#SVDupesAlert: 10 Best K-Beauty Dupes for Your Favorite High-End Brands
There's no greater pain than having to abandon a cart full of your favorite skincare products just because the price gets way too intimidating... That's when you know you need to switch lanes to Korean skincare because you know there are equally skin-loving products at a way-nicer price that will deliver big results on a budget. Here are 10 best K-Beauty dupes for your favorite high-end brands so you don't have to wreck your wallet every time you shop!
If you like: First Aid Beauty - Facial Radiance Pads
Try: Isntree - Clear Skin AB Peeling Pads
Courtesy of Korean Brand – Isntree
Glowing skin comes to those who exfoliate — with peel pads, specifically. If the price tag on First Aid Beauty's Facial Radiance Pads is making you think twice, consider Isntree's Clear Skin AB Peeling Pads as your perfect wallet-saving dupe. Combining physical exfoliation and chemical exfolication, both peel pads feature not one but TWO chemical exfoliants (AHAs in the form of Glycolic Acid and Lactic Acid) and glycerin to turn your dull, lacklustre complexion into radiant-looking skin.
WHY IT'S DUPE-WORTHY: Isntree's Clear Skin AB Peeling Pads is also enriched with white willow bark extract to effectively remove dead cells and excessive sebum, helping to reveal a smoother skin texture with allantoin in the mix to strengthen your skin's moisture barrier. Equally effective, and at a way-nicer price.
If you like: FARSÁLI - Rose Gold 24K Skin Mist
Try: heimish - Bulgarian Rose Water Mist Serum
Courtesy of Korean Brand – heimish
We know a rose-mantic when we see one (yes, we're looking at you, sweetie). FARSÁLI's Rose Gold 24K Skin Mist formula is every bit of luxurious and dreamy as you could imagine for a face mist, but the price is equally hefty. Swap in heimish's Bulgarian Rose Water Mist Serum for more than half the price *jaw drops* of FARSÁLI to get equally refreshing results.
WHY IT'S DUPE-WORTHY: Featuring glycerin, propanediol, and orange peel oil, heimish's Bulgarian Rose Water Mist Serum is also packed with 88% Bulgarian Rose Water to hydrate, plump, and soothe skin. It's a toner, mist, and serum hybrid to refresh and also deeply hydrate your skin to keep the mid-day dryness at bay.
If you like: Fresh - Sugar Face Polish Exfoliator
Try: SKINFOOD - Black Sugar Mask Wash Off
Courtesy of Korean Brand – SKINFOOD
Another great topical skincare product for exfoliation apart from peel pads is a scrub facial mask. And if you happen to be a fan of Fresh's Sugar Face Polish Exfoliator (but not a fan of the price), we think SKINFOOD's Black Sugar Mask Wash Off could be your perfect dupe at just one-fifth of the price! Both sugar-scrub facial exfoliators feature Candelilla Wax and Meadowfoam seed oil which bring exceptional moisturizing and and smoothing qualities to keep your skin soft and supple.
WHY IT'S DUPE-WORTHY: The SKINFOOD best seller is an exfoliating and hydrating wash-off face mask with black sugar granules to help you get rid of dead skin cells on a regular basis. Fancy a fresh fruity twist? You might like to try the Black Sugar Strawberry Mask Wash Off with strawberry seeds and sugar granules to refine your skin surface with a lovely strawberry scent!
ALSO READ: Best SKINFOOD x Black Sugar Cleansing Items for K-Beauty Beginners
If you like: Tatcha - The Water Cream Oil-Free Pore Minimizing Moisturizer
Try: make p:rem - Hydrate me. Micro tension cream
Courtesy of Korean Brand – make p:rem
The Water Cream Oil-Free Pore Minimizing Moisturizer from high-end brand Tatcha is a top-shelf favorite for all the right reasons: oil-free, skin-improving, and ultra-hydrating. But so is make p:rem's Hydrate me. Micro tension cream, which comes with a similar hydrating ingredient base featuring glycerin, dimethicone, and sodium hyaluronate.
WHY IT'S DUPE-WORTHY: Good news for sensitive skin, make p:rem's Hydrate me. Micro tension cream is equally hydrating and nourishing as Tatcha's moisturizer for half the price. This Tatcha dupe is formulated with natural raspberry extracts + hyaluronic acids with a quick-to-absorb watery-gel texture to improve skin elasticity and soothe dry sensitive skin in winter.
If you like: La Roche-Posay - Cicaplast Baume B5
Try: Etude House - Soon Jung 5-Panthensoside Cica Balm
Courtesy of Korean Brand – Etude House
Here is 5-star Cica care for your budget - just swap in Etude House's Soon Jung 5-Panthensoside Cica Balm for half the price of La Roche-Posay's Cicaplast Baume B5. Packed with Panthenol + Madecassoside, both Cica balms are great for soothing skin and irritation, espeically during the winter season when the weather is extra harsh on dry skin.
WHY IT'S DUPE-WORTHY: We're switching lanes to K-Beauty, aka Etude House's Soon Jung 5-Panthensoside Cica Balm, to get a good dose of Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract at a way nicer price. This calming cica balm has a hypoallergenic formula that relaxes and calms sensitive skin effectively.
If you like: NARS - Radiant Creamy Concealer
Try: The Saem - Cover Perfection Tip Concealer
Courtesy of Korean Brand – The Saem
NARS' Radiant Creamy Concealer might be an MUA favorite, but if you're eyeing for a concealer that delivers equally flawless coverage without costing you double-digits, swap in The Saem's Cover Perfection Tip Concealer for - wait for it - 1/10 of the price!
WHY IT'S DUPE-WORTHY: Featuring a lightweight, easy-to-apply formula, this concealer DUPE from The Saem is a high performing tip concealer which perfectly covers spots, blemishes, freckles, and dark circles on your skin. Make this smooth concealer your new makeup staple to deliver the flawless look of your dream.
If you like: Dior - Lip Glow
Try: Secret Key - Sweet Glam Tint Glow
Courtesy of Korean Brand – Secret Key
Don’t let 2020 end without trying one of the year’s best (and most coveted) dupe for Dior's Lip Glow, aka Secret Key's Sweet Glam Tint Glow. This Dior dupe is perfect if you don't feel like spending $30-something for a tinted lip balm when you already have way too many lip products.
WHY IT'S DUPE-WORTHY: Secret Key's Sweet Glam Tint Glow is a super hydrating lip balm that not only hydrates and protects but also leaves your lips coated with a tinted glow and a silky smooth feel.
If you like: ESTÉE LAUDER - Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Recovery Complex
Try: MISSHA - Time Revolution Night Repair Probio Ampoule
Courtesy of Korean Brand – MISSHA
While ESTÉE LAUDER's Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Recovery Complex reigns high above others when it comes to night-time skincare products, spending three-digits on a single skincare product can be a lot for some people's budget. Try MISSHA's Time Revolution Night Repair Probio Ampoule which will make a great dupe (at almost 1/5 of the price!) with equally high-performance formula, thanks to hyaluronic acid, squalane + propanediol.
WHY IT'S DUPE-WORTHY: MISSHA's Time Revolution Night Repair Probio Ampoule is a powerful night-time ampoule packed with 10 probiotics of different functions that work together to improve the natural strength of your skin.
If you like: Caudalie - Vinopure Natural Salicylic Acid Pore Minimizing Toner
Try: Benton - Aloe BHA Skin Toner
Courtesy of Korean Brand – Benton
If you’ve been looking for a great skincare product with Salicylic Acid and Caudalie's Vinopure Natural Salicylic Acid Pore Minimizing Toner is on your wishlist, Benton's Aloe BHA Skin Toner will be your next skincare favorite to treat acne-prone skin and oily skin.
WHY IT'S DUPE-WORTHY: Powered by Salicylic Acid, Benton's Aloe BHA Skin Toner is also packed with skin-benefitting ingredients such as aloe (at a whopping 80% concentration), snail secretion filtrate, and beta-glucan to hydrate your skin and remove dead skin cells and blackheads.
If you like: EltaMD - UV Clear Broad-Spectrum SPF46
Try: THANK YOU FARMER - Sun Project Shimmer Sun Essence
Courtesy of Korean Brand – THANK YOU FARMER
We love sunscreens that delivers (without wrecking our wallet). That's why THANK YOU FARMER's Sun Project Shimmer Sun Essence makes a great dupe for EltaMD's UV Clear Broad-Spectrum SPF46 at half the price! Both contains a see-it-to-believe-it formula which includes the mighty niacinamide, these sunscreen dupes are good for hyperpigmentation treatment.
WHY IT'S DUPE-WORTHY: When BB cream meets sunscreen, you'll get THANK YOU FARMER's Sun Project Shimmer Sun Essence. This featherweight sunscreen conceals imperfection just as well as EltaMD's UV Clear Broad-Spectrum, while featuring conditioning shea butter + niacinamide to help you create a naturally glow-giving look with a moisturizing essence texture.
Dupe it or not, these Korean skincare products are making their ways to your skincare collection one skin-loving formula at a time. Don't forget to check out #SVDupesAlert and follow our Stylevana Instagram page for more amazing dupes to save your wallet! Stay tuned!