MUA Make Up Dupes

There has been a lot of talk on the Twittersphere lately about Make Up Academy's latest offering of nail varnishes which look somewhat reminiscent of another well known brand *ahem*

Whether you love or hate what they have done I have found several similar high end make up dupes that i'm going to share with you. Honestly, I haven't tried all of these products yet so I can't comment on the quality i'm just going to be focusing on the packaging and the price.

Essie vs MUA

 Essie Polishes £7.99 each/MUA Polishes £1

As you can see, the bottles of both brands are almost completely identical, even down to the ridge underneath the cap of the bottle. I can't find any information about the volume of the bottle on the MUA website but the polishes I have previously bought from them have been smaller than high end brand polishes. I wasn't overly impressed with the quality of their nail varnish last time I purchased so I think i'll be buying Essie over MUA.

Benefit vs MUA

Benefit The Porefessional £23.50/MUA Matte Perfect Primer £4

 I own both of these products and I use my Porefessional every day. The MUA dupe is the same size and consistency although it doesn't have the same nice smell as the Benefit one. The packaging is also a lot nicer on the Benefit. I will be using the MUA once my latest Porefessional runs out purely because of the cost but Benefit will always be my number one.

  

Urban Decay vs MUA

Naked 2 Palette £32/MUA Undress Me Too Palette £4

 I also own both of these items and out of the two I prefer the Urban Decay Palette. The shadows are of a much better quality although I did expect this because of the price difference. If I had one of the same shade from each palette on each eye, I doubt anyone would notice the difference. I also love the packaging on the Naked 2 even though it's a bit bulky. The Undress Me Too palette is much easier to carry round if you are on the go.

 

Clinique vs MUA

Clinique Chubby Stick £16/MUA Power Pout £3

I haven't tried either of these products yet as I am not a big fan of lip products however I can comment on the packaging of each and if you were to take off the branding and writing, I doubt anyone would be able to tell the two apart. The Clinique range is available in a lot more colours than the Power Pout but this is one of MUA's latest products so I am sure that there will be shades available soon.

MAC vs MUA

MAC Extra Dimension Skin Finish £20/MUA Undress Your Skin Highlighting Powder £3

 Obviously the colours of the two palettes are different but the swirls are very similar. On first look, I would say that the MAC looks better quality but I am yet to try this. You get a good colour payoff with the MUA.

 Total spend for high end products = £99.49

Total spend for MUA products =£15

Now you know I love a bargain but from what i've been reading some people feel like they are being led to believe that because the packaging is similar the product inside is of a similar quality to a high end brand.

Not everyone, including myself, can afford to buy high end make up so have MUA made a smart move in trying to make these dupes more accessible to a wider audience? My motto has always been "you get what you pay for" and out of the products I have in this list I can honestly say that the high end products are better but Mr bank man doesn't always let me have my way so it's great to know that there is a cheaper alternative available. 

Would you rather buy high end or high street? Do you think it is right or clever what MUA have done?