Best Buys for Students Wanting to Achieve the High-End Make-Up Look

Being a make-up lover when you’re a student and on a budget is hard. Money is precious, and realistically it should be spent on helping you to survive – unless you have a hefty student loan, of course! Once you’ve had a taste of high-end make-up, it’s so difficult to go back to drugstore products, but there are in fact some hidden gems that replicate the pricey make-up… you’ll barely be able to tell the difference!

The NYX cosmetics Tame & Frame Brow Pomade (£6.50) is an excellent dupe for the Anastasia Beverly Hills Dip Brow Pomade (£19)

The RCMA setting powder (£13) is a great replica of the Laura Mercier translucent setting powder (£29)

The Wet ‘n’ Wild photo focus foundation (£5.99) is pretty similar to the Estee Lauder double wear foundation (£33.50)

The Rimmel London kate moss matte lipstick (£5.49) is a great dupe for the MAC lipsticks (£17.50)

The Maybelline baby skin pore eraser primer (£7.99) is the perfect dupe for the Benefit POREfessional primer (£28)