Real talk: Finding a good makeup dupe is one of the purest forms of joy in life.
While they may have slightly less staying power than the products they emulate, finding a cheap dupe means being able to test out a color or trend without committing your life savings to the cause.
DupeThat is an Instagram account dedicated to finding and swatching dupes for practically every new lipstick, eyeshadow, highlighter, etc. that comes out.
Here are 27 of DupeThat's best beauty finds:
1. Instead of splurging on NARS Lip Color in Do Not Disturb ($28), get yourself Nabi's Cute Red lipstick ($2).
4. Instead of NARS Dual-Intensity eyeshadow in Cassiopeia ($29) try out Makeup Geek's dupe in Phantom ($6).
5. Try Maybelline Never Bare lip paint ($8) instead of Too Faced Melted Peony liquid lipstick ($21).
6. Instead of getting Jeffree Star Jawbreaker liquid lipstick ($18) or a Kylie Lip Kit in Skylie ($29), try out NYX Little Denim Dress lip cream ($7).
8. Put down Tarte Crop Top lipstick ($20) and pick up NYX Dubai lip cream ($6).
9. Instead of MAC Cosmetics lipstick in Film Noir ($17) try Maybelline lipstick in Chocoholic ($6).
10. Instead of Anastasia Beverly Hills Marshmallow highlighter ($40) try Makeup Revolution Golden Lights ($6) to save $34.
12. Instead of Pat McGrath's Golden eyeshadow ($72) go for Makeup Addiction's Snow Gold option ($20).
14. Trade MAC Cosmetics Melon Pigment ($22) for OCC's Flicker dupe ($15).
16. Instead of Too Faced's lipstick in Child Star ($21) go for NYX in Lace Detail ($7).
18. Instead of Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector in Pearl ($38) try Love Luxe Beauty in Fantasy ($9 here).
19. Swap out Nudestix lip color in Belle ($24) for L.A. Girl in Snuggle ($4).
20. Instead of Kat Von D liquid lipstick in Requiem ($20) try Violet Voss in Lovesick ($12).
22. Swap out Anastasia Beverly Hills illuminator in Starlight (was $28) for Colourpop's Lunch Money ($8).
24. Instead of Tarte Creamy Matte Lip Paint in Twerk ($20) try L.A. Girl in True Love ($4).
25. Swap out Urban Decay eyeshadow in Shattered (was $19) for L'Oreal Paris eyeshadow in Endless Sea ($6.99).
27. Instead of Jeffree Star Velour Liquid Lipstick in Mannequin ($18) try out Renegade in Moonshine ($5).
