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Same soft-focus glow, about a third of the price. Here's where the e.l.f. version matches, where it doesn't, and who should still buy the original.
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Same soft-focus glow, about a third of the price. Here's where the e.l.f. version matches, where it doesn't, and who should still buy the original.

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The Sunday note
New dupes worth knowing about, the Amazon bestsellers that hold up, and the occasional one to skip. No daily sale alerts.