Paint Pots vs. Paints

LineausBH58 · Apr 17, 2008

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

lazytolove · Apr 17, 2008

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 =]

palatial · Apr 17, 2008

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!

Meryl · Apr 17, 2008

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Originally Posted by palatial

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.

foxyqt · Apr 17, 2008

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

stacylynne · Apr 17, 2008

I like the paint pots better. They're very creamy & blendable

makeupmadb · Apr 17, 2008

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.

spectrolite · Apr 17, 2008

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.

DirtyPlum · Apr 17, 2008

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Originally Posted by LineausBH58

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.

glam8babe · Apr 17, 2008

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

Shadowy Lady · Apr 17, 2008

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.

purrtykitty · Apr 17, 2008

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.

clslvr6spd · Apr 17, 2008

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.

Paramnesia · Apr 17, 2008

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

AudreyNicole · Apr 17, 2008

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!

BlahWah · Apr 17, 2008

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Originally Posted by Meryl

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...

BeautyPsycho · Apr 17, 2008

I like paints better because paint pots crease on me like crazy!
Someone said 7-8 hours! I wish!

iheartangE · Apr 17, 2008

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!!

GlamYOURUs · Apr 17, 2008

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.

Dianora · Apr 17, 2008

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Originally Posted by Paramnesia

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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