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For *mattes* Make Up For Ever; for shimmers, MAC & Urban Decay!
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If you want highly pigmented eyeshadows, check out Clarins =)
Calypso Minerals ! 🙂
Lime Crime Cosmetics!
Their pigments are really bright, no fillers added!
Also Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics! Highly pigmented and very original shades!
Coco
Coco – do you order your Lime Crime online? I have checked out the site several times and am really super curious about their products…..but I would love to try them in person 🙂 Do they sell at actual stores or just online? How long have you been using Lime Crime? Do you use the pigments loose or with a liquid thingy??
Supposedly Lime Crime repackages their stuff and it’s all from TKB.
Personally, I don’t know, because I don’t buy her products, but there is a lot of evidence on that. Also, who wants to pay 12 dollars for something when you can get it somewhere cheaper?
I have about 7 or 8 colors of pigment from Lime Crime, and I LOVE THEM!!!!!!! They are so pretty.. And Ive actually never used them wet, just over my MAC paint pots.. GORGEOUS!!
Thanks Shannon 🙂
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Lime Crime no way they just repackage the minerals i mean u can buy it yourself directly from the company
The best inexpensive shimmer eyeshadows/pigments are from Ben Nye
i would love to try lime crime… im in love with there colors there so unique and beutiful and their lipstics are to die for. do you know how i can get a sample to try out?
For mattes I agree with MUFE, shimmers Nars and MAC!
I gotta agree with your picks. I’m planning a massive MUFE matte splurge very soon, and most of my collection IS UD or MAC.
Although I WILL admit I’ve heard great things about Illamasqua, and am dying to try their stuff. I just don’t know if my semi-local freestanding sephora actually carries it, since i know the in store counter ones near me don’t.
Yeah, I love urban decay, they are really well pimented
MAC Pigments
Urban Decay Deluxe is the most highly pigmented by far. Next in line are regular Urban Decay e/s and Dior: Extreme mono or 5 color-Iridescent.
check out INGLOT! 🙂
Inglot Cosmetics!!!!
I second your suggestion of MUFE for mattes, but I have to give it up for Senna when it comes to shimmers! They put even MAC to shame — I’m in love =D
NYX or MAC.
NARS eyeshadows!
Make Up Forever!
MAC, MUFE, Medusa’s Makeup, Benefit and Urban Decay.
L’Oreal HIP Duos and Shocking Shadow Pigments! Just bought the Pigments in Visionaire – a GORGEOUS warm gold – and the Duos in Gunmetal – sheer silver-sparkled black and GORGEOUS!!!!!! bright metallic silver with a touch of ice blue to it. They’re incredibly pigmented, and dare I say it, MAC-esque!
Yaby Cosmetics!
NARS and Urban Decay are my two favorites!
Urban Decay
MAC, Urban Decay, Medusa’s Makeup Mineral Eye Dusts and Lorac.
Urban Decay, Dior and NARS
Barry M dazzle dusts! they’re sooo pretty and super pigmented.
Coastal Scents
Mattes go check out MUFE, Shimmers Go check out NARS, MAC, and Urban Decay.
Urban Decay Deluxe Shadow’s are very pigmented and smooth
I love Urban Decay, but for any Canadians out there, try Annabelle shadows. They are so great and can be found in drugstores. I highly suggest their custom quad shadows and studio pigments.
Medusas Makeup
Lauren Luke has only 15 eyeshadows out so far, but will be coming out with a LOT more in April, and they’re all highly pigmented.
for mattes MUFE & Inglot, for shimmers MAC and Dior
Agreed with MUFE! Though I think Urban Decay and MAC are hit or miss, some eye shadows are amazing, others, not so much. I also really love Ben Nye eye shadows.
I agree with Mac and Urban Decay, but also Sleek (UK brand, very pigmented beautiful shadows) and Coastal Scents too.
MAC if you like shimmer, Bobbi Brown if you like mattes.
I dont have any experience with MUFE and UD (yet), so I cant comment on them. Hopefully UD will finally be available at Dutch Sephoras this upcoming year!
MAC, coastal scents and Wet & Wild!
LORAC and NARS!!!
Urban Decay Deluxe, MAC, Coastal Scents and Nars are amazingly well pigmented.
I have a pink loose sparkly eye shadow in some tube called Hot In The City from Viva La Diva, it’s super pigmented! And cheap ^^