Laura Geller Cult Classics Full Face Kit vs Laura Geller Baked Balance-n-Brighten Kit

The Full Face Kit is the better buy for most shoppers. It covers a complete routine in one box: primer, color-correcting foundation, blush, highlighter, lipstick and a brush. The Essentials Kit is just foundation and a brush, so it suits someone who already owns the rest or wants a minimal base. Both use the same baked Balance-n-Brighten foundation, which reviewers call light, buildable and good at evening tone, though some find shade matching hard and coverage lighter than expected. The Full Face Kit rates slightly higher (4.0 vs 3.9) across far more ratings.

• Choose the Cult Classics Full Face Kit if you want a whole routine in one purchase and your skin is dry or mature, since the primer brings hyaluronic acid and centella.
• Choose the Baked Balance-n-Brighten Essentials Kit if you only need foundation and a brush and already own your primer, blush, highlighter and lipstick.