Laura Geller Complete Baked Starter Kit vs Benefit I Spy Beauty 5-Piece Set

The Laura Geller kit is the fuller buy: a color-correcting baked foundation, a face palette with blush, bronzer, eyeshadow and highlighter, five brushes and a travel bag, all in one box. The Benefit set is five mini cult products (brow wax, mascara, Benetint, POREfessional primer, cleansing oil) aimed at brows, lashes and pores rather than base makeup. Laura Geller's 4.5 from 5,441 ratings and owner reports of gentle, non-cakey coverage favor mature or uneven skin; Benefit suits someone who already has a base and wants travel-size staples. Neither is a full routine on its own, but the Laura Geller kit covers more of the face.

• Choose the Laura Geller Complete Baked Starter Kit if you want base makeup, color and tools in one set, especially for mature, sallow or uneven skin.
• Choose the Benefit I Spy Beauty set if you want mini versions of Benefit's brow, lash and pore products for travel or gifting.