In the KIt - MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot

Haven't done one of these for a while but as the summer is starting to get booked up with weddings I've been thinking about what I need to get in my kit re-stock. MAC Paint Pots are not only a kit staple but something I use on nearly every single bride I do.

Pro Longwear Paint Pots are one of the products that MAC do incredibly well. Though I may try other cream shadow pots (and I do have other brands in my kit) and I often go on a shopping mission to find a particular colour for a specific bride I always, always have some of these in my kit (and in my personal make-up stash). If I'm travelling with a paired down kit there's three or four of these that are always with me.

Buildable, blendable and genuinely long-lasting these are my choice for when I take the kids swimming. Their staying power makes them not only perfect for brides but also for the red carpet when you don't want anything budging.

These are beautiful as a wash over the lid by themselves, great if you are looking for something natural and simple or as a base for powders. Those with a steady hand can use them for graphic liner and get the same colour as your skin to use it as a primer. All the colours I have used are beautiful but often look quite different out of the pot so it's a good idea to swatch these before you buy them. Groundwork looks pretty dull in the pot but is a really flattering taupe that's somewhere between a bronze and a gold.

The colours I can't be without are Groundwork (I wear this a lot myself, great if you have green eyes), Painterly, Bare Study, Constructivist and Stormy Pink. These set reasonably quickly and the colour stays the same and it doesn't crease.

What You Need to Know - MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot

• £16
• 5g
• 15 shades
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• Available from: MAC, Look Fantastic, John Lewis