MAC Pigment Review

These eyeshadows are exactly what they are called, pure pigment.

You have to be careful with these pots, as they are literally a pot of loose powder, but they come with a secure screw lid and a little plastic cap to stop any fly-aways.

I have the Melon shade, which is a yellow gold colour. When applied dry to the lid it gives an intense sparkle, but if I use a wet brush this has a metallic foil finish which I love.

I love these they have bright colours that look stunning on your eyes and are bright and bold unlike others that look great but then have to try to apply layers to get any colour. I found it a bit tricky to get use to the loose colours but once you get the hang of it can create amazing looks.

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...)

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!

I was lucky enough to score a small amount in Blackened Red, Antique Gold, Golden Lemon, Pearl, Silver, Partylicious, Violet and Push The Edge from a friend who owns the full-size versions. The full-size tubs hold a lot of product when you realise how little you need to get beautiful colour payoff so the 1/4 teaspoon amounts I got have lasted me ages and I still have a reasonable amount left. Antique Gold is by far my favourite, it is a reflect pigment meaning it has a lot of shine almost like a very finely milled glitter and is a darker "aged" looking gold rather than bright yellowy looking. I have found all of the colours to be very versatile working well on their own, over a base colour, with a damp brush or a mixing medium such as MAC Mixing Medium or eyedrops to create an eyeliner.

I bought one of these in my Mac Youshop haul from America for my birthday. I picked up the pigment blue brown and in a travel size as I had heard a large one takes ages to go through.

First of all the packaging is very sturdy and simple. Clear plastic to reveal the colour of the pigment as well as a screw on black lid that secures very well. It is very small but there is LOADS of product packed in there and a little bit goes a long way.

I love the duo chrome effect this pigment has. It applys super easy and you honestly need the littlest bit! I was amazed at how opaque and pigmented you could get the colour with only the smallest amount. Depending on the look your going for you can apply more or less and it will maintain the duo chrome effect. I was almost expecting the formula to be chunky glitter but it's not. It's more of a shimmer. It's also very easy to get off when you want it to come off.

I would definitely repurchase more of these! I love the quality and the look on the eye, next on my list is copper sparkle. These are my first Mac products ever and I was not disappointed.

gives bold bright and brilliant colour! you cant go wrong with this product its smooth effective and the texture is amazing! gives you that professional makeup artitist applied look and everyone wants to know how and where you got your shadow from.leaves no streaks or cakey look and always look effective .it wont let you down this product is garunteed a perfect buy its must try with no doubt a satisfying result you just cant go wrong with this bold coloured look

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.

I love this pigment, it is really vibrant and pigmented. I love the fact that it is a loose powder so that you can control the amount and the way that you can build a whole lot better then if it was something inside of a compact. It tends to be messy though and will end up everywhere; and since it is in that small container I typically transfer it to something larger.