MAC Paint Pots

The painterly paint pot helps eye-shadow stay on longer without creasing. Great for the work day to evening.

I have several MAC Paint Pots and they really do make a difference in helping my eyeshadow stay on all day. Good old Air Canada delayed my luggage for 60 hours a couple of weeks ago and I didn't have access to my MAC Paint Pot as a primer for my eyeshadow....and for two days straight that that happened, my shadow was smudging by mid-day (not pretty!). I find these are just as good as Urban Decay's Primer which I used for a couple of years before using these.

I love all the colors that are available in the paint pots, but the way the paint pots dried out... No bueno!! I use this product as a base for my eyeshadow and I love it when it's creamy and goes on smoothly but when you have a dried out paint pot it makes it hard to work with. I found that if you smooth the paint out with your fingers while still in the pot then close it tightly and store upside down its as good as new! Not sure why but it works! Overall this is a pretty good makeup product! Works well as a primer on lips too!

This is my first mac paint pot in the colour - Bare Study. I admit at first I did not know exactly how to use it. Then I began to apply this on the inner corners of my eyes, and half of my inner eyelid, and blended it with a darker colour on the outer eyelid as a base for eyeshadow application. It really brought out the colour of my eyeshadow that I would apply on top of it. You can also use as an all over base for the eyelid/inner corners. I would say it is almost comparable to an eyeshadow primer like UD's, but with less staying power. Would not last all day on oily lids like UD's, but a little longer than half a day, which is not bad!

I have the color "Groundwork" and while the price is a little steep, a little goes a long way.

I find that with paint pots, application methods vary the effectiveness of the product. For instance, I used to apply it to my eyelids (to mute my discoloration and as an eyeshadow primer) with my fingers, inevitably packing the product on. Within 2 hours, my lids were a creasey, oily mess.


However, I grabbed my trusty 217 brush out of my arsenal (a fluffy blending brush) and applied Groundwork directly to my eyelids very lightly. Not only did I achieve the same pigmentation, but it also applied less and therefore stayed on longer without creasing or becoming oily.


In a nutshell: Great if you apply lightly, just make sure you have the right tools! You get a lot of bang for your buck. Truly a superior product!

Love the Paint Pots! I have the Rubenesque (gold/peachy). The paint pots leave a great matte look. A nice cream or skin colour would provide a perfect primer for another eyeshadow. For me, I just use the tinted/coloured paint pots as the show itself. Easy to apply - I just the tip of my finger and apply it onto the lid. It would be great for a smoky eye in any colours because it blends well. Its matte, blends well, creates a great smokey eye, and lasts all day without creases! This product is $21.00 (CAN), but it lasts forever!

Was very excited to try this as I am a big fan of MAC. I found that it went on so light you could barely see it and didn't find the staying power all that it was cracked up to be. Does not hold a candle to MAC paints which are fabulous.

Love this product, it provides a great base to start from. This allows my other products to go on smooth and flawless. It last a long time, and it is a good price. This one is in my make up bag..