Attention please, Dupe Alert

Hello beautiful people

"Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery"

I love Nars' blushers and bronzer's but at £22.50-£27 a pop they can sometimes be a little out of reach, especially during the Christmas months! 

Nars products for me are a real treat and I see them as an investment as they seem to last forever, for example a Laguna bronzer will last me at least 12 months.

So baring in mind the price and quality of my favourite Nars blusher (Desire), when I found this beauty by Smooch* I was over the moon...yes there was squealing and holding it lovingly to my chest involved!

Sugar Rush is the shade and it is roughly a whopping £20 cheaper than Desire by Nars!

The packaging is very similar and I love the gorgeous pink metallic box with black lace detailing it comes in too; makes the product look so high end!

 As you can see from the swatches I have provided there is little to no difference at all, both are matte with a teeny tiny ickle bit of silver glitter in. Sugar Rush is slightly darker, but for me that just means it's more wearable during the winter months!

L - Smooch | R - Nars

The Smooch website is currently having a makeover, but when it's back Sugar Rush can be purchased here

Have you tried any Smooch products before?

*product was sent by a pr company

lots of love

Urban Decay 3 Dupe?

Hello beautiful people;

"Copying is the highest form of flattery"

Urban Decay Naked 3 

VS.

 Makeup Revolution Redemption Palette Iconic 3

DING DING DING!!!

Round 1 - Colour Pay off

UD - Insane colour payoff, however Strange and Blackheart are disappointing

MR - Amazing colour pay off, however colours 8 and 10 are disappointing

Round 2 - Texture

UD - Standard velvety feel to the eyeshadows, minimal fallout

MR - Most are incredibly chalky from the lack of pigment and over use of talc, quite a bit of fall out

Round 3 - Packaging

UD - Clean, recycled packaging which is sturdy too

MR - Looks cheap but very sturdy and well made 

Round 4 - Price

UD - Debenhams £37

MR - Superdrug £4 

Round 5 - Overall Opinion

UD - In my eyes 12 100% vegan and cruelty free amazing quality eyeshadows for £37 is a bargain. You also get a double ended UD brush and a weeks worth sample off ALL their eyeshadow primers. Great price, great quality but not as perfect as the other Naked Palettes.

MR - The quality for £4 is brilliant however compared to the UD the quality isn't incredible. The swatches show a very similar colour pay off but the shadows are very chalky so they don't last that long even with a primer. This palette is very impressive and I would suggest everyone who lusts over the Naked palettes to purchase!

And the winner is Urban Decay Naked 3 !!!

Which one do you prefer?

lots of love, effstarbeauty xoxo