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: 15 minutes on her hair, 6 minutes on her makeup
What she used:
For her hair:
Pantene Fine Hair Solutions Flat to Volume Shampoo and Conditioner, $6.99
Pantene Fine Hair Solutions Root Lifter Spray Gel, $4.49
Pantene Fine Hair Solutions Professional Level Style Shaping Hairspray, $3.99
Garnier Fructis Style Brilliantine Water-Based Shine Wax, $8.95 (tiny bit to create pieceyness)
Revlon Ceramic Curling Iron, 1 1/4 inch, $9.49
For her makeup:
L'Oreal Colour Riche Lipcolour in Fairest Nude, $5
Neutrogena MoistureShine Lip Gloss, $8.99
Maybelline Mousse Blush in Peach Satin, $7.50
CoverGirl Blush in Shimmering Sands, $5.49
Jane Shimmering Bronzer in 20 Fiji, $5.99 (used on eyelids)
CoverGirl Outlast Smoothwear Eyeliner in Onyx, $6.18
CoverGirl Liquiline Blast Eyeliner in Silver Spark, $6.99
Revlon Brow Fantasy Pencil in Dark Blonde, $7.49
Her thoughts: I chose this because she looks effortless and ready for summer. I love her tousled piecey hair. I was hoping the eye makeup would make my eyes pop when combined with the nude lip. I found the hair especially to be super easy because with this look the messier the better. All I did was curl my ends, spray with hairspray, then pin back pieces into a messy bun.
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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