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post #61 of 196
2/24/08 at 2:28pm

Re: Paint Pots for Women of Color

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Originally Posted by Abhayah15 View Post
am i the only one that thinks perky p/p doesnt apply smooth at all? do you ladies have a problem with any of the other fafi p/p or is it just me?
No, they are not smooth at all. I used Perky and it was dry as hell. I also think Soft Ochre is the same. I was told by an MA to use Prep & Prime Eye. I have increased my eye cream when I use these. I use Clinique All About Eyes, but these paint pots are so dry that I switched to All About Eyes Rich. This is working better for me.
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post #62 of 196
2/25/08 at 12:10am

Re: Paint Pots for Women of Color

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Originally Posted by dominichulinda View Post
how are you ladies feeling the fafi p/p's??? ...are all what you expected (woman of color friendly)?? thanks.
I have Cash Flow and Girl Friendly and I love them both. I did a pink and grey smokey eye this weekend and I used Girl Friendly as a base. It came out great.
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post #63 of 196
2/25/08 at 12:29am

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Originally Posted by brownsuga lady View Post
I have Cash Flow and Girl Friendly and I love them both. I did a pink and grey smokey eye this weekend and I used Girl Friendly as a base. It came out great.

i want to try a smokey pink look.
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post #64 of 196
5/21/08 at 1:16am

Re: Paint Pots for Women of Color

I've just jumped into the bandwagon(thank you africana eyes and twinkle_twinkle) and so far i am loving artifact. I have constructivist coming in the mail and in my wishlist i want indianwood, rubenesque and maybe moss scape.
they're great for bases!!
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post #65 of 196
5/21/08 at 1:30am

Re: Paint Pots for Women of Color

So far, I have Constructivist and Groundwork I like them both a lot. I had Indianwood, but it didn't seem to be the same once I got it home... the gold was pretty stark against my skin, and looked a lot like my Nars Palm Beach Multiple so I exchanged it for the aforementioned Groundwork. I'd eventually like Rubenesque as a sheerer, warmer alternative to Indianwood ( although, I really think I just got a bad pot). Next up for me are Blackground and Deft.
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post #66 of 196
5/21/08 at 3:05am

Re: Paint Pots for Women of Color

Is Cash Flow similar to indianwood or rubenesque? I don't want to buy it if it is

thanks


Also is Soft Ochre --women of color friendly? I am an NC 44
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post #67 of 196
5/21/08 at 3:28am

Re: Paint Pots for Women of Color

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Originally Posted by AfricanaEyes View Post
I absolutely love Mosscape. I didn't purchase it, but had my make-up done at a MAC store and this is what they used. I found paint pots easier to use than paint and definitely better than those shadesticks.

Have you been in DSW recently? You look hella familiar!
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post #68 of 196
5/21/08 at 3:24pm
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Re: Paint Pots for Women of Color

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Originally Posted by cocodivatime View Post
Is Cash Flow similar to indianwood or rubenesque? I don't want to buy it if it is

thanks

Also is Soft Ochre --women of color friendly? I am an NC 44

Cash Flow is very different than Indianwood or Rubenesque. Cash Flow is more of a burnished gold. It has a slightly old gold look to it. Indianwood is a very bright, rich gold. Rubenesque is a softer gold. It has mild pink tones.
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post #69 of 196
5/21/08 at 5:47pm

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Originally Posted by aziajs View Post
Cash Flow is very different than Indianwood or Rubenesque. Cash Flow is more of a burnished gold. It has a slightly old gold look to it. Indianwood is a very bright, rich gold. Rubenesque is a softer gold. It has mild pink tones.
Thanks.




Does anyone know about Soft Ochre or Quite Natural? How do they look on women of color (NC 44)?
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post #70 of 196
5/22/08 at 2:15am

Re: Paint Pots for Women of Color

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Originally Posted by cocodivatime View Post
Thanks.




Does anyone know about Soft Ochre or Quite Natural? How do they look on women of color (NC 44)?
I personally wouldn't advise you to go for Soft Ochre... too pale ( my daughter is nc 42-45, depending on various factors) and it would be a pasty looking. but I would advise you to go to a counter and play with it a bit. It's great as a base on someone a little lighter, though. Quite Natural could work for various purposes, though.
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post #71 of 196
5/22/08 at 10:53am

Re: Paint Pots for Women of Color

I'm C7/NC45 and I wear Soft Ochre all of the time. It is one of my favorite paint pots. I use it with my brown neutral looks. I would not wear it alone. It is quite pasty and beige looking on my eye initially. I would assume that some WOC would not care for it because it is pasty looking. I have lots of paint pots and this is the one I reach for most often as well as Perky and then Girl Friendly.
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post #72 of 196
5/22/08 at 10:43pm

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i had a makeover yesterday and the MA put girl friendly on my lids, but she used it as a base. it barely showed up on my skin. i'm an NC30 by the way.
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post #73 of 196
5/22/08 at 11:51pm

Re: Paint Pots for Women of Color

all the paintpots for the most part work well on all skin tones my fav is painterly because its a nude color that could be used as a base for any shadow
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post #74 of 196
5/25/08 at 7:25pm

Re: Paint Pots for Women of Color

well i always use whatever paint pot to the color eyeshadow i am wearing...for just an natural base i use Quite Natural. but I have most of the Paint Pots except GreenSmoke/Stroke and some of the Fafi ones
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post #75 of 196
5/25/08 at 8:09pm

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Originally Posted by HeavenLeiBlu View Post
I personally wouldn't advise you to go for Soft Ochre... too pale ( my daughter is nc 42-45, depending on various factors) and it would be a pasty looking. but I would advise you to go to a counter and play with it a bit. It's great as a base on someone a little lighter, though. Quite Natural could work for various purposes, though.
^^I looked at some the other day but there is always so much that I want to see...

What I'm doing now is making a list of stuff to check out. That way when I go to the couter I won't be all scatted brained and I'll have an agenda. LOL.

Is there a thread on what paint pots/paints work best with what colors?

i bought Cash Flow the other day b-cuz it was so pretty in the pot but i have no idea how to wear it. Any suggestions anyone? I'm so new to eyeshadows. I'm learning.
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post #76 of 196
5/25/08 at 10:58pm

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you know my all time fav. p/p is layin ' low..loves it!!!
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post #77 of 196
6/4/08 at 3:58pm

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Anyone have any ideas for what to wear with Mosscape (sp?) as a base?

Its such a beautiful green but i have no idea what I'd ever pair with it to tone down the green

thanks
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post #78 of 196
6/4/08 at 5:23pm

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Originally Posted by NaturalSister19 View Post
All of them, but especially BlackGround, Delft, Artifact, Bare Study, Mosscape and Constructivist. I'm in love with these!!!
Gotta agree, those are my staples too
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post #79 of 196
6/15/08 at 5:13pm

Re: Paint Pots for Women of Color

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Originally Posted by cocodivatime View Post
Anyone have any ideas for what to wear with Mosscape (sp?) as a base?

Its such a beautiful green but i have no idea what I'd ever pair with it to tone down the green

thanks
I wore this look and LOVED it!!

Mosscape
Golden Olive (Pigment)
Soft Brown
Velvet Moss

I love Mosscape, Nice Vice, Indianwood, Groundwork, Perky, and Rubenesque.
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post #80 of 196
6/16/08 at 11:49pm

Re: Paint Pots for Women of Color

i looooove rubenesque!
I've just placed an order for moss scape..
can't wait to receive my order
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post #81 of 196
6/17/08 at 12:17am

Re: Paint Pots for Women of Color

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Originally Posted by redecouverte View Post
i looooove rubenesque!
I've just placed an order for moss scape..
can't wait to receive my order
I just ordered Constructivist and Mosscape. I'm so excited because now I have all of the Paint Pots that I need.
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post #82 of 196
6/18/08 at 11:52pm

Re: Paint Pots for Women of Color

I'm NC35-40. My staples are Indianwood, Soft Ochre and Rubenesque. For dramatic eyes I use Delft. I have Mosscape on its way to me. YAY!
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post #83 of 196
6/19/08 at 3:23am

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I'm nc40 and my staples are Soft Ochre and Quite Natural. I wear these all the time.

I also have Painterly (eh..it is a little pasty on me), and Bare Study (it's okay..it is good for a bare face day).

I just orded Layin Low, in hopes it'll replace my Painterly. I'm asian, so, I'm a little yellow based -- which is why Soft Ochre works super well for me.

I really like the cream formula in these, not so much the shimmer frost.

I think I might try Rubenesque and Groundwork next though, and maybe venture out to colors eventually..
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post #84 of 196
6/19/08 at 6:48pm

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I truly hadn't planned on getting all into Paint Pots, but doggone if it's not happening. I started with Fresco Rose and Constructivist, thinking that's all I was really interested in, with no further purchases planned. Now I've got Nice Vice (actually hunted that mamma jamma down after it became unavailable everywhere) and I just received Rollickin' yesterday in the mail from Nordstrom.

I plan to use Rollickin' right away with the 3 Cool Heat shadows I also hadn't planned on getting.
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post #85 of 196
6/19/08 at 7:02pm

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So how does Bare Study look on darker skin? I am looking for something that will give my eyeshadows a pearlish look under so I can't decide if I want Bare Study or Pearl CCB.

I had Delft, Cash Flow, Rollickin, and Nice Vice and Nice Vice is the only I haven't sold. I am looking for one color that will suit all my shadows.
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post #86 of 196
6/20/08 at 2:02am

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Originally Posted by d n d View Post
So how does Bare Study look on darker skin? I am looking for something that will give my eyeshadows a pearlish look under so I can't decide if I want Bare Study or Pearl CCB.
Bare study on me looks like a sheer shimmery sheen. For me, it seems to suck as a base under any eyeshadow. For some reason, this is the only frost paint pot I own, but, it slides alot on my skin compared to the matte type ones like Soft Ochre. So, I often use another base underneath. Even still, the shadows I've been using Bare Study with, they are frosty/pearly already, so, I don't notice a big difference.

Honestly, I think Bare Study is "meh"...and it looks nice for me just by itself when I have a mostly bare face and don't have time to do much. I use it alone with some mascara and a little blush/powder and I'm out the door. It is pretty like that.
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post #87 of 196
6/20/08 at 9:00am

Re: Paint Pots for Women of Color

i just got painterly p/p. love it! i've been having a hard time getting neutral pink e/s to show up as it does in the pan and this solved the problem. i mostly use shadesticks, paints & paint pots as bases for my e/s. i never use them alone because the colors aren't that great on their own.
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post #88 of 196
6/21/08 at 12:31am

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Originally Posted by cocodivatime View Post
Anyone have any ideas for what to wear with Mosscape (sp?) as a base?

Its such a beautiful green but i have no idea what I'd ever pair with it to tone down the green

thanks
If you wear Sumptuous Olive over it, it will be more of a khaki/olive/browny
look... highlight with shroom/ricepaper/nylon etc... any champagne or gold tone would be beautiful

hth
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post #89 of 196
6/21/08 at 2:07am

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thank you for the suggestion missalphakitty..i've just purchased mosscape too
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post #90 of 196
6/21/08 at 2:19am

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OMG YES. Layin' Low is absolutely perfect. I own 9 or so Paint Pots, but for the last week or so I have just been using Layin' Low and Painterly. Because they are so light, eye shadow seems to give the best color pay off. Cant get enough!!!

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Originally Posted by dominichulinda View Post
you know my all time fav. p/p is layin ' low..loves it!!!
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