Expensive vs. Cheap & Cheerfuls

The number one thing about cosmetics that annoys me right down to the bone, is consumers who think that buying the best brands (MAC, Chanel, Tom Ford, Dior etc.) will make their faces appear beautiful and perfect looking. Yes, they do if you know how to apply them correctly and have the technique! I see countless girls and boys who do not apply high end cosmetics correctly resulting in many disasters. (Over powdered faces, tangoed mugs, pink striped blushes and unflattering lips.) And the core problem of this is due to the fact they do not know how to apply it properly, or they have not read any reviews about the product, and instead have bought into the brand and not the quality of the product.

Don't get me wrong, I buy a lot of high end cosmetics, but I know what I am buying, and I buy quality. My friend on the other hand (who I will not name) will buy cheap and cheerful cosmetics and will look equally as flawless compared to a person who knows how to apply those bank breaking brands.

Here is a little list if compiled, I apologise for no swatches or anything as I've scoured the internet and compared online swatches myself.

Original(Price) : Dupe(Price) - Similarity(%) - Any ways that it is different?

Lipsticks
Chanel Fatale (£25) : E.L.F Cheerful Cherry (£5) - 100% - None
Chanel Madmoiselle (£24) : Maybelline Iced Caramel (£7.19) - 95% - Slightly Darker
MAC Bare (£14) : Maybelline Nude Blush (£4.81) - 100% - None
MAC Dream (£14) : Maybelline Pink Sand (£7.19) - 100% - None

Skincare
Fix + (30ml £13.50) : E.L.F Mist and Set Spray (£3.75) - 100% - None
Smashbox Photo finish primer (£25) : GOSH Velvet touch primer (£12) - 100% - None
MUFE HD Loose powder (£24.95) : E.L.F HD powder (£6) - 100% - None

Eyeliner
MAC Navy Stain (£14-16) : GOSH Pretty Petrol (£4.99) - 100% - None
MAC Feline (£14.50) : Urban Decay Perversion (£14.00) - 90% - UD is longer wearing.

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