By Paula's Choice Team Contributors, Daynah Burnett and Desiree Stordahl
If you tend to indulge in makeup and skin care from high-end department stores, The Paula's Choice Team is here to save the day! Not only can we save you lots of money, but we can guide you toward looking sensational and feeling beautiful no matter where you shop. Our 30 years of research proves without question that there are equal or even better products available at the drugstore or online for a fraction of the price!
You know that on Beautypedia.com, The Paula's Choice Team diligently helps you sort through the products and the hype—from the designer brands to the bargain bin. Since we research, review, and test cosmetics in all price ranges, we constantly encounter nearly identical products we find at the department store right on the drugstore shelf. We’ve looked at it all and set out to narrow down the top products in each price category to show how much you could save without giving up looking gorgeous.
If you can get past the misconception that “expensive equals better,” we promise you’ll feel just as beautiful and spend hundreds less on skin care that works!
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Your $$ Saved!
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Cleanser
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Laura Mercier
Foaming One-Step Cleanser ($35)
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 Neutrogena Fresh Foaming Cleanser ($6.59)
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$28.41
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Toner
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Estee Lauder
Re-Nutriv Intensive Softening Lotion ($40)
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Jason Natural Red Elements Calming Toner ($13)
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$27.00
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Exfoliant
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Jan Marini Skin Research, Inc.
Factor-A Plus Mask ($81)
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Paula’s Choice 2% Beta-Hydroxy Acid Lotion ($18.95)
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$62.05
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Anti-Blemish
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Kate Somerville
Anti Bac Clearing Lotion ($39)
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Oxy Spot Treatment ($5.95)
or Paula’s Choice CLEAR Extra Strength Acne-Fighting Treatment ($17.95)
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$21.05
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Daytime Moisturizer
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Peter Thomas Roth
Un-Wrinkle Day SPF 20 ($90)
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Olay Complete Ageless Skin Renewing UV Lotion SPF 20 ($14.99)
or Paula’s Choice Moisture Boost Daily Restoring Complex SPF 20 ($20.95)
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$75.01
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Nighttime Moisturizer
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Clinique
Super Rescue Antioxidant Night Moisturizer ($42.50)
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CeraVe Facial Moisturizing Lotion PM ($13.99)
or Paula’s Choice RESIST Barrier Repair Moisturizer ($22.95)
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$28.51
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Sunscreen
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Dr. Brandt
UV SPF 30 ($32)
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Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunblock SPF 30 ($8.99)
or Paula’s Choice Ultra-Light Weightless Finish SPF 30 Sunscreen Spray ($15.95)
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$23.01
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Body Moisturizer
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B. Kamins, Chemist
Bio-Maple Body Lotion ($36)
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Eucerin Daily Replenishing Lotion ($7.79)
or Paula’s Choice Slip Into Silk Body Lotion ($16.95)
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$28.21
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Total Savings = up to $293.25
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We’ve matched department store makeup products with their drugstore doppelgangers in texture, wear, and shade selection—so you don’t have to spend a fortune to look like a million bucks!
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Your $$ Saved!
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Foundation
w/ SPF
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Chanel
Mat Lumiere Long Lasting Luminous Matte Makeup SPF 15 ($54)
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Avon Perfect Wear Extralasting Liquid Foundation SPF 15 ($12)
or Paula’s Choice Best Face Forward Foundation SPF 15 ($14.95)
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$42.00
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Foundation w/o SPF
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Stila
Natural Finish Oil-Free Makeup ($38)
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Cover Girl TruBlend Liquid Makeup ($9.59)
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$28.41
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Tinted Moisturizer
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philosophy
the supernatural superbeautiful spf 20 ($30)
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Paula’s Choice Barely There Sheer Matte Tint SPF 20 ($14.95)
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$15.05
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Pressed Powder
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Bobbi Brown
Sheer Finish Pressed Powder ($32)
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Paula’s Choice Healthy Finish Pressed Powder SPF 15 ($14.95)
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$17.05
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Bronzer
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Nars
Multiple Bronzer ($38)
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Sally Hansen Natural Beauty Sun Glow Powder Bronzer ($12.99)
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$25.01
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Blush
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Chantecaille
Cheek Shade ($28)
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L’Oreal True Match Super-Blendable Blush ($10.95)
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$17.05
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Matte Lipstick
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Estee Lauder
Double Wear Stay-in-Place Lipstick ($22)
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Revlon Matte Lipstick ($7.99)
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$14.01
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Lip Color
w/ SPF
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Trish McEvoy
Beauty Booster SPF 15 Lip Gloss ($25)
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e.l.f. Cosmetics Super Glossy Lip Shine SPF 15 ($1)
or Paula’s Choice Sheer Cream Lipstick SPF 15 ($10.95)
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$24.00
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Liquid
Eyeliner
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Cargo
Liquid Liner ($22)
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Physician’s Formula Eye Definer Felt-Tip Eye Marker ($6.95)
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$15.05
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Eye Shadow
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M.A.C
Eye Shadow ($14.50)
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Wet ‘n’ Wild Color Icon Eyeshadow Singles ($1.99)
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$12.51
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Mascara
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Dior
DiorShow Iconic Mascara ($27)
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Maybelline The Colossal Volum’ Express Colossal Mascara ($5.99)
or Paula’s Choice Great Big Lashes Mascara ($9.95)
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$21.01
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Total Savings = $231.15
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Note: We love to recommend Paula’s Choice products not only because they are brilliantly formulated, but also because in several instances they are truly the only recommended drugstore-priced option for that product category. For more info, visit PaulasChoice.com.
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