macchristyy
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WELL AS FOR BEING 18 and having a pretty good collection. buying a little at a time = A WHOLE LOT OF MAC haha. ALSO i started since i was a freshman and now i am a senior in high school. so i had 4 years =)
How do you all afford Mac?
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b3AuTiFuL323
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My mom gives me money to buy makeup and clothes and I also get an allowence but thats still not enough so im thinking about getting a job.My mom is pretty generious with her money so she gives me between $100 and $300 every couple of weeks to spend on whatever I want and all of it goes toward mac and she also takes me shopping and she buys me more when were there at the mall.Im really lucky to have such a great and understanding mom
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TonyaB
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I'm 15 I make about $600 a month, I'm a Graphic/Web designer, my only source of income, I don't rely on my parents.
I buy a couple things at a time from MAC. I only buy things I think I'll use at least 3/4 times a week. And in the end I have a fair amount of MAC things.
I buy a couple things at a time from MAC. I only buy things I think I'll use at least 3/4 times a week. And in the end I have a fair amount of MAC things.
macchristyy
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thats a lot of money to be making for a 15 year old!
Originally Posted by TonyaB
I'm 15 I make about $600 a month, I'm a Graphic/Web designer, my only source of income, I don't rely on my parents. I buy a couple things at a time from MAC. I only buy things I think I'll use at least 3/4 times a week. And in the end I have a fair amount of MAC things. |
hotmodelchiq
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I watch Specktra closely for up coming collections and I save. I also quit eating fast food. I was spending almost $60 a week on eating out!!!! lost weight too!!! and I also go to CCO's to get staples and old things I missed out on!!! really the trick is SAVE because I know I spent $200 on MAC just in this month alone and I know people spend WAAAAAY more than that...
ri0tdorque
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Haha! Hurray for kept women! My husband's the same way he actually purchased a few MAC eyeshadows for me for Valentine's day since I don't like flowers, and I swear every time he goes off on a business trip he comes home and my makeup collection somehow seems bigger
Divinity
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I remember being a little more cautious when I first discovered MAC. But I do have a great paying job now and I only go crazy on few collections a year, so the money is there when I "need" it. A great tip is to purchase colors that are not similar to those you already have.
theend
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Heh same here. I make my own sandwiches for lunch if I'm going to be on campus rather than buying food there.
| Originally Posted by musicalhouses
omg this sounds like me...im a student too, so im very budget conscious. but i think its OK because i dont spend on anything else (like REALLY don't spend on anything else, e.g. i bring out a water bottle when i go out so i dont have to waste money on drinks kind of not spending on anything else), so i feel free to splurge on MU
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Heh same here. I make my own sandwiches for lunch if I'm going to be on campus rather than buying food there.
righteothen
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I ask for gift cards for things like birthdays from my mom, because I know I am so hard to shop for. I use those for new collections, and if I don't have enough on a card, I save from things like eating out, or go to a CCO to get staples.
That said, my spending on MAC is only around $50 a month average, because even if it's LE, I'm not going to buy it unless I know I will use it (like True Romantic, which I am in love with ^^).
That said, my spending on MAC is only around $50 a month average, because even if it's LE, I'm not going to buy it unless I know I will use it (like True Romantic, which I am in love with ^^).
righteothen
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I did that for years (all the way though high school and college). It's amazing how much money you don't spend when you bring leftovers and water/soda from home ^_^.
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Heh same here. I make my own sandwiches for lunch if I'm going to be on campus rather than buying food there. |
I did that for years (all the way though high school and college). It's amazing how much money you don't spend when you bring leftovers and water/soda from home ^_^.
M.A.C. head.
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My husband has a great job, works full time, so he let's me have my fun. If he can buy the Play Station 3, the PSP, the Nintendo Wii and all the other gaming crap he wants, I can get my ass some make up! LOL
Luceuk
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I'm a student so spend grants/loans on makeup, I live at home so I don't really have any expsenses other than my car. All my friends think I'm mad spending my money the way I do and not putting it into a savings account. But I enjoy it, may as well do what I want with the money.
My parents do give me some money that I save if there is something from the next few collections that I want. My dad gave me some money last month so that payed for my Heatherette haul.
When I finish university I can't wait to get a job and to be able to afford more than I can now, I want loads of brushes and things from the permanent line that I just can't afford after I get the few things I like from the new collections every month.
My parents do give me some money that I save if there is something from the next few collections that I want. My dad gave me some money last month so that payed for my Heatherette haul.
When I finish university I can't wait to get a job and to be able to afford more than I can now, I want loads of brushes and things from the permanent line that I just can't afford after I get the few things I like from the new collections every month.
GlamYOURUs
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Work part time but set aside some money for each collection I am interested in. I need to stop though because I have so many bills to pay. :\
cassandra-ellen
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I cant really afford mac, but what im going to do is work a hell of alot next week, so i can do a big spend.
chantelle8686
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this is such a great thread.....i dont buy MAC but althou i do like to get my hands on more lol....
i buy on ebay or i buy on makeup sites such as this one....
but right now im focusing on buy brushes more then makeup etc as i need brushes as i feel they are important!!
I get a small amout of money from the government for having daughter and i splurge with that after puting aside some money or getting the things i need....but i do depend on bfs wage and altho he earns more then enuff id like to buy it with wat i have.....as makes me feel proud that i can do it with my own....but i am looking for work...desperatly want work so i can go to the MAC stores lol
i buy on ebay or i buy on makeup sites such as this one....
but right now im focusing on buy brushes more then makeup etc as i need brushes as i feel they are important!!
I get a small amout of money from the government for having daughter and i splurge with that after puting aside some money or getting the things i need....but i do depend on bfs wage and altho he earns more then enuff id like to buy it with wat i have.....as makes me feel proud that i can do it with my own....but i am looking for work...desperatly want work so i can go to the MAC stores lol
emeraldjewels
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I work full time and pick up a good wage, I bought my flat last year on my own, so i'm paying all the bills, mortgage etc... on my single wage. But after all that what I have left allows me to buy mac or whatever I want. Each month my collection grows a little.
I sacrifce some things too, I don't go out clubbing or whatever every weekend, which I consider to be waste of money, I go out every 3 weeks or so which allows me more money to spend on MAC too.
Its all about finding the right balace for you.
I sacrifce some things too, I don't go out clubbing or whatever every weekend, which I consider to be waste of money, I go out every 3 weeks or so which allows me more money to spend on MAC too.
Its all about finding the right balace for you.
Kiss and Makeup
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My husband and I worked out a budget, and I get about $200 a month for spending money. It comes from there. Thankfully, there's not too much I want right now, so I can save for the stuff I really want. Thankfully, I've been collecting for awhile, so I have a good collection going on. And because I don't like wearing bright colors to work, I have a lot I haven't played with that much, so it's like I have new stuff all the time
I guess it's all about prioritizing. Like emeraldjewels, I don't go out. I don't spend a lot on clothes or shoes. Makeup's my vice, and I have to save for it. But it's worth it
