Jones Road The Hero Kit vs Laura Geller Passport to Pretty Palette

These are different tools for different jobs. The Hero Kit is a curated set of Jones Road bestsellers: two Mini Miracle Balms, a brown pencil, mascara and eye cream, aimed at a natural everyday face and good for someone new to the brand. The Passport to Pretty palette packs nine eyeshadows, two blushes, a bronzer and a highlighter into one compact, so it covers color for eyes and cheeks in a single case. The Hero Kit has far more owner feedback behind it (2,162 ratings at 4.3); the palette has only 30 ratings at 4.4, so its track record is thinner. Buy the Hero Kit for a low-effort natural look with lashes and skin care built in; buy the palette for shade variety and travel.

• Choose the Hero Kit if you want a simple natural face with mascara, a brow-and-liner pencil and eye cream in one pouch, and you value a long, well-reviewed track record.
• Choose the Passport to Pretty palette if you want many eyeshadow shades plus blush, bronzer and highlighter in one compact that travels well.