Beauties Factory 24 Color Palette vs Ben Nye Lumiere Grande
A few posts ago, I reviewed BenNye's Lumiere Grande eyeshadow palette. (If you missed that post, click here.) To sum it up, great palette with uber pigmented, creamy shadows and a relatively good value. Those who wouldn't have use for a lot of color may not be interested, but if you love big color pay-off, definitely go for it.
While I was searching for the Ben Nye palette, I came across a very similar one sold by Beauties Factory. Beauties Factory is a website and Ebay seller that sells beauty supplies and makeup that I've seen a lot on YouTube videos (namely the 88 and 120 palettes). This palette that I am comparing with the Ben Nye is labeled as "24 Grande Color Eyeshadow Palette." It costs about $30 (less on Ebay I believe). I was interested to see if the color pay-off was similar to that of the Ben Nye and what the overall quality was like.
So I ordered... and here are my thoughts.
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Beauties Factory's palette comes with 24 colors, a mix of shimmer and matte in two layers of twelve.
One thing that it has over the Ben Nye, which I love, is that it comes with a black matte.
Beauties Factory's palette comes with 24 colors, a mix of shimmer and matte in two layers of twelve.
One thing that it has over the Ben Nye, which I love, is that it comes with a black matte.
Ben Nye on the left and Beauties Factory on the right.
This was the probably the best swatch example where I noticed a drastic difference in pigmentation.
This was the probably the best swatch example where I noticed a drastic difference in pigmentation.
Most of the Beauties Factory eyeshadows were of similar pigmentation, but not all were super-stars like Ben Nye. They were drier, but Ben Nye is exceptionally creamy and smooth. For those on a budget, Beauties Factory may be a good option.
To review
Ben Nye vs Beauties Factory
12 vs 24 eyeshadows
$50-$60 + shipping vs $29.99 or less with shipping included
all shimmers vs shimmers + mattes
all super pigmented & creamy application vs some misses but overall very good quality
Ben Nye vs Beauties Factory
12 vs 24 eyeshadows
$50-$60 + shipping vs $29.99 or less with shipping included
all shimmers vs shimmers + mattes
all super pigmented & creamy application vs some misses but overall very good quality