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Pro Longwear Paint Pot Cream Eyeshadow

MAC Cosmetics

Current Price $28.00
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Color: Groundwork
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Highlights

  • Best for: Normal skin
  • Long lasting

Details & care

What it is: A highly pigmented, long-wearing, blendable formula that acts as a eye primer and cream eyeshadow.

What it does: The M·A·C Pro Longwear Paint Pot goes on as a creamy eyeshadow and dries to an intense, vibrant finish that lasts for 24 hours. The innovative second skin-like formula blends smoothly over lids and creates seamless, buildable coverage without looking heavy or cakey. Its superior color purity stays true and will not streak, crease or flake. Water-resistant, it can be mixed with other products like shadows and eyeliners.

How to use: Smooth eyeshadow over eye area with finger or brush.

  • 0.17 oz.
  • Paraben-free; phthalate-free; sulfate-free; mineral oil-free; retinyl palmitate-free; formaldehyde-free; hydroquinone-free; triclosan-free; coal tar-free; toulene-free; laureth sulfate-free; oxybenzone-free
  • Dermatologist tested; ophthalmologist tested
  • Nonacnegenic
  • Item #665005
  • Core Product ID 333336EUH9

Ingredients

Isododecane, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Dimethicone, Polyethylene, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Quaternium-90 Bentonite, Dimethicone Silylate, Silica, Octyldodecanol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Lecithin, Trihydroxystearin, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax\Cera Carnauba\Cire De Carnauba, Propylene Carbonate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Tin Oxide, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, [+/- Mica, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499), Aluminum Powder (Ci 77000), Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163), Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), Bronze Powder (Ci 77400), Carmine (Ci 75470), Chromium Hydroxide Green (Ci 77289), Chromium Oxide Greens (Ci 77288), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide (Ci 77510), Ferric Ferrocyanide (Ci 77510), Manganese Violet (Ci 77742), Ultramarines (Ci 77007), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140)].
Ingredients are subject to change at the manufacturer's discretion. For the most complete and up-to-date list of ingredients, refer to the product packaging

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Reviews

(1505)15054.6 out of 5
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Most helpful positive review

Aug 18, 2016

Really Good Stuff

I followed the reviews and bought this product in what seemed to be the favorite color (Painterly) and it does not disappoint. I thought I was using a good shadow base until I put this on. It does what it says it does. Shadow stays put and I don't have to keep going back and forth with the brush to get it to completely fill in. I can't say enough about the product and the color, just what everybody else says, "get some." I do wish that when people review a product that they mention the color they are talking about whether it be a cosmetic, an article of clothing, or a pair of shoes. It helps when folks do that.
Julian50
241found this helpful

Most helpful critical review

June 26, 2015

Pro long wear paint pot

I have used many primers over the years to prevent creasing on my over 50 eye lids. I tried painterly and soft ochre. I also found them to be drying and hard to apply. If you have long nails, you must use a cream eye shadow brush to apply them! Afterwards, I found the brushes difficult to clean, even with the appropriate brush cleaner. My shadows also creases within hours after application. I love MAC eyeshadows, blushes, eye liner pencils and lip sticks. They really miss the mark with the paint pots!
Poodlemom1201
25found this helpful

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Aug 18, 2016

Really Good Stuff

I followed the reviews and bought this product in what seemed to be the favorite color (Painterly) and it does not disappoint. I thought I was using a good shadow base until I put this on. It does what it says it does. Shadow stays put and I don't have to keep going back and forth with the brush to get it to completely fill in. I can't say enough about the product and the color, just what everybody else says, "get some." I do wish that when people review a product that they mention the color they are talking about whether it be a cosmetic, an article of clothing, or a pair of shoes. It helps when folks do that.
Julian50
241found this helpful
Oct 11, 2020

PAINT POT TO THE RESCUE!

This product is an answer to my prayers!! I could not find an eyeshadow primer that worked well for me. This pot is primer and shadow in one! I use Painterly and as others have said, it’s the perfect base color. That’s all I have on in the photo - thank you to all the other reviewers - you helped me immensely!
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NICKSMOM
138found this helpful
Apr 22, 2020Incentivized review

A more natural eyelid base.

Seems like everyone in the world likes Painterly the best, but you may want to try this shade, too. It has enough of a peach/pink edge that it evens out any redness or darkness. It provides a slight differentiation of shading compared to using the same shade as your under eye concealer — and that gives a more natural look. In nature, your eye socket isn’t the same skin tone as your undereye, wouldn’t you agree!
Janelizs
92found this helpful
Oct 6, 2013

Love It

I tried the paint pots in Painterly and Ochre colors. Both are great neutral colors that give you a matte finish. Ochre is more warm toned and Painterly is cooler. They were easy to apply and blend with my finger. Warning-they dry fast so you have to blend quickly, Applied with a base the colors lasted most of the day. Best of all the matte tones didn't emphasize and settle into my lines and wrinkles.
Shopgirl777
70found this helpful
Nov 27, 2020

Thanksgiving zoom meeting buddy

First time using this paint pot and it is going to be one of my few go-to makeups for my Zoom meetings. Wish it could have been little more orangish(for fun) but still very good color on my skin tone! I am little bit tanned than most Koreans. My eyelid color and the pot color is almost the same. I am glad I chose 'Laying Low' not 'Painterly'(would have been too bright for me). Texture is smooth and applies well with finger tips. My eyeliner did stay well for 9 hours on this. Usually my eyeliner(Bobbi Brown gel) melts on other eyeshadows after 4-5hours but this Paint Pot is different. Not really drying up on my eyelids. Why didn't I try this earlier? Hope MAC gives us more color options in the near future.
PickyButWiseShopper
61found this helpful
Nov 11, 2013

All day waterproof eye shadow base

This may be a great, long lasting eye shadow, but I have been using it exclusively for years as a waterproof eye shadow base. I paint an even layer of painterly or bare study over my entire eyelid then apply eye shadows and liners. My makeup will last all day despite tears, humidity, and other conditions. I have dry eye syndrome and my ophthalmologist has blocked my tear ducts to increase tear production. Occasionally, depending on environmental conditions, my eyes will begin to overproduce tears which spill over onto my cheeks. This causes me to constantly blot my eyes. No other eye shadow base, waterproof or not, has managed to last throughout a tearing episode except Mac Paintpots. These lengthen the wearing time of my entire eye makeup. A great product!
mireb
55found this helpful
June 26, 2015

Pro long wear paint pot

I have used many primers over the years to prevent creasing on my over 50 eye lids. I tried painterly and soft ochre. I also found them to be drying and hard to apply. If you have long nails, you must use a cream eye shadow brush to apply them! Afterwards, I found the brushes difficult to clean, even with the appropriate brush cleaner. My shadows also creases within hours after application. I love MAC eyeshadows, blushes, eye liner pencils and lip sticks. They really miss the mark with the paint pots!
Poodlemom1201
25found this helpful
Apr 19, 2016

Paint Pot

So maybe I missed it in the description, but I didn't realize the paint pot I chose was going to be glitter-fabulous. I don't have time to go to the mall and I was totally out of the paint pot I had, so I had to keep it. I feel like I'm going to a rave every morning when I put it on...not in a good way because I work in education. The name or the description needs to be changed to "Unicorn dust" or something that defines the amount of sparkle in this paint pot. I'm bummed.
JennPorto
21found this helpful
Nov 2, 2016

Painterly as a concealer!

Painterly is everything people say and more. It happens to be the exact color of my skin so it works wonders to cover the small blood vessels on my eyelids...which gave me another idea. It also works wonders as an under eye cover. Better than any concealer I've ever used. I've also used it to cover the small 'little ole lady' bruises that I get sometimes on my arms. And it stays on! My eyeshadow looks better and stays longer with this as a base too.
Amyta
20found this helpful
Dec 16, 2014

Excellent

It is probably the best one I have ever use. The long-wearing, highly pigmented eye color goes on creamy and dries to an intense, vibrant, pearlized finish. Seamlessly covers without weight or caking and blends smoothly over the lids. And it is really can be mixed with M·A·C shadows and liners.
Aslicat
20found this helpful
Dec 6, 2016

Bare Study light gold sparkle

Beware this product dries fast, can look cakey/settle into wrinkles (if used alone) if over layered/too much & it's tough tell if it was over done until it dries then tough to correct. However, 4 stars because it lasts, applies smooth/easily (fingertip), looks like a slightly gold "natural pop" to eyes if lightly used & very forgivable if you are rushed or aren't a Pro (dab, blend, go!). Bare Study can go from light shimmer gold to a layered bold gold (lined my eyes using a brush with this product, too). 1st but not my last--Looking to try more MAC Pots!
Poutup
18found this helpful
Aug 15, 2016

Has its pros and cons...

First, this was my first time ordering online from Nordstrom & I'm pleased to say that I received my order VERY quickly and who wouldn't appreciate that! Regarding the Mac paint pot, I bought it in the shade painterly. This is my first time trying it & I've noticed that this product can appear a bit dry if applied all over the lid by itself. So in order to obtain an even, all-over tone without a dry or crepe appearance, I applied it in conjunction (mixed it) with my favorite eye primer. The finish was then smooth, even and ready for other shadow application. My eyeshadow lasts all day, in high humidity, even if I've been sweating (which is great!). I'm glad I tried this but I am not in favor of its price tag because of the fact that I must use it in conjunction with another product in order to avoid a dry or crepe appearance. Will I repurchase? Most likely not.
Allyson1970
18found this helpful