Sephora may have strarted the Holiday Blockbuster palette trend, but that doesn't necessarily mean they will be the ones to finish it.  This Holiday season we are privy to a beauty palette smackdown of gargantuon purprotions.  Compare the two eerily similar palettes below.

1:  Sephora's Classic Blockbuster ($48)

The palette that started it all - what more is it to say.  When it first hit shelves back in 2006 Sephora couldn't keep them in stock.  Previously priced at $40 for the same size, this product is eerily close to becoming a classic.

2:  Smashbox's Ultimate Beauty Palette ($59)

The designs are very similar, but in Smashbox's defense, how else would you fit so many products in one palette? For only $11 more, the Smashbox version boasts 70 eyeshadows, 8 lip glosses, 8 cream eyeliners, 6 brow tech powders, brow tech wax, 4 lip colors, 2 blushes, soft lights, cream liner brush, brow tech brush, eyeshadow brush and a lip brush.

Perhaps a good way to look at the differences in these two products is that the Sephora Blockbuster is good for those just entering makeup because of the more even distribution of eyeshadow and lipstick colors, but the Smashbox palette is a better fit for those who are more familiar with more advanced products.

I'm dying to know - which would you buy?

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