Hey Beauts,
I know that MUA's Eyeshadow Palette in Heaven and Earth has pretty much been blogged and youtubed to death, but here's to hoping that I can provide you with a post with a difference. I was looking through my make-up collection the other day and stumbled across Avon's 8in1 Eye Palette in Neutral Tones which is pretty similar to MUA's palette. So I thought why not compare them in a post - so that's exactly what I'm gonna do now.
Similarities
Both palettes consist of very earthy/neutral tones, so perfect for an every day look
They are extremely cheap compared to more expensive, yet similar palettes (mentioning no names!) as MUA's palette comes in at £4 and Avon's palette is £10.50 (currently on offer at £6 on Avon's website)
Differences
The MUA palette is definitely more pigmented compared to Avon's
MUA treats you to an extra four shades than Avon - and it's cheaper!
The MUA shades lasted over 5 hours LONGER than the Avon palette
The MUA palette is more versatile in that the darker shades can be used to create a heavier look for an evening out
Uses
The lighter shades in the Avon palette would work best as highlight colours, whereas the darker shades could be used as contouring and shading colours
As for the MUA palette, you can create an everyday neutral look by using the lighter shades, or go full on out with a heavy bronze smokey eye when using the darker shades
Conclusion
I personally feel that the MUA palette wins hands down as it ticks all the right boxes - it's cheap, versatile, highly pigmented, long lasting etc. Don't get me wrong - I am a big fan of Avon's products, but unfortunately this eyeshadow palette doesn't really do it for me.
What do you guys reckon??
