Pigment is a highly concentrated loose colour powder that contains ingredients to help it adhere to the skin. Pigments come in an excellent range of colours. Use them to create a subtle wash of colour or an intense effect. Pigment does not streak or cake, is easy to blend and very long-lasting. MAC Pigments can be worn alone or blended with other shades.
You can do a lot with pigments, use them dry as an eyeshadow, use them wet as an eyeliner or to create a very strong colour on the eye. You can also use them as an eyeshadow, body glitter, nail varnish or added to lip gloss/other eyeshadow you can also use some shades to add a sparkle to your foundation or other make up or, even use them for face art! Pigments can also be used as cheek colour, body shimmer, to your hair and lots more... Just how creative are you with your make up?
One 7.5g pot will last for months or even years! Customers have told us they have had many many uses and hardly made a dent in the top. These are top quality value for money.
Precautionary safety measures when purchasing MAC Pigments and glitters
Glitters:
MAC Glitters are NOT recommended for the eye area. If you still wish to wear it around your eyes, make sure you use a good eye base to make the glitter stick. Avoid if you have sensitive eyes or wear contact lenses. Glitters can be used on the skin, body and hair.
Pigments:
The most common uses for MAC pigments are on the eyes and the lips, but pigments can be used anywhere on the face, décolleté, cheeks, eyes, lips, nails and hair. They can be used as a blush, contour, highlight, to enhance, whatever you want - anything, anywhere. However, some pigments are NOT suitable for use on the lips or eyes or both lips & eyes, it is therefore recommended that you check with the manufacturer if you are unsure about the product safety data for the particular product that you are purchasing. I have done extensive internet research on MAC pigments and have found a very useful web site that provides some good data on MAC pigments product safety and which colours are not suitable for lips/eyes. To visit this web site, please copy and paste the following link into your browser:
http://specktra.net/precautions/
Alternatively, contact MAC UK customer services direct via their web site.
Useful Techniques for applying your MAC pigment:
Techniques used to wear MAC pigments on the eyes:
Using pigments as a loose eye shadow can be difficult, and it's best to use a base to help them adhere. Many products can be used as a base. The most popular are Urban Decay's Primer Potion, MAC Shadesticks, MAC Paints, MAC Cream Colour Bases, Mixing Mediums (such as Ben Nye LiquiSet, or MAC's water-based mixing medium), water, or saline drops (such as Visine). Some people use petroleum jelly (Vaseline), or lip balm as a base. Anything that is tacky, or helps the pigment to stick to your skin will help. Not only will this help the pigments stay put, but will aid makeup in lasting all day, and night, if need be.
You can also combine a drop of water, mixing medium, visine, or other liquid of your choice with a pigment forming a sort of 'paint' which will create a more metallic, satin or smooth finish. The best way to avoid dusting pigments onto your face while applying them to your eyes is to put a tissue under your eye, the corner of which pointing towards the corner of your nose and eye. Pigments can also be used as an eyeliner, wash, contour, highlight, all over colour, or however you choose to use them.
Techniques used to wear MAC pigments on the lips:
There are a few techniques for using pigments in lip colour. You can mix the pigment with clear or colored lip gloss in a separate jar, or you can apply a bit of pigment to your lips after putting gloss on, blend, and then add another coat of gloss on top.
Techniques used to wear MAC pigments in nail colour:
You can add pigments to clear nail polish to create your own colour. It is a good idea to use a jar of polish that has the little metal agitator pellet in it. If your polish does not have the agitator ball, you can use a small be-be or ball bearing, which you can generally find at craft stores or hobby shops. Using these metal balls allows you to continue to mix the two elements together. You can also use pigments and glitters by sprinkling them over nail polish before it has dried.
Techniques used to wear MAC pigments as body shimmer:
You can add pigments to body cream by putting a dab of cream in your hand, sprinkling pigment on top and mixing together to create a beautiful shimmery body lotion. You can also add pigments to any foundation or facial cream to give it a pearlescent or shimmer effect.
Techniques used to wear MAC pigments as cheek colour
Apply small dabs of the pigment across your cheek like a football player line, and then blend in with your fingers or a brush.
Techniques used to wear MAC pigments on hair:
Take your favourite hair styling product (cream, mousse, gel, pomade, etc.), sprinkle a bit of pigment over it and mix well. Then streak it through your hair, or use all over for a total effect. If pigments or glitters are just dusted over your hair without mixing with something to help them adhere to the hair, they can spill out causing pigment to fall everywhere!