better black: black tied or carbon?

[Kirsty]

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Originally Posted by rocksteadybaby

Omg!!! I couldn't even pick or over the other..... I love both of them and I think every Mac girl should have both in their collection

[Caderas]

I pick Carbon hands down. I honestly haven't tried Black Tied myself, but when I have Jane Clubbing, I'm set. As much as I love MAC shadows, I turn towards drugstore for cheaper options as close as they are. Carbon Carbon Carbon!!

[MsWonderful]

I like Black Tied because it has a little bit of sparkle.

[Casadalinnis]

Carbon is the better of the two. Black Tied stands out very little despite how shiny the glitter makes it look. There's a little square compact by Victoria's Secret called Very Sexy Fierce that has an amazing payoff. It's the only VS eye shadow I own but dayum, I have 2 of them just in case. There's a Smashbox color called Envy as well but my vote stays with VS because I'm in love.

[Vixxen]

carbon for sure. black tied looks prettier in the pan but it doesn't go on that way.

[LASHionista]

Carbon is wayyy cooler. You can add some sparkle but you dont have to.

[Destiny007]

definitely CARBON

[pipsqu3ak]

Carbon, for sure. Black Tied has hardly any color payoff, I don't even know why I own it.

[bambibrneyes]

If your going to use a liner, i think that carbon is great wet. if your going to use or need a base black tied. i have both. when i really need an all out matte black, i've used NYX black and its really stark and black and its also great as a liner, shadow and everything is really black. i hope this helps.

[MsWestchesterNY]

eu gosto de Carbon!!!!!!!!!!!!

[xBubblegum]

Just want to say thanks for this thread, I wanted to ask the same question for lining!

[fallenang3l211]

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Originally Posted by bAbY_cHiCkEn01

I personally couldn't live without carbon in my collection... I love it for lining and use it just about everyday. Black tied is very nice... But I find you can use carbon with just about anything, especially as, with black tied, if you want a simple look say, the sparkle takes it away from that... But if you can afford it, I'd get both. They're both great!

i agree. i have both and i use carbon a lot more, every day! i either use it in the crease for my smokey eye, or the outer v if i use something else in my crease. i couldn't live without carbon, either, this really does go with anything! if you've got shimmer/sparkle/glitter on already, matte shadows are the perfect way to balance it out. i've probably gone through 4 or 5 of carbon, and 2 or 3 black tied? i say you can't go wrong with either one!

[jenixxx]

I use Carbon for eyeliner daily.

[XOsophiie]

Carbon :]

[christinakate]

Black Tied works better with me. I find it's easier to blend and gives a better smokey look.

[Arshia]

carbon all the way!

[lauraglou]

Carbon has started to make my eyes water and my eyelids itch Gutted cos I love using it in my smokey eye looks and it took me ages to work out exactly which product was making my eyes cry. So annoying when your all dolled up and ready to rock then your eyeshadow starts wash away. I have Black Tied, but haven't tried it since I developed this allergy to Carbon just in case it does the same. The really dark greys, blues and browns are still ok on my eyes though, so not a total smokey eye catastrophe

[makeupmakeup]

I recomend you get both, they are two different shadows. "Carbon" is matte & more pigmented, "Black Tied" has sparkle & less pigment. I have both & i use them both for different looks. "Carbon"- I use this one to set my liquid, pencil, gel, or cream eyeliners, i also use it by it's self as a liner. I use this one for that really dark smokey eye. I also use it when i want a really dark outer v. "Black Tied"- I like to use this in the outer v of most of my eye looks, it's lighter , so i can build up it,s intesity, which is perfect for lighter looks(you can use it with browns in the outer v & in the crease without it looking "black"). Just so you know it's not as glittery on as it is in the pan. Both colors are beautiful & worth the investment.


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[vintagegold14]

if i had to choose one...black tied!!! it has silvery shimmer in it which i love so it is perfect as a liner

[Tsunami Rose]

I have both and I never use Black Tied. CARBON ALL THE WAY!

[skristallia]

I have both and i must say i like Black tied better I am a sparkle girl

[MedicalMaladies]

I've got both, and I just adore Carbon. I use it for pretty much everything. The only time I use Black Tied is when I might be a little unsure as to where I want to place the black. I'll go in with BT first as it's much less pigmented, then go in with Carbon and darken it up once I've figured the look out.

[LIEHIEZE]

I only have carbon but I like it a lot!!

[aeroerin]

I haven't seen anyone even mention Typographic!! Though it's definitely not the deepest black, it's a Matte2 formula, which means it applies & blends like a dreammmm and I think it's a decent alternative to the more ornery Carbon. I will say, however, that I want to have both in my makeup palette in the near future!

Black Tied, on the other hand, looks sooo pretty in the pot, but I don't like Velvet finishes as much and it just looks so -bleh-.

[2Fruits]

Def carbon. You can always add sparkle but can't take it away!!!