HOME Bargains has hit the dupe jackpot once again with their latest release.
One beauty fan took to Facebook to gush about her epic find, after spotting a very familiar looking container on the shelves in her local store.
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“Dupes for Amika in Home Bargains,” Sarah wrote alongside a picture of the products on the Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK group.
“Each for £1.49!”
Her snap showed the Nourishing Shampoo, Vitamin-Rich Conditioner and Hydrating Hair Mask in the Alita range, which all come in brightly coloured packaging.
While the products are less than £1.50 each, you can expect to pay around £24 for the actual Amika ones.
And people quickly flocked to the Facebook post to have their say on the latest dupes, with one admitting: “I just want these for the packaging lol!”
“They remind me of the 90s for sure!” another replied.
While a third laughed: “That’s my daughters name!
“Considering buying just for the name.
“I never get things with her name unless they’re personalised!”
However, others, who had raced to the store to nab the new dupes, were less than impressed with how they worked.
“I bought these and used them over the weekend, not good at all unfortunately,” one wrote.
“Same and has left my scalp very itchy,” another sighed.
“Nothing like the real one,” a third added.
“I can tell the difference as Amika and Voduz are my go to hair shampoo and conditioner.”
To which someone else hit back: “It’s a dupe, it won’t be the same product as the £50 ones!”
“A dupe can be labelled as a dupe, purely on the look of a product,” another said.
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“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.
“However this dupe contains a lot less ingredients and also shares a lot of the same ingredients.
“I have them both sat in front of me.”
“Are these any good at all?” someone else asked.
“Not like the real ones – not same shine or softness,” another replied.
As someone else wrote: “I doubt it’ll be the quality of Amika.
“However, Amika gave me severe scalp issues – despite smelling beautiful.”
