Paint Pots for Women of Color

[aziajs]

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Originally Posted by Twinkle_Twinkle So I think I've changed my mind on Groundwork. It is just a little to pale and blue toned for me.

I can understand that. When I went back to buy it I swatched it again and it was cooler and lighter than it seemed before. However, I still like it. I have been into taupes lately and this gave me the look I have been looking for. It was sheer enough to give me that no makeup look but opaque enough to give me some color. I have to say that it isn't the sister color to Bamboom like I thought and would have liked. They don't really have a color like that yet. I did try Stringalong, which you can only get at Nordstrom and for darker ladies maybe NC45 or NW45 somewhere in there and darker I think it would look good. I was just too dark for me.

I also wanted to say that Groundwork with Constructivist in the crease in really natural and pretty.

 

[Beauty Marked!]

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Originally Posted by Twinkle_Twinkle You know they are permanant right? So there is no need to get a backup just yet.

I do indeed, but I'm from the school of thought...If you've got 'em smoke em..which means never leave anything to chance...anything.

 

[Danapotter]

I got Painterly. It is nearly the same color as Shroom. I am NC45, and this helps all my colors pop and it does not look too white!

 

[TheMakeupGirl]

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Originally Posted by erica_1020 I tried Indianwood and Rubenesque I liked both, but my husband liked Rubenesque better. I will probably go get one this weekend I am NC45 btw

I was just gonna say - RUBENESQUE!!! I love Indianwood also. I did the makeup for a wedding a few weeks ago and that color looked BAAAD on everyone and we had all shades of sister...from A Keys to Angela Bassett and it worked on EVERYONE. I used it as a base with honeylust over top and it looked phenomenal.

All of the paintpots will work on ark skin though but those are my favorites...

 

[MsButterfli]

im wearing Delph with milani storm (mac's black tied) in the crease and shroom as a highlight..these pots are the BOMB!! i went back and got Moss Scape today...smh @ myself for being in the MAC store 2 days in a row lol

 

[eb0nie]

I got samples of all of them... pretty healthy samples at that. I LOVE THEM ALL! I tested them out with my shadows and it definitely makes the shadows pop.

 

[lunalight7]

Am I the only one who finds that they crease? I prefer my beloved paints any day. The colors and textures of he paint pots are great, but nothing beats the staying power of a paint on my eyelids, which are not particularly oily....go figure

 

[aziajs]

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Originally Posted by lunalight7 Am I the only one who finds that they crease? I prefer my beloved paints any day. The colors and textures of he paint pots are great, but nothing beats the staying power of a paint on my eyelids, which are not particularly oily....go figure

No, you're not the only one. The first time I wore them I was fine. Each time I have worn them since they creased. It's a shame too because like you I really like the texture. I wore my beloved Bamboom paint the other day and maybe 14 hours later my eyeshadow was still perfect. I didn't want to take it off because it looked like I had just put it on.

 

[lunalight7]

Glad it's not just me...shame,too cause I love the color of Delft and I thought that Constructivist would be a replacemnt HG base for Naturalism paint (RIP). But....alas...no....

However, I still use Const. paint pot on my browbone...I hate to think that I wasted my money so I get use out of it this way....UDPP make colors hard to blend on my browbone...

 

[MAChostage]

I actually like Constructivist from lash to just above the crease, with well blended vanilla pigment on the brow bone and at the little "v" around the inner eye.

 

[stankerbell]

So far I've purchased: Indianwood, Mosscape, Constructivist and Artifact... and love them all..... I will at some point purchase Rose Fresco....

 

[AppleDiva]

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Originally Posted by aziajs No, you're not the only one. The first time I wore them I was fine. Each time I have worn them since they creased. It's a shame too because like you I really like the texture. I wore my beloved Bamboom paint the other day and maybe 14 hours later my eyeshadow was still perfect. I didn't want to take it off because it looked like I had just put it on.

I really like the paint pots too. I have Bare Study, Constructvist, Painterly, BlackGround and a sample of Delft. I do not have creasing problems because I use a light film of MAC's matte gel. I have used the p/p w.o the matte gel and I still did not crease and I can crease like a muthatrucka.

 

[alien21xx]

I have both Groundwork and Rubenesque... I think Rubenesque is a bit more difficult to apply on my oily NC30 eyelids (I always end up with some streaky shimmer that I have to blend out before putting on my e/s) but the color is better and I generally like it better than Groundwork.

 

[MAChostage]

How are ya'll wearing Constructivist?

 

[AppleDiva]

I wear constructivist as a base. I tried one time to sprinkle (using a 224) smoke signals pigment, copperclast, and Dark Soul, but it turned out less than desirable.

 

[amourbliss]

I too love the paint pots but the last two times I've worn groundwork it seems to crease...and not after hours!! I thought it was the shea butter I apply as a moisturizer but I did again yesterday minus the shea butter and it still creased!!! Maybe it's because I apply shadestick over the paint pot but either way the creasing sucks!!

 

[ARmakeupjunkie]

I have tried them one time. Colors are really pretty but when I tried to wear these things, they ended up looking like a hot, cakey mess. I did not get a smooth application with a brush or my fingers and it has turned me off to paints pots. I don't like cream shadows anyway but I was willing to give these a try. They are going back.

 

[TriciaH]

I have Delft and Mosscape. I am loving them! I haven't had any problem with creasing.

 

[Shepherdess]

Im an Nc40 in studio fix fluid and I use bare study paint pot. I think its swell!

 

[La Ilusion]

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Originally Posted by MAChostage How are ya'll wearing Constructivist?

I just got it Thursday, but so far I've worn it as a base for darker shadows. (I'm NC42-43, so I prefer something lighter for lighter and brighter shadows.) My favorite look so far (I've been trying out different looks each night since I got it):

• Constructivist as a base (applied from lashline to just above crease in a cat-eye shape)
• Expensive Pink on the lid
• HIP Cheeky (lighter color, looks like Cranberry) in crease
• HIP Cheeky (darker color, looks like Folie w/shimmer) to trace the outer point of the cat-eye
• Hush as a highlight

(All well blended, of course.

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