Temptalia 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! Sun, 16 Aug 2026 05:41:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.7 Does a palette need to be standalone or only complement what you already own to purchase? https://www.temptalia.com/does-a-palette-need-to-be-standalone-or-only-complement-what-you-already-own-to-purchase/ palette https://www.temptalia.com/does-a-palette-need-to-be-standalone-or-only-complement-what-you-already-own-to-purchase/#comments Wed, 20 Nov 2019 13:00:00 +0000 Christine https://www.temptalia.com/?p=411509 For me, complementary palettes are just fine. In years past, I'd have a go-to brow bone shade as a single, and I'd have no problem putting together a quad or small palette of go-to brow bone, transition, etc. type shades for my skin tone. Complementary palettes would offer more diversity then, since they wouldn't have predetermined crease/transition shades that may or may not apply to my skin tone (or a wide variety of skin tones for that matter). If I was looking specifically for a travel palette, something more standalone might be more important, but I'd still travel with my Continue Reading… ]]> For me, complementary palettes are just fine. In years past, I’d have a go-to brow bone shade as a single, and I’d have no problem putting together a quad or small palette of go-to brow bone, transition, etc. type shades for my skin tone. Complementary palettes would offer more diversity then, since they wouldn’t have predetermined crease/transition shades that may or may not apply to my skin tone (or a wide variety of skin tones for that matter).

If I was looking specifically for a travel palette, something more standalone might be more important, but I’d still travel with my go-to quad/palette of shades so I think complementing still works for me. I like when a palette has a color story that makes sense; like it should still be cohesive/usable primarily on its own, just with me adding in shades like brow bone highlighter, transition shade, or a deepening shade (like a matte black).

— Christine
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