MAC Paint Pots

[frappelattes]

I have dark NC45 skin. I want to purchase a paint pot to use as a base for shadows for better color feedback. This is what a lot of gals use the paint pots for, correct? Anyway, I was wondering which shade in the paint pot I should get that won't look too washed out against my skin. I see a lot of tutorials using Soft Ochre Paint Pot but I'm scared it will look too pasty on me?

 

[glamqueen1]

there are matte and shimmery paintpots, the later are transparent, and the matte are not. soft ochre is a matte paintpot for yellow-toned skincolours, and it works very well as it smoothes the eyelid out and helps show off tthe e/s, but you can also get a shimmery p/p like indianwood, which has a subtle gold/bronze shimmer.

 

[malaviKat]

I agree with glamqueen1. I tend to use Bare Study as I find it to be quite neutral. But to be honest, I don't really find it ups the intensity of very vivid colours (like bright blues or yellows or whatnot). For that I find it most helpful to apply shadows over UDPP or a shadestick.

It's totally individual though. Good luck!

 

[vintage]

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[nunu]

I am nc43 and i vote for painterly paintpot.

Check out this thread as well:
http://specktra.net/f270/paint-pots-women-color-78574/