I'm all about searching for dupes of popular products.. I always end up owning BOTH, but it's soley for research purposes. :] So far, the closest I've found to the big O is Milani Luminous. The color payoff and pigmentation are -almost- identical! Milani is a little less pigmented, meaning you have to use more product to get the same effect, but at $4 it's not really a huge deal. The only difference between the two is that Luminous has less gold flakes, although it still gives off a gorgeous gold sheen. It looks awesome on my NC35 skin. I consider it a somewhat toned down version of O, it would be ideal if your apply shimmery eyeshadow and don't want to over do it and look like a glitterbomb. I actually prefer Luminous, it's more everyday wearable for me and I prefer the glowy effect it gives off. If you enjoy the idea of O, but want to save $22-ish I would definitely recommend this.
Another cheaper and somewhat similar alternative is the blush included in the E.L.F. Contouring Blush and Bronzer Duo. The packaging is NARS inspired, which is cute.. I bought this because I needed to pick up a quick semi-matte bronzer one day. The blush is attempting to be a NARS dupe, it's a peachy coral shimmery color. However, I never use this because it's somewhat chalky, and the staying power is just not there. You know how sometimes you are convinced your face is a blush eater? This is how I feel with this one.. The color is pretty, but the consistency is not for me. Perhaps this would work well for someone with a lighter complexion.
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