Have you ever had a lipstick Deja vu moment? You pick up a lipstick and you feel the shade is just perfect and you must have it. You get back home and realize that the shade you just purchased is exactly like 2 other lipsticks from different brands that you already have. I hate these moments. Especially when each lipstick cost upwards of $20.
'Dupe' is a term in makeup lingo for shades from different brands that are nearly identical (or are a duplicate of). It is usually used to refer to a shade / product from a less expensive brand that is almost identical to that of a higher end brand.
In my case, I ended up purchasing three lipsticks (at different times), from different brands but they all ended up being almost identical. The color I was enamored with was a shade of bright pink.
The lipsticks are:
* MAC - All Fired Up,
* Charlotte Tilbury - Electric Poppy and
* Estee Lauder - Shock & Awe
Take a look at my swatch for all three of these shades. Don't they look almost identical?
All three lipsticks have a matte finish.
The MAC website describes 'All Fired Up' as a 'bright fuschia' color.
The Charlotte Tilbury website describes ' Electric Poppy' as 'warm bright pink matte lipstick' and
The Estee Lauder website describes 'Shock & Awe' as bold, dramatic and vibrantly rich color. I would describe this shade as a bright pink / fuschia color.
I like wearing all three shades. All three instantly brighten up my face. However, the matte formula of all three makes it hard to apply. Also, given the price range that the Charlotte Tilbury lipstick is in, the coverage is lacking. You will need to apply the Electric Poppy a few times over to get full coverage.
If in doubt here, I would get the Estee Lauder Shock & Awe. It goes on very smooth, has full coverage and at a good price point.
MAC - All Fired Up $17.50
Estee Lauder - Shock & Awe $22.00
Charlotte Tilbury - Electric Poppy $34.00
'Dupe' is a term in makeup lingo for shades from different brands that are nearly identical (or are a duplicate of). It is usually used to refer to a shade / product from a less expensive brand that is almost identical to that of a higher end brand.
In my case, I ended up purchasing three lipsticks (at different times), from different brands but they all ended up being almost identical. The color I was enamored with was a shade of bright pink.
The lipsticks are:
* MAC - All Fired Up,
* Charlotte Tilbury - Electric Poppy and
* Estee Lauder - Shock & Awe
Take a look at my swatch for all three of these shades. Don't they look almost identical?
All three lipsticks have a matte finish.
The MAC website describes 'All Fired Up' as a 'bright fuschia' color.
The Charlotte Tilbury website describes ' Electric Poppy' as 'warm bright pink matte lipstick' and
The Estee Lauder website describes 'Shock & Awe' as bold, dramatic and vibrantly rich color. I would describe this shade as a bright pink / fuschia color.
I like wearing all three shades. All three instantly brighten up my face. However, the matte formula of all three makes it hard to apply. Also, given the price range that the Charlotte Tilbury lipstick is in, the coverage is lacking. You will need to apply the Electric Poppy a few times over to get full coverage.
If in doubt here, I would get the Estee Lauder Shock & Awe. It goes on very smooth, has full coverage and at a good price point.
MAC - All Fired Up $17.50
Estee Lauder - Shock & Awe $22.00
Charlotte Tilbury - Electric Poppy $34.00
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