By Terry Ombre Blackstar in Blond Opal VS MAC Bare Study

Hello!

I was going through my makeup collection, and I found two products I thought could do with a more in-depth comparison: By Terry Ombre Blackstar in Blond Opal (3) and MAC Bare Study.

Both are in the champagne family, with Bare Study leaning slightly peachier, and Blond Opal having a more golden tint.

Both are cream shadows, but Bare Study comes in a 5g pot, with Blond Opal a mere 1.64g. Although both cream shadows, Bare Study has significantly more slip, and is more prone to creasing. Blond Opal has a thicker texture, and stays put without creasing throughout the day, making it a better choice to wear on its own. Both look pretty similar on the lids, but application-wise, the By Terry wins out with opacity, Bare Study was definitely more patchy, and applying with fingers can be a little tricky as you take off some of the product when you blend it.

By Terry is significantly more expensive for less product, however, I think the formulation and opacity is better, this stuff does not budge once dried! Bare Study is fantastic as an eyeshadow base, and provides value for money, but unfortunately I find it fades throughout the day so I cannot wear it on its own. I’ve had Bare Study for over two years, and it hasn’t dried out. As far as MAC paint pots go, I prefer Painterly for formula and finish, but Bare Study makes its way into my daily rotation as its lovely under other sheeny champagne shadows.

Have you tried either of these?