I love both.
But if I had to choose between the two I would say Carbon.
It can be used with almost anything.

I totally agree. I use carbon much more, but black tied is pretty as well.

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I vote for Black Tied since Carbon is a little too harsh for lots of people to pull of IMO.

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NW25 (depending on my tan )
Strawberry blond hair
Blue eyes

I'd go for Black Tied, personally. Specially, if you're just starting out on bolder looks, Carbon may be a bit too harsh, while the glitters/shimmer in Black Tied won't make it look as stark.

I vote for Carbon.
People were saying black tied is easier to work with... it's true but I mean you teach yourself if you avoid things that are hard to use you'll never get any further in your make up. Y'know?
And plus.. you're gonna get SO much more use out of Carbon. As for Carbon being stark.. if you use a pencil blending brush like a 219 it's gonna be lighter AND easier to use.
Also.. if most of your shadows are glittery (which mostly everyone's is) then a matte in the crease would be a breath of fresh air.
If you can't tell i'm not a fan of large amounts of glitter.

spoil yourself and get both hehe. i use carbon more but black tied is handy, and it looks so pretty in its pot.

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If I had to choose one, black tied.

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NC15, light brown hair, blue eyes

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I vote for Carbon, It all depends how you want to use and what finishes are most of your eyeshadows. Ex: if you have more of the glittery stuff i'll say carbon because too much shimmer it doesnt look nice, you want to balance a little your colors. But if you have more mattes then go for black tied, either way they both look nice. I just find more uses for carbon than black tied and i have both. hth

i absolutely agree. lots of shimmer and a touch of matte looks
great. i am also not a big fan of glitter lOl

I vote for Black Tied, it's very pretty

Carbon is my favorite. It can be a pain to work with, but it's the darkest pigmented black I've tried.

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Erica
*fair skin/hazel eyes/dark brown hair*

now why did you ask us? you know were only gonna tell you to get both, duh
but really carbon was one of my first colors from MAC and honestly, i was (and still am) a little intimidated because it is a matte and is so bold-i don't have black tied but i have ud's zero and i do reach for that more than carbon.

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SFF/SF Powder NC 45
'Be Encouraged'

I own both, I just got carbon. I WOULD SAY if you have to choose one get carbon. But I really think you should get both if you could. Carbon can make any eye look fab by smoking it out. and it is so much easier to work with to me than Black Tied.
HTH

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Studio fix NW50, Studio Tech NC50, Mist Deep Dark, or Mineralize Skin Finish in Deep Dark

I love UD Zero, it's my shimmery black. I got that instead of Black Tied.

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Erica
*fair skin/hazel eyes/dark brown hair*