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Beauty Influencer Tati Westbrook is applying makeup on one of her twin sisters, Erika Patterson.<\/p>\n

Photo Credit: Tati Westbrook<\/em><\/p>\n

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Makeup shoppers should not worry if they want a high-end look but don’t want to spend the money to execute it.<\/p>\n

Two makeup artists in Columbia, including a worldwide beauty influencer, have the inside scoop on why people should save their money and turn to affordable luxury cosmetics.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Kina Riley, a master makeup artist and professional photographer in Columbia, said drugstore makeup can perform just as well as luxury makeup.<\/p>\n

“You can totally look like a full glam diva ready for the red carpet any day with drugstore makeup,” Riley said. “Most makeup formulas are totally the same, you are mostly just paying for a popular name brand that may just have a more expensive product in it.”<\/p>\n

Riley said that if you use the\u00a0closest dupes, you can achieve any look. “It’s mostly about how you apply it.”<\/p>\n

Riley’s tips for makeup shopping on a budget include couponing, looking on\u00a0brand makeup sites for offers, checking your Sunday papers and going to discount department stores like Burlington, TJ Maxx, Marshall‘<\/span>s and Ross.<\/p>\n

“These discount department stores always sell name-brand products for half the price,” Riley said. “There are websites such as Glambot, MUABS and MuEx that let you buy and sell your gently used makeup.”<\/p>\n

In South Carolina, high-end makeup and some of it’s dupes can be found at stores like Sephora and Ulta. Local drugstores around Columbia, including CVS, Walgreens and Rite Aid, offer these affordable dupes also.<\/p>\n

Abagail Rucker, a traveling pro makeup artist and nurse-in-training, offers her makeup services in Columbia and other nearby cities, including Charlotte and Atlanta.<\/p>\n

“I noticed Columbia, compared to Charlotte and Atlanta, wasn\u2019t known as that type of ‘city’ for everyone to get all glamorous and that has all the popular makeup artists,” Rucker said. “My mission is to make Columbia that very place; the city known for its artists.”<\/p>\n

Rucker said her heart fills with joy when clients look in the mirror and react the way they do. “Especially my clients who have personally told me they are working towards self love.”<\/p>\n

You don’t need to spend a fortune to look like a million bucks, according to Rucker.<\/p>\n

“Try drugstore products and keep practicing makeup techniques,” Rucker said. “Search for dupes of luxury products on YouTube or talk with a sales associate at Sephora or Ulta to find out which drugstore products are worth it.”<\/p>\n

Tati Westbrook, a worldwide beauty influencer, shares her makeup expertise through videos and social media. She is a prominent face in the beauty community. With a subscriber count of nine million people on YouTube, Westbrook is able to target and inform a broad audience of her top luxury cosmetic picks and favorite drugstore makeup.<\/p>\n

Westbrook is a dual CEO for her own beauty line, Tati Beauty, and her nail, hair and skin vitamin beauty brand, Halo Beauty. She goes by the name “GlamLifeGuru,” on Twitter and Instagram for searching purposes.<\/p>\n

In a YouTube video Westbrook posted called, “Luxury vs. Drugstore Dupes on my Twin Sisters,” she applied drugstore makeup on her sister, Sabrina Phillips, and luxury makeup on her other sister, Erika Patterson. The goal was to achieve the same makeup look on both of her sisters without anyone being able to tell who was wearing the luxury or drugstore products.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are going to see what performs better. I have a full look totally laid out and full dupes. I\u2019m going to give you guys the lowdown on everything,” Westbrook said.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Westbrook’s luxury and drugstore dupe recommendations are as follows:<\/p>\n

1. Primer\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"Luxury<\/p>\n

Purchase the Guerlain L\u2019Or<\/span> 24K Gold Radiance Primer here.<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Purchase the Physicians Formula 24K Gold Collagen Serum here.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

2. Concealer<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"Luxury<\/p>\n

Purchase the Tarte Shape Tape Concealer <\/span><\/span>here.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Purchase the el.f. Cosmetics 16HR Camo Concealer here.<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Riley said that el.f Cosmetics is an underrated drugstore makeup brand.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

3. Cream Contour<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"Luxury<\/p>\n

Purchase the RCMA Makeup VK Palette here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Purchase the COL-LAB Contour & Glow Cream Sculpting Palette<\/span><\/span> here.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

4. Foundation<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"Luxury<\/p>\n

Purchase the Beautyblender Bounce Liquid Whip Long Wear Foundation here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Purchase the L\u2019Oreal<\/span> Infallible Fresh Wear 24HR Foundation here.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

5. Setting Powder<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"Luxury<\/p>\n

Purchase the Scott Barnes Plush Pressed Powder<\/span><\/span> here.<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Purchase the Covergirl Advanced Radiance Pressed Powder here.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

6. Bronzer<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"Luxury<\/p>\n

Purchase the SISLEY Plush Pressed Powder<\/span><\/span> here.<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Purchase the BOOTS No7 Match Made Bronzer here.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

7. Blush<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"Luxury<\/p>\n

Purchase the Tarte Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Blush here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Purchase the BOOTS No7 Powder Blush here.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

8. Highlighter<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"Luxury<\/p>\n

Purchase the Charlotte <\/span><\/span>Tilbury<\/span><\/span> Bar of Gold Palette here.<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Purchase the Milani Stellar Highlighter Palette, priced at $12.99 here.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

9. Lipstick<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"Luxury<\/p>\n

Purchase the LORAC<\/span><\/span> Alter Ego Lipstick in shade \u201cBombshell\u201d here.<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Purchase the Wet n Wild MegaLast Lip Color in \u201c903C\u201d here.<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Rucker said that she is a fan of Wet n Wild. “I have some clients look at me and ask me if I really am professional when I whipped out Wet n Wild’s highlighter,” she said. “Their MegaGlo Highlighting Powder is nearly as good as the Anastasia Glow Kit and their Photo Focus Foundation performs very well.”<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

10. Eyebrow Pencil<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"Luxury<\/p>\n

Purchase the Anastasia Brow Wiz, priced at $23 here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Purchase the Catrice <\/span>Slim\u2019Matic<\/span> Ultra Precise Brow Pencil<\/span> here.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

11. Eyeshadow\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"Luxury<\/p>\n

Purchase the Urban Decay Born to Run Eyeshadow Palette here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Purchase the COL-LAB Palette Pro Eyeshadow Palette here.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

12. Eyeliner<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"Luxury<\/p>\n

Purchase the Smashbox<\/span><\/span> Always Sharp Waterproof Kohl Liner here.<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Purchase the Annabelle Retractable Eyeliner here.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

13. Mascara<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"Luxury<\/p>\n

Purchase the Lancome <\/span><\/span>Hypnose<\/span><\/span> Drama X Chiara <\/span><\/span>Ferragni<\/span><\/span> here.<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Purchase the Essence Lash Princess Volume Mascara, priced at $4.99 here.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

14. Makeup Setting Spray<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"Luxury<\/p>\n

Purchase the MAC Prep + Prime Fix + Makeup Setting Spray here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Purchase the PIXI Makeup Fixing Mist here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Phillips, mid makeup application in the video, asked Westbrook, “Do you already know which one you think will turn out better?”<\/p>\n

\u201cMakeup will wear differently. Sometimes more expensive makeup wears better throughout the day and that\u2019s the difference. Sometimes it takes longer to blend the drugstore but I think this is going to look the same,” Westbrook said.<\/p>\n

At the end of the video, the finished makeup looks on Westbrook’s twin sisters were revealed for comparison.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe twins still look like twins. I really love both looks and they are close to being completely identical,” Westbrook said.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhether you\u2019re looking for a new product review, tutorial, beauty tip, haul or <\/span><\/span>perhaps<\/span><\/span> even a giveaway, I hope you enjoy watching.”
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Want to watch Westbrook’s full luxury and drugstore makeup video, with extra exclusive products, on YouTube? Click the video below.<\/p>\n

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Abagail Rucker, a traveling pro makeup artist in Columbia, is the person behind this makeup transformation look on Chanel Jasmin. Jasmin wore this makeup look in her debut on ABC Columbia’s morning newscast, “Good Morning Columbia.”\u00a0Rucker\u2019s makeup looks can be found on her Instagram @abbaemua.\u00a0Photo Credit: Abagail Rucker
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Kina Riley, a master makeup artist in Columbia, said that if she could only wear one drugstore makeup brand for rest of her life, it would be NYX.\u00a0“They have really stepped up their makeup line. Their products just really work for my skin and they have made more variety in the foundation for all ethnicities,” Riley said.<\/p>\n

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Abagail Rucker, a traveling pro makeup artist and nurse-in-training in Columbia, said that if she could only wear one drugstore makeup brand for the rest of her life, it would be Milani Cosmetics hands down.\u00a0“Their products are pretty much perfect,” Rucker said.<\/p>\n

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Kina Riley, a master makeup artist in Columbia, tells makeup-lovers that their “dream has come true,” when they don’t want to shell out money for expensive luxury products. She said that drugstore makeup can perform just as well as high-end products.\u00a0Photo Credit: Kina Riley
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Want to achieve a high-end makeup look but do not want to spend the money to execute it? Beauty Influencer Tati Westbrook and local Columbia makeup artists are giving you the inside scoop on how to do so.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":206,"featured_media":27988,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"

Tati Westbrook, a worldwide beauty influencer, shares her makeup expertise through videos and social media. With a subscriber count of nine million people on YouTube, she is able to target and inform a broad audience of her top luxury cosmetic picks to her favorite drugstore makeup.<\/p>

In a YouTube video Westbrook posted called, \"Luxury vs. Drugstore Dupes on my Twin Sisters,\" she applied drugstore makeup on her sister, Sabrina Phillips, and luxury makeup on her other sister, Erika Patterson. The goal was to achieve the same makeup look on both of her sisters without anyone being able to tell who was wearing the luxury or drugstore products.<\/p>

\u201cWe are going to see what performs better. I have a full look totally laid out and full dupes. I\u2019m going to give you guys the lowdown on everything,\" Westbrook said.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>

In South Carolina, high-end makeup and some of it's dupes can be found at stores like Sephora and Ulta. Local drugstores around Columbia, including CVS, Walgreens and Rite Aid, offer these affordable dupes as well.<\/p>

Westbrook's luxury and drugstore dupe recommendations are as follows:<\/p>

1. Primer\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>

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\"(Luxury)\"(Drugstore)<\/p>

Luxury (left): Guerlain <\/span><\/span>L\u2019Or<\/span><\/span> 24K Gold Radiance Primer, priced at $74. Purchase here<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>

Drugstore Dupe (right): Physicians Formula 24K Gold Collagen Serum, priced at $15.99. Purchase here<\/a><\/p>

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2. Concealer<\/strong><\/h3>

\"(Luxury)\"(Drugstore) \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \"Tarte<\/p>

Luxury (left and makeup swatch): Tarte Shape Tape Concealer, priced at $27<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0Purchase here<\/a><\/span><\/p>

Drugstore Dupe (right): el.f. Cosmetics 16HR Camo Concealer, priced at $6. Purchase here<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>

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3. Cream Contour<\/strong><\/h3>

\"(Luxury)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\"(Drugstore)<\/p>

Luxury (left):\u00a0RCMA Makeup VK Palette, priced at $72. Purchase here<\/a><\/p>

Drugstore Dupe (right): COL-LAB Contour & Glow Cream Sculpting Palette, priced at $14.99.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0Purchase here<\/a><\/span><\/p>

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4. Foundation<\/strong><\/h3>

\"(Luxury)\"(Drugstore) \"Beauty<\/p>

Luxury (left and makeup swatch): Beautyblender Bounce Liquid Whip Long Wear Foundation, priced at $40. Purchase here<\/a><\/p>

Drugstore Dupe (right): L\u2019Oreal<\/span> Infallible Fresh Wear 24HR Foundation, priced at $14.99. Purchase here<\/a><\/span><\/p>

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5. Setting Powder<\/strong><\/h3>

\"(Luxury)\"(Drugstore)<\/p>

Luxury (left): Scott Barnes Plush Pressed Powder<\/span><\/span>, priced at $35. Purchase here<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>

Drugstore Dupe (right): Covergirl Advanced Radiance Pressed Powder, priced at $11.50. Purchase here<\/a><\/p>

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6. Bronzer<\/strong><\/h3>

\"(Luxury)\"(Drugstore)<\/p>

Luxury (left): SISLEY Plush Pressed Powder<\/span><\/span>, priced at $35. Purchase here<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>

Drugstore Dupe (right): BOOTS No7 Match Made Bronzer, priced at $12.99. Purchase here<\/a><\/p>

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7. Blush<\/strong><\/h3>

\"(Luxury)\"(Drugstore)<\/p>

Luxury (left): Tarte Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Blush, priced at $29. Purchase here<\/a><\/p>

Drugstore Dupe (right): BOOTS No7 Powder Blush, priced at $12.99. Purchase here<\/a><\/p>

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8. Highlighter<\/strong><\/h3>

\"(Luxury)\"(Drugstore)<\/p>

Luxury (left): Charlotte <\/span><\/span>Tilbury<\/span><\/span> Bar of Gold Palette, priced at $58. Purchase here<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>

Drugstore Dupe (right): Milani Stellar Highlighter Palette, priced at $12.99. Purchase here<\/a><\/p>

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9. Lipstick<\/strong><\/h3>

\"(Luxury)\"(Drugstore)\"Wet<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>

Luxury (left)- LORAC<\/span><\/span>\u00a0Alter Ego Lipstick in shade \u201cBombshell\u201d, priced at $18. Purchase here<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>

Drugstore Dupe (right and makeup swatch): Wet n Wild MegaLast Lip Color in \u201c903C\u201d, priced at $3. Purchase here<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>

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10. Eyebrow Pencil<\/strong><\/h3>

\"(Luxury)\u00a0\"(Drugstore)<\/p>

Luxury (left): Anastasia Brow Wiz, priced at $23. Purchase here<\/a><\/p>

Drugstore Dupe (right): Catrice <\/span>Slim\u2019Matic<\/span> Ultra Precise Brow Pencil<\/span>, priced at $5.99. Purchase here<\/a><\/span><\/p>

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11. Eyeshadow\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>

\"(Luxury) \u00a0 \u00a0 \"(Drugstore)\"Urban<\/p>

Luxury (left): Urban Decay Born to Run Eyeshadow Palette, priced at $49. Purchase here<\/a><\/p>

Drugstore Dupe (right): COL-LAB Palette Pro Eyeshadow Palette, priced at $14.99. Purchase here<\/a><\/p>

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12. Eyeliner<\/strong><\/h3>

\"(Luxury)\u00a0\"(Drugstore)<\/p>

Luxury (left): Smashbox<\/span><\/span> Always Sharp Waterproof Kohl Liner, priced at $21. Purchase here<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>

Drugstore Dupe (right): Annabelle Retractable Eyeliner, priced at $9.95. Purchase here<\/a><\/p>

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13. Mascara<\/strong><\/h3>

\"(Luxury)\"(Drugstore)<\/p>

Luxury (left): Lancome <\/span><\/span>Hypnose<\/span><\/span> Drama X Chiara <\/span><\/span>Ferragni<\/span><\/span>, priced at\u00a0<\/span><\/span>$27.50. Purchase here<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>

Drugstore Dupe (right): Essence Lash Princess Volume Mascara, priced at $4.99. Purchase here<\/a><\/p>

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14. Makeup Setting Spray<\/strong><\/h3>

\"(Luxury)\"(Drugstore)<\/p>

Luxury (left): MAC Prep + Prime Fix +, priced at $28. Purchase here<\/a><\/p>

Drugstore Dupe (right): PIXI Makeup Fixing Mist, priced at $15. Purchase here<\/a><\/p>

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Phillips, mid makeup application, asked Westbrook, \"Do you already know which one you think will turn out better?\"<\/p>

\u201cMakeup will wear differently. Sometimes more expensive makeup wears better throughout the day and that\u2019s the difference. Sometimes it takes longer to blend the drugstore but I think this is going to look the same,\" Westbrook said.<\/p>

At the end of the video, the finished makeup looks on Westbrook's twin sisters were revealed for comparison.<\/p>

\u201cThe twins still look like twins. I really love both looks and they are close to being completely identical,\" Westbrook said.<\/span><\/span><\/p>

The luxury and drugstore dupe video is one of many that Westbrook is showcasing on her YouTube channel. Not only does she post videos on social media, but she is a dual CEO for her own beauty line, Tati Beauty, and her nail, hair and skin vitamin beauty brand, Halo Beauty. Westbrook goes by the name \"GlamLifeGuru,\" on Twitter and Instagram for searching purposes.<\/p>

\u201cWhether you\u2019re looking for a new product review, tutorial, beauty tip, haul or <\/span><\/span>perhaps<\/span><\/span> even a giveaway, I hope you enjoy watching,\u201d Westbrook said.<\/span><\/span><\/p>

Want to watch Westbrook's full luxury and drugstore makeup video, with extra exclusive products, on YouTube? Click the link below. https:\/\/youtu.be\/5l11rhewafc<\/a><\/p>","_et_gb_content_width":""},"categories":[42,71],"tags":[1298,87,1293,1296,1295,90,1299,1297,934,1292,1294],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/carolinanewsandreporter.cic.sc.edu\/test\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27399"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/carolinanewsandreporter.cic.sc.edu\/test\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/carolinanewsandreporter.cic.sc.edu\/test\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carolinanewsandreporter.cic.sc.edu\/test\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/206"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carolinanewsandreporter.cic.sc.edu\/test\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27399"}],"version-history":[{"count":152,"href":"https:\/\/carolinanewsandreporter.cic.sc.edu\/test\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27399\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29039,"href":"https:\/\/carolinanewsandreporter.cic.sc.edu\/test\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27399\/revisions\/29039"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carolinanewsandreporter.cic.sc.edu\/test\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27988"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/carolinanewsandreporter.cic.sc.edu\/test\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27399"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carolinanewsandreporter.cic.sc.edu\/test\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27399"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carolinanewsandreporter.cic.sc.edu\/test\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27399"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}