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Every ‘It’ girl has go-to beauty staples that stand the test of time, delivering flawless coverage, anti-aging benefits, and real results. The only issue? Some of these top-tier picks stem from luxury brands that are priced higher than we’d like to admit. But as shopping editors, we don’t give up that easily. We scoured the internet for drugstore dupes and found so many popular finds hiding at CVS.
Whether you’re looking for hard-working makeup or skincare, we found some of the best picks at affordable prices at CVS. After all, we’ve covered everything from beauty launches to steeply discounted picks, so you can say we’ve seen it all. Oh, and of course, we’ve had our fair share of real-world testing, too!
Our favorite beauty dupes below work just as well as the high-end stuff but won’t cost you an arm and a leg to buy them. Bonus: Some of our favorites are loved by celebrities and used by Us Weekly editors, so you know you’re in good hands. Prices start as low as $7, so snap them up before these beauty buys are out of stock.
Luxury Beauty Dupes Available at CVS, From $7
1. Our Favorite: With over 6,800 five-star ratings, shoppers are obsessed with E.l.f. 16hr Camo Concealer. Beauty gurus swear it’s a drugstore version of Tarte’s bestselling concealer, but we don’t mind since this pick provides up to 16 hours of coverage and gives skin a hydrating boost. One CVS reviewer even said it “even lasts during sweat.”
2. Going Viral: L’Oreal’s Lash Paradise Mascara is one makeup essential that cool girls and celebrities stand by. In fact, Beyoncé has reportedly worn this exact mascara, and if it’s good enough for Queen Bey, it’s certainly good enough for Us. One reviewer who has “no lashes at all” wrote, “When I apply this mascara, it makes my lashes look very long and stays applied.”
3. Year-Round Staple: If you’re a La Mer girly but can’t justify the price, do what other beauty lovers do and snap up the Nivea Creme instead. Formulated with Provitamin B5, the cream hydrates your face, hands and body for only $9. A reviewer wrote, “When my best friend purchased this for me many years ago, she likened it to Creme de la Mer. I thought she was nuts. I was so wrong! This stuff is fantastic.”
4. Editor-Approved: I have both the Clinique Black Honey lipstick and this CoverGirl tinted balm, and honestly, I use them interchangeably. This drugstore dupe gives me that pigmented, wine-stained look I’m going for with each hydrating swipe. “I bought this because I heard it was a dupe of the ultra-classic Clinique Black Honey Almost Lipstick, and it actually lived up to this,” wrote one CVS reviewer. “The color is an almost identical match for Black Honey. It goes on very smooth and stays smooth.”
5. Celeb-Loved: Everyone from Martha Stewart to Eva Longoria is a fan of this L’Oreal Lumi Glotion, and it’s easy to see why. The tinted moisturizer gives off an unparalleled glow for that ‘lit from within’ appearance. It’ll have you saying Flawless Filter, who? Shoppers who use it religiously say their “skin looks luminous” after using the moisturizer and that it gives off a “sun-kissed” effect.
6. Game Changer: Give the delicate skin under your eyes some TLC with the RoC Retinol Correxion cream. It’s apparently as good (maybe even better) than the Shiseido eye cream due to its high retinol content and mineral blend. The results? Smooth, bright under-eyes that’ll make you look five years younger. One fan said their dermatologist recommended this cream, and it did not disappoint. “Literally the best eye cream I have ever used, and it works,” they wrote. “I just started using their other products, and now I am using the whole line, and very happy with the results.”
