After using both of these blush palettes I’ve got to say I’m so glad Tarte does this for the holidays! I hope they continue because for the money these five pan beauties are a value. At $42 each both last year and this year they are something to consider picking up if you love blush. Tarte does blush right!

I skipped last holidays Off the Cuff Blush palette and regretted it. I picked one up on eBay (for an outrageous price naturally…) weeks ago and am so glad that I did. There are four beautiful blush shades and a bronzer in there. I like the packaging much better also. It’s glitzy packaging wise and just looks gorgeous when I pull it out to use.

This years blush palette Pin Up Girl is really pretty too. All five shades are blushes and even though I’m not a fan of the packaging it’s a very nice blush palette full of nicely pigmented shades for $42. An individual full sized Tarte blush is $26 so five that I’ll never hit pan on most likely for $42 sounds unbelievably good.

So which do I like better after using both for a few weeks? Without a doubt its 2013′s Off the Cuff. Even though I don’t even use Park Avenue Princess I still reach for 2013′s Off the Cuff blush palette more. I just love the colors and as a blush mixer there is a lot more for me to work with.

Here’s a very quick set of swatch pics with both palettes on one hand. I have the Off the Cuff palette on top and the Pin Up Girl palette on the bottom.

 Crave, Dazzled, Darling, Dollface, Park Ave Princess

Breathless, Embraced, Whimsy, Bashful, Irreplaceable 

Crave, Dazzled, Darling, Dollface, Park Ave Princess

Breathless, Embraced, Whimsy, Bashful, Irreplaceable 

Crave, Dazzled, Darling, Dollface, Park Ave Princess

Breathless, Embraced, Whimsy, Bashful, Irreplaceable 

My favorite shades in the Off the Cuff palette are Crave & Dazzled. Darling is a great mix in shade though and Dollface too. In the Pin Up Girl palette my favorites are Embraced even though it has a tad bit more shimmer than I like and Irreplaceable. I tend to favor deeper blush shades though so keep that in mind if you have a fair skin tone.

Overall I am so glad that I have both of these palettes. I think if you have the money getting this years blush palette is still a good value but not a must have if you really love last years palette. I can’t wait to see what they have for us next year!