I’ve recently discovered the wonders of MAC cosmetics … and I’m in love!
I try to be a “budget-friendly” kind of girl and am definitely not the kind of person to drop a couple hundred dollars for makeup, but I honestly think with MAC I’m getting my money’s worth. Let me explain:
I started out with the Studio Moisture Tint, because I wanted a great tinted moisturizer when I went on a trip to Mexico, instead of a heavy foundation. Verdict: LOVED IT! It was so light and you literally only need very little moisturizer to get the coverage you need.
After that, I decided to create a custom palette that they give you in a cute little quad case. You can mix and match different colors, and use one quad for day or for night. I literally use this every day and it has lasted me a very long time.
Since then, I use everything from MAC foundation to eyeliner to concealer. It gives me great coverage, unclogs my pores and my skin feels and looks better — I can’t imagine going back to anything else.
The great thing about MAC is the makeup artists at the store really know what they’re talking about. They matched up makeup to completely blend in with my skin. The Matchmaster foundation is great because it blends with your skin whether in summer or winter, when your skin changes tones. This prevents you from having to buy different foundations just because the season changes.
Which cosmetics have you gained “love affairs” with? Do you feel you get your money’s worth?
rose / 937 posts
From what I have read MAC quality has gone downhill over the years while prices remain high. I’d definitely recommend Make Up For Ever to anyone over MAC any day.
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I love mac brushes.
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I haven’t tried MAC so I cannot say I love or hate it. However, I don’t think I have any cosmetic product that I can say I can’t live without…except maybe for my Shiseido facial cleanser. I used to use drug store/big box store facial cleansers before, they all left my face feeling super tight and dry, but after using the Shiseido cleanser, my skin felt softer and smoother, generally, much more comfortable. I’m pretty satisfied with all my cosmetic products I own now, and I feel that I got my money’s worth because they all last me a long time. I’ve noticed with better quality products, a little goes a long way.
tulip / 18 posts
I love MAC make up!
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I love MAC eye shadows and brushes. I’m also a big fan of their fluidline eye liner.
Personally, I haven’t tried the face make-up, but I do recall a girl from college that used MAC face make-up. Concealer, foundation, powder. And her face always ALWAYS looked cakey later in the day. It could have just been her and her face, but I’ve also heard the same thing from other people observing the same result with MAC make-up. They were not talking about her. However, this was years ago, back in 2002-2003 or so. So maybe their make-up chemistry has changed over the years.
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I’ve never tried MAC. Although, I do live in Ontario, and its harder for me to get my hands on. I went to Ottawa (I live an hour away from any city (Ottawa is a 2 hour drive though!)) and went the Rideau Mall, seen MAC, contemplated going in, buuuut I stick with my drugstore products haha
sunflower / 300 posts
urban decay is probably my love affair brand of choice. but i don’t buy everything from the same brand.
daisy / 658 posts
lol i love urban decay too. ever since i was in high school. ive been lusting over their marshmallow dust powder since then and i just got it after it went on clearance lol. the eyeshadows r buttery soft and just the best
ranunculus / 3285 posts
I haven’t surrendered to MAC yet. I enjoy my love affair with Sephora lol.
sunflower / 332 posts
I didn’t know skin tone changes during seasons?!
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I’ve never used MAC, but after a tooon of trial and error, I’ve found drugstore products that work pretty fine for me. But I agree with one of the comments, I’ve never seen good results from MAC foundation :/
On a side note, for the longest time, I could not figure out why my go-to foundation started making me look so dark all of a sudden. I eventually came to the conclusion that my skin tone changed between seasons…good to know I’m not a freak for thinking this :}
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Mac is love!
It all depends on your face. I know someone else suggested MUFE ( Make up forever)…. that doesn’t work for me.
Mac has awesome things.
One product I can’t get enough of is the Fix plus. Okay..yeah I know it’s just water with some drops of glycerin but girl I love it!
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i dont wear make up that much.so not exactly obbsessed.
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i love mac!
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i hate how people rag on mac for “being expensive”
in comparison to other high end products – see chanel, lancome, etc .
their products are such good quality for a minimal price.