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Girlcult vs Kaleidos
Girlcult
30 positive (91%) · 3 mixed (9%) · 0 negative (0%)
Trust + time weighted: +90%
AI summary — not a quote
Girlcult is a highly-regarded Chinese beauty brand known for its bold, "goth-friendly" aesthetic and innovative color stories. Users consistently praise the brand for its high pigmentation and ornate packaging, often comparing it favorably to other high-end C-beauty brands like Kaleidos and Flower Knows. While the formulas are generally well-received, some users find the packaging bulky for storage and note that the shimmers can have fallout.
Pros
- High pigmentation and excellent color payoff
- Unique, moody, and innovative color stories suitable for alternative and goth looks
- Beautiful and ornate packaging design
- Wide selection of dark and unique lip products (muds and clays)
Cons
- Eyeshadow palettes can be bulky and difficult to store
- Shimmer shades are prone to fallout
- Lack of 100% matte palettes
Top excerpts
Cheeryep, Girlcult, and Kaleidos have all been excellent in my experience! ... Girlcult is very good but the palettes are annoying to store.
Girlcult!!! I love their color selection.
I discovered girl cult recently and it legitimately made me feel an excited for fun makeup that I haven’t had since I was a girl. I’m obsessed with their invisible rosy blush.
Especially liking the girlcult last pic but wish there wasn't any shimmer.
Especially love seeing more Girlcult products. I'm not a fan of fragrance but their forumlas and packaging keep me coming back.
Kaleidos
12 positive (86%) · 2 mixed (14%) · 0 negative (0%)
Trust + time weighted: +89%
Top excerpts
Cheeryep, Girlcult, and Kaleidos have all been excellent in my experience! ... Kaleidos highlighters are the best I have found but I use them as toppers and they are pricey.
kaleidos (all the brand)
girlcult, kaleidos, and cheeryep - all offer a wide range of shades including a good selection of dark ones that are very pigmented
I was under the impression that Kaleidos is very reputable and popular. There’s a lot of info on them online, lots of reviews, lots of vetted Aliexpress sellers…
Kaleidos has been selling products at Urban Outfitters in the US for a while now. I've bought their contour palette from both a Chinese retailer online and UO in the US and they were identical except for the text on the packaging.