The creaminess of Genuine Treasure makes it easy to apply evenly. I have no qualms about using Genuine Treasure together with Gilt for a day look. I guess it’s a matter of personal preference. I do like the bling-bling factor especially in black gold eyeshadows. There is a fair bit of gold shimmer/sparkle in Genuine Treasure. To me, Genuine Treasure is the lighter version of Gilt. Of course, all the Paint Pot colours are buildable. Genuine Treasure is smooth and appears to be quite sheer. It’s simply spectacular and it has all the elements that appeal to me. Gilt By Association is my all-time favourite MAC eyeshadow because it is antique gold with blac/gold/olive reflects and such shimmer! No other eyeshadow is necessary for pairing with Gilt By Association.

When I first saw Genuine Treasure online some time ago, I had a feeling it’s be the Paint Pot dupe of Gilt By Assocation Mineralize Eyeshadow which came out in the Style Black Collection. These are 3 of the 8 Paint Pots available in the upcoming Posh Paradise Collection:. They aren’t the easiest cream eyeshadows to use as they can appear uneven if not properly blended but the advantage of using them is that they really don’t budge, have fantastic staying power and make powder eyeshadows last all day without fading in the least. With Paint Pots, you have to blend quickly and use them up as soon as you can as they tend to dry up fast. The one and only MAC Paint Pot I had before these 3 came along was Rubenesque which makes a good base for natural shade powder eyeshadows. Clockwise from top – Imaginary, Genuine Treasure, Pure Creation L to R – Imaginary, Pure Creation, Genuine Treasure

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