How do you all afford Mac?

[Sushi_Flower]

You guys sure have a lot of Mac stuff and you can't all be millionaires! I only have a few Mac things and even those i find hard to afford, so how do you guys do it? Do you have great jobs and don't have to worry about it or do you scrimp and save for precious Mac?

And what are your best tips for getting as much Mac as you can?

 

[jasper17]

I have a full time job and make good money so I set aside a certain amount from every paycheck that I allow myself to spend. I've gotten some stuff cheap on ebay and I know some people get stuff for less at CCOs or by buying samples/ gently used stuff. I just accumulate slowly except for when a new collection comes out, which is when I usually go crazy.

 

[PrettyKitty]

I have a Pro Card...

 

[bluegrassbabe]

I have a pro card, too. I am primarily an event planner, but I do some MU work on the side. I am fortunate enough to make a comfortable living. I set aside about $200 a month for fun stuff and most of that ends up going to MAC, lol.

 

[moonrevel]

Eh, I have good credit. I know debt is bad, but I had a lot of hard times emotionally when I was younger, and makeup has always been a great antidepressant for me, so I figure better MAC than other things, right?

 

[Star]

I am a kept woman

(no seriously, we do alright and my husband knows how much I love buying makeup, and he does like to buy his own toys too!)

 

[Oonie]

Mine is a few years old. I do work full-time. I really don't have any other indulgences and if I want to go all out. I just cut back on other things.

 

[glittergoddess27]

I make decent money and I agree with moonrevel,.. my ex husband really broke me down in the self esteem and emotional department so I budget each month for MAC-attacks depending on how much I like the upcoming collections. I write it down as "mental therapy",... nothing like the satified sigh after you get home and touch your precious haul and it makes me feel beautiful to wear it.

 

[mjacqueline]

For me I buy bits and pieces at a time. I have yet to go on a all out MAC spree which I would love to.

 

[lola336]

I have been lucky to find some good deals on ebay..but I also tend to splurge at the store...but I must say that most of my collection came from ebay steals

 

[gigiproductions]

i make good money and can play with a few dollaers on the side

and im about to get a pro card..also my MA friends get me free stuff

 

[Juneplum]

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Originally Posted by Star I am a kept woman (no seriously, we do alright and my husband knows how much I love buying makeup, and he does like to buy his own toys too!)

ditto!!!

honestly tho, we do pretty well, and my darling dh doesn't interfere with my addictions!

 

[Hawkeye]

I work the streets to get da money.

 

[midnightlouise]

We've been blessed with DH having a great job and I consider my MAC hauls as payment for everything I do around this house

(and what DH doesn't know won't hurt me heh heh...) Living with three men (two of them are small men, but still) I have to have something girly to splurge on!

 

[Shawna]

I don't drink, I don't smoke, I don't do drugs............unless you count my mac addiction.

And both my hubby and I work opposite shifts so we don't pay for daycare. One of us is always here. Hard on the relationship, but if I have all that makeup and am pretty to look at, it's worth it. Heh heh, trying to justify my spending.

 

[lenjhn]

Though this would probably fall into the category of "nunya" I just buy what I can when I can. I just paid off all my credit cards and closed them, so I'll be doing a lot more conscientious spending. Whatever you do, don't charge it! I have a good job, and as long as I don't go nuts too often, it all works out.

 

[Lo-Fi_Thriller]

i have no job right now because im going to school but i have a hefty trust fund but it mostly goes to paying my bills and i get 400 dollars to play with and if i have a job its even more fun:x

 

[Racergirl]

Good question! I seriously wanted to know this too...because im a full time student and only get money from my parents

ops: I don't have a part-time job or anything either...though im looking into that. I get random modelling jobs, but they are *random* so i don't make alot off it.

Basically...i have nowhere near as much MAC stuff as anyone on here im guessing...only a few things...but im constantly wanting to buy some after seeing all your looks. My dad sends me money every so often...he has no idea i spend quite a bit on makeup! And sooner or later he'll wonder where all the money is going so i have to stop. I still don't buy too much...and i never buy from the store, only ebay, or if i know someone selling something cheaper.

Maybe i should get a part time job then i could get more

but uni work is alot!!!!

 

[Onederland]

Well being 16....

Grades = Money.

 

[user2]

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Originally Posted by Onederland Well being 16.... Grades = Money.

Yup he's right...although I'm 21!
And there're so many occasions during the year to get some MAC stuff (or even money) from your friends and family!
My last huge haul was around christmas! And it was paid by my parents!