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: 5 minutes total
What she used:
For her hair:
Sally Hershberger Star Shine, $12.50
For her makeup:
Physicians Formula Powder Palette Multi-Colored Face Powder, $12.95
Neutrogena Healthy Skin Custom Glow Blush & Bronzer in Poise Glow, $12.49
L'Oreal Paris Extra Volume Hydra Collagen Plumping Mascara, $5
Jane Lipstick in Naughty, $3.49
Her thoughts: Gwyneth Paltrow and I have a similar complexion and haircut, so I thought that I could pull off this look pretty easily and that the poppy pink lip color would, well, pop amid my pale skin. What else makes it appealing to me is that the makeup is low-maintenance (which I'm a BIG fan of), yet striking.
For this look, my hair pretty much did itself (since it's already straight) and doing the makeup was super easy. The key items are pink lipstick and bronzer, so I just did my normal powder-and-mascara dance and then highlighted my lips and cheeks.
I think that this look can easily transition from day-to-night. It's not too dramatic for the daytime, and the punchy lip color could easily carry you into after-work cocktails smoothly without looking like you're trying too hard.
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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