Dupes - TikTok Dupe Economy - Beauty and the Bargain

Episode 1 of Dupes dives into beauty and fragrance duping, where luxury products meet affordable alternatives. VV Steele exposes how TikTok users reverse-engineer three-hundred-dollar perfumes like Baccarat Rouge 540 using drugstore layering techniques and fragrance oils. Discover the La Mer moisturizer phenomenon duped by seven-dollar Nivea Creme, how The Ordinary disrupted luxury skincare with transparent pricing, and why expensive brunette color can be recreated at home. VV examines the Charlotte Tilbury Flawless Filter duped by e.l.f. for a third of the price, DIY lip gloss creation, and the color-matching community finding exact drugstore alternatives to luxury shades. Learn the real cost breakdown, ingredient analysis tools, and what democratization means for the beauty industry.
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