'Continuous Almond' resisted creasing for about 6 hours but the shadow faded after only a few hours. 'Painterly' does a better job of getting eyeshadows to stick but it does crease on me after only a few hours. Ultimately, the test came down to how these two wore. Both 'Continuous Almond' and 'Painterly' allowed shadows to be more vibrant and true-to-color and wear longer. Both are matte and I'm tempted to say that 'Continuious Almond' is actually a little more pigmented. Water Quality-Based Effluent Limitations (WQBELs): A WQBEL is a value determined by selecting the most stringent of the effluent limits calculated using all applicable state ambient water quality criteria (e.g., aquatic life, human health, and wildlife) for a specific point source to a specific receiving water for a given pollutant. 'Continuous Almond' was a little more resistant to rubbing and water but didn't wear off as evenly. While you wait for it to set I recommend keeping your eyes closed as it can cause your lid and stick together. 'Continuous Almond' takes a little longer to set (around a minute). Eyes shimmer and shine with the pearly glow of MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot now in a rich, creamy formula that dries with a vibrant intensity, delivering illuminating dimension and a lustrous pearlized finish. The texture of the MAC and the Jordana is identical as far as I can tell. MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pots for Spring 2013. I think that 'Painterly' is a much closer match to my skin color but ultimately it doesn't matter much when you're only using it as a shadow base. Jordana 12HR Made to Last Eyeshadow Pencil in '04 Continuous Almond' ($3.99 on Jordana /Walgreens ): This is far more yellow-toned and is a closer dupe for the Paint Pot in 'Soft Ochre' which I don't own.

Mac paint pots water tested