How fast do you go through pigments?
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coachkitten
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I have never gone through a whole jar of pigment myself! I think that if there is a color that you don't think that you would wear on a daily basis that you should get samples. A little really does go along way! I love having the regular jars for my collection but I have a lot of samples of colors like true chartruse which is something I would only break out once in a blue moon! That is just my experience! But if you can get some full size pigments at the CCO I would go for it! Some are just too good to pass up!
mymymai
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A 1/4 tsp should last you between 20-30 applications, which is fine if you do not use the pigment every day. I have managed to make it through entire jars, but it took me about 3-4 years of very heavy application. If you can get them at the CCO, I agree with coachkitten and say go for it, but if you want a wide range of colors to test out, samples may be your best bet to start.
ladybugz07
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To "speed through" a pigment, you would have to coat yourself, head-to-toe, in it on a daily basis - even then, it would last forEVER... Seriously, I've had some pigments for over 5 years and you can't even tell they've been used!!! My suggestion is to buy one or two that you really like @ CCO and decide for yourself. You could swap away some samples of them and get other colors to try in return... Just a suggestion!
Winthrop44
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Kinda makes you wonder why MAC doesn't sell smaller jars of pigments. I bet they'd sell alot more of them that way....
user79
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Well, that's only SOME of the colours though. I can't see using the blue and green colours on other parts of my face except my eyes, and most people who buy them are not MAs so they probably wouldn't use it for something like bodypainting. The average consumer doesn't need that much, they should have the option of full size and half size pots imo.
| Originally Posted by shimmer well, they're used for a lot more than eyeshadows or lip glosses, so I can see why they sell the jars so large.
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Well, that's only SOME of the colours though. I can't see using the blue and green colours on other parts of my face except my eyes, and most people who buy them are not MAs so they probably wouldn't use it for something like bodypainting. The average consumer doesn't need that much, they should have the option of full size and half size pots imo.
lola336
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i know..that would be awesome! my friend and I always split our pigments...so that would def. save us the trouble of splitting pigments. even starting with a 1/2 bottle of pigment i havent made any dents in mine....pigment can last forever! lol
| Originally Posted by 72Cosmo I think we should all email MAC and suggest that. I would love for the jars to have a sifter also. That way if you spill it only you would only loose a little bit. |
i know..that would be awesome! my friend and I always split our pigments...so that would def. save us the trouble of splitting pigments. even starting with a 1/2 bottle of pigment i havent made any dents in mine....pigment can last forever! lol
bebs
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eh.. I have never hit bottem with a pigment and I honestly love it for that. because with my eyeshadows it was "replace every 4 months" and respend that amount again and keep doing it if you want to use that eyeshadow, what I feel the great thing about pigments is, its dubble the amount down for the eyehadow but you get about a million times the product for an unbeatable price!
I have had friends that also love mac go into a pro store together because they want half jars and split the pigments and glitters in half, that way its half the price for them and half the amount.
also for those that spill (or want a sifter top), I thought I would share. I have tons of pigments never spilled a jar because I've never used them out of a jar, I thought I would have the same problem with spilling, I got a ton of the sample size jars at mac -just ask for them- and pour or measure in a small amount and use it from there... so if you do spill its not as bad or as costly to replace and at the same time keeping your pigments from gettin a brush dipped directly into one...
or you can buy the siffter jars from mac -they are sold at mac pro stores- pour your pigment in there and use from there if you want the jar with the sifter, ya.. a little more work but you get what you want.
I have had friends that also love mac go into a pro store together because they want half jars and split the pigments and glitters in half, that way its half the price for them and half the amount.
also for those that spill (or want a sifter top), I thought I would share. I have tons of pigments never spilled a jar because I've never used them out of a jar, I thought I would have the same problem with spilling, I got a ton of the sample size jars at mac -just ask for them- and pour or measure in a small amount and use it from there... so if you do spill its not as bad or as costly to replace and at the same time keeping your pigments from gettin a brush dipped directly into one...
or you can buy the siffter jars from mac -they are sold at mac pro stores- pour your pigment in there and use from there if you want the jar with the sifter, ya.. a little more work but you get what you want.
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aziza
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Oooooh...that's a great idea! I might need to go harass my friends if I find a few clors that I really like
| Originally Posted by lola336 i know..that would be awesome! my friend and I always split our pigments...so that would def. save us the trouble of splitting pigments. even starting with a 1/2 bottle of pigment i havent made any dents in mine....pigment can last forever! lol |
Oooooh...that's a great idea! I might need to go harass my friends if I find a few clors that I really like
