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! Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:27:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Have you ever purchased a mega set or vault? https://www.temptalia.com/have-you-ever-purchased-a-mega-set-or-vault/ palette https://www.temptalia.com/have-you-ever-purchased-a-mega-set-or-vault/#comments Tue, 05 Nov 2019 13:00:00 +0000 Christine https://www.temptalia.com/?p=410082 I have! The one that stands out to me is Tom Ford's Boys & Girls lip color sets; I know I purchased one of the sets that included a black lacquered box with 50 shades in it. With Tom Ford, you actually paid more because of the box, but it was the only way to get the Boys & Girls shades at the time so paying $50 or whatever extra was worth buying more time to review (they used to drop around Thanksgiving, which is... stressful to process). If I expected to review a full range of shades, I'd definitely Continue Reading… ]]> I have! The one that stands out to me is Tom Ford’s Boys & Girls lip color sets; I know I purchased one of the sets that included a black lacquered box with 50 shades in it. With Tom Ford, you actually paid more because of the box, but it was the only way to get the Boys & Girls shades at the time so paying $50 or whatever extra was worth buying more time to review (they used to drop around Thanksgiving, which is… stressful to process).

If I expected to review a full range of shades, I’d definitely buy a vault/mega set, though, but I have found that they’re often released much later than the individual shades. I stay away from mega palettes; anything with more than 30 shades gets harder and harder for me to review in a timely manner. Nobody cares that it’s 30 shades – it’s still only counts as one review – but it takes 2 to 3x longer to review than a typical palette!

— Christine
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