Side by Side Comparison of: Outop vs KingMas vs CAETLE vs City Color Cosmetics

The price can't be beat and the set comes with a lot of varitety.

I bought these brushes with the intention of using them sometimes, but it turns out I use these for my every day makeup. However, I don't use all of them, but most of them are very useful, and just the brushes I needed. These were actually the first actually makeup brushes I bought for myself and so far I have no complaints!

Wow. I'm surprised!

All 24 brushes (although it's a stretch to call those with a sponge tip a "brush") are individually wrapped and the larger brushes have an additional sleeve to keep them protected. They come in a case that at first confused me because it closely resembles a chef's knife kit. I didn't order knives!

The case that they come packed in smells plasticky at first, but after a few days, the odor dissipates.

As for the brushes - the ones I've used so far work perfectly. I am not a makeup professional and it may take me forever to eventually use all of them, but at this point I'm very satisfied with the way they look, perform, and in having a great way to store them.

A deserved five stars.

I've had these brushes for a couple months now and I have been pleasantly surprised at their quality, especially given the price. My set came as pictured, with light beige handles printed with each brushes' use and the phrase "MAKEUP FOR YOU." The phrase makes me think they are meant to pass as a dupe/knock off of Makeup Forever brushes? Regardless, the quality is beyond what I expected for 12 dollars. I have washed them four times now and none of the brushes have fallen apart. Only two of the brushes have shed noticeably, two of the fluffier eyeshadow brushes. The sizing is that of any common brush set. The large fan brush is huge and the foundation brush was slightly larger than I expected. I didn't receive any doubles and there were 24 pieces as specified. My bag didn't have any bad smell, though if it had I probably would've just washed it. It's pretty nice and even has 2 extra slots that I use for a couple miscellaneous brushes. Almost all of the brushes are now my first choice when doing my makeup. That being said, I don't really use the foundation brush or concealer brush, though that's mostly because I prefer my smaller Bare Minerals brushes for that. I am so glad I made this purchase! I definitely recommend going for it. If you hate them, it was only twelve dollars - but if you loved them, you probably saved yourself at least 20 dollars by not buying a more expensive set.

I have worked as a professional make up artest on and off over the years. I needed a new set because my brushes where 10 years old. This set is really great quality for an excellent price.

 Pros: the way it opens is very comfortable. All of my other palettes are hard to open. You usually need to make some effort. And this one is very easily opened. You can see in my video that the colors are easily shaded and camouflage well at the same time. There is no smell at all. Maybe just a little in the very beginning but that is the smell of plastic not the product. The colors are not contrasting - I mean you easily have a result - you need not to shade those "stripes" for hours. You needn't take a lot of the product - it is enough to take a little and it works perfect. The texture is very good.Cons: I used pink and blue colors to camouflage the problematic spots but it seems to emphasize them. As for the highlighter - it works pretty good but you can't take too much of it and it is not seen on skin. It's texture is like a vaseline.Conclusion: right now it is the best Color Concealer Camouflage Makeup Palette I've ever used.

I absolutely love this pallet!! I use the green and purple colors for redness and dark spots before I apply my foundation and I use the the yellow one for highlighting and the other shades for contouring. It makes my makeup come out really flawless and my face looks really good when I take photos. I would recommend this product it gets the job done quality makeup for a really cheap price. Only downfalls about this product is if you leave your makeup on until the next day if your too lazy to take your make up off a night lol the colors on the pallet turns red and it will pop out through your foundation. But that only happens when I leave my makeup on til the next day. But other then that I loveeee it .

I took a leap of faith buying this despite the large number of bad reviews, and i have to say it is pretty much what you'd expect coming from a $4 product. I have to agree that it is SUPER oily, like you can see the oil glisten from the wells. This product is a good buy if you need a small contouring/concealer kit for your bag, or travel. It's not so valuable you worry about losing it, but it's good enough to keep in your travel makeup bag.

I thought this was a great product at a really amazing price. I read both mixed reviews about this concealer palette, but decided to give it a chance because it was so cheap. I'm really glad I did because it works really well!There are fifteen different concealers, three of which are color correctors to even the skin tone, I believe. I'm able to play with the different shades when applying it to my face to get the right one to cover up certain blemishes or dark spots. The consistency is really creamy and does not leave my face feeling dry or cakey. Some concealers start to dry up my blemishes, but after applying the concealer over my foundation, I'm good for pretty much the rest of the day. It stays on, and doesn't irritate my skin (and I have pretty sensitive skin). Because my face isn't one shade, the different colors are really great as I can apply different shades to different areas.I highly recommend buying this concealer if you are in the market or just wanting to try a new product. It's definitely worth the price. The only con I can think of is that there isn't a mirror in the palette (which would make it extremely helpful!), but given the price, I can't complain. The brush I use to apply the concealer isn't an expensive one, and is still able to pick up the product really well. A must have concealer in my opinion. It's pretty small, light, and easy to take on the go.

I love this Palette!!! The Prime-Shipping is an additional bonus that makes this just a steal! My palette came wrapped nicely with bubble wrap in the box and it wasn't melted or imprinted in any way. With this palette its hard to tell from the picture but in addition to the skin color concealer shades, there are also corrective shades a pink, green and golden yellow. I do have to say the concealer colors in this palette are more on the warmer side. Just a warning to the lighter skinned girls: I have very fair skin with blue undertones and the lightest shade was still a shade too dark/warm for me (then again it is winter as I'm writing this review, should be fine in summer). I was surprised to find a silvery shimmer color which makes a phenomenal highlight if you plan on using this palette as for highlighting and contouring! These concealers are creamy to the touch and have awesome staying power! A setting powder is definitely a must or the concealers will break down over the coarse of the day/night as your skin produces oil. Overall a great buy for $7 with free shipping, I couldn't purchase all of these colors even at the drugstore for even a $100 to have the versatility this palette has. Get it! You won't regret it!

**UPDATE**so I've had this pallet for a half of a year and i still use it. in the picture all of the colours are used and that's because I've had friends use them. the lighter coloured ones are the ones I use and I'm running low but I've got half a years use out of it. some of them are mixed with others. my sister was playing with it.

For the price point the quality is pretty good. The travel bag is whatever, but the brushes are pretty good. Great if your just starting to branch into makeup and want some newfangled tools. I've had these for at least a year and throu multiple washes I've seen minimal shedding! Now you do get more than your paying for, but I would not compare them to higher end brushes. That being said there's nothing wrong with these!

I don't wear makeup every day, but these brushes work great when I do use them. My only complaint is that the glue on the handles is kind of cheap. The handle on one of the blush brushes actually came off after three uses. I just glued it back on, but still. For the cost and minimal usage, these brushes are a decent purchase.

At first has a chemical scent, goes away later. Some of the smaller brushes look the same but other than that it's pretty good quality especially for the price and amount of brushes.

This is a really nice set for the price. I got everything included and after having it for awhile now one one of them has broke. It is really nice if you are looking for something that gives you a lot of variety. I gave it 4 stars only because every now and then I had some problem with the brush hairs falling out while applying makeup but that probably has more to do with me not cleaning them as often as I should. Also sometimes certain brushes won't hold a lot of makeup, like when you are applying eyeshadow for example but this was easily fixed by slightly wetting the brush, which is a pretty normal practice anyways. Overall I would definitely recommend these, still using them months later

These makeup brushes are extremely versatile in use and are handy on a daily basis for makeup application. I know others have written about little hairs falling out of the tips- my experience is that there has been very little if any hair fall out on these brushes. They are very soft. Not all of the brushes are soft hairs though, others are the fine plastic ones for the smaller and more compact brushes but all the brushes get the job done

It's exactly like the picture. The black container is very cheap and almost feels like a toy. I've used the green to conceal redness and it works pretty well as long as I put it on very light. I've noticed with all the colors that they are a couple shades lighter than they originally look when I put them on my face. The pigmentation is pretty good especially on the darker Browns! (I use them for contouring). Now they are pretty oily, which does not work too well with my oily skin but after I set it with powder it doesn't look bad at all. I also have very sensitive skin and this has not made me break out which is weird because they are oil based. Anyways, I can only use these very lightly because if I use a little too much it looks cakey, so be careful. But for concealing/mild contouring I would recommend this.

I’ve been looking to amp up my makeup game lately and really invest in getting more skills with my makeup. I’m willing to invest in really good stuff but I figured I’d practice on some inexpensive make up products since I’ve never really used it before. I found this particular palette online, and went through the reviews. The price was right and I liked the wide range of colors so I decided to purchase it. I actually started using it the day I got it (2 weeks before it was supposed to arrive, kudos on speedy worldwide delivery) and watched a few youtube videos to help me along. It looked really good. The only problem is that after three days of use I started getting pretty bad acne. I’m not sure what the problem was here, but I definitely washed it off after use, and cleansed my skin before. Here’s the thing, when I purchased it, I read reviews saying that it wasn’t the best for oily skin, but since I have combination skin I thought it would be okay for me. So there’s that. I luckily started using my friends tea tree oil face mask TreeActiv Anti Acne & Rosacea Treatment Sulfur Mask Plus Rhassoul, Bentonite Clay Mask with Witch Hazel & Aloe Vera - Refreshing Lemon Scent (1 Jar) (8 Oz) and that cleared me up (and actually brightened up my skin) after just three days of use. So, what do I do with the makeup? I figured out a system that I imagine all women who use make-up have been using while I’ve been washing my face with the most basic soap and water. If I want to use the makeup, I use the mask a couple of times a week, I wash my face twice daily with a proper adult cleanser, AND I use this oil TreeActiv+ Tea Tree Oil Acne Solution for Advanced Acne Treatment - All Natural Acne Spot Treatment - Blemishes Gone or Your Money Back! (60ml) as an astringent to sort of clear up the oiliness that this makeup leaves on my face. I think I’ll be graduating on to different make up after this runs out, but I think it’s good for someone who wants to practice different techniques or is just starting out with doing their own make up.

I bought this because it was the lowest priced contouring makeup I could find. And it was worth it. I don't wear it that often so the small circles will last me awhile. The product casing was cracked. A peice was actually broke off. But I still give it a four star because it came from overseas and that is a lot of traveling and getting throwed around. That did not damage the actual makeup. It was not melted as I was afraid it would be. I'm still very happy with the product.

Made sure to take a photo with natural light & with a camera flash. These are on my arm. They can be a BIT greasy and I don't think they will be too great for underneath the eyes due to the texture and slip of the product. But for $3.80 it was worth a try and I don't regret my purchase. You get what you pay for! I wasn't expecting MAC quality from an item under $4 but, taking it for what it is, the quality isn't too bad.- After trying to clean the swatches off of my arm, I did just want to mention that they don't come off as easily as one might think. Especially since they seem rather greasy. Might work out nicely as a long ware concealer but I'll have to play with them more!

Came after 3 weeks, I live in NY. It is very small but the colors are actually great. I like the first color because it is good for a Dewy look which I was hoping it would help with that. All in all it is what I expected it to be, no complaints.

There's not much I can complain about here...I mean it's 15 shades of concealer for less than $4....and I got it in 2 days. I wasn't expecting a MAC palette, I was realistic...and because of that, I was pleasantly surprised. I think when people expect a $200 product for $3, they'll naturally be disappointed. This was actually better than I thought it would be. I loved the shades - although the majority are too dark for me to use as concealers, they're easily blendable and if you've ever wanted to play around with contouring - this is a perfect little kit to have on hand for those handy YouTube tutorials!! It's hardly any investment at all and you'll get a lot of use & fun out of this kit. I kind of wish it came with a brush or two and some sort of label with ingredients/shades on the compact. All in all, I would buy again, it's a great size to pop in your purse/makeup bag and head out the door!

Quality of brushes are alright. They're not bad, but they're not that great either. It's a good set for makeup beginners, like me. Some brushes were duplicates, I believe. Also the strands of some of the brushes were shedding off and were uneven.

But overall, decent quality for the price.

CONS: They stink so bad of chemicals (which i expected because I read the reviews) but you're supposed to wash before using anyways. I would say soak them for 30 mins dont just wash it to make sure all of the smell is out. I got three of the same brushes, and they look different from the rest of the brush set and theyre also shedding from the second I got them so I wont be using them.
PROS; A big plus is the big thick highlighter brush that Im so impressed and cant wait to use. The rest of the brushes look and feel good and there are about 3 sponge "brushes". Wish this came with a list of what each brush is.

Bottom Line: Get it, but dont expect for every brush to be in top shape. What I did was buy 2 different brush sets and just take the best brushes from both and got my brush starter pack.

Okay so, I'll start off with the good part. When I opened the box I was happy that there were the air balloon things in there to prevent it from messing them up anymore. Also I like the case that it's in, like some ancient little faux leather nap sack thing, it has string on it as well so you can tie it up. Now, here the bad news, (I DID BUY ONE OF THE CHEAPER OPTIONS) the "Eye Liner" brush was broken.... Majorly, it was at a 120° angle (looked like it) and I tried to bend it back, but then the metal part snapped. The brush part of it was also very messed up and just.... Ratchet looking.

I bought this set b/c I wanted good eye-shadow brushes, however my set only had one eye-shadow brush and a lot of flat concealer brushes. I like the blush brushes and the large fan brush which applies makeup nicely, but the other brushes has terrible application. For the price these brushes are decent quality but I will never repurchase. Also I am disappointed with the lack of eye-shadow brushes, which defeated the purpose of me buying this set.

Overall, I am pleased with the quality of the brushes. However, the "angled eye shadow brush" fell apart before first use. All of the bristles fell out, creating a huge mess when I first took the brush out of its slot. I will not be returning the brushes, as that particular brush isn't of much use to me, but beware of possible defective brushes.

This product is okay, I just want to note the in the first row of 3 from the left, the two bottom colors are green and purple for color correction. The top color is a silver/ white crème and what looks to be a highlighter but I sure as heck would never use it. Not cute at all. The one problem I have in this pallet is that there is BARELY ANY PRODUCT. I hit pan after the first swipe of my brush into the lighter colors. It is ridiculously stupid how little of product you get in this. I was able to use the darker colors as contouring colors and since the dark colors are so pigmented, I haven't had to use a lot. I am able to lightly tap my brush once in one of the contouring colors and it works out nicely. I find a lot of contouring cremes leaves an orange/red tint to my skin and this is no exception. It almost looks like a bronzer in a way. Every color is super blendable and buildable.

when I received this product I was very nervous based on the reviews but over all it's pretty considering its 3 bucks. the first layer is oily but you have to kinda dig with your finger to get good pigmentation. the colors are a bit different then the pictures show but overall the same, also came earlier then the delivery date.

I ordered this just out of curiosity because I would never really want to try putting something on my face if Ive never really seen or tried it on in the shop or something.It came maybe 3 or 5 days ahead its expected delivery which was great.. since, it was free shipping anyway.It came in this bubble wrap enclosed small package and I personally think that was quite risky considering that its a cosmetic product which is inside and it could easily break or something if worst things happen in the process of shipment. Anyway, mine came out okay, no cracks or anything like that. Ive never tried it on my face yet but I tried rubbing it on my inner arm just to see if thered be any allergic reaction but nothing came out bad... So I guess it's safe to use. Its also cool that they printed out the "ingredients" or maybe components of the product so at least we know what's in them.Ive been reading the reviews here and Im quite happy about it... Im going to try it as a contour since I read it works good.As a whole, the product stood up for its value.. it's cheap and you know, if you dont like it when you get it, its not going to be hard to throw it away since it's not really that costly...

This pallete is so freaking cute and for the price wow Im gonna have to order some more. Perfect for first time contouring

Looks nothing like the picture. The colors don't match at all and it is super tiny. I guess I either didn't read enough about it or the company needs to advertise a little better. Although all of the negative, the concealers do cover up nicely. I am pretty pale and can only use like three of the colors which kinda sucks. I use to green one the most.

It has been a few years since I have bought this product and I have learned a lot since. If I could compare this to my make up routine now, this would be similar to halloween make up. This product showed my pores and did not blend well.WITH THAT SAID: at the time I bought this, I was just getting into make up and LEARNING! Please remember that you get what you pay for. That doesn't mean that you need the most expensive make up, but a palette that is less than 5 bucks is not going to be very good.This is good if you just want to learn though.

Great for a begginger. I have use better. The brushes are dense but I think their were some brushes that were just in there for fuller. I use the fan brush daily. The foundation brush I used to place conclear down. You can blend with these brushes. I would suggest this would be great as a beginner kit. Loved that it came with brush covers and a to go case. Be sure to keep your brushes clean.

I bought these about 3 years ago and I forgot to write a review on it so here it is! I loved them in the beginning, they were my first brush set buttttt they started coming apart! The handle would come off the actual brush because the glue wasn't good enough and the bristles kept falling out. I do still use some of them though!

These brushes are not as long as they look in the photo. I bought them because I liked the length of the handle but they are actually about half of that length. They are very short and the photos are very misleading. Very annoying.

I returned these brushes as the head came completely off of three brushes as I was unpacking them. I wanted to really like them as I am not a brush snob, but I do love makeup brushes! There were certainly ones in this set that I knew I would use, but some that would probably just end up sitting until just the right occasion came a long. So, if you are looking for a brush set to start out with, this is probably not the one as there is not the right ones to achieve an entire face look. The bristles were soft and the brushes themselves were fairly light weight that would have made working with them rather easy.

a couple of the brushes hairs are falling out which is annoying especially cause I'll have a bunch of hairs on my face. But overall they get the job done, def going to invest in a higher quality kit.

It's very greasy and doesn't blend well in my opinion. It is obviously poor quality but you get what you pay for. Luckily I have a daughter so even bad make up doesn't go to waste. She practices with it. The tones are much lighter than expected, but that may be an error on my part for not closely examining it. I tried to give it a fair shot by using it a handful of times. To be fair, over time I've learned I am not a fan of cream contour or concealers of this consistency.

The package arrived on time and was what I expected. My concern is that it was shipped directly from China and China doesn't have the same safety or sanitation regulations as the U.S. When I ordered this makeup I didn't realize this was coming directly from China. The outside of the package labeled it as "artists palate", which doesn't alert any customs people that this could be an item that needs to meet regulations. Ingredients labels might list anything when coming from outside the country--again, not having to meet any U.S. regulations. That being said, I tested the make up on my hand and found it to be satisfactory for color. But I was afraid to use it on my face and didn't consider it a great loss since it was such a low price. After reading the problems that people had with cosmetics that were sent to the UK fom Chine (such as arcenic content), I decided not to take chances and to discard the product.

Dang......I really wanted to like this product. I read all the crappy reviews and thought "what the heck, it is super cheap, I will just give it a try." Nope. Never again. Sorry for not believing all the previous reviewers....okay, here are my major complaints:1: This pallet is DARK. When I think of contouring pallets, I think of a pallet that provides a color for highlighting (IE- a light color that, when blended, will give you that Kim-K glow we all love to hate) and a couple colors for contouring the face, neck, and even collar bone. I'll admit it, I am naturally pale, but even if I weren't there would be no colors for lightening up certain areas! Your options are SILVER, and then peachy-pink colors. Um. No.2: The consistency is like clown makeup. You know what I'm talking about. That greasy, thick, oily white makeup that clowns use. That is what this stuff feels like. Except it's not white.....if it was white, maybe I would be tempted to use it for highlighting (see complaint number 1, above.)3: Because of the oily clown makeup consistency, it does NOT blend. Once you start trying to blend it, it all smears and/or rubs away.For the price, I wish I could like this stuff. I really do.....but I just can't. :(

The product came on time, which is awesome. Just not too happy with the product itself. It seems to just cake on my face and it doesn't settle/blend out well. A little does, and at the same time doesn't go a Long way so I guess you just have to find a balance. To contour, you need to use a shade 2 times darker than your normal skin tone. I feel like I have to mix a few colors to get a good shade. But it gets messy and overall, I don't think it's worth the money. I guess it's cool if you want to experiment with it but I'd suggest getting something from a well known brand. It doesn't hurt to spend a few more bucks for a good product, coming from a 17 year old broke chick. It seems to just sit on my face and it's hard to blend, like I've said. I think those are my only complaints. Not too sure if I'll continue using this product. I'm pretty disappointed. I guess you get what you pay for. I hope this review helped, and good luck!(:2 stars because of the not-so-smooth texture, difficulty mixing to find the right shade, the way it kind of cakes on my face, and doesn't blend out well at all.

I honestly don't know why I expected this to be a FANTASTIC palette. I had my expectations too high. First, it took about 3 1/2 weeks to get to me (I live in Pennsylvania) which I figured wasn't too big of a deal. But, When I got it it was much smaller than I expected and the concealer is very hard. It is not creamy, it does not blend very well. i was planning on using this for extreme contour and highlighting. But with how hard it is to blend this is impossible. I used it with a beauty blender, brush, and my fingers thinking I could warm it up that way but no. It is good to cover blemishes. It has decent coverage. Which is why I did not just give it one star. Also, the white highlight is VERY glittery. Just so others know that (I hate glitter in a highlight)

*Looks like a toy or something you buy from a dollar store. I thought at first i got the wrong package but nope.*It has a very strong chemical smell when i first opened it. Too strong i feared for my skin. LOL*I am not sure what it's made of. Written ingredients scared the s&%t out of me..still don't know what those are. (theres google i know but don't have time to research)2 stars since i know i got what i paid for.Tried to contact seller to see what they gonna say about the strong chemical odor and maybe return it which is silly of me given i don't like to hassle myself returning items since we are base out overseas, but amazon sent me auto reply saying that the recipients have decided to leave the Amazon's platform or are not eligible to receive any further email communications. In short, this item is somewhere far from my vanity desk. Anyway, since i am whining here, i went ahead and ordered the real thing. Lessons learned: BUY THE REAL THING. AVOID ANYTHING REPLICA OR KNOCK OFF ESP IF YOU USE IT IN YOUR SKIN! SAVE YOUR $$. SAVE YOUR SKIN.

absolute trash and not as advertised. more like childrens play-makeup from the dollar store.

2 brushes arrived broken and several more broke upon first use! I have maybe 1/2 of the set that is still usable. Unfortunately they are of poor quality. The bristles are harsh and feel like they came from a .99 cent store or swap meet! The eyeshadow brushes hurt my lids even! I will say I liked the fan brush at least. I would definitely NOT recommend this product.

Not quality brushes or bag, the brushes didn't even come labeled and we're falling apart before I even used them

It had a wired smell I couldn't stand. I think it has been made with cheap material. Not satisfied at all. I returned it.

Really bad quality. I expected atleast a bit better. It's really plastic like that It couldn't even hold the eyeshadow on.

I received the product today and the colors are NOT what was posted! I have a very light skin tone and I wanted the corrective colors, these are not the same as pictured! Very upset.

I wanted to like this product. I am a dark skin black woman an its just not pigmented enough. Its also oily and looks chalky when applied. I I played with quite a few times and it just didn't work with my skin or tone. In pictures without the flash it looks ok with the flash ghost city. I can see where i applied all of the makeup and it looks like im not finished with my makeup. Other commenters said it work maybe its the products they used with it or either I got a bad batch. Im not seeing what they are talking about with this product

This is a bit ridiculous. I would like a refund.

i took the bad reviews with a grain of salt because every person's skin is different. I received it very quickly and was excited about trying it.The creamy thickness of the palette made it seem like it had great coverage but once applied and slightly blended it disappeared. I tried leaving it a bit thicker and using my foundation to blend it in but I saw no visible difference of coverage compared to only using my foundation.I am half Filipino and Irish. It could be the wrong makeup for my skin type. I felt like a clown with this stuff caked on and more so when it started settling into lines under my eyes and around my mouth. I definitely wouldn't recommend Tia product to anyone.

I was so exited to get it but now I got it it's horrible it's so smoth yes but it doesn't cover nothing it's just a horrible materiel I used it and I washed it right away it's really horrible and the colors won't show at all all of them shoes light that's all and it fade away

The Box came empty!