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post #1 of 86
4/17/08 at 12:50am
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i'm on the fence.
I use to use the paints as a base... but it's a bit creamy(not that it creases for me) but.... I have to wait for it to dry but for adding e/s. So i wanted to know if the paintpots are better.... drier... or even easier to use.

thanks in advance people
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post #2 of 86
4/17/08 at 1:20am

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i don't know how to explain but i like paints more. Maybe because the paint pots are a lil bit too dry for me. I'm currently have 10 paint pot colors, and i don't use them often as paints =]
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post #3 of 86
4/17/08 at 1:28am

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i like the finish of some of the paint pots, and i like how creamy they are and easy to blend. some paints i have trouble blending, BUT you can't beat their staying power so that's what i usually use for a long day.

haha i guess i am on the fence too! :P
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post #4 of 86
4/17/08 at 1:34am

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Originally Posted by palatial View Post
i like the finish of some of the paint pots, and i like how creamy they are and easy to blend. some paints i have trouble blending, BUT you can't beat their staying power so that's what i usually use for a long day.
I much prefer the pots. I usually squeeze too much, or too little, out of the paints and it isn't as easy to blend in a subtle way. I don't know why... but the pots are just so much easier to use.
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post #5 of 86
4/17/08 at 5:14am

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paint pots give you more control over the amount of product and i find that they are creamier and more blendable cuz they dont dry up as fast as paints.. howeverrr paints hold the e/s in place a little better.. my metal-x shadows creased over paint pots but they stayed all day over paints
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post #6 of 86
4/17/08 at 5:25am

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I like the paint pots better. They're very creamy & blendable
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post #7 of 86
4/17/08 at 6:24am

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I've only tried paint pots and I love them! I have yet to try paints.

The MA (that was giving helping me with stuff and giving me tips: I was in there for about 1 & half hours! - my first time in a MAC store) told me that to prevent the paint pots drying put a dab of water in now and again.
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post #8 of 86
4/17/08 at 7:04am

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Most certainly the paint pots over the paints - for me. You can get just the right amount of product out, they are buildable, and I've never had to wait for them to dry. This might be because I blend them out with my 252 brush after applying. I think the formulations will keep improving as time passes as well. I can't wait to see what new colours will come out later in the year. I think paints have had their time and Paint Pots are the new hotness.
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post #9 of 86
4/17/08 at 8:16am

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Originally Posted by LineausBH58 View Post
i'm on the fence.
I use to use the paints as a base... but it's a bit creamy(not that it creases for me) but.... I have to wait for it to dry but for adding e/s. So i wanted to know if the paintpots are better.... drier... or even easier to use.

thanks in advance people
I think the paints are drier (and my personal favorites) and maybe you are using too much, therefore they are too creamy and taking longer to dry? use a little and then build it up - paints are better as they will give you 12 hours wear whereas the pots only 8 hours.
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post #10 of 86
4/17/08 at 9:06am

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i prefer paint pots
paints seem to dry out my eyelids (and i have VERY oily lids)
and it makes it harder to blend and also seems to dull any eyeshadow colour i apply on top
paint ptos are creamy, smooth and help you blend eyeshadow easily
you can also build up the colour to make it more intense
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post #11 of 86
4/17/08 at 11:21am

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paints for me all the way, they keep my shadows in place for over 12 hours. Paint pots are easier to use but crease on me after 7-8 hours.
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post #12 of 86
4/17/08 at 11:30am

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Paint pots crease sooner for me than paints. Neither are remarkably easy to use, or have the best packaging. I almost always squeeze out too much with paints. And some of my paint pots have dried out a bit from being opened and closed. Truthfully, I use UDPP as a base far more often than anything else.
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post #13 of 86
4/17/08 at 11:37am

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I love my bare canvas as a base for everything, but I will use a paint pot over my paint when i want an extra pop of color. But that is just my opinion.
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post #14 of 86
4/17/08 at 11:39am

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I like paint pots but because I have long finger nails and use my fingers to apply it, I always end up digging my fingernails into the paint. I do the same with studio finish concealer
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post #15 of 86
4/17/08 at 11:57am

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I prefer paints but love the color range in the paint pots. My eyeshadow lasts longer over Bare Canvas Paint than it does over Bare Study Paint Pot. I also think that some of the paint pots can be very dry, like the McQueen ones. I use my Bare Canvas paint every day. It is a HG for me. I hope they never discontinue it!
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post #16 of 86
4/17/08 at 2:27pm

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I much prefer the pots. I usually squeeze too much, or too little, out of the paints and it isn't as easy to blend in a subtle way. I don't know why... but the pots are just so much easier to use.
I'm with you here, Meryl. it's easier to take out just what I need with a swipe, whereas the paints always squeeze out too much! If I could keep them in a container and re-use it the next morning I'd do it, but no matter how tightly I twist the cap the bit of paint always dries out. The pots are wonderful and I haven't found any of them to be too dry. I do wish there were more finishes like Perky, with that bit of sheen. Mmmmm...
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post #17 of 86
4/17/08 at 2:49pm

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I like paints better because paint pots crease on me like crazy!
Someone said 7-8 hours! I wish!
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post #18 of 86
4/17/08 at 3:13pm

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When I use paint pots I use UDPP as a base. I know some people have drier lids and can't do that but it's how I use my p/p. With paints though, I can't use UDPP underneath because that would be just ridiculously dry on me...so it actually ends up that for me, UDPP + p/p lasts longer without creasing than paints, so I prefer p/p in the long run-but if I can work something out to get to use UDPP under paint, then hell yeah I'd prefer those.

...it should be duly noted that I am hella busy so I don't get chances for touch-ups on my eyes for at least 12 hours, which is why my stuff starts creasing. Anyway I HTH!!
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post #19 of 86
4/17/08 at 4:19pm

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I didn't like the paints, they dried too quick and they didn't show shadows or pigments in its true color IMO. I did a swatch of painterly p/p and bare canvas side by side and i topped it off with Big T shadow. It was true to color on painterly p/p and brighter than it was on bare canvas paint. Plus the paints were cakey and it just didn't blend well. The paintpots blend well and are much creamier. You have control over them.
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post #20 of 86
4/17/08 at 5:11pm

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I like paint pots but because I have long finger nails and use my fingers to apply it, I always end up digging my fingernails into the paint. I do the same with studio finish concealer
I think eyeshadow brushes work beautifully with paint pots, which can help your problem!

As for people with creasing, I have very oily eyelids, and as long as I keep my layers of the paint pots thin and let them dry between layers, I can keep the creasing at bay. On days where I load too much on at once, they'll start to crease on me.
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post #21 of 86
4/18/08 at 2:33am

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I'm with you here, Meryl. it's easier to take out just what I need with a swipe, whereas the paints always squeeze out too much! If I could keep them in a container and re-use it the next morning I'd do it, but no matter how tightly I twist the cap the bit of paint always dries out. The pots are wonderful and I haven't found any of them to be too dry. I do wish there were more finishes like Perky, with that bit of sheen. Mmmmm...
The other day I was in the store, looking at the paints and pots.... I told the MA I had trouble squeezing out the right amount from the tubes. She said that was odd, it seemed like such a simple thing. Anyway, as we were checking out different paint colours, I carefully squeezed just a bit from one of the tubes and a bigger blob than I could possibly use came out. The MA very calmly said, "no wonder you said you squeeze out too much." And I was being so careful! I felt very wasteful.

I wish there were more finishes like Perky too. It has just the right amount of shimmer. I really hate those metallic frosts. (On me.)
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post #22 of 86
4/19/08 at 12:02am

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Paint pots might have prettier packaging but paints are still better IMO. If you squeeze them from the hard circular bit at the top when you first buy them, then you have lots more control and you won't waste any.

While they cost the same, you get more product with paints (5 grams vs 6.5 grams), the containers are lighter, more compact and are less exposed to sun and light because they're not in glass jars. With paints the only bit that gets contaminated is the bit in the nozzle which gets sqeezed out next time you use it anyway. Meanwhile with paint pots the entire surface is exposed.
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post #23 of 86
4/19/08 at 12:06am

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Paint pots all the way!!!
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post #24 of 86
4/19/08 at 12:23am

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If you squeeze them from the hard circular bit at the top when you first buy them, then you have lots more control and you won't waste any.
The MAs say to only squeeze from the bottom. Is this something you do when you first get it and not after? Squeeze at the top? I find lots comes out of new paints that I never intended... no matter where I squeeze.
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post #25 of 86
4/19/08 at 9:34am

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I prefer paint pots. I only have 2 paints, the black one (I don't remember the name) and canton candy and I dislike both of them. There way too creamy and seem to take awhile to fully dry, also I find it's hard to blend with them.
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post #26 of 86
4/19/08 at 9:57am

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hey meryl--yes, squeeze for the first few times LIGHTLY from the top, then once there is some "space", squeeze from the end. By using a bit from the beginning, you create a bit of space so that as you squeeze from the end, it has to move through the used space and a light squeeze from the end can give just a bit of paint. (did that make sense?--sorry I hope my explanation was alright)

but for me--Paint pots all the way. I do think they don't last through a full day (colours kinda disappearing near the end of the day, so I think when I start working full time, I'll use UDPP then paintpots. I love the colour payoff of the paintpots over paints
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post #27 of 86
4/19/08 at 10:34am

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hey meryl--yes, squeeze for the first few times LIGHTLY from the top, then once there is some "space", squeeze from the end. By using a bit from the beginning, you create a bit of space so that as you squeeze from the end, it has to move through the used space and a light squeeze from the end can give just a bit of paint. (did that make sense?--sorry I hope my explanation was alright)

but for me--Paint pots all the way. I do think they don't last through a full day (colours kinda disappearing near the end of the day, so I think when I start working full time, I'll use UDPP then paintpots. I love the colour payoff of the paintpots over paints
This is exactly what I do as well. UDPP all over the eye, then I just use paint pots in areas where I want the color to be really vibrant like if I want a really vibrant lid or I'll use some on my brow bone if I want my highlighter to really pop. The regular paints are nice, but I find that they seem to make the the shadows almost go on more sheer than they normally would.
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post #28 of 86
4/19/08 at 1:41pm

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Thank you, gigglegirl! That makes a lot of sense.
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post #29 of 86
4/19/08 at 3:45pm

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I guess it would depend on your skin as well. i have oily lids so paint pots work better for me.
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post #30 of 86
4/19/08 at 4:48pm

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Paint Pots are the only way to go for me. I've tried to love Paints, but they dry out my lids (which are oily!) and tend to dull down whatever eyeshadow I put on top. I have to use Paint Pots on top of UD PP, but it's worth it.
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