I bough one of this because the colour is amazing, but unfortunately the particle is not as fine as MAC's pigment, so you will find that you need to reapply after a while as some of the larger particles tends to fly off after a while.Also, you definitely need the bird of paradise if you are going to use this one, as it doesn't stick or go on well otherwise. (unlike MAC's pigment they just cling on like mad plus at half the price!!)I shall prefer MAC pigment over this, but unlike MAC they do