How did you guys first discover MAC??
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Girl about town
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i went to university in 1998 beside a department store that sold MAC , i went in one day and bought surreal eyeshadow and icon lipstick(frostastic) and the ma gave me a sample of silver dusk powder, i bought it on and off for a few years but only in the last year have i been a full blown addict, now i can't let a collection pass me by xx
IDontKnowMomo
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About three or four years ago, when I was in eighth grade, I used to only wear drugstore lines and Clinique. Then a friend gave me Star Violet e/s, I was obsessed. My sister worked at the department store where my Mac counter is, so I got a 20% discount on every purchase :]]]
too bad she got fired :/
too bad she got fired :/
Debbie
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I've been into makeup since I would say the first time I wore it (my first communion). I've known of MAC since it first came to California, as I was always drawn to to its brownish matte lipsticks. BUT...I was absolutely poor back then, and it wasn't until my JR. year in college that I had the nerve (and money) to step into a MAC. At that point, I'd just joined my sorority---and my did that have a big influence on my addiction.
Anyway..my first purchase was Expresso E/S, carbon eyeliner, Oh Baby, and prism blush. Lol..back then, I had enough skills to incorporate ohh...say 1 color on my eye. My next item was Oyster Girl which I received as a gift, which I combined with dark brown liner....the horror! It's been 5 Years since, and I know have a bathroom that serves as a shrine for the MAC gods.
Anyway..my first purchase was Expresso E/S, carbon eyeliner, Oh Baby, and prism blush. Lol..back then, I had enough skills to incorporate ohh...say 1 color on my eye. My next item was Oyster Girl which I received as a gift, which I combined with dark brown liner....the horror! It's been 5 Years since, and I know have a bathroom that serves as a shrine for the MAC gods.
anaibb
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I got a crush on MAC ever since Ru Paul did their campaign for Viva Glam. I'd been following MAC over the years, both over the Internet (thanks you, Specktra!) and on magazines although only a week ago I managed to get into a MAC shop (they only exist in Portugal for 3/4 years and are very few). Before that, I was considering buying a lot via Ebay, but thanks to your help here in Specktra I managed to refrain myself as I'm scared I get some false makeup.
And it is such a nice addiction!!
And it is such a nice addiction!!
ninjakotte
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i got tipped by a friend a few months ago and i cant imagine using any other stuff now
New2MAC_NC
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Re: How you discovered MAC!
Wow. Thats pretty awesome.
Wow. Thats pretty awesome.
karinaf
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I always liked makeup but never really knew what to buy. I did decent makeup and had mostly drug store products and stuff from sephora. I worked as a receptionist at a spa at the time and on a break the estetician and i went over to a mac free standing store so i could get something to line my brows with. I walked out with the warm eyes holiday 2006 pallete, some concealer, courderoy eyeshadow to line my brows, and the eye brush brush set.
Over a year later, I have spent way too much money, and am still in love.
Over a year later, I have spent way too much money, and am still in love.
LeeanneMarie
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I really love reading this thread!
Its really hard for me to remember exactly how I got into MAC but after thinking about it I finally remember.
Well I've always like makeup in general as long as I can remember. I can remember in elementary school being obsessed with bonne belle EVERYTHING. The glitter gel in the tubes, the sparkly lip gloss. As I got a little older I branched out into other drugstore brands. When I was in 7th grade I remember reading an article in a magazine about how to apply eyeliner. I had never known how so I tried it, and it took a few tries but then that was my signature staple. I wore black eyeliner every single day.
Then my mom always bought avon so I would play around with her stuff... she had these cream eye shadows and WOW I can't believe some of the eye "looks" I did with them! So embarrassing!
Then I started to wear blush, Jane was my fav, and the occasional lipgloss.
My freshman year, around the holiday season, my therapist suggested I try going to the local Robinsons May and trying stuff at the make up counters. She felt it would help uplift my mood a bit because I was going through a tough time. Well I tried clinique's lipgloss (hated it) and their mascara (I had never worn it before), and I started to love makeup in general.
Then I discovered makeupalley, and then I discovered MAC from there. My first item was a 129SH and Fabulush CCB.
I didn't get super addicted until we got our own counter and I started to watch pursebuzz's videos. Now, as a senior in high school, I'm probably the most obsessed person I know of thats my age. I feel like no one understands me, haha!
Its really hard for me to remember exactly how I got into MAC but after thinking about it I finally remember.
Well I've always like makeup in general as long as I can remember. I can remember in elementary school being obsessed with bonne belle EVERYTHING. The glitter gel in the tubes, the sparkly lip gloss. As I got a little older I branched out into other drugstore brands. When I was in 7th grade I remember reading an article in a magazine about how to apply eyeliner. I had never known how so I tried it, and it took a few tries but then that was my signature staple. I wore black eyeliner every single day.
Then my mom always bought avon so I would play around with her stuff... she had these cream eye shadows and WOW I can't believe some of the eye "looks" I did with them! So embarrassing!
Then I started to wear blush, Jane was my fav, and the occasional lipgloss.
My freshman year, around the holiday season, my therapist suggested I try going to the local Robinsons May and trying stuff at the make up counters. She felt it would help uplift my mood a bit because I was going through a tough time. Well I tried clinique's lipgloss (hated it) and their mascara (I had never worn it before), and I started to love makeup in general.
Then I discovered makeupalley, and then I discovered MAC from there. My first item was a 129SH and Fabulush CCB.
I didn't get super addicted until we got our own counter and I started to watch pursebuzz's videos. Now, as a senior in high school, I'm probably the most obsessed person I know of thats my age. I feel like no one understands me, haha!
Luceuk
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Re: How you discovered MAC!
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I was in Amsterdam in the summer and visited that counter they were really nice! I love that shop too.
I first got into MAC because one of my best friends had a lipgloss and I thought it was lovely, it all went from there. I've had a few things over the past few years from MAC but I've just started buying alot of stuff from MAC recently.
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when I lived and studied in Amsterdam, MAC moved in to the nearest depertmentstore, called Bijenkorf. |
I was in Amsterdam in the summer and visited that counter they were really nice! I love that shop too.
I first got into MAC because one of my best friends had a lipgloss and I thought it was lovely, it all went from there. I've had a few things over the past few years from MAC but I've just started buying alot of stuff from MAC recently.
Ericita
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It was this year. Well, last year actually. (2007)
I was 20 and I had no make up at all so I decided it was time for me to buy some, I needed everything!
I went to Estee Lauder first. They tried a foundation that made me look like Marge Simpson (that yellow!) so I thanked her and then I saw MAC counter. I had never seen it before (because I never bought make up...) and I remember a friend telling me their make up was of good quality.
So I went there and this nice woman comes to me... She did a whole make up on me.
I spent around 200 dollars that time. LOL I never thought by then that I would spend much more soon...
I was 20 and I had no make up at all so I decided it was time for me to buy some, I needed everything!
I went to Estee Lauder first. They tried a foundation that made me look like Marge Simpson (that yellow!) so I thanked her and then I saw MAC counter. I had never seen it before (because I never bought make up...) and I remember a friend telling me their make up was of good quality.
So I went there and this nice woman comes to me... She did a whole make up on me.
I spent around 200 dollars that time. LOL I never thought by then that I would spend much more soon...
Mizz.Yasmine
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about 9 years ago. my mother opened a salon and we hired an artist who used all MAC to do makeup!
that was a very good day lol.
Penn
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It was in 2004, I've heard of mac before but never really gave it much thought because it was from this girl who kept bragging so I was a little turned off by it and I wasn't too into make up back then. One day though me and my cousin were browsing the mall and came across a mac counter that wasn't too busy so we thought what the hell why not. The MA was so friendly and helpful I think thats really what drew me in. I bought blackberry eyeshadow, the 239 brush and some sort of lipglass that was LE at the time. From there, I always bought stuff here and there but it wasn't until I discovered Specktra that my collection snowballed 
SkylarV217
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In march I joined MUA, I was looking though Wishlists and everyone wanted MAC... I was like what is this stuff... Then I got some piggies samples as extras .... and I was instantly trying my best to swap for any mac item possible, I then found specktra from MUA. I live 54 minles away from the nearest store and I'm itching to go....
Monica22
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My sister Got some Mac Pigment samples and then found a store 2 hours away She use to do my makeup and let me try some of the colors out and Then I started using it
I went to the Mac store my very fist time THe other week I wish i could of gotten more than 2 eyeshadow but hopefully i'll save
I went to the Mac store my very fist time THe other week I wish i could of gotten more than 2 eyeshadow but hopefully i'll save
couturesista
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I got started with MAC thanks to my co worker and stunning friend ANTWAN. It was in 2000 and he gifted me with a $100 gift card to MAC and said "GO GET YOUR FACE BEAT". I was like "WHAT"!! I had heard about it, but I always felt like it was to expensive and all the people that worked and shopped there would laugh at me because I wasn't into it. I walked into the store and I never looked back. The MA not only beat my face in, but he quizzed me on it afterwards. Step by Step how to apply, purchase, blend, and create looks. I'm blessed to have found SPEKTRA, I knew TWAN and I were not alone. My very first shadow was Amberlights and Patina.
pretebrowneyes
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i think it was 2001 or 02...I was already super into makeup....but only bought my face stuff at the mall (by way of mom origins, fashion fair, flori roberts powders and foundations). i had heard about MAC in magazines and thought it had to be expensive and unattainable. Then I saw the MAC Icon show for Janet Jackson, her makeup was so flawless I watched the credits to see who provided the makeup..of course the wonderful MAC line. I knew I had to have something even if it was real tiny...so I found a counter and the MA helped me define my brows and I bought espresson e/s and #266 brush for application. When I got my total...I was blown away. The makeup was hot and the price wasn't as bad as I thought. I went back a week later for some brushes (those hurt the wallet a bit more than I thought). I found out a friend from high school was a MA there and I would go to her counter...tell her to pick me something out...I just started really learning what MAC has because I've always placed myself totally in their hands. Now, 2 stolen purses and collections later...my kit isn't what it was..but i'm on the way back baby!!!
jennifer.
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i wish i could remember the exact year, so if i recall correctly, i was living in houston back then and it was around the time when saks first opened in the galleria (1996?).
anyway, i wanted to try a new foundation so i was recommended studio fix and from then on, i was hooked on it. for a while that was all i bought, with the exception of a few lipsticks, nail polish, and like, one eyeshadow (contrast)! i never really thought to buy any of the other e/s because the colors were always intimidating to me. i remember seeing a face chart once with bitter and electric eel and thinking "who the hell wears those colors?". haha i was like 20 years old back then, that's when i should have tried those colors.
i'd have to credit this site for getting me to venture out and trying more things, now. i could kick myself for all the collections i've missed throughout all those years though.
anyway, i wanted to try a new foundation so i was recommended studio fix and from then on, i was hooked on it. for a while that was all i bought, with the exception of a few lipsticks, nail polish, and like, one eyeshadow (contrast)! i never really thought to buy any of the other e/s because the colors were always intimidating to me. i remember seeing a face chart once with bitter and electric eel and thinking "who the hell wears those colors?". haha i was like 20 years old back then, that's when i should have tried those colors.
i'd have to credit this site for getting me to venture out and trying more things, now. i could kick myself for all the collections i've missed throughout all those years though.
