82%
would repurchase
4.3/5
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description

ingredients

Isodocecane, dimethicone, polyethylene, hydrogenated polyisobutene, quaternium-90 bentonite, dimethicone silylate, octyldodecanol, silica, trihydroxystearin, retinyl palmitate, tocopheryl acetate, lecithin, carnauba wax, propylene carbonate, triethoxycaprylylsilane. May contain: mica, titanium dioxide, iron oxides, bismuth oxychloride, blue 1 lake, carmine, chromium hydroxide green, chromium oxide greens ferric ferroxyanide, manganese violet, ultramarines, yellow 5 lake.

Reviews

Reviews


5.0
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15 years ago

I have searched for a primer to use under my shadows and this is the best. The color matches my skin perfectly and keeps my shadow on and intact all day long. This is a must for me and I feel...

About reviewer (39 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinCombination, Fair, Cool

HairBlond, Wavy, Fine

EyesGreen



2.0
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15 years ago

After reading/watching dozens of reviews on this, I was super excited to get this Paint Pot as a base for my eyeshadows. I'd tried UD Primer Potion (OK, but overpriced), NYX's Jumbo Pencil in...

About reviewer (105 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinAcne-prone, Olive, Warm

HairBrunette, Relaxed, Fine

EyesBrown


4.0
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15 years ago

This is a great eyeshadow base. I like this a lot more than other primers I've tried. It keeps my shadow from fading and creasing. My only complaint would be that it tends to cake if you use...

About reviewer (21 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBrunette, Other, Other

EyesBrown


5.0
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15 years ago

Paint pots in general are wonderful!!! I find I reach for Painterly (a pale pinky beige), Soft Ochre (a pale yellow beige) and Layin' Low (a medium caramel) the most, depending on my coloring...

About reviewer (183 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinOily, Medium, Warm

HairBrunette, Wavy, Fine

EyesBrown


5.0
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15 years ago

I love this product! I use it as an eyeshadow primer and it matches with every look! It doesn't crease for me either, which is good. I highly recommend getting this MAC Paint Pot.

About reviewer (3 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair, Not Sure

HairBlack, Other, Other

EyesBrown


5.0
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15 years ago

Love this color you can wear it with anything.. It keeps my powder shadow in place.. I love the MAC Paint Pots and own quiet a few but if you are looking to purchase one that you could wear all the...

About reviewer (38 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinSensitive, Medium, Neutral

HairBlond, Straight, Fine

EyesHazel


5.0
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15 years ago

LOVE this stuff! My eyeshadow always creases but this makes it last all day and helps intensify the shadow.

About reviewer (118 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinAcne-prone, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBlack, Wavy, Coarse

EyesHazel


5.0
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15 years ago

I've always been a fan of MAC paint pots so after owning several i decided to finallybuy painterly because it is the most versatile. Boy, am I glad I did! I use it under everything, using this as a...

About reviewer (8 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinNormal, Tan

HairBrunette

EyesBlack


5.0
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15 years ago

A amazing base for any powder eyeshadow. This is a matte neutral pink-beige. You can seriously wear it with any powder, it holds eyeshadow, allows it to wearlonger and better, and just is amazing....

About reviewer (22 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

HairBrunette, Other, Other

EyesBrown


5.0
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15 years ago

I love this stuff! I bought a pot almost a year ago and it's still going strong. I mainly use it to even out my eyelid color, although I have used it as a base for eye shadow and it kept it in...

About reviewer (20 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinDry, Fair, Warm

HairBrunette, Straight, Fine

EyesBrown


2.0
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15 years ago

This causes horrible creasing of eyeshadows. No matter how I apply this whether I use the 217 brush, apply small amounts with the finger, or with a synthetic brush my eyeshadow creases. I love...

About reviewer (5 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinDry, Fair, Not Sure

HairBrown, Other, Other

EyesBrown


5.0
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15 years ago

I loooove this product thanks to Lisa's review on you tube now I know how to use it properly LOL I use it with 217 brush! Edit: I tried to wash this out of my lids it's not coming off!...

About reviewer (12 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinOily, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

HairBrown, Other, Other

EyesBrown


5.0
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15 years ago

I love this stuff. Its my go to everyday primer. i tried udpp and tfsi, but macs paint pots beat them. a little goes a long way, and painterly is my favorite because theres no shimmer and it...

About reviewer (126 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinAcne-prone, Fair-Medium, Neutral

HairBlond, Wavy, Fine

EyesBlue


5.0
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15 years ago

I have very oily lids and most e/s crease on me by midday. With Painterly as a base, my e/s last me all day! Great stuff. It comes in a pretty big pot so I expect it'll dry out before I even finish...

About reviewer (129 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Fair

HairBrown

EyesBrown


5.0
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15 years ago

This was my first paint pot that I ever purchased. I still have about half of it left. I really like using this as a base for my eyeshadow, the color matches my Asian eyes perfectly. I use a...

About reviewer (133 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinDry, Fair-Medium, Cool

HairBlack, Straight, Fine

EyesBrown


5.0
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15 years ago

This stuff is amazing!!! I have oily skin and oily eye lids so my eye shadows never stayed in place during the day. Well they do now! I use this stuff under every single look I do. This is also my...

About reviewer (12 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinOily, Fair, Not Sure

HairBrunette, Wavy, Medium

EyesBrown


5.0
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15 years ago

The SA at MAC recomended this, I thought I would give it a try, I'm a UDPP user so I thought a new product with better packaging was worth a shot. OMGoodness!! I was not dissapointed, this doesn't...

About reviewer (89 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Fair, Not Sure

HairBrunette, Curly, Fine

EyesBrown


5.0
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15 years ago

I use UDPP which I love. However, I decided to give in and buy painterly also because everyone keeps talking about how great it is. The first day I wore it with MAC eyeshadow I thought it was okay,...

About reviewer (20 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Medium

HairBrunette

EyesBrown


5.0
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15 years ago

I bought this to use as a primer. I'm getting older and the eyelids seem to be getting darker and darker. This will probably last me 3 years!! I just touch my finger to the color and pat it on...

About reviewer (16 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinAcne-prone, Medium

HairBrown

EyesBrown


5.0
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15 years ago

This stuff ROCKS! I have fairly oily lids (like the rest of my face) and I do NOT apply anything under it, like some others do. What I like the best about it is that it covers the shadows and...

About reviewer (57 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinCombination, Medium, Not Sure

HairBrunette, Curly, Coarse

EyesHazel