The reason I say this is coz firstly of my experience with it that one time for the event and secondly when I was testing it out yesterday under some shadows after 9-10 hours of wear and no rubbing what so ever my shadows had completely disappeared. I feel that it is good for like 6 hours or so but not more than that. I’m sure no one is going to rub their eyes in such a violent manner. After rubbing it very vigorously on my hand it budged slightly. It might be a little tricky for the makeup beginners out there, but practice makes perfect! Here's a tip - make sure the lids are screwed on tight and store these babies upside down in your makeup drawer the moisture from the bottom of the pot moves upwards to keep everything creamy.It does set quite quickly and becomes like a matte texture but not a finish. But watch out - t hese paint pots set and dry fast, so you need to work quickly. I guarantee you'll find a shade (or two, or six) out of the 26 that catches your fancy. MAC's Pro Longwear Paint Pots were, and still are, one of my favorite cream eye shadow products, and I highly suggest you run out to the closest MAC store and take a look for yourself. Choose the right one for you out of the two and you'll be a happy camper. If you have a similar skin tone as mine, you might want to consider picking up Soft Ochre, a neutral matte, yellow-beige shade which works exactly the same way as Painterly.

At first I refused to believe Painterly could do any wrong, but finally realized it was pulling a bit too pink on my warm, light skin and made me look a bit sickly. It was my perfect eyeshadow base for any eye look - emphasis on the was. It's a beautiful matte nude, pink beige color and helps cover the veins and discoloration on the lids. This was the most raved about shade in the entire range. This is the perfect choice for a 'no makeup ' makeup look. There's a subtle sheen to the finish, and it makes you look so pretty and put together. This is the perfect shade for an everyday look, and if you want some color and definition on the lids without all the work.

Mac paint pot painterly swatch