Highly pigmented powder. Applies evenly, blends well. Can be used wet or dry. Eye Shadow Refill Pans are available in a wide variety of textures and finishes. These shadow refills create a customized palette of shades by fitting into any Pro Palette Eye Shadow / Concealer (Insert) for easy storage and transport.
MAC is one of the most popular brands around, but if you don’t want to pay full price, there are tons of great MAC dupes out there.
- Feb 11, 2019 For eye makeup products, MAC is well-known for their Paint Pots ($24), especially the shades Painterly and Soft Ochre, which prime the lids for intense colors, but if you’re not looking to drop $24 on an eyeshadow base, NYX Eyeshadow Base ($7) will prep your lids in the same way. You could also just use concealer on your lids and dust it over.
- Jul 18, 2013 What is your favorite M.A.C eye shadow dupe? Be sure to check out my list of MAC blush dupes and MAC lipstick dupes as well.Some of these colors where/are limited edition/discontinued and no longer available except for on online sites like Ebay or Amazon.
- For eyeliner, you can get a good dupe for the MAC Liquidlast Liner ($20) in the Milani Infinite Liquid Eyeliner ($8) and save yourself $12. Lastly, we have the MAC Powder Blush in Melba for $22. Instead, get the NYX Powder Blush in Mauve for only $5.
MAC Cosmetics has been a mainstay of the makeup world for decades now, and its products are both iconic and sometimes controversial. After MAC battled claims that they are not entirely cruelty-free, some customers began to turn from their long-loved shades to find new options. Not to mention, a single MAC lipstick will set you back $18.50, which could be used to buy two whole pizzas (or other delicious equivalent)!
Considering all this, I’ve put together a list of the best MAC dupes around. (All recommendations are confirmed cruelty-free unless otherwise stated.)
For your base:
MAC Foundation Dupes:
We’re starting with MAC’s most-loved base product: The Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 ($30) provides an airbrushed matte finish and has notably high coverage.
Mac Coquette Dupe
A great dupe for Studio Fix Fluid is the Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless Foundation ($7.99), which is just as long-lasting and shine-free for a fraction of the price. L’Oreal’s True Match Foundation ($7.59) is another great option if you’re looking for that flawless base.
(Please note that neither Maybelline nor L’Oreal are entirely cruelty-free. Cruelty-free companies include NYX and Milani — see our list of the best NYX products for more on this brand.)
MAC Concealer Dupes:
Makeup artists and average folk alike have raved about MAC’s Pro Longwear Concealer ($24) for years, but there are cheaper options on the market. I’d recommend the NYX HD Concealer ($4.99) or the Sonia Kashuk All Covered Up Concealer ($9.98) for a similar finish and amount of coverage.
MAC Blush Dupes:
MAC’s Soft & Gentle Mineralize Skinfinish ($34) gives a lit-from-within glow to the face, but you can get the same luminous look from the Wet ‘n’ Wild To Reflect Shimmer Palettes ($5.99) or the ELF Baked Blush in Pinktastic ($4), which is my favorite cheap highlighter — it gives such a pretty sheen!
MAC Setting Spray Dupes:
Back in the early days of Youtube beauty gurus, everyone was dousing their face with a generous spray of MAC Fix+ ($26), but now other brands have released their own setting sprays that lock in your makeup just as well. My personal favorites are the ELF Mist & Set ($3.99), which contains green tea and other beneficial ingredients, and the NYX Dewy Setting Spray ($8.50) for the perfect dewy look.
For your eyes:
MAC Paint Pot Dupes:
For eye makeup products, MAC is well-known for their Paint Pots ($24), especially the shades Painterly and Soft Ochre, which prime the lids for intense colors, but if you’re not looking to drop $24 on an eyeshadow base, NYX Eyeshadow Base ($7) will prep your lids in the same way. You could also just use concealer on your lids and dust it over with some translucent setting powder for a similar effect.
For your lips:
MAC Lipstick Dupes:
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And now, the most iconic MAC product of them all — lipstick. MAC has released so many shades that I’m just going to dupe some of the most popular ones here.
Now it wouldn’t be a MAC post if we didn’t mention Ruby Woo ($18.50). This matte blue-red has dominated the red lipstick market for years, but its formula errs on the drying side.
If you want a more moisturizing formula and a cheaper price tag, I’d recommend NYX Full Throttle Lipstick in Up the Bass ($3.49), which has a unique bullet for precise application. A long-wearing liquid lipstick option would be Colourpop’s Ultra Matte Lip in Creeper ($6.50), which is slightly warmer than Ruby Woo but just as beautiful.
MAC’s Marrakesh ($18.50) is another of their bestsellers. It’s a unique deep orange-brown that is currently out of stock, but never fear! Colourpop’s Lux Lipstick in Gallop ($7) is a very similar shade and has a nice creamy formula.
I’d say Velvet Teddy ($18.50) is as iconic in the MAC line as Ruby Woo is, and for good reason! It’s a beige nude that complements every skin tone, but luckily for you, Wet ‘n’ Wild also has a wildly popular nude lipstick, Bare It All ($4.28), for a much lower price. I’ll guarantee this will become one of your most-used lipsticks in no time!
Dupe For Mac Coquette Eye Shadow Palette
Want more dupes?
If you haven’t yet, be sure to check out our general list of the best makeup dupes around, with more products that will save you money while giving you the same look as high-end products.
What’s your favorite MAC dupe?
These are all of my closest dupes for bestselling MAC products. Comment below with yours!
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Amber Lights | Milani Sun Goddess & NYX Golden
Atlas | ULTA Silk
Band on Blue | NYX Lanikai
Banshee | Milani Spice
Beaded | NYX Sahara
Beautiful Iris | ULTA Iris
Big T | NYX Wild Fire
Black Tied | Milani Storm
Blue Brown | L’Oreal HIP Intrepid
Brulee | NYX Nude
Camel | Revlon Pro Bamboo
Carbon | NYX Black
Coco | NYX Beanie
Coppering | Milani Flare & NYX Copper
Cork | NYX Dark Brown
Cornflower | Physician’s Formula Virtual Eyes Loose Shadow in Eye-Tech
Cranberry | NYX Rust
Creme DE Violet | ULTA Iris
Crystal | L’Oreal Beauty Queen On-the-Loose
Dazzleray Pigment | NYC Loose Sparkle Eye Dust in Champagne
D’Bohemia | ULTA Knit
Deep Truth | L’Oreal On the Loose in Night Fever
Dementhe | Milani Clover
Electric Coral Pigment | NYX Tropical
Electric Eel | Milani Atlantis
Emote | NYX Taupe
Eyepopping | NYX Lime Juice
Fab & Flashy | NYX Africa & NYX Golden Orange
French Gray | NYX Iced Mocha
Girl meets Boy | NYX Antique Gold
Glare | ULTA Silk
Going Bananas | NYX Yellow Pearl
Gorgeous Gold | L’Oreal Enlightened Emerald Duo
Guacamole | Milani Limbo Lime
Humid | Milani Clover & Ulta Shamrock
Jest | Milani Peachy Peach, Maybelline Pink Sands & ULTA Bermuda Sand
Juxt | Milani Garden Mist & NYX Springleaf
Little Madam | Milani Illusion
Lucky Green | NYX Lime
Mulch | Milani Java Bean
Naked Lunch | NYX Sahara
Nocturnelle | Milani Shock
Nylon | NYX Barely There
Paradisco | NYX Tropical
Parfait Amour | Milani Enchantment
Parrot | ULTA Deep Sea, L’Oreal HIP in Showy & NYX Ocean
Passionate | NYX Cherry
Perverted Pearl | Milani Silver Bullet
Pink Freeze | Milani Taffy
Plum Dressing | L’Oreal HIP duo in Cheeky
Romping | Milani Exotic Berry
Rose Pigment | NYX Flamingo
Sable | Milani Java Bean
Satin Taupe | NYX Root Beer, NYX Iced Mocha & L’Oreal HIP Duo in Sassy (taupe shade)
Shadowy Lady | L’Oreal HIP duo in Wicked (purple side) & Milani Marooned
Shale | Milani Icy Plum
Shimmermoss | ULTA Luna & NYX Jungle Fever
Shroom | Milani Classic Beige & NYX Barely There
Silver | Milani in Mercury
Sketch | Milani Marooned
Sky Blue Pigment | NYX Cool Blue
Soba | ULTA Toast
Stars ‘n’ Rockets | Milani Shock & NYX Luxor
Steamy | Milani Clover
Sumptuous Olive | Milani Antiqued Gold
Trax | Milani Baked Eyeshadow in Fusion
Twinks | NYX Volcano
Unreally Blue | Milani Blue Jeans
Vanilla | Milani Snow Frost & Cover Girl single in French Vanilla
Vellum | Milani Moonlight
Wedge | L’Oreal HIP duo in Shady
Woodwinked | Milani Golden Bronze & L’Oreal HIP duo in Wicked (brown side)
Wondergrass | NYX Kiwi
MAC Shroom/Cork/Naked Lunch | WNW Walking on Eggshells Trio
MAC Nylon/Satin Taupe/Knight Devine | NYX Rock & Roll Trio
**Some of these colors where/are limited edition/discontinued and no longer available except for on online sites like Ebay or Amazon.**