I tried both Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner’s skincare lines to see which was better and my assumption was wrong

WHEN Kim Kardashian announced that she was launching SKKN by Kim, the comparisons to Kylie Jenner's skincare line were inevitable.

Both women have built beauty empires, but which is winning the skincare game? I tried similar products from both lines to find out.

SHIPPING AND HANDLING

I know, I know, you want to know how good the products are. But the delivery experience and packaging already started to sway my opinion in Kylie's favor.

I placed my orders for SKKN by Kim and Kylie Cosmetics on the same day – Tuesday, June 21, when Kim's line debuted – and forked over an extra $20 for expedited two-day shipping on Kim's products.

For Kylie, the faster shipping option usually costs an extra $10.95, but was thrown in for free with my purchase.

And yet Kylie's arrived first, showing up at my door two days later – and Kim's came in three days, a frustrating delay given how much it cost.

Opening Kylie's box felt like getting a care package from a friend: Inside the pink packaging and Kylie-branded tissue paper was a cute pink sticker sheet included with my pink product boxes.

But when I opened Kim's box, I swear, I let out a yelp of surprise. The products were wrapped in printer paper emblazoned with a dark close-up of Kim's face, staring right up at me.

Though that was weirdly off-putting – and kind of felt like a prank – the boxes holding each of Kim's products were earthy and cool, made from thick recyclable paper and held together with tiny metal clasps.

Finally, time to open these babies up and test them out.

POINT: KYLIE

FACE WASH

The least expensive item from SKNN by Kim, the $43 , comes in the brand's signature stone-like packaging, which is not recyclable but meant to be refilled. Refills cost $37.

A little goes a long way, and I needed just one small pump of the creamy liquid to wash my whole face.

Kylie's costs just $24 and went on about the same, albeit foamier.