I had to return almost every shadow I bought from MAC except like five of them.

They were ridiculously sheer, and the ones that seemed to go on pigmented disappeared in a half hour or so. I used every single base under them, and did everything I do that makes all other shadows last all day for me, and nothing worked. It was horrible.

I have used pigments for years and have never had any problems with them at all. They stay all day.

I have used tons of different shadows from other companies, and have very few as horrid as the MAC ones were that I returned- I returned a LOT of them.

The few that I have kept are decent, still need several coats to stay put, but they are excellent.

Parrot
Aquadisiac
Expensive Pink
Freshwater
Beautiful Iris

I love the Leisuretime and Lucky Green, but they do the same thing- disappear in a very short time.

I have had quite a few people tell me that the same thing has happened to them.

I usually use MAC shadows on people who do not really want intense makeup and who do not care if it disappears, and pigments on those who want intensity to stay.

For whatever it is worth................

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