(sorry, i copy'ed and pasted from my lj post, too lazy to type!)

I went into MAC in Brighton intending on buying just prep & prime (ran out yesterday), naturally I walked out with Prep & Prime as well as a quad and two eyeshadows, oops! Anyway, the girl who served me gave me this thing called a MAC Access card & explained it all n such, it sounds pretty good! I don't know if its been trialled/is available in the USA but it's only been trialled in Brighton here for the time being.









You can see in the pictures what it says... prize draws, a no purchase neccessary complimentary make up lesson, and with purchasing a 40 minute make up service priced £25 you get a full size complimentary mascara. Its pretty cool, the main jist of it is instead of them asking for your name when you purchase something you hand them your card. It says its only being trialled in Brighton and might expand into other places if it proves successful.

So the last two days have been good MAC days for me! Bought a traincase from B&Q of all places thanks to a tip off from an lj member, recieved my pigment samples, recieved Fleshpot l/s from an lj member, bought prep & prime face, an empty quad, and two e/s! And of course my MAC Access card! Shame I only go to Brighton every two weeks so I can't use it at my closest MAC.

EDIT:

My post last night was pretty quick as I got back late and had to go to bed as I had work blah blah etc... I took high quality pictures on my digislr instead of my rubbish camera and even though you can probably read from the pictures I'll type out what it says, gotta kill some time whilst they're uploading!!

Front:

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Inside:

Welcome to M.A.C Access.
For those with a proven passion for M.A.C, a new programme with exclusive benefits designed to keep you up to date:

1. First-hand news aleers on collections, product launches and events.

2. Customised service with your purchase hustory and references on file.

3. Automatic eligibility for entry into online M.A.C prize draws to win exclusive prizes.*

4: A complimentary 30-minute makeup lesson by a M.A.C artist focused on the area of your choice: face, eyes or lips. Offer valid once per year. No purchase necessary.

5: Your choice of a complimentary full sized mascara with the purchase of a 40-minute makeup application. Service is £25 and redeemable in product.

Smallprint:
Please use your M.A.C Access card at all times when shopping in M.A.C Brighton to ensure best customer service. Please see back for further details.
*There will be two prize draws during the period of the trial; One in December 2008, one in May 2009. No purchase necessary. Details of prize draws will follow by email or mail. Terms and conditions will apply.

Back:

How to use:
Now that you have your M.A.C Access card you will recieve information by email or mail regarding your complimentary 30-minute makeup lesson within the next 3 months. Information regarding further benefits will follow periodically over the coming year.

Your M.A.C Access card is equipped with a radio frequency identification (RFID) chip. To use your card while making purchases in M.A.C Brighton, place it within 2cm reach of the reader which is clearly located next to the till. This secure process enables your M.A.C Access profile to be immediately updated with your purchase, enabling us to offer you a more personalised level of service.

Smallprint:
M.A.C Access is being trialled in M.A.C Brighton for customers aged 18 and over registered in this location only. M.A.C Access cards and benefits are valid in M.A.C Brighton only. Information regarding how to redeem your benefits and availability will follow by email or mail. The M.A.C Access programme expires 1st July 2009 (my birthday! boooo! hope it doesn't expire!). The programme may be extended in M.A.C Brighton and possibly rolled out in additional M.A.C locations. M.A.C Cosmetics reserves the right to modify or terminate the programme at any time without prior notification. For enquiries please contact M.A.C Brighton on 0870 192 5155 between 10am - 6:30pm.

Onto the pictures!

Front of the card itself:



Back of the card:


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ohh i saw you post this on LJ looks pretty kool!

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<-- my face when i go to MAC

My Beauty/Fashion Blog: www.glam-beauty.blogspot.com

OOoh, I want them to do that in Oxford!

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Laura
http://girlstar.org

A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous. - Coco Chanel

i wish they would test that here!

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Seeing the New Kids on Oct 16th!!!

oooh yes, cause then that would mean that we would have to require a purchase with all makeup applications, not just on weekends and events!

oh please, oh please, oh please! just my luck it would only qualify at stores and not counters.

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Oh man I get cant wait to get one.

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omg! need that! going to Brighton on sunday so i'll see if I can get one, how exciting!

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Please check out my huge MAC sale!

Hm...I'm not too keen on the idea of an RFID chip.

Call me greedy, but I kinda wish the card offered something more! Like something for frequent buyers. We already get early news on collections through Specktra. I don't even mind "deluxe samples" like Sephora!

Yea!!! I totally agree with you I think that what they should do is to make a card for those frequent buyers (like the Pro Card), and let them have at least a 10% off!
As a "Thank you" for our fidelity towards them Coz without us (normal costumers), MAC may not be internationally known!!!

Wicked... I am going to Brighton in a few weeks... now def going to the Mac store to see if I could get one.

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Mel's Sale Page

I would love this card to become official everywhere.

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That sounds great - lucky you!

I just hope if this becomes more widespread that it will still be available in some form to people like me who have to buy online 99% of the time.

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