I’ve had Groundwork and Indianwood for a few years now and the products are almost as good as the day I bought them. Despite using them a lot I find them hard to use up. They have great colour pay-off and therefore you don’t need much which is a bit of a bother if you’re trying to pan (I stopped holding my breath way back).
They come in clear glass jars which have a bit of weight so I tend to leave these at home because I’m not a fan of carrying around glass packaging. I love to wear these shades on their own but unfortunately this product doesn’t hold too well on my oily lids. It begins to break up and fade by the 4th hour (with or without primer) so I’m left looking a little weird. It works better for me when I use them as a base or an eyeliner.
The paint pots have a buttery texture and over time this can change if you don’t store them properly. I think I’ve done quite well at storing them with only the edges pulling away from the glass for Groundwork but the product is still fine. I just ensure the lid is on tight and store them inside my drawer out of the sunlight. I apply the product using a clean finger to help warm the product and then press it onto my lids which dries down to almost a powder finish but without losing any of the vibrancy of the colour.
Groundwork is a neutral ash taupe and I like to use this as a base for my smokey eyes. This shade would look amazing on a lot of skintones but especially those who are of a more olive complexion.
Indianwood is a warm metallic bronze which I use to intensify my eyemakeup or use as an eyeliner. I find that Indianwood is much smoother than Groundwork so it’s easier to blend.
The only con I have about this item is hygiene. Using my fingers is probably the kind of application I hate most because you just never know what nasties are lurking about especially because it’s going on your eyes. I generally make sure not to ‘double dip’ with the same finger. I pick up enough product for both eyes so that I don’t need to go back in for that makeup application.
I bought mine from the MAC store and I don’t regret it in the sense that I have definitely got my money’s worth and that I’m still using it today. I definitely won’t be repurchasing mainly because of the lack of longevity of the product on my oily lids; had they performed better alone I probably would have considered another two.
I have three of these paint pots, and I love them. They provide a solid base for your eyeshadow, and allow you to blend other colours on top. These paint pots are really versatile, and you can build the colour up, to create different looks. They are an amazing texture and really pigmented. They hold their colour very well. I can't wait to get more of these in different colours :)
Tips: I use mine with my Sleek i-divine palette in Storm, to build up the colour and to give extra "life" to my eyeshadow