Apr 02, 2013 paint pots in order of appearance:.soft ochre.painterly.nubile (le).vintage selection.indianwood.constructivist.rollickin' (le).pure creation (le). The beginning of my relationship with MAC Groundwork Paint Pot ($16.50) was white hot and heavy. Oh, that creamy taupe and gorgeous matte finish Oh, that creamy taupe and gorgeous matte finish I must have worn it every day for weeks! The paint pot is warm toned which makes it a very versatile shade for Indian skin tone. Packaging – The packaging is very much similar to MAC fluid lines having a small glass pot and a black screw up lid. The shade name is written at the bottom of the paint pot.It is sturdy but prone to breakage due to glass nature of the pot.
If pop culture history has taught us anything, it’s that reality stars come and go, but makeup trends will change, only to return again at some future date like Halley’s Comet.
(Side note: Speaking of reality TV stars, am I the only one who thought that the craziest thing about Flavor of Love was that the prize for winning the show was Flavor Flav himself?)
I digress…
I hope the release of the new MAC Patent Paint Lip Lacquers ($22 each) signals that glossy lips are poised to make a comeback. While I’m not mentally prepared to revisit all of the accoutrements that accompanied them in the early aughts (the frosty brow bone, pencil thin brows, hip-hugging jeans, and the camisole tops, a.k.a. my clubbing uniform, HA HA HA!), I’m more than ready for lipgloss to step into the limelight again.
There are 13 shades in this new line of lively lip lacquers, and MAC punched up the pigments to the max, so each full-coverage swipe evenly and completely covers your kisser. They also combine the thin, non-sticky viscosity of a Cremesheen with the endurance of a Lipglass, so the result is a long-lasting, opaque, comfortable gloss that stays put for hours.
I’m an NC42, and the shade I wear most is deep rosy mauve Lacquered Up, because the middle-of-the-road rose tone goes really well with the brown, purple and gold eyeshadows I love to wear so much.
I was most excited about the lighter nude shades like Magic Mirror and Lacquered Up — they’re so very early 2000s! — but they’re a touch too pastel on my tan skin to wear on their own, so I like to layer a darker lip pencil like Subculture or Cork with them for depth.
And while I’m not usually one to wear a greige-lavender gloss to run errands around town, even I have to admit that the pale purple looks kinda cool.
I like these a lot. They don’t feel sticky or goopy, and you only need the tiniest bit.
Def check out Lacquered up if you can!
Mac Paint Pot For Indian Skin Products
And since we’re on the subject, did you have a go-to MAC gloss back in the day? Like Oystergirl, Nymphette or Spite? Inquiring minds want to know. 🙂
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Mac Paint Pot For Indian Skin Tones
Karen