MAC Dupes

By Viktoria @vioda.makeup · Published · Updated

MAC classics like Ruby Woo and more—find drugstore and affordable dupes that match the shades and finishes you love.

The biggest saving on MAC right now is Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless Pressed Powder at $9 in place of the $38 Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation an 88% match that keeps $29 in your pocket. Across 7 MAC products we've tested 14 alternatives, starting at $4.

Products covered
7
Dupes tested
14
Biggest saving
$29
Closest match
91%

Best MAC dupe for each product

MAC originalTop dupeMatchYou save
Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation$38Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless Pressed Powder$988% match$29
Strobe Cream$39L'Oréal Luminous Glow Skin Hydrator$1489% match$25
Fix+$32e.l.f. Dewy Setting Mist$885% match$24
Spice Lip Pencil$23NYX Lip Liner Pencil in Natural$590% match$18
Lip Pencil in Whirl$22NYX Suede Matte Lip Liner in Cannes$591% match$17
Ruby Woo$22NYX Really Red$888% match$14
Velvet Teddy$22Maybelline Super Stay Matte Ink in Seductress$1087% match$12

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Tips

  • MAC lipsticks are often duped by L'Oréal (same parent company) and NYX.
  • Ruby Woo's blue-red has several close matches; check our dupe page.
  • Prep lips well—matte formulas like Ruby Woo can be drying.

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MAC is a premium brand from Canada, founded in 1984 by Frank Toskan & Frank Angelo. Read the full MAC brand guide for the story, the bestsellers, and our videos.

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