82%
would repurchase
4.3/5
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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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17 years ago

Even though the packaging was your average, boring MAC black-and-clear (I'm a sucker for cute packaging), I was very pleased with this product. I use it as a base for my eyeshadow everyday, and it...

About reviewer (4 reviews)

AgeUnder 18

SkinNormal, Fair

HairBrunette

EyesBlue



4.0
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17 years ago

i just purchased this with much excitement. after my horrible ordeal with other bases and allergic reactions i decided to try painterly. it is a nice beige color that is an amazing base, i use this...

About reviewer (83 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinDry, Fair, Neutral

HairBlond, Other, Fine

EyesGreen


5.0
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17 years ago

I just got this one, with the intent of using it as a shadow base. I LOVE IT. So much better than the paint tubes. I was previously using Bare Canvas. It applies smoothly with a synthetic brush...

About reviewer (24 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinDry, Fair, Warm

HairRed, Straight, Medium

EyesGreen


4.0
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17 years ago

Although I thought this looked rather boring in the pot, this is probably one of the few makeup products that I wear daily (and I don't like to wear a lot of makeup). It's a creamy, matte beige...

About reviewer (16 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinAcne-prone, Fair-Medium

HairBrown

EyesHazel


5.0
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17 years ago

I love Paint Pots! They make a GREAT base eye shadow or pigment. I use Painterly every single day as base under other colors.....my eye make up stays put 10+ hours easily. I use Essence of...

About reviewer (27 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Medium, Warm

HairBrown, Other, Other

EyesBrown


5.0
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17 years ago

I use this as a base and as a nude eyeshadow when I want a really simple look. It doesn't crease, don't slick off of my oily eyelids, & it makes my eyeshadow stay put. Total HG & I plan on buying...

About reviewer (15 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

HairBrunette

EyesBrown


4.0
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17 years ago

This color or the Bare Study (depends on your skin color) is a pretty nice base for eyeshadow, but you can also use it alone for a nude look. This base makes sure that your eyeshadow stays fix for...

About reviewer (186 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinSensitive, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBrunette, Wavy, Medium

EyesBlue


4.0
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17 years ago

As an e/s base, I found it matte and creaseless while still being smooth (no crepey effect.) I guess I'm paler than I thought (between NW 15 and 20, depending on the season), since on me it is...

About reviewer (12 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinDry, Fair

HairBrunette

EyesBlue


5.0
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17 years ago

This is something I cannot live without. Not only does it keep my eyeshadow from creasing all day, but it is the right color to cover my dark circles under my eyes (QUITE flawlessly, on par with...

About reviewer (64 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

HairRed

EyesHazel


5.0
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17 years ago

I bought this along with the Bare Study paint pot to use primarily as a base/highlight. Bare Study is a sheer shimmery ivory and Painterly is a skin-toned matte. Both are the most neutral base...

About reviewer (560 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinOily, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

HairBlack, Other, Other

EyesBrown


4.0
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17 years ago

A MAC MA recommended this product & color to me when the Paint Pots came out. It doesn't disappoint! The paint pots were long overdue after the leaky paint in the tubes. This is the color I go...

About reviewer (8 reviews)

Age

SkinDry, Other

HairBrown

EyesBrown


4.0
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17 years ago

I really love this product. I bought MAC Paint in Bare Canvas a few months ago but since Painterly came out I just reach for this all the time. Great for a no makeup look. Conceals any crepe-iness...

About reviewer (12 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinCombination

HairBlond

EyesGreen


5.0
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17 years ago

I love this. It's a perfectly neutral shade for me and it makes all my eyeshadows last ALL day (12+ hours). The trick is to not put too much on your lid or it can backfire.

About reviewer (51 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinDry, Fair, Neutral

HairBlond, Straight, Fine

EyesBlue


5.0
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17 years ago

OVERVIEW: It isn’t often I’m surprised by a product. For example, I usualy hate cream eyeshadows beacause they crease on my oil-slicked lids. The new Paint Pots are quickly becoming the most used...

About reviewer (31 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair

HairBlond

EyesBlue


4.0
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17 years ago

I agree w/ one of the reviewers below. I too am NC25 and wanted something as close to Bare Canvas paint as possible. However, on my skin it looks like Yogurt eyeshadow - too pink. Great product...

About reviewer (105 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinDry, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBlond, Wavy, Medium

EyesBrown


5.0
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17 years ago

great eyeshadow base, or to even out skintone on the lid. i also use this as a matte eyeshadow, i recommend this to anyone who likes macs paints

About reviewer (18 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

HairBlack

EyesBrown


1.0
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17 years ago

Surprisingly, I don't love this. On my very yellow toned, Asian, NC25-30 skin, Painterly comes off with a very pink tone, so it looks as if I've put on an entirely wrong shade of concealer on my...

About reviewer (1606 reviews)

Age

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBrunette, Wavy, Medium

EyesBrown


4.0
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17 years ago

I love this. I choose my high end products very carefully since I do not have money to throw away and MAC is the brand I usually splurge on. I have two Paint tubes that I adore, Architecture and...

About reviewer (75 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Cool

HairBrown, Straight, Medium

EyesHazel


3.0
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17 years ago

I bought this as recommended for an eyeshadow base, but after a few tries in pretty normal northeast fall weather - my shadows and liner still creased and ran into my eyes. The texture, color,...

About reviewer (91 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinSensitive, Fair-Medium

HairBlack

EyesBrown


5.0
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17 years ago

Painterly is the very first first paint pot I bought, mainly for use as an eyeshadow bases for pigments. The texture is smooth, spreads easily, and it's a breeze applying with fingers. The...

About reviewer (28 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination

HairBlack

EyesBrown