How do you all afford Mac?

[abbyquack]

priorities, priorities, priorities. You put your money where you want it most, right? I agree that it is frustrating because you want the whole freaking mac collection, but it takes so much time. you will never feel like you have enough of it!

but if you want to get a good discount on MAC, just become best buddies with someone who works for MAC and hopefully they will hook you up. The discount is unbelievable, and of course they get all the new collections for free! So jealous! or work for MAC yourself...

OR of course my favorite is Christmas...everyone kept asking me what I wanted and I had no idea, then I was like well fine, all I want MAC! and that's what I got. plus a few pairs of socks and weird stuff like that. haha. So yea milk the holidays!

If those don't work, husbands are good too.

 

[DominicanBarbie]

I have a very and I mean very generous husband!He supports all my shopping addictions including Mac

 

[panda0410]

I buy almost everything from the US - its cheaper by nearly half compared to AU, although I often call my pro store and get stuff from them as well if I cant find what I want or dont want to wait for it. My US friends have been great, without them I almost certainly wouldnt have the stuff that I have, so thank-you gals! xxxx

 

[elegant-one]

We own our own businesses & work very hard. But unlike a lot of the gals on here that are young & still in college, I'm much older and am not in the same financial situation. Like Dominican Barbie, my hubby is very generous & supportive.

Relatively speaking, I don't think MAC is all that expensive. Some drugstore makeup is 7, 8, 9 dollars so a little more for MAC is decent. I've got a little Chanel habit going on & theirs is a bit pricey

 

[AudreyNicole]

I also have a very generous husband who supports and enables my MAC habit. He often asks on his own when the next collection is coming, and how much money I need for the things I'd like to have. I also ask for gift cards for my birthday or holidays.

 

[mreichert]

I worked my butt off since I was 16! I just recently have quit my job teaching (it was causing stress related health problems), but fortunately my husband can support us. He doesn't make a ton, but we do not have kids, so that helps some. Plus I teach piano lessons on the side- that is my "spending money"

 

[stacylynne]

I have a pro card. Also, I'm self employed, so I make good $$$.
My addiction is MAC, shoes & LV

 

[glam8babe]

one word = boyfriend
lol

 

[Deirdre]

I have a pretty good job, and my husband does as well. We don't have kids. Since I quit smoking, I've been buying whatever the heck I please from MAC. It's my new habit, and it costs considerably less than the $10.00 per day I'd have spent on smoking.

Hmmm, if I put myself on a no-buy for a year, I could probably go on a nice little trip.

 

[Distinque]

I set an amount of $50 per Mac collection

If I want more from one collection then I need to spend lower on another collection.

 

[lovely333]

I have a pretty good job but lots of bills and two kids but I make room for my MAC. My husband doesn't really say anything because it makes me happy. I save money by bargin shopping for the kids (tj maxx, marshalls, outlet stores) and like someone else said walmart is my best friend.

 

[MissVivaMac]

i got lucky and got a job there. haha
now my bathroom counter is covered for free.

 

[Dahlia_Rayn]

My husband takes good care of me...he gets mad at my addiction, but we don't have kids and I work full time...so I manage to feed my MAC addiction! I love my MAC!

 

[lara]

I work two make-up related jobs. Three if you count unpaid hours on Specktra

 

[KikiB]

Well I work my butt off at my job, I don't pay any bills, I live at home with the parents, and I look at it as my indulgence. Since I have a dress code of black for work (I can wear white shirts, but I prefer black), I tend to do more elaborate makeup looks and customers are astounded-for example, doing 3D Silver glitter from the crease to brow one day with Moon's Reflection on the eyelid.

Also it's cheaper than some of my other favourite brands!

 

[tripwirechick]

I have a decent job and live at home, but MAC prices are so inflated here that it's basically all I spend my money on, after I pay for necessities.

 

[tigerli17]

Lol with great difficulty! I have a full time job but just as I got into MAC I've had to start paying more bills and my rent went up. But I think its helping that family and boyfriend are seeing it as more than a phase and are trying to support it. He's bought me an eyeshadow and a blush before but I'm pushing for an all MAC birthday and Christmas now

That would be a SWEET sight christmas morning...the whole holiday collection underneath the tree

Also training to be a make up artist now and once I've done a few courses I'll be applying for my MAC Pro card

 

[Paramnesia]

I had money before I became a student so I spent that on MAC. I get gift cards for my bday and xmas from my dad (there coles myer cards and I don't really shop at any of the companys own by them so I use the gift cards at the MAC counters at myer) Um I worked a little over summer so my first pay check went completely to MAC. Now I only buy things I really want, I really have no money. Or get stuff off ebay.

 

[panda0410]

^^ you're so lucky.... we have myer but no mac counter here, only in sydney

 

[ilovegreen]

I work full time and have a partner who realises buying me MAC keeps him in my good books lol !