The Neon2 pigments are exactly that–NEON! They are day-glo, super bright, borderline-obnoxious (okay, maybe they ARE obnoxious) in terms of just how much color potency they have. Yes, some of you may feel that these colors actually burn your retnas. I bought all six more or less so that I could review and bring y’all swatches and photos, though I will certainly try a few looks for you. Probably not today, if only because I am not in a “neon” mood, LOL. The texture is matte, but they all remind me of True Chartreuse’s texture–which is a glorious matte. Goes on like a true dream, smooth, buttery, and delightful to work with. I tend to use pigments as bases, and these would work well under ANY shadows that you want to brighten up.
I have some safety information, plus individual color reviews/descriptions (and lots of photos!).
Safety: According to the insert found in these pigments, the following shades are not to be used in the eye area: Full Force Violet, Magenta Madness, Neo-Orange, Red Electric, Green Space, and Rock-It Yellow. Green Space is the only color not recommended for lip OR eye area.
Please note that I nor Temptalia endorse using these pigments on areas that are not recommended! There are numerous reasons why a pigment may or may not be eye-safe, and on the most extreme end of the scale is because there are sharp particles found within it that can scratch the delicate areas of your corneas. On the lower end of the scale is that the dyes used in the pigments may be found to be irritating in a large number of the popuation (e.g. red dyes). I’m not trying to scare you, but I think anyone who uses pigments that are not eye safe should be fully aware of potential dangers.
- Yes, I use pigments that are not eye-safe, but I use them in moderation; and by moderation, I probably only use it once or twice a year, if that. I also use all pigments with mixing medium, which is a water-based adhesive, to better secure the pigments to my eyes and reduce potential fall out.
Furthermore, the ingredients listed are…
- Neo-Orange, Red Electric, Magenta Madness, Full Force Violet: Polyester-3 [+/- Orange 5 (CI 45370), RED 28 (CL 45410), Yellow 7 (CL 45350), Yellow 10 (CI 47005), Violet 2 (CI 60725)]
- Green Space: Yellow 10 Lake (CI 47005), Chromium Hydroxide Green (CI 77289)
- Rock-It Yellow: Yelow 10 Lake (CI 47005)
- Magenta Madness is an intensely vibrant rich magenta.
- Red Electric is more like a red-pink than a pure red, so it’s nothing like Basic Red pigment. It’s incredibly bright.
- Neo-Orange is a deep neon orange, not quite construction orange (like Neo Sci Fi), but darker.
- Rock-It Yellow is bright, but surprisingly not as neon yellow as it could be. I just didn’t feel like I needed to avert my eyes like I did with Red Electric.
- Full Force Violet is an intense, richly pigmented cobalt-blue. I can see violet, but I also see a lot of blue in it, which I suppose is why color is in the eye of the beholder. This actually reminds me a bit of Cool Heat’s Climate Blue!
- Green Space is the most wearable of the six, because it’s actually not as neon or flourescent as the others. It reminds me a lot of Kelly Green, actually.
MariahGem
Friday, June 13, 2008
OOOOOOOH! SO PRETTY!!!
So here’s the question: Is ANY of this eye safe? And if not, what do you do with it?? Use it as blush? Us it in nail polish? Use it on lips?
I have to say, the main thing I use pigments for is my eyes. It’s a little disappointing to find out we can’t even use them there. :(
On the upside, are you going to do some looks with these for us??? Pretty, pretty please?? :D
Christine
Saturday, June 14, 2008
None of these are eye safe — you can use them as blush, body, lips (except the green), nails, hair…
I also use pigments mostly for eyes, too. I will be doing a couple, I think!
Nell
Friday, June 13, 2008
At last MAC put out something I really do not crave!
Heather
Friday, June 13, 2008
Although I totally love bright colors – I totally agree with you, Nell. Thank goodness :-)
Christine
Saturday, June 14, 2008
lol, so a total pass for you, Heather?
Christine
Saturday, June 14, 2008
LOL, Nell, yes I don’t think these are up your alley!!
steen
Friday, June 13, 2008
They say some of them aren’t eye-safe but the MA I’m friends with was wearing either Red Electric or Neo Orange and it was great. She looks awesome in it but I don’t know if I’m brazen enough to wear something like these! I LOVE the purple though. I may try to get samples of each just to play with.
Christine
Saturday, June 14, 2008
It’s definitely something you do “at your own risk.” Samples are a good way to go! I am thinking about making myself some samples and then selling the rest of the jars, LOL. I don’t think I have enough empty jars at the moment to half them, unfortunately!
claudine
Sunday, June 15, 2008
sell them to me i dont have a pro store and i loooovey those
Christine
Monday, June 16, 2008
lol, Claudine! You never know, I just might!
tiffy
Friday, July 17, 2009
i would be really happy if you could sell me mac pigment in violet.. and maybe a sample of magenta madness… please let me know if you’re interested…
tiffyacorda@hotmail.com
Christine
Saturday, July 18, 2009
I’m not selling anything right now, sorry!
Tatti
Friday, June 13, 2008
ooh you should try doing one of the really bright ones with something totally uncommon… like pink with dark green or bright yellow with brown (im kinda crazy with my colors lol) but i definitely want to see some looks. (so hurry up, hurry up!)
Christine
Saturday, June 14, 2008
lol, I’ll think about it, Tatti! I’ll see how they work out!
Emi
Friday, June 13, 2008
Whoa… I about went blind looking at the closeups of Magenta Madness and Red Electric. Them’s INTENSE!
Christine
Saturday, June 14, 2008
LOL, yes, tell me about it!!
Trace
Friday, June 13, 2008
WOW! Brightness! But really pretty, I love the green
Christine, are your swatches used with the mixing medium?
Thanks for the pics and review!
Oh, one more question — these don’t stain your skin by any chance do they?? Those dyes sound menacing.. lol
Christine
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Nope, these aren’t using mixing medium, actually!
I didn’t notice any staining, but I didn’t have them on very long!
bart
Friday, June 13, 2008
see, if there’s one place I wouldn’t dare to use them (even though 5 of them are lip safe), then it’ s on my lips. I don’t see me ingesting neon colors. But I would like to try them as blush :-)
Christine
Saturday, June 14, 2008
lol, interesting, Bart! I think I am less afraid of ingesting them, just because it would be in such a small concentration. Nonetheless, only the green one isn’t lip safe–the rest are!
lala
Friday, June 13, 2008
omg!!!!!!!!!! so wow!! lmao ..the first too are sooo pretty!! I can see you doing a cool color w/ that green!! your eyes are going be soooo amazing!! looking w/ that color..and the blue one ..wow! ..can’t wait :) <3
lala
Friday, June 13, 2008
omg!!!!!!!!!! so wow!! lmao ..the first too are sooo pretty!! I can see you doing a cool color w/ that green!! your eyes are going be soooo amazing!! looking w/ that color..and the blue one ..wow! ..can’t wait :) <3
Christine
Saturday, June 14, 2008
The green is so pretty, and I think it’s more wearable than the others for sure!
Karli
Friday, June 13, 2008
Ahh!
WANT.
I’m such a horrible rebel. I don’t care if they’re not eye safe. If I get a hold of them, my life will be complete.
They’re only Pro, though, right?
If so, I may be Ebay-bound.
-.-
Sanayhs
Friday, June 13, 2008
They are indeed pro. Why not call up a pro store and have them ship to you, though? They’ll definitely do it and then you don’t have to worry about all the bad things that can go wrong with ebay. :)
Christine
Saturday, June 14, 2008
lol, Karli!! They are PRO only – you can order by phone at any local PRO store!
Trisha
Friday, June 13, 2008
Ooooo, I like it. Bright eye shadows are the best!
Christine
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Think you’ll pick any of these up, Trisha?
amanda
Friday, June 13, 2008
when do these come out at the counters?
Christine
Saturday, June 14, 2008
They’re PRO only, Amanda, so they won’t be coming to counters :(
Erin
Friday, June 13, 2008
I would love to get these but I am fearful of anything that is not eyesafe. So I will pass. :(
Christine
Saturday, June 14, 2008
I know how you feel, Erin :(
erynn
Friday, June 13, 2008
are these permanent?
Sanayhs
Friday, June 13, 2008
Yes!
Christine
Saturday, June 14, 2008
I believe so, Erynn!
Tekoa
Friday, June 13, 2008
If an item is not eye safe OR lip safe…where would you use it? Like Green Space, it can’t be used as a blush. Somewhat puzzled about the point of it would be.
Trace
Friday, June 13, 2008
^Professional makeup artists use things like this mainly for other parts of the face or the body if they are doing elaborate looks for stage makeup or for photoshoots or something. :)
Sonia
Friday, June 13, 2008
i couldnt agree more!
Sanayhs
Friday, June 13, 2008
A common user could make one hell of a nail polish with green space!
Christine
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Very true!
Christine
Saturday, June 14, 2008
The body! Nails! The thing is, these are PRO products, so they’re meant to be used in ways that the average consumerwouldn’t, which is body art. Although, to be honest, I’d probably opt for chromacakes or paint sticks over pigments for body painting, but maybe these would be better for detailed work?
Tekoa
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Green nail polish! Hmmm :)
Jessie
Friday, June 13, 2008
I kinda like these but I would never buy an entire jar! That’s just too much, so maybe I will go in and get samples :)
Christine
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Yes, samples are the way to go! I definitely don’t need full jars myself!
Kristen Elisabeth
Friday, June 13, 2008
Christine, are you selling samples of these?
Christine
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Sure :) Happy to do so. $21 for 1/4 tsp set of the 6, or $30 for a 1/2 tsp set!
Katie
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Oh, how could I go about ordering the 1/2 tsp set from you? I would love to have these for my avant garde work but would rather not buy a whole jar, lol.
Christine
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Just shoot me an email at temptalia[@]gmail.com, take out the [].
DaniMae
Friday, June 13, 2008
Did anyone else’s eyes hurt while looking at the first three? I’m asking in all seriousness. They’re so brigh!
I’m a big fan of bright colors, but more so in clothing, not eye shadow. Bright lips, yes. Eyes…not so much. The colors look really awesome, I just don’t know what I would do with them LOL
Christine
Saturday, June 14, 2008
LOL, I’m not surprised that they hurt your eyes!
Jnie
Friday, June 13, 2008
Oooh….I have to have neon orange
Christine
Saturday, June 14, 2008
How will you wear it, Jnie?
Jnie
Sunday, June 15, 2008
the colors totally distracted me. not eye safe? i think i’m going to have to pass, although i love the color.
Christine
Monday, June 16, 2008
lol, Jnie!! Yes, they are distracting colors ;)
Cassie
Friday, June 13, 2008
YEAH! I just bought all six from the Las Vegas store. I should get them sometime next week. I’m in Cali and we don’t have them yet! Weird for us. Anyway, couldn’t care less that they are not “eye safe.” Really MAC most likely just does that to avoid any lawsuits. People are sue-happy these days and if the tiniest irritation occurred from the pigments, people would jump at the chance to sue. I don’t however really think that MAC created them for photo shoots or elaborate makeup or anything because as pros we use Paint Sticks and Chromacake for those type of things. I mean I could be wrong but I really don’t think there is much of a use for them besides the eyes and maybe lips. ???
Christine
Saturday, June 14, 2008
I know that South Coast Plaza’s store has them (well, all but yellow, but this was a week ago), and LA just go theirs from what I heard!
I agree that for body, paint sticks and chromacakes more sense – but maybe these would be good for detailed work? No clue.
hind
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Amazing bright colors!!
Its too bad that we don’t have a pro store in my country :(
Christine
Saturday, June 14, 2008
That’s too bad, Hind :(
Dee
Monday, June 16, 2008
OKAY. SO I NEVER KNEW YOU COULDNT USE PIGMENTS ON YOUR EYE. THE MAC STORE THAT I GO TO THE GIRL ALWAYS APPLIES IT TO MY EYES! HOW WOULD YOU USE IT AS NAIL POLISH?
Christine
Monday, June 16, 2008
Not all pigments are eye-safe, but a lot of them are, Dee!
You just buy a bottle of clear nail polish then add the pigment. Mix it up and add more or less pigment to get it the right color!
Dave
Monday, June 16, 2008
is it possible to buy these anywhere online? I am in love with them. I think they would be amazing for stage.
Christine
Monday, June 16, 2008
Hey Dave! You can only order them via phone either from a PRO store or at the PRO 1-800 #. If you are a PRO member, then they should be online later on.
Karli
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Wait. Can you order from the 1-800-# without a membership?
If so. I’m ordering all of them the day that I can.
Cause the closest PRO store to me is like…a million miles away.
Christine
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
I believe so – I know some people have been able to. But you can still call your closest PRO store, and they’ll ship it to you. You have 100% success rate with that method!
Emily
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Oooh so pretty. I’m still baffled though because I cannot find them on the macpro website. :( Oh well, probably not worth buying if I can’t wear on my eyes.
Christine
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
They’re just not up yet, the PRO website may be slower to get these online.
capri
Friday, June 20, 2008
WOO HOO! The mad scientist of color is at last rewarded for years of patience! I totally LOVE these colors. They will make fabulous bases for mixing colors as well as making my own version of Dazzleglass using reflects- and I can envision lots of combinations that these will be perfect for. The only ones I will be very cautious with are the reds. Some red dyes cause burning on the skin. Although I always use a very heavy base under anything questionable. Most other colors are usually pretty good for me.
Christine
Monday, June 23, 2008
This is really grea to hear, Capri! I’m so glad you’re enjoying these. What base do you use?
sammie
Monday, June 23, 2008
I love the colours- but what real good are they if you cant use them as eye shadow? Kind of sucky, spending all that money on pigment that cant be used as an eye shadow! I thought MAC would catch on to the neon shadow trend. Ah well, at least that will crave my craving for them (for a while, anyway!
=D
Christine
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
I know how you feel, Sammie!!
saki
Saturday, December 6, 2008
the ones sold here in japan are all eye safe :)
me
Thursday, December 10, 2009
damn i want this eye shadow