Questions about Pigment Samples?

[KJam]

You can probably get 20 - 30 uses out of a 1/4 tsp sample

 

[mellimello]

Depending on how much you apply I'd say anywhere from 20-40 uses. They really do last a long time.

 

[bluegrassbabe]

They will last for a long time. It only takes a teensy bit to do your entire lid. The color is much more concentrated than regular eyeshadows.

 

[Auryane]

I love pigments! I like to use 2-3 different pigments for one look. Since I prefer a subtle look, I use only a teeny-tiny bit, and 1/4 teaspoon will usually last a least 50 uses. If you're using it as the only only, prefer 20-25

 

[MACBunny]

Thanks girlies! Definitely sounds like it's worth it--eBay here I come!

 

[user2]

I gave my mom a tiny sample mixed from Pink Pearl pigment and Deckchair pigment and she looked at me with a look that said "Are you serious? That won't last one time I use it!" And now she still has it!

 

[j babyy]

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Originally Posted by MACBunny I am considering buying some pigment samples on eBay, but 1/4 teaspoon doesn't sound like very much. How long do these normally last you ladies? TIA!

i know this probably isnt the case...but if you live anywhere near a freestanding store, i would just go ask for a few samples everytime you go...then you dont have to pay for them, and..they all last a very long time, and if you get them at the store, some MAs give you more than 1/4 teaspoon

 

[sarahbeth564]

I wouldn't get mine on ebay. Shipping charges suck. But you might find some really good prices, who knows.

 

[MisStarrlight]

My samples usually end up only lasting me a few months-I can't seem to keep them in the jars & end up spilling them all over.

 

[BlahWah]

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Originally Posted by sarahbeth564 I wouldn't get mine on ebay. Shipping charges suck. But you might find some really good prices, who knows.

They do suck! And as the eBay newbie I was, I paid US$6 for 1/ tsp Forest Green and barely use it. =( But I scored a full tsp of the Lingerie pigments plus 2 others (Pink Bronze & Kelly Green, full tsp), for $25 US including shipping...considering it's about how much I paid for my first batch which were only 1/2 tsp, it was a great deal!

 

[brandi]

lets put it this way... i got a sample from the MAC store idk how much it was but i still have it and it's from last september/october!!!

 

[REYNALD0C]

dude, then full sized pigments last for years!

im getting my first pigments when sweetie cake arrives!

i got my first sample, but just wasted it kinda? haha i just wanted to experiment so i did whatever, since it was free haha. i got tired of experimenting so i just made some lipbalm with it.


OH one more question.. I went to CCO one day, and I saw this gorgeous pigment. I opened it up and saw it was all hard, crusty and not pigment looking.. how come it got like that?

 

[KJam]

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Originally Posted by REYNALD0C I went to CCO one day, and I saw this gorgeous pigment. I opened it up and saw it was all hard, crusty and not pigment looking.. how come it got like that?

It was probably a MAC shimmersouffle - they're in the same jars and look like a pigment until you open it - they're like a mousse.

 

[brandi]

hmm.... some of my new pigments when i first opened them it had little balls in it mixed with loose powder.... idk why they are like that but they crumble really fast... maybe from moving all around in the jar? i have no idea!

and for it to be crusty looking that really weird?
but pigments last forever!

 

[bellaetoile]

the crusty thing was probably a shimmersouffle, apparently there were some consistency problems with them, and they dried out and got crusty, hence the reason they were in the CCOs to begin with.

1/4 tsp will last you a LONG time. i've had a bunch for 4 months, and you can't tell i've touched them, even though i use them regularly. just use the color on the lid, because a little goes a long way.

 

[midnightlouise]

My samples have lasted forever, but I did get samples of colors I know I wouldn't use alot. Still you should easily get at least 20 uses out of 1/4 tsp, even if you use it every day.

 

[HotPinkHeels]

I got a lovely 1/4tsp sample of Blue Brown in a swap on MUA and I've used about 3 or 4 times and it barely looks like I've touched it.
They're better than buying the full jar of colours that you wont use often.

 

[fishchick72]

My stepdaughter has three pigments, the full sized jars & they look full, even though she uses them & she has had them for over 3 years now!! I can't wait to start buying me some pigments, but I want to go to the Pro store for that, lots more colors!!

 

[MNSTRHSPTL]

Pigment Samples.

How long do they usually last if you were to use them everyday?

 

[bellaetoile]

i swear there's several threads on this, try searching..

but to answer your question, i've had 1/4 tsp. samples for 6 months now, with regular use, and i can't even tell they've been touched. as long as your not like, bathing in the pigments, even samples will last a loooooong time.