When a good dupe of a product comes along, it’s like finding gold.

However, sometimes it’s worth spending the extra money on certain beauty products for several reasons.

Cosmetics Halo Glow Blush Wand in Rose You Slay($9).

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utility:

When applying the E.l.f.

Others opted to use their fingers to blend, but they all agreed that the E.l.f.

Cosmetics dupe took some effort to blend it into the skin fully.

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After experimenting with the E.l.f.

Cosmetics dupe system, some of the testers were a bit more strategic when applying the Charlotte Tilbury blush.

Jocelyn and Peggy kept with the same system of the E.l.f.

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blush: using their fingers or applying it directly to the cheek and then blending it out.

Everyone agreed it was easier to blend out than the E.l.f.

Cosmetics dupe, but Greta and Christy feared overblending it.

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“It definitely has a glowy finish and almost looked TOO glittery at first.

There were many strong opinions on the Charlotte Tilbury blush extremely glowy finish.

Nataha’s thoughts on this blush: “Far too glowy.

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Call me a millennial hag, but I prefer things to be a little more matte.”

PIGMENT:

Regarding the color, Claudia thought the E.l.f.

Jocelyn liked the color of blush #1 more than she thought she would.

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“I did like the color on me!

Natasha wasn’t a fan of E.l.f.

Greta and Christy both liked it and thought the shade of pink complimented their skin tone well.

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Peggy also discovered by trying the E.l.f.

dupe that she can experiment more with pink blushes: “I really liked the color!

I honestly have no idea whether cool or warm-toned blushes look better on me.

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Once it blended out, I felt like it gave a nice sheen but was super natural looking.”

That’s comparatively speaking I don’t feel like it looks too great.”

dupe) has died down already.”

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Two women, identified as Blush #1, smiling at the camera. Both wear striped tops and personalized necklaces