MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot Review

I have this in Painterly and I use it ever day under eyeshadow. It's a miracle product, I have oily lids but with this there is never any end-of-day creasing or smudging. I'm definitely considering getting other colours to work with eyeshadow in different ways.

I love MAC Paint Pots, for one key reason: their staying power. They just don't budge throughout the day, and them when you go to remove it with a cotton pad and some remover - it just swipes gently away. Amazing.

I used to use Painterly as an eyelid primer, as I can get quite oily lids. I have since discovered better eye-specific primers, but I'll always have a soft spot for Painterly because I love the colour on its own, it totally glams up a natural make-up look.

It's easy to apply with a brush, but I also use clean finger tips.

I purchased the shade painterly, and being extremely pale i found that it was darker than my skin tone and make my eyelids quite orange, but that was only the first few times i used it, now i hardly notice it, but i found that you have to set it somehow, with a face powder or an eyeshadow and the tacky-ness doesn't allow for easy blending, but once you've set it it AMAZING! my eyeshadow lasts all day! sometimes when I've been extremely lazy and didn't take my makeup off the night before (NAUGHTY) its still perfect! my only thing against this was the shades, i found soft ochre was too yellow for me and i have yellow undertones, but painterly was too dark, if anyone knows of another shade thats just a skin tone base suitable for my irish girl skin let me know!

I love MAC and have a lot of their products, having a MAC makeover is one of my favourite treats and I browse their counters intensely. The paint pots are lovely and yes very creamy but there is definitely a technique in getting it to set properly so it doesn't create crease lines. That said, once it is on and set properly it lasts a long time. A great range of colours. The pots are easy to use but do apply with the proper brush to get the desired effect.

A MAC sales associate recommended paint pots when I asked about eye shadow primers. I have oily and medium hooded eyes so I snapped it up though it is a little pricey. I have since moved onto less pricey and better primers but still use Groundworks as a cream eye shadow as the color payoff is good. As a primer - it is very much a 'goldilocks' product for me. Too little or too much and it creased within four hours. Just the right amount and it might last 6 but only in cool weather. As other reviewers have pointed out, the packaging is good, a nice little glass pot with a sturdy rubberized screw-off lid. There is plenty in there and I don't see me finishing it any time soon. I find that it works best applied with my fingers since it warms up a little and makes it easier to blend in on the lid.

I have Painterly and it is such a great nude. I use it as a base and on its own on my eyelids.

On its own, it is great for covering up any "colour" on your lids. My lids have some visible veins or something, so this just evens it out nicely.

As a base, I would say it gives eyeshadow an longevity that you see from many high end primers such as Too Faced or NARS. As it's removed all "colour" from my lids, I find any shadow applied over it is more true to the colour in the pan.

I would liken Painterly to being a gateway paint pot - once you've tried this one, you'll want more. I'm currently eyeing up Bare Study, Stormy Pink & Groundwork.

How did I survive so long without this in my stash!

I absolutely will not bother wearing eye make up if I don't have my soft ochre prolongwear paint pot down first. This stuff is the ONLY product that stops eyeshadow creasing on my oil slick eyelids. It also makes wearing chunky glitters entirely more bearable as it acts a small layer of comfort as well. This absolutely covers and discolouration on your eyeballs and lays the best foundation for whatever sensational eye look you've got planned. Soft ochre is a great colour for fair/light skin tones I prefer it to painterly personally.

this is the best primer I have ever used. My only downfall to this product is that it is not cruelty free. I love how it applies to the eyelid so creamy and smooth. It helps the eyeshadow adhere better to the skin and provide a strong vibrancy to the eyelid from the pigment of the eyeshadow. Best product ever but am looking for a cruelty free version of this product. If anyone has any recommendations feel free to comment. Also great for clients. I have painterly but want to try a colour similar to soft ochre. Definite staple in my makeup kit until I find something better than what I have already.

This product is great for use as a primer or on it's own. It has great pigmentation and is extremely long lasting. I do tend to get oily lids and found that this is one of the few products that doesn't start to sit in my crease and wear off the lid during the day.