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: 10 minutes total
What she used:
For her hair:
Vidal Sassoon 1 inch Nano Ceramic Styling Iron, $19.95
Pantene Pro-V Ice Shine Hairspray, $4.99
For her makeup:
Aveeno Positively Radiant Daily Moisturizer, $14.89
Boots Perfect Light Pressed Powder, $11.99
CoverGirl Classic Color Blush in Rose Silk, $5.49
Milani Tantastic Face and Body Baked Bronzer, $8
Max Factor Eyeshadow, $3.99
Almay Liquid Liner, $7.37
L'Oreal Extra Volume Collagen Mascara, $7.99
Revlon Matte Lipstick in Pink About It, $7.99
Her thoughts: I chose the look because the lipstick shade just screamed "summer lovin'" to me. It seemed like a flirty and sexy look that I could pull off fast. I just love bright hues on tan skin tones.
The makeup look was super easy. Just brushed on the brown eye shadow, threw on some liquid liner and coated my lashes in multiple coats of mascara. Then blushed and bronzed my cheeks and put on the lipstick.
The hair on the other hand was a bit hard only because I had trouble getting volume in my pouf on top and making it even and not lopsided. I think if I had spent more time on it and used bobby pins as opposed to a hair clip, this would have been avoided (lesson learned).
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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