MAC Velvet Teddy Drugstore Dupe!

 

One of the most currently popular lipstick's from MAC is Velvet Teddy - which as we all know, recently become more popular thanks to Kylie Jenner. I've recently decided to jump on the bandwagon and purchase this lip colour, which I am kicking myself for not having done so sooner. But oh my goodness, it is beautiful! It's such a pretty everyday nude colour, with slight pink tones to it. I have also realised that I do have an exact dupe for for this colour too, which is from the drugstore - so is a fraction of the price!

 

 

Swatches shown: Maybelline Color Drama lip pencil 'Nude Perfection' - (Left)

MAC 'Velvet Teddy' (Right)

 

The dupe I have found is one of the Maybelline Color Drama lip pencils in the shade 'Nude Perfection'. Swatched and worn on the lips, they look exactly the same. Both are a matte finish and not drying at all.

 

 

                           

Worn on the lips - Top Lip (Maybelline) , Bottom Lip (MAC)

 

In the above picture, I decided to wear both on the lips at the same time. You can't tell any difference between the two. So if you are after a more budget version of Velvet Teddy, and don't fancy paying the full price of £15.50, then I would definitely recommend the Maybelline dupe, which only costs £4.99! I personally have found that the Maybelline Lip pencil lasts just as long on the lips as Velvet Teddy does.





W7 Hollywood Bronze & Glow - Dupe for Charlotte Tilbury

I've never tried any makeup from the brand W7 before, but recently I had heard they do some good dupes for high end products. Now if you have never heard of W7 before, they are basically a really cheap makeup brand that does their own dupes of many popular high end products. You can buy their products from places like Peacocks and also some Next stores. You can get quite a lot of their products from the websites Fragrance Direct, and Xtras (which I will leave a link to both of them websites at the bottom of this post).

One product I was most interested in was the Hollywood Bronze & Glow. This product is a dupe for the Charlotte Tibury Filmstar Bronze & Glow. The difference between the two is that the W7 one is around £4, and the Charlotte Tilbury one is £49!

 

 

W7 Hollywood Bronze & Glow

Charlotte Tilbury Filmstar Bronze & Glow


I did have a bit of trouble finding this product on websites that sell W7, so instead I got it off Ebay. I won't leave specific sellers linked, as so many people are selling this on Ebay, and I got mine for around £4.

This product is beautiful and such great quality for £4! The bronzer has a shimmery finish to it, which I love for the summertime. It looks beautiful dusted over the cheeks after you've contoured. As for the highlighter, this for me is definitely the star of this palette. It is STUNNING! It's a gorgeous champagne colour, and the product feels so soft and buttery.

I would definitely recommend to give this product a go. It really is fantastic and such great quality for £4!

Websites mentioned:
Fragrance Direct - http://www.fragrancedirect.co.uk/
Xtras - http://www.xtras.co.uk/

MAC 'Rebel' Dupe

The lipstick 'Rebel' by MAC, probably has to be one of the best autumn lip colours EVER! 
I recently purchased it and have become obsessed by it! It's the perfect berry purple and just screams autumn! However...I have now come across a dupe for this lipstick. And this dupe happens to only cost £1!!

Left: MAC 'Rebel'

Right: Makeup Revolution 'Rebel with a cause'

The dupe in question is called 'Rebel with a cause' and its by Makeup Revolution. Makeup Revolution do a lot of dupes for higher end brands such as Too Faced, Urban Decay & Stila. And they are blooming amazing at it! I love their products because they are so cheap and yet they are high end quality. I guessed that this lipstick would be a dupe for Rebel, seeing as the name of it would also suggest so too! I decided to buy it seeing as it was only £1!

MAC 'Rebel' £15.50

Makeup Revolution 'Rebel with a cause' £1



So as you'll be able to see from the above pictures, the two lipsticks look exactly the same. They are the exact same shade of colour and I do believe that the Makeup Revolution lipstick was made to be an exact dupe of Rebel. The two lipsticks do have some differences though, and that can really weigh up the decision of what one would be best to buy.

MAC's 'Rebel' is a satin finish lipstick - meaning its neither matte nor creamy, but more in-between the two. MAC lipsticks are very pricey as many of you I'm sure will know! And recently the prices seem to have gone up again to £15.50. This lipstick is so pigmented and so easy to apply. It does sometimes bleed a little, so is always best to use a lip liner prior to applying it. The staying power is fantastic - it stays on for hours and you barely need to touch it up, even after eating and drinking. 

Makeup Revolutions 'Rebel with a cause' is such a fantastic dupe, and it only costs you £1 which is amazing. The colour is exactly the same, however the finish is different. It is more of a creamy lipstick, so therefore is not going to stay on your lips anywhere near as long as rebel does. It's really easy to apply and doesn't need lip liner as much as rebel does, however using a lip liner would probably help to make the lipstick stay on longer.

The two lipsticks are both fantastic and are also both worth purchasing. If you are on more of a budget, I would obviously recommend the Makeup Revolution dupe. And the same if you are wanting to try out Rebel, but are not sure if the colour will suit you. If you want more of a long lasting lipstick, then rebel is for you! It will obviously cost you a whole lot more than the dupe, but it will last longer and you will honestly fall in love with it. 
I think both lipsticks are fantastic, but which one you choose depends on you and what you are willing to pay. I would recommend both though, and I know I will get a lot of use out of them this Autumn!!