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Tell me about MAC paint pots
It seems like people use this mostly as a primer? The color I see over and over (and over) is Painterly. Is this a good color that can be used with pretty much any shadow shade?
Is using a paint pot really any better than using an eyelid primer like Too Faced Shadow Insurance (I also have some cheap ELF primer)? Do MAC shadows definitely need a primer? (I've never used a MAC shadow!)
Re: Tell me about MAC paint pots
I like them better because they don't dry fast on your eye like actual primers do, and (for me) they do not crease at all. I use Rubenesque as my basic "primer", which looks a lot like Motif in liquid form, but goes well under everything, even really light colors like Vanilla (almost white.) I like Painterly, BUT, because it's a matte formula, it dries out faster.
IMO, ALL eyeshadows need a primer!
I can't use them as a primer. My eyelids are way too oily. I was shocked when I saw on F&B how many people use it for that. But I do like them for creating new shades/adding intensity. My favorite is Constructivist.
ETA: I find them pretty similar to Maybelline's new product... that Tattoo-whatever.
I use my Paint Pot (Bare Study) almost daily as a primer. I can't imagine NOT using it. I have another primer from another company (I think Bloom maybe?) but the MAC paint pot is far superior and WELL worth the money.
I use it with both my MAC shadows as well as other brands.
I use mac painterly as my eye primer. For me, it works better than anything else.
They are meant as not a primer, but a base. So for a dark color, say, you would put down a dark base so the color stands out and you don't need to pack on as much. Or for colors that don't have good payoff, if you use a similar colored paint pot first it makes the color pop.
It also helps shimmer and glitter to stand out and be more noticable.
If you were doing a dark smokey eye you might use a dark grey paint pot to smudge around your eye before you put on your shadows. Or for a bright purple look, a dark purple or cranberry colored base would make the colors pop and have better payoff.
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