14oz (4g) of product compared to MAC’s Paint Pots with. MAC’s Paint Pots seem to have a tad drier of a formula compared to Maybelline’s Color Tattoos so maybe that’s why I can swipe once and coat my entire lid without streaks or a second coat.įinally, price: For $4.99, Maybelline’s Color Tattoos give you. They have worked as correctors for me to even out my skin tone on my eyelids and hid any redness or veins that I have there. But now I’ve actually found that the new Color Tattoos are even better at covering and priming my eyelids than the Paint Pots. I like to think of my Paint Pots as not just primers though. Yes, I know… basically I am using TWO primers but hey, it works when I need it to. Every once in a while I will get creasing with my Paint Pots but it’s an issue easily corrected by applying an eyelid primer under the Paint Pot. I have been using the new Color Tattoos all week and I have not noticed any creasing with my eyeshadows throughout the day and I have oily skin and eyelids so that’s always a concern of mine. Here are side-by-side comparisons of MAC’s Paint Pots and the new Maybelline Color Tattoos: And one swipe seems to cover all of my lids too- something that requires a few swipes of my Paint Pots to achieve. Rest assured you will not have this problem with the matte formula. Even though you can’t beat their lasting power, I still hate when the application is too messy and there are chunks of product that won’t blend in as easily. I’ve had issues with previous shimmery Color Tattoos coming off clumpy or streaky on my lids. Talk about creamy! They glide on so smooth which is another reason I am loving these at the moment. And Just Beige is soooooo close to Soft Ochre, maybe just a little on the warmer side whereas Soft Ochre is cooler. These two Color Tattoos have it! In fact, dare I say they are actually more opaque and less streaky when applied compared to my Paint Pots? True, Nude Pink is a tad darker and cooler than Painterly, however I feel that once applied to your eyelid, the difference is not noticeable at all. MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pots in Soft Ochre and Painterlyįirst item of business: Color payoff. Maybelline Color Tattoos in Just Beige and Nude Pink vs.

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