Get Dua Lipa’s Met Gala look with this $22 dupe

Taylor Swift is known for her iconic red lip shade, especially while she was on the Eras Tour. Her perfect red pout was courtesy of Pat McGrath, and it lasted through her many rain shows. Understandably, Swifties have sold out the iconic ‘Elson 4’ shade, and it’s almost impossible to find.

However, the $12 Cream Lip Stain from Sephora is almost a perfect match. It has the same bold, bright red shade and doesn’t dry out the lip. It’s long wearing, yet still comfortable and it definitely won’t smudge while eating or drinking.

Dua Lipa is known to love the YSL Candy Glaze Lip Gloss Stick, which has a hydrating, high-shine finish. So much so, her makeup artist Katie Jane Hughes shared that she used the product on Dua for the 2025 Met Gala. However, the luxury lipstick will set you back a cool $70 in Australia.

This is where MCoBeauty enters the chat. The Sheer Tint Lip Balm does a great job at providing a hydrating, glossy look, but also with a pinch of colour.

In a TikTok video filmed in her car, Bella Hadid let us all in on what her makeup bag looks like. While there were a mix of high and low priced items, she used her Fenty Beauty contour stick to sculpt her cheekbones.

However, for a cheaper alternative, the CoverGirl TruBlend Skin Enhancer Contour Balm is a great option and will still blend out beautifully for a supermodel-esque sculpt.

Sabrina Carpenter is known for her big, bouncy hair and her rosy, blushing cheeks. However, her Prada Beauty lip balm might be just as iconic, after it made an appearance in her Please, Please, Please music video, and featured in the singer’s ambassadorship campaign with the brand. Unfortunately for us (and our bank accounts), the lip balm sits at around $80 a pop.

The good news is, Korean beauty brand TIRTIR have its own. Still providing that frosty, pink sheen, the lip balm offers the perfect alternative to its luxury counterpart.

For her wedding day, Sofia Richie-Grainge revealed that makeup artist Pati Dubroff used the Cle De Peau concealer. One of the more expensive concealers on the market, it retails for over $100.

However, luckily for us, Nude By Nature also have a full-coverage, long-wearing stick concealer. It leaves a soft, satin feel on the skin, while still covering all dark circles and imperfections.

This Chanel lip balm is a makeup favourite for many celebrities, including Margot Robbie, Sofia Richie-Grainge and Tilda Swinton. With a hydrating feel on the lip and buildable colour payoff, it’s no wonder the $67 balm is so popular.

Thankfully, Innisfree have a tinted lip balm that has a very similar, buildable formula. The nourishing balm is infused with hyaluronic acid, ensuring your lips stay plump all day.

The YSL Touche Eclat concealer is a staple in Zoë Kravitz’s makeup bag. Doubling as an illuminator, the lightweight product gives the skin a youthful glow… as it should for $80.

If you’re not prepared to spend quite so much, MCoBeauty’s Luminous Highlighter Pen is very similar and offers the same lightweight glow as any celebrity makeup look.