MAC : New Brushes and a Paint Pot!

I've always liked makeup, but recently I've been getting really into it. I've always used cheap drugstore brushes but I wanted to start investing in some higher end ones. So, I went onto MAC's website and ordered a couple. While there I also ordered a paint pot. I have been using one of the Maybelline Color Tattoo eye shadows as a base, but the paint pots seemed to have more natural color selections, and I've been wanting to compare the two.

The package came today and I was so excited to open it!

The first brush I ordered seems to be the eye brush from MAC that everyone seems to love. I figured it would be a good place to start. I haven't actually used it yet, but it feels nice on my hand. It's soft without being too fluffy. I'm really excited to try it!

The second brush I ordered is the 116. MAC's website says it's "tapered for shading and highlighting cheeks and face with blush." I actually meant to order the 109, as I had heard good things about it on youtube, but I was at work and distracted and couldn't remember the right number. However, I think I'll keep this one and still get the 109 later. This one is not as soft as you'd expect it to be, but I haven't actually tried it with makeup so I will wait and see how I feel about then.

I got Bare Study because it seemed to be the most flesh-toned. (At least from the website, sometimes it can be hard to tell, and the nearest MAC store is 2 and 1/2 hours from me...)

I really, really like the color! Again, I haven't actually used it yet, besides the swatch, but I think I'm going to like it. It has the vague scent of vanilla, like their lipsticks, and I like it! The Maybelline Color Tattoos smell like Crisco or something equally lard-y to me, so this is much more pleasant!

I'll make another post soon once I've actually worked with these and can form a better opinion of them!

x, Meg.