on half of my lips and on my left (right in the picture) the wet n wild lipstick. It was easie
Alicia Maude
Jun 7, 2019


BATTLE OF THE DUPES #6: Benefit vs. wet n wild
In 2016 Benefit Cosmetics sold a Hoola Bronzer every 10 seconds and in 2019 they expanded this to range to having four shades now but I saw people putting up dupes on social media for the original bronzer so I thought I would put one of them to the test which is the wet n wild MegaGlo Contouring Palette. I got my Benefit product in a Christmas gift set so when compare the products below and link the product I will be linking the original sized Hoola. wet n wild has only just
Alicia Maude
Jun 5, 2019


BATTLE OF THE DUPES #5: Barry M vs. Rimmel
I have quite a few nail polishes in my collection and saw these two nail polishes next to each other and thought they looked like a dupe but polishes can dry differently when applied so would put it to the test. Before applying the nail polishes I prepped my nails with my favourite base coat; which is Ciaté Nail Super Hero. I applied the nail polish one by one, the brush on the Rimmel is better than the Barry M one. After applying the second coat of both nail polishes they we
Alicia Maude
Jun 30, 2018


BATTLE OF THE DUPES #4: e.l.f vs. MAC
I love MAC lipstick in Velvet Teddy so I decided to look for a dupe and on Pinterest there were a few posts about an e.l.f product being a dupe so I thought I would check it out. I opened both of the lipsticks and swatched them on my arm and you can clearly see that they are definitely not dupes, I don't understand how people can claim they are a dupe but I can put this claim straight. However when I put it on my lips they looked very similar on the lips, I am going to say th
Alicia Maude
Jun 23, 2018


BATTLE OF THE DUPES #3: Benefit vs. Maybelline
All over Pinterest and Instagram I had seen people say that Maybelline Baby Skin Instant Pore Eraser is a dupe of Benefit POREfessional so I though I would put it to the test myself especially as I love using the Benefit primer and if I can find a cheaper alternative then that would be brilliant. Also the day that I tried the primer out was a busy day, I had to work for a few hours and then headed to a park for a friend's birthday with the family and all of this was on a hot
Alicia Maude
Jun 16, 2018


BATTLE OF THE DUPES #2: Armani vs. What If?
I love the Armani Si eau de parfum and would constantly 'borrow' my sisters - I have never had the eau de parfum so constantly spray it when I am in the store because I love it so when a friend recommended a cheaper product that smelt very similar I decided to try it out. Armani Si Eau De Parfum Purchased from: FeelUnique Size: 150ml Price: £120.00 What If? Purchased from: Essential Scent Size: 55ml Price: £4.00 Best packaging: Armani Lasts longest: What If? (only slightly)
Alicia Maude
Jun 9, 2018


BATTLE OF THE DUPES #1: Barry M vs. Sinful Colors
For the month of June I plan to do blog posts every Saturday finding dupes for either expensive or limited edition products. Now when I test out products such as todays post I do half and half, I don't apply one nail polish on one hand and the other is the other polish what I do is alternate nails starting with Barry M then Sinful Colors then Barry M then Sinful Colors (I do it alphabetical). Before applying the nail polishes I prepped my nails with my favourite base coat whi
Alicia Maude
Jun 2, 2018
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