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MAC Paint Pot
based on
8.8 ratings.
8.8 user reviews.
MAC Paint Pot Reviews
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Good as cream shadow or as a base!
LipglossandSpandex (487 reviews)
I have MAC Paint Pots in Rubenesque (warm shimmer/frosty gold with slight peach tones), Delft (shimmery deep blue/green), and Greenstroke (discontinued, a shimmery silvery light mint green). The texture on these is just great--so incredibly smooth. The colors can be worn sheered out, or built up for more intense color. These are great worn alone, or with powder eyeshadow on top. Worn alone, they still have great length of wear. I can go pretty much a whole workday without creasing, and I have really oily lids. To get even greater length of wear, I like to put some eyeshadow primer underneath the Paint Pot. My favorite way to wear these is with shadow on top—they seem to feel a little sticky without powder to “set” them, and sometimes pick up my eyeliner (I have “hooded” eyelids). Because I end up putting shadow over them, I personally use these more as tinted eye primers than as cream shadows. I don't have any problems blending powder eyeshadow over Paint Pots. The packaging is great—sturdy glass, with a plastic lid. I store mine with the lid on tight, upside down in my makeup drawer, and haven't had any problems with them drying out at all! Not a single paint pot has pulled away from the edges of the glass even a little, and I've owned my three Paint Pots for at least a year and a half. The price is definitely right. You get a LOT of good quality product, and it lasts a long time. Compared to the price of other eyeshadow primers, it's very reasonable. To be honest, I don't use mine that often because I hate sticking my fingers in the pot to apply them. Yes, you can apply them with brushes, but I think fingers are better for application. Overall, I'd say that these are great products, whether you're looking for a cream eyeshadow or an eye primer. — 10 months, 2 weeks agoThis review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 2 of 2 people said helpful
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eyeshadow base
kenya (498 reviews)
paint pots are freakin amazing eyeshadow bases. they make my eyeshadow more vibrant and last all day with NO creasing. I am very imporessed with the creamy consistency and color selection of paint pots. they are really great quality! — 1 year, 5 months agoThis review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 3 of 3 people said helpful
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Wonderful!
CliniqueLover (265 reviews)
One of my fave MAC products, I love using these as either a base for other shadows or just using them as creamy eyeshadow themselves. Fave shades are Bare Study, Rubenesque, Indianwood, and Painterly. — 9 months, 2 weeks agoThis review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 1 of 1 people said helpful
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Great cream shadow/primer
Thorne (335 reviews)
I got painterly which was a light flesh tone. It is a great cream eye shadow that lasts all day, does not irritate the eyes, is much less drying and less expensive than Bobbi Brown's (plus you get a lot more product). It is very pigmented and evened out the color on my lids-brow bone area and also acted as a primer or canvas for other colors. It really makes powder shadows POP! Highly recommeded. — 3 years, 1 month agoThis review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 1 of 1 people said helpful
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An outstanding primer
teshie (396 reviews)
I wasn't sure what these were for a while, they seemed too dull to be cream eyeshadows, but they weren't marketed as primers, either. I'm glad I gave these a go under my shadow. Paint pots offer all the benefits of a traditional primer--no creasing, keeps makeup in place, etc.--without the annoying habit of making shadows difficult to blend. With Paint on my lids, I was able to create a beautiful, complex eye look that lasted all day. I'm tossing my Too Faced and Urban Decay primers cause I don't need them anymore! — 1 year, 11 months agoThis review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 3 of 4 people said helpful
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Painterly and Groundwork
makeupbyjanalyn (154 reviews)
Great base, creamy, dries fast, and long lasting! Be sure to cap the product quickly after using it because it will dry out pretty easily and be sure not to leave it in the car or in any hot place where it can have direct sunlight. This will dry out the product and make it pasty instead of creamy. Also, you dont need a lot of product because a little goes a long way with this one. It dries fast so be sure to blend it out quickly so you dont get spots of color. Painterly - Nude with a slight pink undertone. Great to use as a base for wedding makeup and as a base for the brow bone. Groundwork - A must have for smoky eyes. Apply all over the lid and then pat on Carbon for an ultra dark smoky eye. — 1 year, 4 months agoThis review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 2 of 2 people said helpful
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AMAZING
leelu (354 reviews)
As a base, as an allover color, as a highlighter, as a liner, you name it, this product can do it! Makes my eyeshadow last all day and all night, when I use it as a base. I have three colors (rubenesque, moss scape, and indianwood), and I think that is all I will ever need. The shimmery, creamy dreamy color and texture makes this the perfect addition to any girls makeup arsenal. I can apply this very quickly and get great results when just using a swipe of my finger to my eyelid, or for more precise application or to build up the color intensity, I could use a brush. Either way, I will never be without my Paint Pots ever again! — 2 years, 7 months agoThis review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 2 of 2 people said helpful
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Such a multi-tasker!
chanceuxlilas (322 reviews)
This is not just an eyeshadow so don't think that it's way too expensive. If you choose a color light enough for your skintone, this also becomes a highlighter and eyeshadow base. I highly recommend this eyeshadow if you are looking for easy application and high quality. — 3 years agoThis review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 1 of 1 people said helpful
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Worth every penny!
j_orestano (221 reviews)
I have a paint pot in 'bare study' and I love it! It's a really pretty shimmery flesh color. It works really well by itself for a sheer look, and also is great as a primer under other shadows. Multipurpose-I love it! A little pricey but the little jar lasts a long time. — 3 years, 1 month agoThis review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 1 of 1 people said helpful
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Good Product
ShanthiDevi (90 reviews)
I have had a few of these in different colors and used them for quite some time. They are nice and creamy and set for a long wear. You can apply powder shadow over them with no problem. They are called a base I believe but are an actual color. I did end up giving them away though after about 6 months of use. Trying to remember the reason now, think it was because I found another brand that I liked the colors better. It is a great product though. — 2 months agoThis review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 1 of 1 people said helpful
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