CCO MAC Hauls + Comparison of Tendertone vs Jelly Balm

I am definitely in love with the Cosmetics Company Store up in Marysville! I head up there when I can! But only if I already have errands to run up north. The selection has been pretty slim because of all the tourists that come through to the outlets. I have been pretty lucky to pick up a few things, including another Provence pigment which is my fave base and also limited edition. I even snagged a couple of Tendertone Lip Balms that were limited edition as well!

I snagged this for $11.75! :p This is a deal since the retail price of $14.50 a pop!

Tendertone Lip Balm in Tender Baby. A pretty & sheer baby pink.

On another visit to CCO, I picked up MAC Pro Longwear Lipsticks in Luchious & Rose and another Tendertone Lipbalm in Purring.

Lucious on top, Rose below that and Purring on the side.

Purring Tendertone Lip Balm. Just a slight peachy tint. Similar to the HIP Jelly Balm in Savory that I got for Cat.

Lucious Pro Longwear - I love this color on! Its a good pinky beige with a hint of shimmer.

Sorry for the streaky application! I just took Lucious off before applying Rose and it took a bit of work to get it off. Haha! I love this color as well! It is a bright, clean pink that makes me think retro when I have it on. Very much a girly color

Comparison of MAC Tendertone Lip Balm vs. L'oreal HIP Jelly Balm
Jelly Balm in Plush on the left and Tendertone in Tenderbaby on the right. The Tendertone is a bit bigger. than the Jelly Balm, but both are pretty generous in size for the amount you need to apply. The colors are pretty similar but one thing I found was that the Tendertone was more pigmented than the Jelly Balm. I like to use these by themselves and with lipsticks, but mostly for just a bit of color on my bare lips. I like that the Jelly Balm smells like Cotton Candy, but I love the more watermelon scent that Tendertone has to offer. While I did get the Tendertone discounted for $11.75 at CCO, I paid $8 for the Jelly Balm so only a few dollars difference. Even though I do have a thing about putting my finger in lip products, I’ve put aside my lil peeve and gave in. I’m glad I did!Overall I do like both products but the winner in my book would be the Tendertone!