advice for me: pigment for begginer

[shimmergirl]

I love them all but starting my MAC experience buying all the pigments is too expensive!!!
so I'm asking what pigments I've to chose at first..
I'm dark brown hair and dark brown eyes (the pic you see for avatar is my eye!)and light skin..
I love smooky eyes but I also like other color..
please help me!
thanks

 

[madamepink78]

You can try Dark soul, Pink Bronze, copper sparkle, or emerald green..........For me I have started off with samples so I can know which ones I really want instead of wasting my money on one that I won't like in the long run.....so far I have about 23 samples

 

[tropical_smiles]

You should try Entremauve, Vanilla are my two tops out of my pigment collection. Entremauve is a dark purple and it's great to use for a smokey effect

 

[Esperanza]

I suggest Tan pigment: it's a light golden brown that you can mix with a lot of others e/s. As it's quite a neutral tone, you can easily wear it everyday but you can also do a beautiful smokey eye with Tan & Bronze or Tan & Carbon. Check this link out: http://www.makeup411.com/beauty_brea...draBullock.htm

 

[User49]

Hello! I would advise buying samples from ebay. You can get decent size pots from there and that way try out the ones u like before you buy the whole thing! My top five favorite at the moment are jardin airs (from strange hybrid), teal, blue brown, old gold and bright fuchsia!

 

[saj20052006]

Tan, Dark Soul, Violet, Pink Opal, Pink Bronze, Melon

 

[me_jelly]

Vanilla (a staple for any pigment collection), melon, tan, chocolate brown, dark soul, golden olive, copper sparkle, and violet are some that would look gorgeous for your skintone and eyes/hair.

 

[xedenx]

subtle is a great color! rose gold too..it's a little flaky tho

 

[desert_reality]

I have a question about pigment. What is it, i know what it looks like but what makes it different than regular eyeshadow aside from the fact that it looks like loose shadow.

 

[stefania905]

Def buy some samples first...here or ebay.

then check the swatch thread.....and then see who's selling them

 

[Misshopeful24]

So i guess you all are saying that sample are purchased through ebay for a cheaper price? like what price range? I hear that nw43 and darker or nc50 and darker are able to try all types of colors hmm?

 

[yummy411]

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Originally Posted by tropical_smiles You should try Entremauve, Vanilla are my two tops out of my pigment collection. Entremauve is a dark purple and it's great to use for a smokey effect

entremauve was my first pigment because it was beea-uuu-ttii-fulll that i had to have it, even though i didn't know how to use it really...

 

[Bybs]

I started off with the neutral or more subtle pigments such as Vanilla, Fairylite & Tan. Once I was confident with the application of pigments I then purchased the bolder, brighter colours.

 

[AppleDiva]

Teal, Copperclast (if you can find it), Golden Lemon, Shimmertime (great highlighter), Chocolate Brown, Violet, and definitely stock up samples as others have suggested. Pigments will last a lifetime, unless you are a MA, so they are well worth the price!!

 

[thelilprincess]

my first 2 pigments were Vanilla and Tan. I agree, Vanilla is a staple. I see mixed reviews about Tan, but it works for me. I've had these jars for over 4 years. granted, i don't use them everyday, but they are nearly full still. i tend to use vanilla more. (thanks for the Esperanza for the tip about Tan and smokey look...dunno why i never thought of it)

i recently purchased apricot pink pigment from ebay (just make sure the seller is selling legit mac stuff...unfortunately there are some fakers out there).

since pigments last soooo long, i'm planning on buying pigment samples from some specktra sellers (since they can't sell pigment samples on ebay - against US ebay rules)

 

[me_jelly]

I <3 my pigments and below is what I would recommend to try for your skintone/features (in order of priority):

Vanilla - staple in any collection
Melon
Dark soul - staple in all my smokey looks
Golden Olive
Chocolate Brown
Golden Lemon
Teal
Violet

 

[hunnybun]

i would definitely recommend vanilla and chocolate brown. both are neutral, would compliment your skin tone well, and are staples that you will definitely want in your collection. those are the two that i use the most. these are also good starters because they are easy to work with.

since you're into the smokey eye look, dark soul would be useful -- but in my opinion it's a bit harder to work with bc of the texture. it might take a bit more getting use to.

i would also recommend shimmertime and or deckchair. i have the same eye coloring as you do and i think these colors work really well for pretty pinkish-gold tones. MAC's not selling them anymore, but you can probably find samples or even full bottles from other specktra members. if not, you can also try melon, which is in stores now and is in the same "family" -- though, i think, not as pretty.

have fun building your piggie collection! you're going to love em!!!

 

[Love Always Ivy]

id say pick up some samples first. i just started getting into pigments and i just started by ordering samples