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Too Faced Candy Cane Melted Matte Lipstick

Too Faced Candy Cane Melted Matte Liquid Lipstick ($21.00 for 0.23 fl. oz.) is a deep fuchsia-red with warmer undertones and a matte finish. ColourPop Mucho (P, $7.00) is glossier (95% similar). Make Up For Ever M301 (DC, $22.00) is cooler (95% similar). Chanel Magnetique (46) (P, $45.00) is lighter (95% similar). MAC All Fired Up (P, $19.00) is cooler (90% similar). MAC Dangerously Red (P, $19.00) is cooler (90% similar). ColourPop Runaway (P, $6.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar). Tarte Lovespell (P, $20.00) is cooler (90% similar). Pat McGrath Full Panic (LE, $38.00) is lighter, glossier (90% similar). ColourPop Cougar (LE, $7.00) is cooler (90% similar). Chanel Camelia Fuchsia (347) (LE, $40.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar). Anastasia #12 (Vol. 1) (PiP, ) is darker, more muted (90% similar). Milani I Am Bold (P, $6.99) is warmer (90% similar). MAC Intoxica (LE, $19.00) is darker (90% similar). ColourPop Skyfall (LE, $6.50) is darker, warmer (95% similar). Anastasia Chrome Red (LE, $20.00) is lighter (90% similar). Chanel La Merveilleuse (347) (LE, $45.00) is darker, more muted (90% similar). NARS You're No Good (P, $26.00) is lighter (90% similar). MAC Heart Goes Boom (LE, $19.00) is glossier (90% similar). Make Up For Ever M204 (DC, $22.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar). Charlotte Tilbury Electric Poppy (P, $37.00) is lighter, brighter, cooler (85% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Too Faced Candy Cane Melted Matte Liquid Lipstick ($21.00 for 0.23 fl. oz.) is a deep fuchsia-red with warmer...

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Too Faced The Chocolate Shop Eyeshadow Palette

Too Faced The Chocolate Shop Eyeshadow Palette ($58.00 for 1.41 oz.) includes 21 eyeshadows, one highlighter, one bronzer, one blush, one eyeshadow primer, one liquid lipstick, and a deluxe-sized mascara. You might have guessed by this...

Too Faced The Chocolate Shop Eyeshadow Palette ($58.00 for 1.41 oz.) includes 21 eyeshadows, one highlighter, one...

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MAC Nutcracker Sweet Red Lip Gloss Kit

MAC Nutcracker Sweet Red Lip Gloss Kit ($35.00 for 0.40 fl. oz.) contains three Cremesheen Glasses and one Dazzleglass in variations on "red." Cremesheen Glass is supposed to be creamy, hydrating, and sheerer. Dazzleglass is supposed to have medium coverage with a hydrating,...

MAC Nutcracker Sweet Red Lip Gloss Kit ($35.00 for 0.40 fl. oz.) contains three Cremesheen Glasses and one Dazzleglass in variations on "red."...

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MAC Nutcracker Sweet Smoky Eye Bag

MAC Nutcracker Sweet Smoky Eye Bag ($42.50 for 0.50 oz.) includes a full-sized eyeshadow, cream eyeshadow, eyeliner, and mascara.  The three color products coordinated well together, but the Pro Longwear Paint Pot left something to be desired with regards to pigmentation...

MAC Nutcracker Sweet Smoky Eye Bag ($42.50 for 0.50 oz.) includes a full-sized eyeshadow, cream eyeshadow, eyeliner, and mascara.  The three color...

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Urban Decay Troublemaker Vice Lipstick

Urban Decay Troublemaker Vice Lipstick ($17.00 for 0.11 oz.) is described as a "deep oxblood [with a Comfort Matte finish]." It's a deep, blackened purple with warm, pink undertones and a natural finish. MAC Cyber (P, $19.00) is darker (95% similar). ColourPop Hutch (P, $7.00) is darker (95% similar). Bite Beauty Berry Rouge (LE, $26.00) is glossier (100% similar). Maybelline Blackest Berry (DC, $7.49) is cooler (95% similar). Make Up For Ever Passionate Fig (220) (P, $23.00) is warmer (90% similar). Bite Beauty Damson (P, $24.00) is cooler (90% similar). NARS Train Bleu (P, $27.00) is warmer, less glossy (95% similar). ColourPop Tonight We Fly (LE, $8.00) is cooler (90% similar). ColourPop Nevermind (LE, $7.00) is lighter (90% similar). Pat McGrath Exxotica (LE, $40.00) is lighter (90% similar). Makeup Geek Shady (P, $15.00) is darker, more muted, warmer (85% similar). Lancome Mademoiselle Isabella (508) (P, $32.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar). NARS Wild Flower (DC, $28.00) is lighter, less pigmented (85% similar). MAC Smoked Purple (P, $19.00) is lighter, less glossy (90% similar). MAC Instigator (P, $19.00) is warmer (95% similar). Smashbox Vinyl (P, $21.00) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar). Too Faced Maneater (P, $22.00) is warmer (80% similar). Make Up For Ever C506 (DC, $22.00) is lighter (80% similar). NARS Madura (LE, $34.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (80% similar). Make Up For Ever Dark Purple (600) (P, $24.00) is darker, more muted (80% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Urban Decay Troublemaker Vice Lipstick ($17.00 for 0.11 oz.) is described as a "deep oxblood [with a Comfort Matte...

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NARS Look Closer Eyeshadow Palette

NARS Look Closer Eyeshadow Palette

NARS Look Closer Eyeshadow Palette ($49.00 for 0.21 oz.) includes four eyeshadows and a miniature sized eyeliner. The eyeshadows actually felt much, much denser and more like a hybrid between cream and powder than NARS' typical eyeshadow (which is often thin and...

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NARS Non-Fiction Touch-Up Kit

NARS Non-Fiction Touch-Up Kit ($65.00 for 0.52 oz.) includes a palette with two blushes and a pressed setting powder, plus a miniature-sized lipgloss and mascara. I wish they had opted for a third blush rather than the pressed powder, because the texture of the powder felt...

NARS Non-Fiction Touch-Up Kit ($65.00 for 0.52 oz.) includes a palette with two blushes and a pressed setting powder, plus a miniature-sized lipgloss...

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MAC x Helmut Newton Retro Matte Liquid Lipcolours

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MAC High Heels Retro Matte Liquid Lipcolour
High Heels
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MAC Chateau M Retro Matte Liquid Lipcolour
Chateau M
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MAC Self Portrait Retro Matte Liquid Lipcolour
Self Portrait
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