I worked in makeup and know a lot about expensive product formulas – my tip will help you find dupe products for YSL and Urban Decay

A FORMER makeup professional shared a tip about product formulations.

Her advice helps those on a budget find affordable makeup products for more expensive luxury brands.

Editor The5kyblue shared the beauty tip in a viral post.

“I worked in the makeup industry and traveled to all the major makeup shows,” they said.

After witnessing makeup production firsthand, they reported what they learned.

“I learned then very. [The] Most of the big brands are private labels from the same companies, and these expensive products have the same formula as regular drugstore products,” they explained.

They added that even celebrity brands, like Kylie Jenner’s Kylie Cosmetics, have applied to their discovery.

“Kylie Jenner and [the] Kardashian’s makeup line is private label from manufacturer ColourPop, so you’re literally buying the same formula for 4 to 5 times as much,” they said.

“The NYX formula is equivalent to Urban Decay,” they added.

The makeup expert shared other drugstore brands they considered dupes for higher-end versions.

“Maybelline is the cheapest brand with quality equivalent to Kiehl’s, Yves Saint Laurent and some other high-end brands,” they said.

Commenters agreed that the drugstore alternatives were just as good as the more expensive versions.

One of them said he would rather put the money to good use elsewhere.

“And the fancy stuff is REALLY expensive now too, $40 for lip gloss?” they asked.

“That’s a restaurant meal!”

Other makeup experts shared the drugstore products they use instead of the luxury items.

[The] Most of the big brands are private labels from the same companies, and these expensive products have the same formula as regular drugstore products.

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Kaela Davidson, a makeup artist, revealed the affordable foundations, concealers, and mascaras she used.

O L’Oreal Paris Le Skinny Brow It was her choice for its ease of use and pigmentation.

“I love it forever and ever. So easy to work with,” she said.

The $9 pencil is a copy of the Benefit eyebrow pencil at just a fraction of the price.

Other must-haves in your routine include $14 Elf Halo Glow Liquid Filterwhich Kaela awarded a perfect score.

She explained that the foundation is a great option to Charlotte Tilbury’s $48 Flawless Filter, but without the price tag.