Lululemon Align Joggers: Thoughts on the Amazon Dupe

A couple years ago, I stumbled across a pair of Lululemon Align joggers at a consignment shop. They were a size 8, and I typically wear a 12-ish, but I decided to take a chance because… Lululemon. And you know what? SO GOOD.

I am obsessed with these joggers. The fabric is buttery soft, stretchy in all the right ways, and super flattering on my booty. Because they are a size or two smaller than my normal size, they fit like a hybrid of a legging/jogger, which I really like. Even after a couple years of wearing and washing, they still look brand new.

I’m about to retire a pair of my Athleta joggers that have been in heavy rotation since 2020 and thought maybe I’d grab another pair of the Lululemon’s, since I like them so much. But when I saw the price tag on the Lululemon website ($118 for joggers?!). I had to pause. I mean, I love them… but do I love them $118 worth?

So, I did what any thrifty person would do and went on a mission for a dupe. My googling research led me to a highly rated pair on Amazon from The Gym People. They looked really similar in photos, cost $29.99 and were rated 4.3 out of over 26,000 ratings, so I figured it was worth a try.

I ordered my usual size, a large, and waited for magic.

Spoiler alert: there was no magic.

The fabric was fine, but not that same second-skin softness that makes the Lululemon pair so special. The fit was terrible. The waistband wasn’t snug enough to do that nice tummy smoothing thing, but weirdly, the top elastic strip dug in whenever I’d sit down. So, it was somehow loose, but tight and uncomfortable? Impressive in a bad way.

So yeah… I’m calling this dupe a hard pass.

Very disappointing. So now I’m left with finding a pair of Align joggers on Poshmark, waiting for a Lululemon sale/promo code that takes the price a bit lower, or sucking it up and paying full price for a new pair. Unless you all know of an actual good dupe for them? If you do, let me know!

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My Fall Book List for All the Cozy Reading (2025 Version)

Rather than just leave it to updating my yearly book list as I finish each book, I like to give you all smaller recommendation lists as we go through the year. So, if you’re looking for some of my favorite books of 2025 to add to your TBR pile this fall, you’re in the right place!

You can read my mini synopsis and thoughts if you click through to my 2025 Book List, or you can just take my word for it that these are the best of the best, and start reading!

  • The Chestnut Springs series by Elsie Silver: Flawless, Heartless, Powerless, Reckless, Hopeless. This author is amazing with her connected series across family and friends, which allows you to get to know each character through a kaleidoscope lens. The Chestnut Springs series is certainly a romance/romcom series where everyone is going to end coupled up and happy in the end, however, it has a ton of heart too and you fall in love with each group of characters. In fact, its sad when the series ends and you have to say goodbye! If you enjoy a swoony book with a bit of spice, you can’t go wrong with Elsie Silver and this series is great.

  • Part of Your World, Just for the Summer and Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez: This three-book series should be read in order – so don’t do what I did and read the second one first because you get peeks at the other characters. Abby Jimenez can basically do nothing that isn’t fantastic. These are romcoms that stay away from the overly sweet and sappy, but still somehow kick you right in the feelings.

  • Story of My Life by Lucy Score: I LOVE Lucy Score and this book was described as “a Gilmore Girls meets Schitt’s Creek redemption romcom” so yeah, obviously a winner. I enjoyed this book so much and was kinda mad that the second in the series isn’t coming out until March 2026. That’s more of a ‘me’ problem though.

Happy Reading!

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Victoria Beckham Satin Kajal Liner: My Thoughts + My Preferred Dupe

You know when you obsess over something for way too long before finally taking the plunge? That was me with the Victoria Beckham Satin Kajal eyeliner. It haunted me on Instagram for probably a year and everyone RAVED about it. I kept seeing that it was creamy and glided on like a dream and was worth every penny.

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Since September was my birthday month, I decided to make the splurge and ordered one in Sequin Green (a khaki green with a gold sparkle) and was SO EXCITED to try it out. The cost was ridiculous. The eyeliner was $34 and once you added shipping and tax it was $41 for an eyeliner. And yes, I had second and third thoughts, but I bought it because it was obviously going to be amazing.

And oh my, what a disappointment!

Sure, it goes on creamy and is nice and sparkly. However, within an hour or so, I have glittery sparkles all around my eyes – over, under, you name it. It’s like a batman mask of glitter.

But here’s the real kicker – the drugstore eyeliner I’ve been using for the last few years is actually better. It looks almost identical (without the glitter), costs less than $10, and lasts forever!

It’s this one: NYX Professional Makeup Epic Wear Liner Stick in All Time Olive.

Don’t get me wrong, the Victoria Beckham packaging is gorgeous and even came with a cute little canvas bag. But if we’re talking performance? My cheapie dupe wins. Hands down.

So yeah. I took one for the team so you don’t have to. I’ll certainly use the fancy eyeliner until it’s down to the very last nub because I spent FORTY-ONE dollars on it. But, then I’m back to my $9 favorite.

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