These Dupes By McoBeauty Are Insane…🤯Let’s Dive In!
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- Here’s how you’d evaluate dupes against the real deal, and know where you should save or splurge! 🙌👑
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A lot of Aussies are happy for MCo Beauty because they are not given access to so many brands in the US, Canada, UK and Europe. They just aren't shipped to Australia. For this reason, I feel MCo Beauty is necessary at the moment.🤔
Agree. And the price point of things down here now. So many foundations now approaching the $100 mark at sephora and mecca. It's crazy. They've gone up so much
I totally agree. I’ve been saying this for a while, yet no one has chosen to add that to their. It’s getting to the point of being annoying that that information is out there, yet it’s not being taken into consideration.
Came to say this. Also NO ONE in Australia is buying MCo at Woolies or Elf at Priceline and thinking we’re getting Charlotte. Like, the idea that we could be mistakenly buying one of these products believing it’s CT or Drunk Elephant or any other high end brand is just nonsense.
MCo Beauty sold here in Australia is comparatively expensive.
No it's not @@sonjawilliams989
No. No. Alexis, let's discuss this eyeshadow on your eyeballs 🤭. IM LOVING IT! but for real Thank you ladies for your work , ❤ you 🍒
@@LulyTubee YES! I was struck by how stunning it looked as well. Please tell us what you used. I kept looking at your eyes the entire videp. It was, stunningly beautiful.
Thank you this was nabla cosmetics actually!
Ok but which one. Please share! @thelipsticklesbians
What I noticed with the MCo dupes….the outer packaging looked exact in a lot of cases, but the shades inside were VASTLY different. Personally, I care more about the shade matching and formula being similar than the outer packGing
I'm really happy with my elf dupes. I'm happy with the quality and the money I'm saving. I'm happy for Aussies, who frankly do not have affordable access to a lot of western brands, to have a brand like this.
Show us more dupes, please! I love how well you explain all the details and specifics that make or break a product but regular consumers might not realize. Thank you!
loooooving this eye look, just gorgeous!
would watch 100 more hours of dupe comparisons :)
Just hearing Alexis talk about these products in such detail is so entertaining. Please show more dupes, i love this!❤
I love that you aren’t just going “they look the same” and that you are giving us really amazing detail. Thank you so much for your knowledge
Alexis, I love the patient, thorough way you share your vast database of product knowledge with us! O never miss one of your videos. Thank you so much!!
Australia and nz get screwed over so much with Cosmetic cost so we love any affordable dupes.
Eye make up is gorgeous! You look very rested and youthful! Please we need this look. Inspiring me to start my own channel 😭
You can do it!
Your eyeshadow looks amazing ❤
Thank you so much 😀 it’s nabla! Will post a video soon on them too
Omg what is on your eyes?! It's gorgeous!
I like dupes tbh if they're good, i have a couple of alter ego palettes that i couldnt get of ND originals as they're not sold any more and im pleased to be able to have them whatever way i can
Your eyeshadow look is gorgeous btw 👌
@@Xtremeraverbaby87 I love Alter Ego I think they are good quality
I'm glad that you didn't discourage people from buying MCo Beauty. A lot of companies dupe products, and no one says anything. I'm unsure why people were so hard up for this brand. I'm looking forward to trying some of their products.
The word dupe has two meanings here. To duplicate someone else's products and to dupe people as in to defraud them. Creating a dupe of someone else's products means they don't have to put in time or money for the research for product development and marketing research for packaging. If your product is so good, why make it look like someone else's and not your own? It's lazy at best and immoral at worst. I watched the interview with the founder of MCO. She clearly states she doesn't care how many small brands and independents she puts under.
I would love to see a comparison of the flawless pressed powder! The Charlotte one is almost $100 in NZ and the MCo is $25. Thank you!!
I bought the pressed powder. I used it a few times and now it sits in the drawer. I didn’t think it was very special. But maybe others can chime in.
@@monicapatton1405 thank you!!
A solid assist 😅I know we’ve all been wondering and curious about the copy righting skirting 😏because we need all the info as you said preferences and budgets drive our purchases and even if your budget is banging it didn’t get that way by buying bogus products
Alexis, Thank you, for sharing your knowledge.
Christina, Thank you, for being behind the camera!
Continued success.
Thank you so much!!
Great review!
Please try their version of summer Fridays lip oil
I would love to see your thoughts on more dupes. Your explanation of the differences makes it easy to understand. One thing you didn't mention is M Co sales. The small price difference disappears at 40 to 50 % off. Please do the Kosa's. I haven't tried them but do love my M Co dupes especially at 50% off 😊
I used to love CT until I discovered the L'oreal Glotion 😁
Elf Halo Glow is a really nice product as well, for the price point.
Love the glowtion...how is Charlotte Tilbury's one compared to glowtion?
I need to know exactly what you have on your eyes!!! Love the whole look...❤❤❤❤need that in my life😊
Whats on your eyes? Everyone else seems to love it, too!!!❤
Awsome those dupes are incredible 😳😉
And we need a short on your makeup pleaaase 😁😊
Coming soon!
Yes, please review them all!!!!!
Excellent video, so much detail, I'm impressed.
Great informative video. I’m Australian, personally don’t use MCo but it’s interesting to see it explained like this. Thank you from a new subscriber 🇦🇺❤️
As long as the dupe is a really good product I have no problem with dupes. Life is expensive (thank you cost of living crisis) and no one knows whether I’m wearing CT or Elf so why would I buy something I can’t afford when I can get a cheaper version?
I want to see the other dupes!!!
More of these!! Love them!
I think MCo has a glassier look than CT flawless .. I like them both.. just used them both today, was happy with final look.
I thought you were gonna talk about the ingredients 😭 and perhaps if they were similar. For me what’s most important when comparing a cheaper more affordable option vs a higher end product, is the skincare or ingredients that are inside the product. I want my makeup now to have skincare in it and I’m willing to fork out extra coin if the product has more benefits in it the way higher end makeup tends to be marketed as. I would have loved to have known if the mco also had skincare benefits inside too
The Elf Halo glow stuff is similar to the Mco in that it has a tad more coverage on me and less translucent pearl than the CT. I love them both and am giving the MCo serious side eye. Plus the ELF is $11-$13 cheaper than the FAUXstralian
you need to do more of there. Genius.
Can you compare the flawless filter/ mco with the elf version please ❤
Being in NZ it took a full year to get an MmCo filter foundation I mix with a light wet n wild foundation.
Its hard to find Elf here maybe in Auckland or some rando pharmacy
Oh thank you so much for this information on these products 😊loving the longer videos 😊I learn so much from you guys 😊
Your eye makeup is stunning 😍
beautiful eye makeup today
I am super grateful for your channel! Thank u so much for the knowledge y'all bless us with. It was/is so needed. You explain it so well. Thank u❤✨
So sweet thank you!
I LOVE your videos!! Could you please let us know what is on your eyes??? LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!
Maybe a tutorial on it!!???
Mco has been aggressively marketing in Woolworths grocery stores in Australia with a large area in the aisle and multiple end caps. So many of the dupes are by brands that we cannot get here; why the Aussie hate, brands? I have tried their Dior PH blush dupes and they're interesting but I only ever see 2-3 shades. Their Birthday Cake Butter Balm is quite nice, I don't feel glitter on my lips. I do use the Mega Balm every day and carry one in my bag but it's not a strong dupe of the Kahi Multibalm (If that's who they were copying? They go after K-Beauty, too!) with scent, taste, and longevity in the Kahi is luxe where Megabalm is easy to have everywhere like a giant chapstick I can use on hands and face. If it had sunscreen too I'd have it in my pocket.
I use the elf. Love that one.
I have very little sympathy for multiple million/billion dollar companies whose products are way, way overpriced to start with. I just don't pay for a name. I'm over it. Good for Mcobeauty.
Thank you Alexis. Not a m co product, but could you please do a review of the catrice flawless filter dupe of the Charlotte tilbury HFF. I loved the Charlotte version pre inflation but it is not in my budget anymore. I’d also like less pearl as I have more lines now that I’m in my late 40’s. Thank you for all the education you provide!❤ great job as always!
I love your videos! Such great information ❤
Glad you like them!
Very good video! Very informative and interesting ❤
The mascara !!!
Oooh, is there a dupe for Drunk Elephant’s “Pro-Tini” or whatever it’s called?
I was given a sample and the fragrance… OMG!, the perfume-y scent does NOT fade.
I think it’s the lilies extract or what ever essential oil, flower product(s) that are in there.
Question, KVD gel contour used to be a HG for me. Now when I wear it, it just looks like a huge dark patch. I know there are a lot of variables, but what’s your opinion on what’s happening?
What color and brand is your eyeshadow? It’s stunning !
It’s nabla!! I will do a video soon on them too ❤️
This is fascinating. 👁️👄👁️
I love these type of videos. QUESTION: Im so over the metallic sheen highlighters. Could you do a video on these? Could you suggest a highlighter that does not look robot metallic?
Have you tried Physicians Formula Shimmer Strips All-in-1 Custom Nude Palette for Face & Eyes, Warm Nude?
@@monicapatton1405 I havent. Thank you for the suggestion! I'll look into it.
@@loveit7484 it’s a continued recommendation of Tati’s. I finally bought it 6mos-a year ago after hearing her talk about it yet again. It’s really gorgeous.
Maybe instead of the word ‘sophisticated’ use complex or evolved? sophisticated I think has a bias particularly when paired with an expensive price.
I find MCO obnoxious.im not attracted to their products at all.
There’s dupes then there’s just ripping off someone’s original idea
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MCo is making types of products that are not easily available in AU. So yes I don’t really think it’s something to create such a fuss about. Nobody here in AU is confusing MCo for anything else especially for these prices 🤷🏽♀️
Can’t believe people are b**thurt about this lol
Australian products are not aviable without 35% Customs + Custom taxes + Customs handling so, one product that is 50 $ in USA you will pay around 75 to 80 $ in the European Union Countries...as brands like Charlotte Tilbury have a warehouse in a European Union Country we don't pay those high custom taxes and custom rights so at the end yes, CT is expensive but MCo will be as expensive if not more....will you pay more or the same for a "dupe" of a product if this "dupe" holds a lower quality?
Obviously NO, thanks.
Elf mini palettes costs like 5 $ and if you want one here you will pay around 18 $.
So for us here in European Union Countries it has become more of what is aviable and how foreigner brands think on us or not (remember UK is not an EU country so anything you buy there you will pay a lot).
I know EU is protecting the European brands (not only about makeup) but even for brands sold by Sephora like Natasha Denona. Natasha Denona midi palettes are 68$ in USA and the same palette in Sephora Spain is 75€ and that is 81$ for the same exact product.
Remember when people bought alcohol and tobacco in the duty free or when travelling?
I do exactly the same with makeup products when I travel to USA. Stack like 5 mascaras, 3 palettes, 4 blushes etc etc.
If I'm going to pay the same...and being a 61woman who already tried SO many "dupes" and knows that the quality has a price (and never found any amazing, excellent and perfec "dupe") ...no, I'm using my money in the products that are the best for me and not interested in "dupes" from people that are NOT using the highest quality. I can understand AU consumers that would pay so much for the originals and if I couldn't get the original and wanted to try something, maybe that would be a good option. For us in EU is quite the contrary, cheapest to buy good quality ONLY if the brand has a warehouse in any EU country.
Weirdest thing is... there are a lot of BIG brands that prefer not to open a warehouse in EU and loose millions of customers.
I feel like that brand is theft, not dupes. Stealing isn’t cute, no matter how big or small your brand is.
Part of me agrees, but part of me feels like certain LUXURY brands are just being elitist and need to be knocked down a peg.
Also, these luxury brands aren't carried in numerous countries so it fills a market that Charlotte and others haven't gotten to.
From a legal standpoint, it is not unlawful for third party competitors to create the same, or a similar, product. So long as any intellectual property rights or protections aren't being infringed, it isn't theft. If a brand has not obtained a patent, copyright or trademark for various elements of a product, it's usually because a particular aspect of the product is not sufficiently new, original or innovative. This is actually a good thing as it prevents any one brand or company from having a monopoly over a specific area of the industry. Imagine how unfair it would be to both the industry and the consumers if only one brand were allowed to make a blurring primer or a satin finish foundation. It allows the industry as a whole to thrive, rather than just a few major brands, and also allows for consumers to choose which brands/products suit their needs and budget.
I find it absurd that some brands will charge you $50+ and a lot of that is for packaging and for the name. In fact, some reviewers try these expensive products and tell you it isn't worth the price and the quality isn't actually that good. So why would I not go for a more affordable product with similar, if not better, results? It isn't stealing. It's creating a more affordable alternative. It is not okay to gatekeep makeup because most people can't afford a $50 concealer or a $70 powder. Besides, this is how the world works. A new invention or innovation enters the market, then whatever isn't patented is imitated because it is profitable. This isn't unique to cosmetics. It happens with anything and everything you purchase in life.
MCo products are fantastic quality.
You are reaching in these reviews. I have literally never heard anyone use the term “cosmetic elegance” sounds like a fancy way of saying “overpriced products with less pigment”
Cosmetic elegance is a real term not something made up. Perhaps it’s not something you’ve seen used by influencers, but it is used in the development of beauty products describing texture and sensation. And it’s not just for dupes. For example, prescription products at a derms are not so cosmetically elegant regarding texture, packaging, sensations. You can make a base that’s functional, but the sensation may not be so elegant, or the packaging. So there is a price to sensations and packaging that are elevated. Think five star hotel vs two star hotels. Hope this helps ❤️
I don't purchase counterfeit designer bags or knocks off because I believe it's wrong to steal someone else's designs and work, I wouldn't purchase a counterfeit or knock off Lexus. Same with getting makeup from temu that's a knock off of a brand. Dupes are one thing, like e.l.f coming out with blush wands and tarte then following, they aren't trying to pretend to be the real product. No one would ever confuse e.l.f with Charlotte Tilbury but these Mco products are the more expensive version of temu products, almost exact copies, intended to make people think they are the real deal, whether the brand will acknowledge it or not. My mom, for instance, doesn't know anything about makeup, if I sent her a picture of a Drunk Elephant product as something I wanted for my birthday, if she was in store and saw the Mco, she would most likely think she was buying the real Drunk Elephant. Yes, it's up to consumers to know what they are buying but it's also up to brands to have integrity and not almost completely copy another brand. I know Benefit sued e.l.f over one of their mascaras and e.l.f argued that no one would reasonably think that they wrre the same, price wise and packaging wise, they were somewhat similar but no where near this level of copying. Dupes are fine but knock offs are not.
The thing is..whether you use the term "dupe" or "knockoff" the topic is subjective. Brands are not legally (or otherwise) bound to have any integrity (as nice as that would be). Just as consumers are not forced to be loyal to one brand only. There are many legal freedoms afforded within the beauty industry - one of which is that it is not unlawful for a third party competitor to create a similar or exact product based on another brand's product. Unless there is clear infringement of copyrights, trademarks or patents, the waters can get extremely muddy when trying to prove theft of something that has not been legally deemed as sufficiently original, new or innovative.
It is just make-up plagiarism. Let the real artist do all the quality formulation and then dive in and take advantage of the work while offering very little to the mix. Quality will always speak no matter what.