The Dupe Thread: If you have... you don't really need...

[gigglegirl]

LOL thats the side I love of engaging too! When it came out and before I bought a backup we tried to find one EXACTLY like it in the regular line and couldn't, there were some different finishes and duochromes that made it look different. But IMO you put something similar you may not notice the difference. I just did a swatch test (I'm sorry I don't have a digital camera, and the camera phone pic didn't come out great) so I swatched it against what I have and here's my opinion:

Engaging MES pinky-beige side
vs. Nanogold: the duochrome-ness of Nanogold comes through, so it looks pinker than Engaging, also a lustre so you have to swipe quite a bit (on mine at least) to load up your brush with colour
vs. Helium pigment: got this in the holiday set, as you may guess too pink
vs. Shimmertime pigment:got this from the keepsake set, not a bad dupe IMO, pretty close on colour, pigment goes on more concentrated on brush whereas you have to swipe a bit on the MES to get a similar tone.
vs. Lily White pigment: got this from the holiday set as well, not bad if you do a light hand, looks more silvery compared along side the MES.

I don't have it but I wonder about swatching it along side some lighter colours like Ricepaper? I only have dazzlelight.

I'm actually quite surprised, I always apply this over Fresco Rose PP so I get a more pinky tone, but swatching it on my skin along side other slightly pink toned things made the MES not look pinky at all. Hence my comment about a light e/s.

Give it a try if you have some of the holiday pigment sets....and like I said, when its on your eyes I find it hard to tell sometimes.
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My dupe request:
Any colour similar to the Fafi High Top lipstick??
I don't really need the multicolour effect, more just the light purple/plum colour that comes off in the swatches we've seen on here.

TIA!

 

[BlahWah]

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Originally Posted by marieeve2010 do you think slip pink is a dupe for neutral pink??

I thought that but Slip Pink doesn't have enough mauve in it, which is why I broke down and got Neutral Pink. =P It's such a beautiful colour! Velvet (SP) applies differently from satin too (NP), which is another reason to get NP.

 

[BlahWah]

Wow, I'm so glad to strike these off even the bottom of my wishlist! Flowerplay l/s (Strange Hybrid) swatched exactly the same as Utterly Frivolous l/s (Fafi) on me even tho the former is much brighter, and the MA I talked to today was wearing Utterly Frivolous l/s with Squeeze It l/g and the combo looked like Strawbaby!

Someone else noted Squeeze It is very similar to Happenin' Gal l/g (BLM), so armed with Flowerplay and Happenin' Gal I can gladly move on from Fafi!

 

[Flammable]

Re: If you have...you don't really need....

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Originally Posted by ebonyannette Ooh this is a great thread!! If you have Humid you dont need Sprout or Greensmoke

I think Humid and Greensmoke are different greens, they don't seem similar to me.

I think Rebel and Rougette are similar colored lipsticks.

 

[Loveleighe]

Re: If you have...you don't really need....

now that were on the topic does anyone know good dupes or similar colors to the fafi eye quads i don't like that the colors are so sheer and i want similar colors with better colour payoff.... i know vanilla and pink venus are perm but what perm colors will give me the other 6 shadows

 

[gigglegirl]

Okay if someone owns the two following shadows, please help me out!

I was at my MAC counter contemplating Fafi Quad 1....so I swatched Hey and tried to find a dupe in a regular e/s. Well I swatched Grain and on my NW15 it looked like a good dupe.

So can someone who owns these maybe do a side by side swatch and pic?? Or was the lighting off and/or I'm just off my rocker??

 

[Seary_Fairy]

IMO - you don't need Nanogold from N if you already have Claire de Lune from Moonbathe. Different textures but verrry similar in colour

 

[gatsby]

IMO, Peppier is pretty close to the coral-y shade in Fafi Eyes 2. It's not a perfect match (the one in the quad has silver glitter, and is more pinky) and Peppier is LE/DC so you'd have to buy it online, not in-store. Still

 

[alygolightly]

Is there a MAC lipstick similar to Glam lipstick?

 

[Bluebell]

How similar are blue edge and wait till dark?

 

[shesparkles]

Any opinions on Gleam vs. UD Deluxe e/s in Scratch? If other brands are allowed in this thread,

 

[Tinkee-Belle]

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Originally Posted by shesparkles Any opinions on Gleam vs. UD Deluxe e/s in Scratch? If other brands are allowed in this thread,

Not alike at all IMO..... scratch has a very nice texture... and shows up a light tannish pink but more on the pink side. Gleam on me is just orangy gold but has a crappy texture (lustre) so it is chunky with no alot of color payoff. If you are getting one or the other DEFINATLY get scratch! If you want something close to Gleam but very pigmented, get the Bon Bon duo from Too Faced (dunno if they still make it) Its the color Gleam is supposed to be (pinky gold duochrome) but goes on sooooo nice!

 

[shesparkles]

That's exactly what I was wondering--thanks so much!

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Originally Posted by Tinkee-Belle Not alike at all IMO..... scratch has a very nice texture... and shows up a light tannish pink but more on the pink side. Gleam on me is just orangy gold but has a crappy texture (lustre) so it is chunky with no alot of color payoff. If you are getting one or the other DEFINATLY get scratch! If you want something close to Gleam but very pigmented, get the Bon Bon duo from Too Faced (dunno if they still make it) Its the color Gleam is supposed to be (pinky gold duochrome) but goes on sooooo nice!

 

[DaisyDee]

I've been looking forever for a dupe of Flutterby (from the Madame B. collection) -- a MAC MA said that Politely Pink was close, but on me, it was nothing like my beloved Flutterby.

Any suggestions?

 

[aziajs]

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Originally Posted by gatsby IMO, Peppier is pretty close to the coral-y shade in Fafi Eyes 2. It's not a perfect match (the one in the quad has silver glitter, and is more pinky) and Peppier is LE/DC so you'd have to buy it online, not in-store. Still

In my opinion they are exactly the same. I bought the quad for that color only to get home and realize that I already had it.

 

[Princesa Livia]

Does anyone know a mac dupe for emote? thanks x

 

[jenntoz]

Can someone please tell me is there a good dupe for deckchair pigment? Thanks!

 

[DaisyDee]

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Originally Posted by jenntoz Can someone please tell me is there a good dupe for deckchair pigment? Thanks!

I think this and Goldenaire pigment are _very_ close, but I actually prefer the look of Goldenaire. HTH

 

[marieeve2010]

if I have melon pig do I need apricot pink pig?

thanks

 

[MiCHiE]

Melon and Apricot Pink do not look alike.