Get Luxe Hair and Makeup Looks for LessWe dared ourselves to recreate celebrity hairstyles and makeup looks that normally cost hundreds of dollars using only drugstore beauty products. Did we succeed? |
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Approximate primping time: 20 minutes
What she used:
CoverGirl TruBlend Minerals Pressed Mineral Foundation in 2 Creamy Natural, $12.99
Milani HD Advanced Concealer, $7.99
Physician's Formula Bamboo Wear Bronzer in Medium, $10
Maybelline New York Lip Liner in Toast, $6.50
Maybelline Color Sensational Lipstick in Champagne Shimmer, $5.54
CoverGirl Wetslicks Amazemint Lip Gloss in Freedom of Peach, $4.99
Maybelline New York Eyestudio Quad 40, $6.49
N.Y.C. Liquid Eyeliner in Black, $2.20
CoverGirl Liquiline Blast Eyeliner in Violet Voltage, $6.99
Maybelline Eye Studio Color Pearls Marbleized Eyeshadow in Lawless Lavender, $7
Maybelline Eyestudio Quad 80, $6.49
Maybelline New York Lash Stiletto Voluptous Mascara, $7.49
Her thoughts: This makeup look is a little deceiving. I thought it would be really simple, but it took me a good 20 minutes to do. Everything up until the eyes was simple -- I used foundation on my entire face and applied a little bit of concealer under my eyes. I then applied bronzer to my cheeks, forehead, and chin to get a little color. For my lips, I lined them and filled them in with lip liner, then applied lipstick. I also dabbed a touch of lipgloss to the center of my lips for some extra shine.
Now for the eyes, I first applied a bronze eye shadow from my lash line to my crease. Then applied the gold shimmery shadow right under my eyebrows. I then applied black liquid eyeliner to my top lash line (kind of thick) and a little on the inside of my bottom lashline. After that, I used purple liner on my bottom lash line, then smudged it. That didn't recreate the purple look that Miley Cyrus had, so I applied more and smudged more. After a few tries, I then applied lavender eyeshadow under my eye. I had to apply it a few times to get the purple to really stand out. I applied just a little more purple eyeliner and smudged it more, then applied a silver-colored eyeshadow to the inside corners of my eyes. For my lashes, I applied two coats of mascara.
Since the eye makeup took longer than I expected, I'll probably only try this look again if I'm going out or to an event.
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Older comments
None of them turned out better or close to the celebrity look.
by EricaC123 Saturday, February 16, 2013 at 02:14PM Report as inappropriate
Unfortunately, it looks like this project was too hard to execute. Nothing looks like the "celebrity" photos. This looks more like an experiment in 'interpretation' and not 'replication'. I do appreciate that staff took the time to attempt the looks.
by Hackett Saturday, February 16, 2013 at 10:12AM Report as inappropriate
good article
by aishak55 Monday, December 17, 2012 at 01:40PM Report as inappropriate
I love this story! The Vanessa hairdo was beautiful and easy! Thank you!
by Lamexicana1 Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at 09:24PM Report as inappropriate
Most were wayyyy off.
by nicky22 Monday, October 22, 2012 at 08:26AM Report as inappropriate
Using the cosmetics the celebs use will NOT make us look like them. Good color matching in most of the comparison photos.
by robyne00 Sunday, October 21, 2012 at 06:12PM Report as inappropriate
Some people copied the celebrity look right, but a few did not get it right.
by Beautygirl4ever Saturday, September 8, 2012 at 01:43PM Report as inappropriate
Yes!!! Love this!!! Using Drugstore to duplicate celebrity makeup!!!
by darkangel81 Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at 04:43PM Report as inappropriate
This was fun! Even if it wasn't using drugstore products, it was nice to see celebrity hair and makeup translated into real life looks!
by tallredamanda Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at 11:02AM Report as inappropriate
really like dianne kruger's and ashley olsen's looks.
by princessmarta1 Sunday, March 25, 2012 at 08:19PM Report as inappropriate