In my recent tutorial Eva longoria inspired make-up I used M.A.C melon pigment on the lid but found a similar product 1/5th of the price. I wouldn't call it a DUPE as it's not an exact match however it is very close and equally as pretty.
The pigment in question is by Collection 2000 called Paradise.
You can most definitely see the similarity however the differences I can see are that the Paradise has more of a gold tone and the Melon has orange tones. If I was to choose a favourite out of the two it would be the Collection 2000 eyeshadow as it is finely milled in comparison to the M.A.C one and it applies smooth and evenly.
Price
M.A.C Mellon
£15
Collection 2000
£2.99 (varies, some are priced 99p on Amazon)
The quality and quantity are incredible on the Collection 2000 pigment making it a very reasonable and highly recommendable product.
#TIP
FOILING
To foil apply a metallic eyeshadow on a flat shader brush and spray with a light mist of water like Fix +. It crease a smooth foil like finish that looks stunning on the lid.
You can purchase the pigments at Boots and Superdrug but I have found it difficult to find them selling it on line.
Which do you think looks the best?
Both look great, i have melon and i love it.
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I love pigments. Dont' have any by MAC. I have never seen Collection 2000 before. I use pigments by LA Splash and their also very good, smooth and bright. ;)
ReplyDeleteI love that, great comparison! Your blog is amazing keep up the great work, and the Collection 2000 pigment looks a lot nicer!
ReplyDeletegreat post! I do sometimes envy my friend who basically has a MAC counter in her bedroom but I change my make-up look all the time and don't really see much point in spending so much on something i'll rarely use! there are too many great products at a much cheaper price now! :) xxx
ReplyDeleteGreat post! I've been eyeing melon for awhile, but I couldn't part with my money for how little I'd end up using it. I really like the collection 2000 one though and such a good price :) Thanks x
ReplyDeleteOoh thanks for the great tip! Love finding a dupe! xx
ReplyDeleteI love Melon pigment. Never have looked at Collection 2000 pigments but I'm def going to have a look :o)
ReplyDeleteI have to say the Collection 2000 looks better!!!
ReplyDeleteI always walk past the collection 2000 stand at the chemist but now i might have to have a look at these pigments. The Paradise one looks very nice and pigmented.
ReplyDeleteOh wow, they look really close! Have heard some wonderful things about Collection 2000, Paradise looks lovely, but I still like my Melon!
ReplyDeleteThink you guys should def try Collection 2000 out if you can get a hold of it xx
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