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# The best British makeup dupes for expensive makeup 💄
I've searched for affordable makeup alternatives you can buy in the UK, especially from Boots, Superdrug and other high-street retailers. The best dupes tend to recreate the finish, colour or feel of luxury makeup without the designer price tag. www.mamabella.ukwww.whowhatwear.combeautytipsuk.com
## 8 luxury makeup products and their cheaper alternatives
!Wedding Makeup
1\. Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter
Luxury glow booster · around £39
!Halo Glow Liquid Filter Complexion Booster | e.l.f. Cosmetics
Dupe: e.l.f. Halo Glow Liquid Filter
Around £10-£15
Gives skin a radiant, softly blurred glow. It's one of the most frequently recommended alternatives, although its coverage and finish aren't identical. www.whowhatwear.comwww.nicolalondors.combeautytipsuk.comwww.idealo.co.uk
Buy at Boots or e.l.f. UK\.
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!Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution Hydrating Lipstick Pillow Talk | Beautylish
2\. Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk lipstick
Luxury lipstick · around £29

4\. Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Liquid Blush
Luxury liquid blush · around £24
!Acquistare Makeup Revolution - Super Dewy - Blush liquido Blush burst - Peach Spritz | Maquillalia
Dupe: Makeup Revolution Hydra Blush Pen
Around £8
A budget-friendly way to get a fresh, dewy cheek colour. Apply a little at a time and build it up. The texture differs from Rare Beauty's highly pigmented formula. www.nicolalondors.comwww.idealo.co.uk
Check Superdrug\.
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!Huda Beauty Easy Bake Loose Baking & Setting Powder - # Blondie 20g | Cosmetics Now Australia
5\. Huda Beauty Easy Bake Loose Powder
Luxury setting powder
!MAYBELLINE Fit Me Loose Finishing Powder - Fair Light #10 - LA FEMME BEAUTY
Dupe: Maybelline Fit Me Loose Finishing Powder
Budget high-street alternative
Worth trying for setting concealer and reducing shine, with a soft, smoothed finish. It may not give quite the same baking effect as Huda Beauty. www.sofiamagazine.co.uk
Browse Boots or Superdrug\.
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!DIOR Dior Forever Skin Glow - 24H Hydrating Radiant Foundation - Clean | SEPHORA UK
6\. Dior Forever Skin Glow Foundation
Luxury foundation · around £42
!True Match Nude Hyaluronic Tinted Serum Foundation | L'Oréal Paris
Dupe: L'Oréal Paris True Match Nude Plumping Tinted Serum
Around £13-£15
A lighter, skin-like base with a natural radiant finish. Best if you prefer a fresh complexion rather than full coverage. www.whowhatwear.comwww.nicolalondors.combeautytipsuk.comwww.idealo.co.uk
Shop at Boots or Lookfantastic\.
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!Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb Universal 01 Fenty Glow Lip Luminizer 9ml | Fragranza UK
7\. Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb
Luxury lip gloss · around £19
!The 10 Best Drugstore Lip Glosses, Reviewed by a WWW Editor | Who What Wear
Dupe: Maybelline Lifter Gloss
Around £8-£10
A plumping-looking, high-shine gloss with a comfortable feel. A useful alternative if you love glossy lips more than matte lipstick. www.beautydupefinder.co.uk
Available from Boots and Superdrug\.
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!Better Than Sex Mascara - Too Faced | Sephora
8\. Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara
Luxury mascara
!Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High Mascara - Very Black 7.2ml NZ | Adore Beauty
Dupe: Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High Mascara
Around £8-£13
Great to try if you want lifted, lengthened lashes without spending luxury-mascara money. The brush and volume effect differ, but it's a popular everyday option.
Shop at Boots or Superdrug\.
## Where I'd start shopping
- Best overall dupe\: e.l.f. Halo Glow Liquid Filter
- Best cheap lipstick\: W7 Lip Culture in Naked Desire
- Best glossy-lip alternative\: e.l.f. Glow Reviver Lip Oil
- Best affordable complexion product\: L'Oréal True Match Nude Tinted Serum
For a bigger list, Mamabella's tested luxury makeup alternatives and Who What Wear UK's beauty dupe guide are useful starting points. www.mamabella.ukwww.whowhatwear.combeautytipsuk.comwww.nicolalondors.com
Prices are approximate and may vary with offers and stock.
What expensive makeup do you want to dupe most? I can find closer matches for Charlotte Tilbury, Dior, NARS, Hourglass, Huda Beauty, Rare Beauty or a whole luxury makeup routine for under £50.