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Best Drugstore Dupes for High-End Beauty ProductsFind out how the best drugstore beauty bargains measure up to their cult-classic counterparts |
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Nars Blush in Orgasm, $30
Milani Baked Blush in Rose D'Oro, $7.49
The Breakdown:
Ask any beauty junkie to recommend a good blush, and more often than not she will tell you to try Nars Blush in Orgasm. The gold-flecked, warm pink blush is just the right shade to look equal parts natural and glamorous. But as much as I love the healthy flush of Orgasm, I do live on a budget. So when the blogosphere kept pointing me to Milani Baked Blush in Rose D'Oro, I had high hopes this would be a perfect drugstore dupe.
While the two products look very similar in the packaging, on my face, the Milani blush was tawnier than Nars Orgasm and looked more like bronzer than blush. Not wanting to give up quite yet, I also tried the Milani blush in Corallina (too bright) and Dolce Pink (too cool-toned). Thus, I'll be keeping my Nars blush (and trying to make it last as long as humanly possible).
The Winner:
Nars Blush in Orgasm
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