Temptalia https://www.temptalia.com In-depth makeup reviews with swatches and dupes, plus what you need to know about new product launches and tips on how to use your makeup! Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:44:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.13 Are back-ups worth it? https://www.temptalia.com/are-back-ups-worth-it/ palette https://www.temptalia.com/are-back-ups-worth-it/#comments Thu, 21 Sep 2017 12:00:00 +0000 Christine https://www.temptalia.com/?p=311815 For something that I'll use up, sure, absolutely. I've learned over time that it's just very, very hard to finish most cosmetics for me (even when I wasn't blogging as much!) that I don't buy backups much for anything color-wise. I've done so with discontinued holy grails like Chanel Dragon or Burberry Trench. I'll purchase backups of certain skincare products or basics (like foundation, brow gel, etc.) when there's a good sale but try to limit to just one backup... except lip balm, since I go through that often enough!]]> For something that I’ll use up, sure, absolutely. I’ve learned over time that it’s just very, very hard to finish most cosmetics for me (even when I wasn’t blogging as much!) that I don’t buy backups much for anything color-wise. I’ve done so with discontinued holy grails like Chanel Dragon or Burberry Trench. I’ll purchase backups of certain skincare products or basics (like foundation, brow gel, etc.) when there’s a good sale but try to limit to just one backup… except lip balm, since I go through that often enough!

— Christine
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