better black: black tied or carbon?

[LoveMac26]

I love both.
But if I had to choose between the two I would say Carbon.
It can be used with almost anything.

[TDoll]

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Originally Posted by GlossyAbby

I say get both... I started out w/ carbon and I use carbon all the time but I love black tied too...I use carbon more b/c it doesnt have the shimmer/glitter

I totally agree. I use carbon much more, but black tied is pretty as well.

[KTB]

I vote for Black Tied since Carbon is a little too harsh for lots of people to pull of IMO.

[Nadeshda]

I'd go for Black Tied, personally. Specially, if you're just starting out on bolder looks, Carbon may be a bit too harsh, while the glitters/shimmer in Black Tied won't make it look as stark.

[kelcia]

I vote for Carbon.
People were saying black tied is easier to work with... it's true but I mean you teach yourself if you avoid things that are hard to use you'll never get any further in your make up. Y'know?
And plus.. you're gonna get SO much more use out of Carbon. As for Carbon being stark.. if you use a pencil blending brush like a 219 it's gonna be lighter AND easier to use.
Also.. if most of your shadows are glittery (which mostly everyone's is) then a matte in the crease would be a breath of fresh air.
If you can't tell i'm not a fan of large amounts of glitter.

[vocaltest]

spoil yourself and get both hehe. i use carbon more but black tied is handy, and it looks so pretty in its pot.

[Simply Elegant]

If I had to choose one, black tied.

[jasminbarley]

*****

[alwaysbella]

I vote for Carbon, It all depends how you want to use and what finishes are most of your eyeshadows. Ex: if you have more of the glittery stuff i'll say carbon because too much shimmer it doesnt look nice, you want to balance a little your colors. But if you have more mattes then go for black tied, either way they both look nice. I just find more uses for carbon than black tied and i have both. hth

[eye_pr0mise]

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Originally Posted by kelcia

I vote for Carbon.
People were saying black tied is easier to work with... it's true but I mean you teach yourself if you avoid things that are hard to use you'll never get any further in your make up. Y'know?
And plus.. you're gonna get SO much more use out of Carbon. As for Carbon being stark.. if you use a pencil blending brush like a 219 it's gonna be lighter AND easier to use.
Also.. if most of your shadows are glittery (which mostly everyone's is) then a matte in the crease would be a breath of fresh air.
If you can't tell i'm not a fan of large amounts of glitter.

i absolutely agree. lots of shimmer and a touch of matte looks
great. i am also not a big fan of glitter lOl

[BeautyPsycho]

I vote for Black Tied, it's very pretty

[FiestyFemme]

Carbon is my favorite. It can be a pain to work with, but it's the darkest pigmented black I've tried.

[benzito_714]

now why did you ask us? you know were only gonna tell you to get both, duh
but really carbon was one of my first colors from MAC and honestly, i was (and still am) a little intimidated because it is a matte and is so bold-i don't have black tied but i have ud's zero and i do reach for that more than carbon.

[elmo1026]

I own both, I just got carbon. I WOULD SAY if you have to choose one get carbon. But I really think you should get both if you could. Carbon can make any eye look fab by smoking it out. and it is so much easier to work with to me than Black Tied.
HTH

[FiestyFemme]

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Originally Posted by benzito_714

i don't have black tied but i have ud's zero and i do reach for that more than carbon.

I love UD Zero, it's my shimmery black. I got that instead of Black Tied.

[x.DOLLYMiX.x]

I have both, I prefer carbon but they are both great and different eyeshadows.

[glam8babe]

carbon

[kelcia]

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Originally Posted by jasminbarley

True, but everyone has to start somewhere - IMHO, it's better confidence-building wise to go with the easier to use one first (Black Tied) then when your skills improve, challenge yourself with the harder one (Carbon).

Otherwise, if you start with the hard one first, you might get so frustrated that you decide that blacks aren't for you. It would be a shame to dismiss a whole colour group just because of one bad experience.

Yeah. True. But I guess I was assuming that she had already tried other shadows.
I think that if some one spends 14 bucks on eyeshadow they'd try super hard to use it. I know I did. Clarity was my second MAC color. I almost cried when I couldn't use it.
ACK! Evil's of Matte2

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Originally Posted by eye_pr0mise

i absolutely agree. lots of shimmer and a touch of matte looks
great. i am also not a big fan of glitter lOl

Haha! Awesome!
Buddies!

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Originally Posted by FiestyFemme

Carbon is my favorite. It can be a pain to work with, but it's the darkest pigmented black I've tried.

I agree. I've tried loooads of black. This is the most pigmented true black by far. I feel like black with glitter looks grey.. on me atleast.
I wish they'd make a black velux pearl.

[blindpassion]

carbon
its a staple for most people

I'll never buy black tied (haha I can see that statement coming to bite me in the butt in a little bit) because I have charred (from the originals) and I think having Carbon and Charred is a lot more usefull then having Carbon and Black Tied. A black is kind of a black when you dont use black often like myself. (Only on nights out or to set a liner, which carbon is great for (setting liner!!))

[FiestyFemme]

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Originally Posted by kelcia

I wish they'd make a black velux pearl.

God, that would be awesome!

[jasminbarley]

*****

[ashleydenise]

i have both, but I find Black Tied easier to work with if you're going for a smoky look, and Carbon is better if you're using it as a liner.

[Kimmer]

I have both ... I personally reach for Black Tied more often. Both are lovely and they each have their uses .

[Lizzie]

I'd definitely get black tide over carbon. That might be because I like glitter and it makes the black look less flat.

[aimee]

well i got both and love both and would get both
if i had to choose one it would be carbon since its matte and more versatille