Then sprinkle some pigment in the jar’s lid and dip a small shadow brush into the powder. To begin, apply an eye shadow base or primer (this is essential as the loose powder needs something to adhere to the skin) to the eyelid. This is the most commonly used way to wear MAC pigments. Then use a darker pigment on the lower lash line if you want a truly dramatic effect. Line the upper lid as close to the lash line as possible. Using pigment as eye linerĭampen a liner brush and dip it into the MAC pigment of your choice.

Read on for some of the tips I have picked up along the way.

In fact, some beauty industry mavens firmly believe that 2-3 pots of MAC pigments, a jar of Vaseline and and the right tools can easily dress up everything from your hair to your toenails. Then, over the years, I saw leading makeup artists use these highly pigmented loose powders in ways that I had never thought possible. When I started off in beauty, nothing would intimidate me more than those sparkly jars of MAC Pigments – they looked so gorgeous and professional but I could never figure out just what to do with them.

Mac pigment sets