MAC Pret a Papier Discussion

[shontay07108]

Someone PLEASE stop me from buying Tissueweight. The more I look the more I want it when I know damn well I have enough highlighers and very similar highlights. I think the peach in it makes the difference. That's what's making me weak.

 

[AudreyNicole]

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Originally Posted by shontay07108 Someone PLEASE stop me from buying Tissueweight. The more I look the more I want it when I know damn well I have enough highlighers and very similar highlights. I think the peach in it makes the difference. That's what's making me weak.

Go and swatch all of your highlight colors on your hand. I am sure you will find something that will suffice. Give it some time. If you can't stop thinking about it a week from now, get it. That's what I do. If I really should pass on something, I wait and see if I still really want it later. Nine times out of 10, the lemming dies down and I move on to the next new thing.

 

[shontay07108]

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Originally Posted by AudreyNicole If I really should pass on something, I wait and see if I still really want it later. Nine times out of 10, the lemming dies down and I move on to the next new thing.

That's what I do with clothes. I talk myself right out of it

. It's harder to do with makeup, but you're right.

 

[TeresitaMC]

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Originally Posted by StarrySim does anyone know when it will be out in Canadian stores?

Same as the official date for the US, this Thursday!

 

[juicy415]

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Originally Posted by AudreyNicole I have Hipness, so I will compare that to Instant Chic and IC to Shy Beauty as well, and take pics

do you have nars deep throat? if so can you compare it also? thx. can't wait to see those swatches!

 

[Goat Goat Etc.]

Wouldn't you know it?
"Papier" for free shipping till midnight on Monday 12:00am.

 

[GlamYOURUs]

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Originally Posted by sss215 Really? Paint pots are my go to primer. I never have any problem with them Maybe they just blend on because I have an oily lid. My shadows blend and stay on pretty well too. That is so interesting.

Mine too! I hate anything else and I hate to have to use another primer for a primer. lol All my shadows MAC and non-MAC stay put with a paintpot. I really think it has to do with the texture of your skin.

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Originally Posted by Winthrop44 I have no problems with Painterly. I use my fingers to apply. I think the trick is to apply a small amount and blend quickly, so if you were trying to build color, maybe using too much was the problem? It doesn't take much to get coverage with Painterly but maybe Coral Crepe is more sheer?

Yeah I never had a problem with them blending. I think people either use too little or too much and it dries up quickly.

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Originally Posted by shontay07108 That's an epic collection lady. I fully support it. I just tried Coral Crepe without the Too Faced primer and I applied it mostly with my finger and blended it out with a brush. It turned out MUCH better. I don't know how long it would last on my lid like that, but it looked the way I was hoping. Maybe it would hold up nicely, because it was a bitch to wipe off, even with makeup remover. I don't know. I'll play again when I have more time on my hands. I was thinking what I would do with this if I wanted to put shadows on top. Starting to think of Hot Hot Hot, Straw Harvest and Nanogold.

I have always used a paintpot alone and my shadows or pigments have never creased on me 8 hrs +.
I think if you use a primer like UDPP TFSI or others, it really defeats the purpose to use a paintpot anyway. All you are doing is layering on primers and the shadows will eventually not blend well or show up correctly.

 

[vcanady]

i apologize if this has been asked but is "cut to fit" at all comparable to "glamour check" from starflash? thank you!

 

[ZoZo]

Hi girls, here is the facecharts for this collection with the details:


PRET A PAPIER

EYES:
Enhance brows by using Lingering Eye Brows. Use a 224 Tapered Blending Brush to apply a soft highlight under brows with Bamboo Eye Shadow. Apply Gazette Grey Eye Shadow with a 252 Large Shader Brush on the eyelid. Contour the eye by using a 217 Blending Brush to blend Sumptuous Olive Eye Shadow through the crease, followed by Carbon Eye Shadow on the centre using a 219 Pencil Brush. Create a soft intensity above the lashes by using a 209 Eye Liner Brush to define eyes with NW25/NC30 Eye Kohl. Use a 219 Pencil Brush to blend ample amount of Sumptuous Olive Eye Shadow through the lower lashes. Apply Zoom Fast Black Lash through upper and lower lashes.

CHEEKS:
Create a soft flush of colour on the cheeks by blending Melba Powder Blush.

LIPS:
Protect and condition lips by using Lip Conditioner. Softly define lips with Chicory Lip Pencil and use Lipstick in Made to Order.



ARCHETYPE

EYES:
Shape and define brows using a 208 Small Angled Brow Brush to apply Espresso Eye Shadow. Use a 217 Blending Brush to highlight the outer portion of the browbone with Arena Eye Shadow. Use a 242 Shader Brush to apply Coral Crepe Paint Pot and Bamboo Eye Shadow over the eyelid. Follow with a 224 Tapered Blending Brush to contour the eye with Cut to Fit Eye Shadow through the outer crease and apply Tissueweight Eye Shadow to the inner crease. Define the upper lashline by using a 209 Eye Liner Brush to apply a precise line of Boot Black Liquid Eye Liner. Blend Cut to Fit Eye Shadow with a 209 Eye Liner Brush through the lower lashline. Finish the eyes with a generous amount of Plush Lash in Plushblack on both upper and lower lashes.

CHEEKS:
Lightly warm cheeks with Light Over Dark Mineralize Blush.

LIPS:
Define and contour the lip with Oak Lip Pencil. Fill in lips with Archetype Lipstick and top off with C-Thru Lipglass.


GAZETTE GREY

EYES:
Warm and lightly define brows by applying Taupe Impeccable Brow Pencil with a 266 Small Angled Brush. Create a soft highlight under the inner brows by using a 224 Tapered Blending Brush to apply Blanc Type and Tissueweight Eye Shadows. Use a 242 Shader Brush to apply Tissueweight Eye Shadow over the eyelid and follow with Memorabilia Eye Shadow through the inner and outer corners of the eyelid using a 239 Eye Shading Brush. Follow with shading Gazette Grey and Shadowy Lady Eye Shadows through the inner and outer crease with 219 Pencil Brush. With a 224 Tapered Blending Brush blend Blanc Type Eye Shadow to the centre of the crease. Define the upper lashline with Grey Utility Powerpoint Eye Pencil and a 266 Small Angled Brush. Apply Plush Lash Mascara in Plushblack through the upper and lower lashes.

CHEEKS:
Apply a light contour of Light Over Dark Mineralize Blush under the cheeks.

LIPS:
Hydrate and refine lips with Soothing Beige Tinted Lip Conditioner SPF15. Define the lip with Chicory Lip Pencil before shading with Archetype Lipstick. Follow with Lipglass in C-Thru.



FOLD AND TUCK

EYES:
Lightly define brows by applying Dirty Blonde Impeccable Brow Pencil with a 266 Small Angled Brush. Use a 217 Blending Brush to highlight the browbone with Blanc Type Eye Shadow. Apply Coral Crepe Paint Pot with a 242 Shader Brush to the eyelid, followed by Tissueweight Eye Shadow with a 217 Blending Brush. Contour the eye by using a 224 Tapered Blending Brush to apply Gazette Grey to the outer crease followed by Bamboo Eye Shadow. Apply a precise line of Rapidblack Penultimate Eye Liner to the upper lashline. Elongate and define lashes with Zoomblack Zoom Lash Mascara.

CHEEKS:
Create a soft glow on cheeks with Harmony Powder Blush.

LIPS:
Contour the center of the lip with Spice Lip Pencil before applying Lipstick in Dressmaker, Dressmaker. Finish with a dab of Fold and Tuck Lipglass.



MADE TO ORDER

EYES:
Define and shape brows with Dirty Blonde Impeccable Brow Pencil and a 266 Small Angled Brush. Highlight browbone with Blanc Type Eye Shadow and a 239 Eye Shading Brush. Apply Eye Shadow in Cut to Fit with a 222 Tapered Blending Brush on the eyelid. Define the upper lashline with Boot Black Liquid Eye Liner. Apply a generous coat of Studio Fix Lash Mascara in Black Fix on both upper and lower lashes.

CHEEKS:
Contour cheeks with Instant Chic and Garb Sheertone Blushes.

LIPS:
Define the lip with Nightmoth Lip Pencil and fill in with Made to Order Lipstick. Top off look with Fold and Tuck Lipglass.



BAMBOO

EYES:
Shape and define brows by using a 266 Small Angled Brush to apply Dirty Blonde Impeccable Brow Pencil. Use a 224 Tapered Blending Brush to blend Tissueweight and Memorabilia Eye Shadows to the inner portion of the browbone. Switch to a 239 Eye Shading Brush to blend Coral Crepe Paint Pot and Cut to Fit Eye Shadow over the eyelid. Apply Blacktrack Fluidline through the upper waterline using a 266 Small Angled Brush. Finish the eyes with Prep + Prime Lash and several coats of Zoom Fast Black Lash.

CHEEKS:
Sweep the cheeks with Light Over Dark Mineralize Blush.

LIPS:
Define and contour the lip with Stripdown Lip Pencil. Apply Archetype Lipstick and follow with C-Thru Lipglass.



KRAFT

EYES:
Define brows with Saddle Eye Shadow and a 266 Small Angled Brush. Highlight browbone using a 239 Eye Shading Brush with Mylar Eye Shadow. Use a 252 Large Shader Brush to apply Tissueweight Eye Shadow over the eyelid. Contour the crease by using a 224 Tapered Blending Brush to blend Saddle Eye Shadow. Define the upper lashline with Boot Black Liquid Eye Liner using a 263 Small Angle Brush. Elongate and Define lashes with 21 Lash and several coats of Black Dazzle in Dazzle Lash Mascara.

CHEEKS:
Dust on Garb Sheertone Blush to cheeks.

LIPS:
Line lips with Chestnut Lip Pencil and fill in using Kraft Lipstick. Finish off by adding a coat of Prêt- À-Papier Lipglass.



TISSUE WEIGHT

EYES:
Fill in brows using Spiked Eye Brows. Neutralize the eyelid colour by using Bare Study Paint Pot with a 224 Tapered Blending Brush. Highlight under the browbone using a 252 Large Shader Brush and Vanilla Eye Shadow. Apply Tissueweight Eye Shadow to the eyelid with a 239 Eye Shading Brush. Add more definition to the eye with a 219 Pencil Brush and apply Tissueweight and Gazette Grey Eye Shadows to the outer corners of the crease. Line the upper lashline with a thin line of Blacktrack Fluidline using a 209 Eye Liner Brush. Finish the eyes with 2 coats of Zoom Fast Black Lash.

CHEEKS:
Give cheeks colour with Instant Chic Sheertone Blush.

LIPS:
Contour lips with Chicory Lip Pencil. Apply Made to Order Lipstick and follow with Fold and Tuck Lipglass.

I do like KRAFT nad MADE TO ORDER facecharts, what about you??


so my list will be:

Instant Chic blush
Tissueweight e/s
Made to Order Lipstick
Gazette Grey e/s

and will see what else when i'm gonna see it in the store

 

[LMD84]

made to order and gazette grey face charts are very pretty looks!

 

[angelisagemini]

I kept putting stuff in and out of my cart for probably an hour, but eventually decided on Instant chic and cut to fit. The end.
I wish I was near a counter and could see it in person, but I can't so HUGE thanks to all the swatch makers!

 

[missboss82]

I have always used a paintpot alone and my shadows or pigments have never creased on me 8 hrs +.
I think if you use a primer like UDPP TFSI or others, it really defeats the purpose to use a paintpot anyway. All you are doing is layering on primers and the shadows will eventually not blend well or show up correctly.[/quote]

I thought that a paint pot was considered a base, which is suppose to enhance the color of your eyeshadow. While a primer, like UDPP, is suppose to make your eyeshadow last.

 

[LMD84]

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Originally Posted by missboss82 I thought that a paint pot was considered a base, which is suppose to enhance the color of your eyeshadow. While a primer, like UDPP, is suppose to make your eyeshadow last.

yeah that is what i thought too. recently i have not beenusing udpp for various reasons and just using a paint pot. sadly after about 5 hours at work it creases

 

[sss215]

thanks! i love these face charts!

 

[sss215]

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Originally Posted by vcanady i apologize if this has been asked but is "cut to fit" at all comparable to "glamour check" from starflash? thank you!

I was wondering the same thing when I first saw Cut to Fit in the promos. After seeing Cut to Fit yesterday, they are different, Cut to Fit is more red/orange while Glamour Check is more brown. To me, Cut to fit is a lighter Antiqued. I swatched them together.

 

[purrtykitty]

Paint pots are a base, not a primer. Like most bases, paint pots can be used alone or in conjunction with a primer. But on many, paint pots will crease without the use of a primer. If they don't, then you're among the lucky few. I know I cannot use a paint pot without a primer. They crease within a couple of hours on me.

 

[sss215]

I crease more in the summer than winter. not big on too much shadow in the summer. to oily and dewy from the heat.

 

[Karen_B]

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Originally Posted by AudreyNicole Thank you SO much Karin. I am going to skip Memoribilia now. I just spent the last hour swatching my entire e/s collection on paper. I took pics and will post in the swatch thread. I don't need another eyeshadow, ever, but that won't stop me. I was joking to DH about having an embarassingly large e/s collection and he said, "Does it make you happy?" and I said yes of course and then he said, "Then that's all that matters Honey." Gosh, I love him.

It's moments like this that you know what true love really is

Your husband seems like a sweetheart!

 

[sss215]

How do you "thank" people on the boards? I am new and i don't know.

 

[Karen_B]

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Originally Posted by purrtykitty Paint pots are a base, not a primer. Like most bases, paint pots can be used alone or in conjunction with a primer. But on many, paint pots will crease without the use of a primer. If they don't, then you're among the lucky few. I know I cannot use a paint pot without a primer. They crease within a couple of hours on me.

Same here. I have very oily lids, though.

Regarding the problems with blending PPs that someone else in the thread had, I find that application is sooo much easier if you use a 217 brush or similar. I have a synthetic one from The Body Shop which is great for the purpose. Also, IMO the PPs are usually harder to blend when they are brand new - you have to sort of break the hard seal that's on top of them. If that makes sense.