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 What would make single eyeshadows more compelling to you? https://www.temptalia.com/what-would-make-single-eyeshadows-more-compelling-to-you/ group https://www.temptalia.com/what-would-make-single-eyeshadows-more-compelling-to-you/#comments Thu, 06 Feb 2020 13:00:00 +0000 Christine https://www.temptalia.com/?p=422144 I like when brands curate their single ranges into "pre-made" color combinations, which I think helps give people a better idea of how to arrange products. I'd like to see more brands organize or showcase shades for certain skin tones or undertones. I also think that brands often create a core line but don't go back and update or add to those lines, so they can get stale. I liked when MAC would create seasonal 15-pan palettes that showcased permanent shades but presented them in a new way. I also think that the pricing makes it hard for someone who Continue Reading… ]]> I like when brands curate their single ranges into “pre-made” color combinations, which I think helps give people a better idea of how to arrange products. I’d like to see more brands organize or showcase shades for certain skin tones or undertones. I also think that brands often create a core line but don’t go back and update or add to those lines, so they can get stale. I liked when MAC would create seasonal 15-pan palettes that showcased permanent shades but presented them in a new way.

I also think that the pricing makes it hard for someone who typically buys palettes to shift over to singles, because a $5 single sounds affordable until you’re buying 10 and paying $50 for that (plus a palette) — and there are so many pre-made palettes at $50 or less that contain at least 10 shades. ColourPop has this problem where their pre-made 9-pans are $12 and a custom palette with 12 shadows costs $24; even though they are larger, the size in the pre-made 9-pan palettes is plenty of product and will take a long time to pan. (More is not always better, IMO!)

— Christine
]]> https://www.temptalia.com/what-would-make-single-eyeshadows-more-compelling-to-you/feed/ 28