I love mac paint pots and i had a hard time choosing between Bare Study and rubenesque. But i ended up choosing bare study. I love the color! I use this mostly as a cream eyeshadow because of its beautiful color. I might even purchase rubenesque because of how much i love this!

I used to love my paint pot. I had never used anything that DIDN'T go up in the crease of the eyelid, so I let that go. After I used primer for the first time, of course, I felt that the MAC paint pot was a bit too greasy and didn't have the staying power I wanted. I do, however, love the colour of the MAC paint pot in Bare Study. It's a lovely shimmery colour. I now use it over a primer and have better results.

If you were looking at this because you thought about using it as a primer, like I did when I first bought it -- do yourself a favour and get something else. Something more suited to your needs.

I find this a totally mediocre product for the price, it seems to ball up in mess (all mac paintpots do this on me) enhance creasing, and try to apply anything over it and it just looks cakey. Much better off buying a generic eye primer, or if you want a good substitute - try Loreal HIP's shadow paint in Lofty - its almost the same colour.

This is one of my favorite products, I think this is how my obsession with MAC began! Bare Study makes a beautiful non-crease base for eyeshadows, it is incredibly light yet it gives such a beautiful colour. The colour is a champagne-like, natural colour with iridescent shimmer..beautiful! It can be worn alone or as a base.

I really like this product! ive had it over a year and i am not even half way through! it is creamy! and i love it in the summer just as a all over color and some mascara! really brightens up your eyes!

Ok, so to be honest, I don't actually own this product, it belongs to my mom. But I love it anyway! It looks great on its own, or you can use it as a base. It lasts for a long time too (I used it for my graduation dance!). Even I don't own it, I would definitely buy it.

I love this! I got it was one of my first MAC products and fell in love! It is absolutely beautoful under any eyeshadow, or just plain. I adds a champagne shimmer to your everday eye look, and brightens your eyes if you wear it on your own. It is an awesome base, and doesn't crease after 8 hours. I looked at my eyeshadow after i was gone from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m and my eyeshadow was still perfect. I definitly recommend this. The packaging is so cute, and really sturdy. I dropped mine on a hardwood floor many times and it still didn't break so don't be worried about that. It is an all around great product that i recommend for everyone. I will be repurchasing it.

This was one of the first Mac products I ever owned (given to me as a gift for my 18th birthday). That being said, I've never looked back. This primer is great and truly stays on all day. The packaging is sensible and stylish for the product and the amount inside is very reasonable. I've had this primer for over a year, use it everyday, and have just barely begun to scratch the bottom of the pot. Overall, a great product for Mac and for primers in general.

Bare study paint pot was the first ever MAC product that I had bought back in 2009 along with the 217 brush!! It is what got me hooked on the brand and ever since then my MAC obsession began. Now it's been 2 years since then... And so I'd like to think that I'm rather familiar with the brand -Ive tried pretty much everything they have to offer and honestly not everything is that great. As with every brand there are the hits and there are the misses. But I seriously think that paint pots are some of the top notch products that MAC makes! I'm still on the same pot I bought 2 years ago... And the consistency has not dried up one bit- still creamy like that day I got it. Im really impressed! Although I am a bit obessive compulsive in that I always have to make sure the lid is tightly closed before I sleep... FREAK!... I know... Anyway I use this pp as my actual primer.. And it keep my shadow in tact all day! I love how it gives my shadow a bit of oomph! It also looks lovely alone as an actual shadow. Has a very cool brightening effect!! I love it!! Would hotly suggest to try this out. Just beautiful.

By far my favorite make up product.Serves perfectly as an eyeshadow, an eyshadow primeror a highlighter for the brow bone and trully lasts all day. I love it!