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Not only is their packaging adorable, their products are almost always fantastic, so an obsession was borne.
That means whenever the brand comes out with a new palette, I buy it, no questions asked. Their holiday palettes, in particular, are my weakness.
This year, though, I was prepared to skip them -- not because they didn't look great, but because they were "greatest hits" type palettes and I already had all of the products in them.
I have a modicum of self-control and common sense.
But then, The Balm had a 50% off sale on Black Friday, and for half price, I couldn't resist completing my palette collection so I bought In theBalm of Your Hand Greatest Hits Vol. 1 Palette and The Manizer Sisters AKA The Luminizers Palette.
I'm not going to do full reviews of these palettes because I've reviewed all of the products previously, but I'll give a quick rundown in case you're on the fence.
In theBalm of Your Hand is a full face palette -- it contains shadows, lip products, blush, and highlighter.
For the cheeks, you get Hot Mama, a shimmery rose gold blush; Argyle from the Instain Blush line, a matte bubblegum pink blush; Cabana Boy, a shimmery berry blush; and Bahama Mama, a satin golden brown bronzer; Mary-Lou Manizer, a shimmery golden highlight; and Caramel from the How 'Bout Them Apples? Palette, a rosy brown lip and cheek cream.
For the eyes, you get Insane Jane from The Shady Lady Vol. 2 Palette, a shimmery olive; Mischievous Marissa from The Shady Lady Special Edition Palette, a shimmery golden peach; Sexy from the Nude'Tude Palette, a matte dark brown; and Lead Zeppelin from the Balm Jovi Palette, a shimmery army green.
For the lips, you get Mia Moore from the Balm Girls Lipstick line, a matte true blue red.
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| The Balm In The Balm of Your Hand Palette |
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| From l. to r.: Hot Mama, Argyle, Cabana Boy, Bahama Mama, Caramel |
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| From l. to r.: Insane Jane, Mischievous Marissa, Sexy, Lead Zeppelin, Mary Lou Manizer, Mia Moore |
This is a terrific palette for anyone who hasn't tried many of The Balm's products and wants a basic introduction to the line. It's also a great option for folks who travel quite a bit and want some of their favorite products all in a single palette.
The Manizer Sisters Palette features all of the brand's famous luminizing powders in a single palette.
You get Mary-Lou Manizer, a shimmery golden highlight; Cindy-Lou Manizer, a shimmery golden pink highlight; and Betty-Lou Manizer, a shimmery golden bronze.
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| From l. to r.: Mary-Lou Manizer, Cindy-Lou Manizer, Betty-Lou Manizer |
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| From l. to r.: Mary-Lou Manizer, Cindy-Lou Manizer, Betty-Lou Manizer |
Again, this palette is a great gift for someone who's always wanted to try The Balm's luminizers -- or anyone who wants to have all three shades in one convenient palette that they can take with them on the go.
The In theBalm of Your Hand Palette retails for $39.50 on The Balm website and at Kohl's, while the Manizer Sisters Palette is $28 on The Balm website and at Kohl's.
Have you tried the In theBalm of Your Hand Greatest Hits Vol. 1 Palette or the Manizer Sisters AKA The Luminzers Palette? What is your favorite product from The Balm?
Those companies and their mean black friday prices! xD I think it´s an amazing deal. Although I don´t like Led Zeplin in the palette - I LOVE my Balm Jovi but that is probably the shade I use the least.
ReplyDeleteMy favourite balm product would have to be the houndstooth blush that I got from you. I think I´m using this probably 50% of the times that I wear blush. :)
That blush is one of my favorites too. It's a lovely color and the staying power is second to none in my experience. I'm so happy to hear that you're enjoying it too. :D
DeleteI had initially eyed pinstripe but having houndstooth I think it actually might be too dark for me. :) So I´m super happy with the blush.
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