Dupe It Yourself: MAC Paint Pot/Eye Primer

A lot has been said and written about the MAC Paint Pot.And yeah all of it is correct.So before you scramble to buy one give this humble homemade paint pot/eye primer a chance.You’ll love it and plus save a thousand bucks in the bargain.

I have the MAC Paint Pot in Coral Crepe and it’s one of my favourite things on the planet.But I’m lemming towards Painterly and with no MAC in sight, I got around to duping it.

So without any further ado onto the dupe.    

Hunt And Collect:

• Boroline

This is the magic ingredient.Most videos and tutorials suggest using body butter.But this is way better.It has a nice thick consistency, does not dry out easily and most importantly won’t make your eyelids oily since a tiny bit is enough.And its damn cheap.A tube will cost you around Rs 20. 

• Loose Powder

Instead of using liquid foundation I prefer using loose powder.Not only does it give a better finish, it also ensures that the primer is not too runny.My favourite these days is the Lakme Rose Powder (review here).

• Loose/Cake Eye Shadow

Whichever is available.Use this is if you want to dupe a coloured paint pot.Since I’ll be duping Painterly I’m not adding colour.I’ll be using the Inglot Eye Shadow to swatch.

Get To Work:

1. Squirt the boroline onto the mixing tray or a flat surface.
   
2. Add loose powder.If you’re duping a coloured paint pot, add the eye shadow too.
   
3. Get mixing.This is the trickiest bit since the cream base is really thick.
   
4. Once you get an even consistency you’re done.Transfer to a clean container.

Swatched With No Flash On Primer And Without Primer (bottom to top)

Swatched With Flash On Primer And Without Primer (bottom to top)

Some Pointers:

1. This does not go rancid over time so no need to refrigerate.But it does dry up so I like mixing up only enough to last me a week.
   
2. Unlike the paint pot which is harder to spread and blend this one blends like a dream.
   
3. From the swatch it’s obvious how effective the dupe is.
   
4. This can double up as a concealer provided you reduce the quantity of boroline and add more loose powder.
   
5. If you’re in a hurry or you’ve run out of primer just swipe your fave lip balm across you eye lid for an instant eye primer dupe.

I hope you like the dupe.I’m so enjoying writing this series.More dupes in the pipeline so I’d really appreciate  feedback and your thoughts.