Thanks for posting about your adventure cutandrun! Sounds like you were a MAC mystery shopper

And welcome to the threading club! I felt the same way you do - the best brow shape ever. Those women that work there are amazing!

I do find the MAC MAs over here are for the most part less enthusiastic than my countrymen in the US (moving back next month, can't wait!). As Sarah mentioned HOF Bluewater is the only counter where I can walk up and ask for recs and immediately be seated and have the MA apply all sorts of colors - they seem to approach it like play there rather than work. The other MAs I have come across seem to view it like they were working at Tesco or something. Maybe they get jaded after awhile - but surely then it is time to move on? I can get disinterested service at any other makeup counter but from MAC I expect a bit more interaction, professional advice and fun.

Not sure if it a culture thing (US vs UK) but I did notice that when Sephora opened here that their attitude to "try before you buy" was distinctly less visible than in the US stores. Hardly any makeup applicators, wipes, cotton balls, mirrors etc with which to test stuff out, whereas in the US stores there are plenty of such things on top of every counter display and the sales assistant definitely encourage you to try stuff out. That being said, Sephora folded in the UK last year, hmmmm ....

P.S. Have you stopped looking at your new brows yet? LOL