If there’s one thing no girl can get enough of, it has to be lipsticks. No matter how many we own, there’s always space for just one more in our vanity. After all, no look is really complete without a pop of colour on the lips right?
When it comes to picking lipsticks, we often reach out for the ones that we know and trust. Ones that every girl ought to own. But, if like me, you too are strapped on a budget and can’t spend every penny you make on lippies, but still want that exact shade of the cult favourites, I gotchu!
Cult Favourite Lipsticks And Their Exact Dupes
OG: MAC – Ruby Woo
When you ask any beauty girl about her favourite red lipstick, this is bound to be on the list. Whether you’re heading off for a beach vacation or to snow in the mountains, this shade of red is one that suits every event and occasion and goes with literally anything.
MAC Ruby Woo Dupe – Maybelline New York Color Sensational Ultimattes Lipstick – More Ruby
But if you’re on a money crunch and want similar results, the Maybelline New York Color Sensational Ultimattes Lipstick – More Ruby, is a shade closest to the OG. Even the names are similar and this one is priced at an affordable Rs. 599.
OG: Charlotte Tilbury – Pillow Talk
For every iconic red lipstick, there’s a nude lippie that’s perfect for every skin tone and when you don’t want to go OTT. The Pillow Talk is one lipstick you can swipe on almost intuitively, even without a mirror. It feels like second skin and is even nourishing to the lips without weighing it down.
Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Dupe
The L’Oreal Paris Color Riche Moist Matte Lipstick in the shade 232 Beige Couture is a silky smooth matte lipstick that keeps the lips hydrated and has an excellent colour payoff that’s strikingly similar to Pillow Talk.
OG: Clinique Almost Lipstick In Black Honey
If you’re one of those who doesn’t quite like lipsticks and is more of a lip balm girlie, this product is your best friend. It’s the perfect in-between lipstick and gloss and is great if you want to give that effortless glass skin kinda look.
Clinique Almost Lipstick – Black Honey Dupe
Black Magic from Renee Cosmetics is the perfect affordable alternative to Clinique’s Almost Lipstick. When applied on the lips, gives off a sheer pink tint that’s unique to your skin tone, depending on your pH levels and can also double as a tinted lip balm!
OG: Estee Lauder – 420 Rebellious Rose
If you want to achieve that luxurious, sun-kissed look, like you’re back from a holiday, this is the lipstick to count on. The ultra-creamy formula glides easily on the lips to enhance your pout and leave a flushed, rosy finish. Looking to hop on the quiet luxury bandwagon, this shade will take you straight there.
Estee Lauder – Rebellious Rose Dupe
The MyGlamm Treasure IT Suede Matte Lipstick in the shade Smitten Kitten is a perfect match for Rebellious Rose. It’s a light chestnut brown shade with pink undertones, has a rich colour payoff, and is available at a fraction of the price!
OG: Smashbox – Gulabae
Another brownish-pink lippie that went crazy viral on social media and is still sought after, is Smashbox’s Gulabae. Despite it being a liquid lipstick, it is weightless, looks delightful on the Indian skin tone, and has a staying power of up to 8 hours. No matter how dusky or light your skin is, this shade won’t make you look washed out.
Smashbox – Gulabae Dupe
The Kay Beauty Matte Drama Long Stay Lipstick in the shade Snapshot is perfect for everyday wear. While it isn’t a liquid lipstick, it also boasts a weightless formula with long-lasting power.
OG: Huda Beauty Matte Liquid Lipstick – Bombshell
This lipstick was a total game-changer. Bombshell made brown and nude lipstick shades cool again with every beauty girl owning at least one of these shades.
Huda Beauty – Bombshell Dupe
A shade that is almost the exact same as Bombshell, is Maybelline’s Super Stay Matte Ink Liquid Lipstick in the shade 65 Seductress. This one too, is a liquid matte that doesn’t budge for hours together!
OG: NARS Velvet Matte Lip Pencil – Dolce Vita
A lipstick in a crayon form, when this product launched it set off a craze for crayon lipsticks. With its non-drying texture and rich pigment, this product has been and will continue to be a fan favourite.
NARS Dolce Vita Dupe
The subtle shade of MyGlamm’s Perfect Curves Matte Lip Crayon in the shade Biscotti is a very close match to the Dolce Vita. This product too, is ultra smooth and creamy and doubles as both, a lip liner and lipstick for the perfect pout!
OG: Sephora Collection Cream Lip Stain – Always Red
Despite it being a matte liquid lipstick, this product doesn’t feel heavy on the lips. And the red colour? It’s to die for. Sephora’s Always Red has an intense colour payoff that doesn’t bleed and has high coverage, a product totally worth investing in.
Sephora – Always Red Dupe
The NYX Professional Makeup Soft Matte Lip Cream in the shade Monte Carlo is a super close dupe to Sephora’s. With a velvety matte finish, this liquid lipstick is so rich, creamy and perfect if you like a soft scent to your products.
OG: Bobbi Brown Crushed Lip Color – Babe
A lipstick that feels so soft, nourishing and hydrating while somehow matching your exact lip colour, has to be Bobbi Bown’s Babe. The pale pink shade is perfect to take from desk to dinner and makes for a no-effort look.
Bobbi Brown – Babe Dupe
An exact match to the lippie, shade, texture and everything else, is the Lakme Absolute Skin Dew Satin Lipstick in the shade 105 Pink Slay. The shade exudes feminine energy and is the most subtle way to hop on to the Barbiecore trend.
OG: Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick – Rum Raisin
Probably the most. affordable of all the OG lipsticks listed so far, Revlon’s Rum Raisin has been there for as long as we can remember, so much so that our mothers wore it! The lustrous lipstick is still a fan favourite because of its buildable coverage – you can go as dark or light with it as you want to match your skin tone. It’s also so versatile that it matches practically every skin tone with just one swipe.
Revlon – Rum Raisin Dupe
Finding the perfect combination of nude and plum is not an easy task. Swiss Beauty’s Pure Matte Lipstick in the shade 222 Hot Nude is a close match with a tad more plum than Rum Raisin but at half the price for when you’re on a tight budget!
Save up on that cash and get these dupes now!
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