Considering the fact that there are a ton of eyeshadow and blush out there to choose from, some factors that determine the good from the bad are a) quality and b) value per gram. I know when I was starting out with makeup it never occurred to me to check the value-per-gram but I realize now what a difference it can make. Of course, not all things of good value will be of superb quality but it's interesting to see whether some of our favorite products are of good value or just...well, rip-offs.

A few things that are surprising once you start looking at makeup from a per-gram perspective is that not everything drugstore/mid-range is exactly "inexpensive", in fact many high-end brands end up turning out to be a better value than their less-expensive/mid-range counterparts. Another realization: loose pigments and cream shadows, although more amount is probably needed per application, end up being cheaper in the long run. Amanda (Ms. Spookydeuce to you >=D) of the blog Imported Megami (she also makes wonderfully-quirky videos on YouTube) compiled this list of Evil Math for both eyeshadows and blush and was kind enough to let me use it for my blog.

Perhaps I'll compile a spreadsheet of all this later but hope this helps put things into perspective:

at 4:55 PM Search Vintage Gulab I'm Maria, a 24-year-old, channeling her love for makeup through Vintage Gulab, a blog about beauty and makeup. As of 2014, based in Lahore, Pakistan. Check About + Contact for more.
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