CHARLOTTE Tilbury is adored by the likes of Kate Moss and Amal Clooney, and the brand’s award-winning Magic Cream is a cult product.
However, the high-end quality comes with a Hollywood price.
The Charlotte Tilbury website says: “Magic Cream is magic skin!
“Charlotte’s Magic Cream is the best-selling, award-winning, immediate skin revival moisturiser that retexturises, smooths, firms, plumps and primes the look of skin in one step.
“It’s clinically proven to help boost your skin barrier!”
The luxury cream retails for a whopping £52 for 30ml.
Luckily, one bargain-savvy TikTokker says they’ve found a ‘mind-blowing’ dupe.
User @Caroline.shops posted: “Did you know that the Charlotte Tilbury Magic Cream is the number one cream in the UK, but it’s got a very hefty price tag.
“It is £52 for 30ml – that’s ridiculous!
“The dupe I’m about to show you is not only significantly cheaper than the Charlotte Tilbury, but it actually outperforms it.
“It is the Cerave Skin Renewing Night Cream and this has been developed with dermatologists.”
Incredibly, the CeraVe Skin Renewing Night Cream is currently available from Onbuy for just £11.
The bargain cream contains a ceramide and peptide complex, combined with kollaren and chronoline to help reduce the look of fine lines and wrinkles and support skin elasticity.
It also contains a healthy amount of ceramides, hyaluronic acid and niacinamide which work to provide hydration to your skin while helping to repair and restore your skin barrier.
Caroline said that she was looking online for a cream that would perform as well as the Charlotte Tilbury Magic Cream when she came across a video by Nina Pool (@ninaghoulina), explaining why the CeraVe Night Cream is so good.
Caroline said: “She [Nina] went on to explain that in here, as there is with Charlotte Tilbury, there is a substance called Parkii butter.
“Parkii butter not only provides moisture, but it can also act as a primer on your skin as well.
“But not only that, there is more of it in here [the Cerave Night Cream] than there is in the Charlotte Tilbury cream.
“Effectively, you are getting a product here, that is significantly better for you and your skin, and it’s cheaper.”
Viewers in the comments were blown away by the incredible dupe, one commented: “Will definitely be trying this, thank you!”
Another said: “I swear by it! My skin has never felt so good.”
And another person commented: “Definitely influenced me there love, I’m getting it today! Thank you.”
Fabulous' Beauty Editor, Tara Ledden revealed the cheaper version of your favourite beauty products that you should have in your cupboard.
“A huge 55% of us would like to spend less on our beauty routines according to new research from E.l.f. Cosmetics, so it’s no wonder there’s millions of #dupe videos on Tiktok.
“While some dupes are easy to spot given their look-a-like packing, they’re often lacking when it comes to the contents.
“In fact, some of the best dupes look nothing like the luxury product they’re a dead-ringer for – and, trust me, they’re the ones you want.”
REAL: Benefit Hoola Matte Bronzer, £32.50 DUPE: Natural Collection Bronzer, £3.50 which is a saving of £29. The Natural Collection Bronzer comes in more shades, although it doesn’t have a mirror in the compact.
REAL: Milk Make-up Hydro-Grip Primer, £35 DUPE: E.l.f. Power Grip Primer, £10. These two share a similar green hue, as well as the same long-wearing, mattifying properties – although, E.l.f’s is so popular it’s just as hard to get hold of.
REAL: Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Lipstick, £28 DUPE: L’Oreal Paris Color Riche Satin Lipstick Beige A Nu, £8.99. The shades of these two lipsticks are virtually identical on the lips, although while Charlotte Tilbury’s is matte, the L’Oreal Paris Lipstick has a satin finish – which actually makes it more comfortable if you’re wearing all day.
REAL: Estée Lauder Double Wear Foundation, £40 DUPE: Collection Lasting Perfection Matte Foundation, £6.99. While they don’t look alike from the outside, the formula, consistency and staying power of both foundations is pretty similar – unfortunately, the Collection only comes in 20 shades vs Estee Lauder’s 60 options.
REAL: Glossier Boy Brow, £20 DUPE: Essence Make Me Brow Gel, £2.50. There’s a whole Reddit thread dedicated to this dupe, so you know it’s got to be good. They both have a waxy consistency and added fibres to make brows look fuller. I have to say, the shade range is far better with Boy Brow, but if you’re brunette, there’s plenty of Essence shade options to try.
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