MAC Pigment Review

When I was at makeup school I was a struggling student, I didn't have money to buy high end products at the time and I hadn't yet tried any MAC products until I saw someone selling little MAC sample pots on trademe. Back then I wasn't aware of fake products so it didn't pass my mind to be weary of where I purchased them from but they were cheap and I was so interested to try some high end eye shadows. For $6-7 each I got a small container that had MAC loose pigment inside. I had 6 of these and I cant remember at the top of my mind what the shade names were as it was a long time ago so I will try my best to describe them to you.

I had a chocolate brown, an almost blue black, burgundy, copper, a bright turquoise and silver shade.

I was new at using loose powder and the first few times using these I made a big mess, there was a large amount of fallout on my cheeks and all over the counters, once I learnt how to be a little more careful, it made applying these so much easier.

A small amount of pigment was a large dose of colour, I could not believe my eyes with how intense these pigments were and they blended like butter. It was a huge difference compared to what I was used to using. They were long lasting and so bold.

If I could afford to I would purchase the full sizes of these products, the colour pay off and blending capabilities are astounding!

MAC pigments are stunning. They are like a loose eyeshadows but with insane pigmentation. I have had several of these, including sample sized Emerald Green (an absolutely stunning shade) and White Gold (super shiny silvery shade, amazing as an inner corner highlight), and a full sized Old Gold (gorgeous true yellow gold) but have sold them all as I never gave them the use they deserved.

You only need a very small amount of these to get good payoff - I don't even put my eyeshadow brush into the pot itself but use the residue remaining on the inside of the lid. This also prevents accidentally getting too much on your brush and looking like you have fallen into a pot of glitter.

They do give some fallout, but this can be reduced by using something like Fix+ on your brush before applying, or using shadow shields or applying the pigment prior to other makeup.

I would have kept them in my collection, but you only need the tiniest amount and I used them so infrequently that I didn't see the need to keep them around. I may yet pick up more samples if I see a colour I must have (hello Melon and Tan...)

So I was super sceptical about forking out a heap of money for an eyeshadow but im so glad I did! I don't the shade melon and it's incredible. Mac pigments are super multipurpose, they can be used dry or wet as a shadow, dry or wet as a face highlight or added to the lips for an extra shine. The colour melon is a melon colour with gold reflects and I use it on the eyes and on the tops of the cheekbones. I have also used it mixed in with my foundation to give a dewy glow, this will only work with medium to darker skin tones I think, so be wary! I don't think anyone could ever go through a whole pigment pot in their lifetime because a little goes such a long way. They're lightweight, pure pigment with a high shine finish. And I couldn't recommend them more!

These pigments really do what they say they will, the colors are deep and intense. I purchased a few of these and I've found I haven't actually used them much as I normally don't wear a lot of makeup. However, if you like dramatic looks, you will love this product. It can be used wet or dry, and is very buildable. Dry application can get a bit messy due to its powder form and you are bound to get some on your cheeks afterwards so shields are probably a good idea. It is actually quite cheap for how much product you get, it's basically impossible to finish a full sized pot as you only need a tiny amount each time.

Over the years my MAC pigment collection has rapidly grown and I'm in love with every single colour I have especially Old Gold and Bronze. All of the colours are vibrant and glide onto skin like satin. For an even more intense pigment you can apply it with a wet brush ( I use Mac Fix +). A little goes a long way with this product making these pigments extreme value for money.

I have two of these in sample sizes, silver and golden olive. I can't comment on the packaging with them because the samples I have are in small plastic containers that aren't MAC.

These pigments are super, super pigmented (go figure!). You can use them either wet or dry and both ways result in a gorgeous, pigmented metallic finish. When these are used wet they are more intense than they are when dry.

Because these are pigments, they have a lot of fallout when used dry. If you are going to use them dry then I would leave my foundation until after you've done your eyes so you don't mess your face up.

Whilst these are gorgeous pigments I really don't feel they are superior to other pigments from different brands that I have used. I feel that there are cheaper alternatives to these, which I would suggest checking out unless MAC have a shade that you feel is unique.

These are really nice but I wouldn't pay full price for them, even though a little lasts a long, long time.

I only buy the Mac pigments at Xmas time In the gift sets, as I would never pay $55 a pot when it would get hardly used! Price cringe!!

Unless your a make up artist I would only recommend the holiday jar instead of the normal pigment pots, as they last for ever and who needs that much of the one colour.

The pigment them self can be very messy to use so make sure you either have shadow Gards or only using very little product at a time. I would not recommend using the pigments to do ur whole eye look with as again they are messy to use and no the best to blend. I just use mine at the end for the final lid colour as they are very very pigmented and make ur eyes pop!