I did myself a little side-by-side test on the weekend (in case it went horribly wrong!)

I decided to apply one side of my face with high-end luxury makeup, costing $951 in total.

On the other side, I applied chemist brands, and the full price was $268. But let's be honest, we never pay full price, and always purchase when 40 to 60 per cent off. Meaning? It really cost $134.

So, one side was 14 per cent the price of the other.

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Can you tell which side is which?

On the left side [my right in photos], I'm wearing a face full of cheap makeup, and on the right, I'm wearing high-end makeup.

Could you tell the difference?

Cheap makeup vs affordable makeup.

The products and prices listed are as follows:

Primer.

Rare Beauty Always an Optimist Illuminating Primer, $45 vs Max Factor Miracle Glow Pro Illuminated, $4.95.

Illuminator.

Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter, $65 vs Nude By Nature Soft Focus Illuminator, $21.

Foundation.

NARS Radiant Long Wear Foundation, $73 vs Maybelline Dream Urban Cover, $25.95.

Concealer.

Too Faced Born This Way Concealer, $45 vs ELF Camo Concealer, $10.

Powder.

Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Finish Powder, $66 vs Flower Light Illusion Perfecting Powder $9.99.

Bronzer.

Fenty Cheeks Out Cream Bronzer Butta Biscuit, $52 vs ELF Putty Bronzer Tan Lines, $14.

Blush.

NARS Orgasm Blush, $45 vs Milani Baked Blush in Dolce Pink, $19.99.

Liquid highlighter.

Charlotte Tilbury Beauty Light Wand Spotlight, $56 vs O.Two.O Rose Gold Good Highlight Starburst [bought for $1.99 at time of purchase on eBay.]

Brows.

Benefit 24 The Brow Setter, $45 vs L'Oréal Plump and Set Brow Artist, $20.99.

Setting powder.

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder Dim Light, $75 vs DB Luminous Setting Powder Candlelight, $14.

Eyeliner.

Charlotte Tilbury Supernudes Liner Duo Enhance Side, $43 vs Mecca Max Zoom Eyeliner Brown Eye Girl, $17.

Lip liner.

Charlotte Tilbury Lip Cheat Pillow Talk, $32 vs NYX Retractable Lip Liner Nude, $9.95.

Lipstick.

Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Lipstick, $49 vs Flower Beauty Spiced Petal Lipstick, $9.99.

Eyeshadow.

Anastasia Beverly Hills Norvina Palette, $76 vs Revolution Reloaded Vitality, $10.

Setting Spray.

Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray, $49 vs Milani Make It Last Setting Spray, $23.99.

Highlighter.

MAC Bling Me To Life Mineralise Skin Finish, $59 vs Essence Glow My Mind Backed Highlighter Palette in Middle Shade, $14.95.

Total:$951 vs $267.72.

Plus:

Mascara.

L'Oréal Lash Paradise Mascara (top), $24.95 and Maybelline Sky High Mascara (bottom), $24.95.

Brows.

Anastasia Beverly Hills Defined Soft Brown, $47.