The best dupes for those cult beauty items you can’t bring yourself to splurge on

Not only has MCoBeauty’s XTendLash Mascara been dubbed the perfect dupe for Kevyn Aucoin’s Tubular Mascara, but it’s also a fave of celebs like Jules Sebastian and Celeste Barber.

Colours: black, black brown and clear

Also available at:

• $28 at Big W
• $25 (usually $28) at Oz Hair & Beauty
• $23.99 at Chemist Warehouse

Said to be “as good as the Charlotte Tilbury, but a quarter the price” by rave reviewers, this trio of wands work to contour, blush and glow – everything you need to elevate your look.

Shade: dark

No one knows how to nail the perfect pout quite like Kylie Jenner, but the creators at NYX certainly give the makeup mogul a run for her money with their offerings.

Shades: 14

Also available at:

• $17 (usually $21) at ASOS

NYX’s setting spray went viral for its stay-power thanks to a review by a woman who claims the spray lasted through a car accident and hospital stay. If that doesn’t rival the likes of Urban Decay Setting Spray, we don’t know what will.

Also available at:

• $16.99 at Priceline

This illuminating skin tint from Revolution Beauty is nearly identical to Charlotte Tilbury’s glowy Flawless Filter foundation but for a fraction of the price.

Shades: illuminate medium, luminous deep, lustre medium light and radiance tan

If there’s one guarantee you want from a liquid eyeliner it’s that it will last all day long, and this replica of Stila Stay All Day liquid liner promises to deliver..

Shades: black, forest, jungle green and parrot blue

Also available at:

• $11.99 (usually $19.99) at Adore Beauty

This perfectly pinky peach shade has been so popular that NARS has developed a whole range in the colourway, which is a delight for fans, but not nearly as delightful as discovering Designer Brands’ blush is nearly identical in colour.

Shades: pink glow, rose glow and candy glow

Also available at:

• $11.69 (usually $12.99) at Oz Hair & Beauty

A much more affordable alternative to Christophe Robin’s best-selling scrub, A’Kin Skincare’s Scalp Scrub is great for a refresh, especially after two to three days of dry shampoo.

Key features:

• Australian-made and owned
• 100 per cent vegan
• Sulphate and silicone-free