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 Does the inspiration or story behind a collection matter to you? https://www.temptalia.com/does-the-inspiration-or-story-behind-a-collection-matter-to-you/ promo https://www.temptalia.com/does-the-inspiration-or-story-behind-a-collection-matter-to-you/#comments Mon, 18 Nov 2019 13:00:00 +0000 Christine https://www.temptalia.com/?p=411507 It doesn't matter in the grand scheme of things for me as a reviewer--it's not going to make a product perform better or worse (though I'd appreciate brands being more specific with shade descriptions as a whole!). The question is actually inspired by Melt's recent Amor Eterno launch, which has gotten a lot of praise and commentary from influencers and readers/viewers alike about the story, background, details, etc. I felt the same way; that it was really nice to see such an authentically done collection as seen in the presentation of the background/story behind the collection to all of the Continue Reading… ]]> It doesn’t matter in the grand scheme of things for me as a reviewer–it’s not going to make a product perform better or worse (though I’d appreciate brands being more specific with shade descriptions as a whole!). The question is actually inspired by Melt’s recent Amor Eterno launch, which has gotten a lot of praise and commentary from influencers and readers/viewers alike about the story, background, details, etc.

I felt the same way; that it was really nice to see such an authentically done collection as seen in the presentation of the background/story behind the collection to all of the details (packaging, naming, use of Spanish and English throughout, campaign imagery). I wish we saw a little more of this; it doesn’t necessarily have to be a deeply personal back story, but it’s nice to get greater insight into the way the collection came about, how the theme was applied, etc.

— Christine
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