01/04/2012

MAC Paint Pots

MAC Paint Pots. They're very controversial - you either love them or hate them. I know loads of people that hate them as well as people who absolutely love them and have every shade possible.

I'm not that obsessed, but I do like them. A lot.

"Paint Pots are a highly pigmented eye colour that goes to creamy but dries to an intense, vibrant finish. They are long wearing, colourfast. They create a seamless coverage without weight or caking. Blends smoothly over the lids. Cream-based. Available in satin, cream, frost and pearl formulas."

Sounds great? In my experience, most of the ones I have tried have worked and I've kept them. However, I have had problems with the matt natural shades such as Painterly and Quite Natural. They seem too crease like crazy on me, which I know isn't the case for other people. It's all about trial and error!

In total, I have five. Personally, I don't feel like I need anymore, but MAC always does release those "can't miss" collections that always seem to steal my money...











Left to right: Nubile, Morning Frost, Idyllic, Rubenesque and Bare Study

Nubile is a medium flesh toned colour. It's similar to Painterly, yet Nubile has more of a pink undertone and slight shimmer. Limited edition, sorry! 

Morning Frost is a gorgeous sparkly gold colour. I believe this colour is still up on their website - from the Glitter & Ice collection (the white packaging one!). 

Idyllic is hard to describe. The best way to describe it is a dark burnt red with hints of gold sparkle. It's really flattering, yet does take a while to blend. I just checked, and this shade is still on their website. Get it before it goes! 

Rubenesque is one of their permanent shades and their most popular I believe. It's a golden peach with gold shimmer and is the perfect shade to wear all over the lid. 

Bare Study is a soft beige/champagne colour. It's very simple which is why it's my favourite. If All That Glitters eyeshadow was in paint pot form, this is what it would look like. When layered, they look amazing.

What are your thoughts on Paint Pots?

Suzanna
XOXO

PS. Don't you think that April Fools Day is the most pointless holiday ever? I read something on Twitter earlier which I thought was interesting.





What if it is though? Haha!