Lippie 'n Dessert

MAC lipsticks come with a label on the bottom, and the font variation shows us that just because MAC products are not uniformly labelled, does not mean they are fake!

Makeup palettes are literally everywhere! As much as we love little tubes of gloss and tiny pots of eye shadow, they might not always work for us. This is where palettes step in! With a huge variety of colors, you can experiment with different shades to see what works for you. But should you invest in a makeup palette, or just stick to individual favorites? Let's analyze!

Pros:
Makeup companies introduce and sell palettes very often, and there are usually different themes, such as Urban Decay's eye shadow palettes. The contents look so pretty and colorful, it seems like every other palette is a work of art! There's a bit of product in each little section, so you won't have trouble using up some shades. You also get to try different formulas and shades! While some palettes are very standard and contain many shades, some are exclusive and contain about 5-6 shades of eye shadow, blusher, bronzer or lip color. And you get a nice box too!

Cons:
Although makeup palettes can be versatile, individual products have special places in all our hearts. A tube of your favorite lip gloss can be something you love (and perhaps keep beside your pillow while you sleep!) more than a palette full of shades. Because of the congestion, palettes seem to be very messy. A bit of powder from one eye shadow may blow over to a shade of lip gloss. Eek! Because of the general hassle of using such an inconvenient packaging system, palettes are usually not preferred by neat freaks like me. My mom loved using palettes, but even the Lancome ones got messy even though she's a neat person too. Made me cringe! And don't even get me started on what would happen if your palette drops on the floor!

So if you're looking forward to trying different shades of products, you can try opting for value sets instead! The products are individually packed in small containers, so nothing gets mixed up. Value sets also mean you can later purchase full sizes of products. However, if you just HAVE to have that new palette, go for it!

I've recently been craving fruit-scented products, and Papaya was definitely NOT one of the flavours I was looking for, but I did love the tint of the Delipscious Papaya TLB by The Body Shop!