How do you all afford Mac?

[MsButterfli]

i work full time and slowly built me a nice collection from the perm line so when new stuff comes out i look to see what i can dupe first. then if i like the packaging i may get a few items. but nowadays i just replace what i run out of.

 

[saccharinity]

I work full time at a well paying job and live with my mom. I do have a car payment and student loans etc so I am paying bills but my boyfriend pays for most of my eating out/recreational activities. When buying makeup I mainly I try to practice restraint and only buy things I know I'll use not things I just think are pretty (so easy to say - so hard to actually do)

And most importantly my three of my favorite words: cosmetic company outlet

 

[Mercurial]

Budget all the way!

I maybe splurge every other month, more if there is something I like from the many collections that are appearing. However some people spend their cash on going out, clothes etc whereas I obviously buy clothes but not to a huge extent, and don't go out every weekend or anything. I do buy a lot of items from the CCOs or at the airports as I go on domestic flights quite regularly so MAC is a bit cheaper there.

 

[cassandra-ellen]

To save some money on mac, i've found that if i buy palettes for eyeshadows and blushes, you can save alot of money.
In australia, to depot eyeshadows it is $32, so for 15 its $480,
If you buy a palette the eyeshadows pan form are $23, so its $345 for 15. The palettes are $28.
Saves a lot of money!
Including the palette you save $107

 

[greeneyes81]

I make decent money (i'm in moving sales and it's always busy) so i'm usually able to buy what i want -- in moderation of course. My collection is so big mostly due to back 2 mac, ebay, and spending birthday/christmas/whatever gift money i get on MAC

 

[archangeli]

PRO card discount and the warehouse sales ^____^"

 

[aleksis210]

I just don't buy very much at one time!

 

[amber_j]

I'm well over 30, earn a decent wage, try and stick to a budget for 'fun stuff', and only buy MAC items I really need to complement what I already have. (Plus a couple of pretty things every year just for the heck of it!)

 

[LP_x]

My fiance and I both work full time and I only buy MAC when the bills are paid. We don't smoke, only drink on special occasions, don't eat out regularly or have takeaways too often. Make-up is my vice, XBox is my fiance's.

I say 'we' because we pool our money for the rent, bills etc. We spend an equal amount on ourselves each month.

 

[mtrimier]

gift. cards.

every year my bosses give me great gift cards to macy's and other shops so I go get buck wild at MAC in macy's and then go get a few books, or what not. hee!

 

[miss_bailey]

I have a job, I dont make that much but since Im in a long term relationship I hardl ever go out so most of my money goes to makeup, seriously I need new clothes badly but whenever i go looking i think "woah I could buy so much MAC for the price of that dress".

 

[Monakhd]

Hi everybody- I'm new here.. I work full-time and I've been collecting for a few years, like a lot of people on here. Now, I just set aside some money to buy the things I like from new LE collections (mac and bebe are my only addictions). The CCO's are also really good, which is where I do some of my shopping too. Personally, I'm not so proud of my collection just because I dont even use half the stuff I have-in this case, it's almost better to buy things one at a time and really enjoy its use.

 

[BEA2LS]

Hello

I'm pretty much poor, haha. Nah, I am broke though. I started my collection by buying pigment samples online than I asked for MAC for every birthday, holiday, etc. and it adds up. I do buy it time to time but only a few things at a time and i do save up for it.
I havent done a haul since my Macy's charge card days but plan on getting at least $50 or so as a birthday gift to me in Dec.

 

[Preciouspink]

I save save save! Little by little and buy slightly used too!

 

[CandiGirl21]

Parents.....nuff said! lol

 

[TamiChoi]

the bf

and my extra monie$$$ lol. I used to work, but back then i wasn't a MAC addict :'(

 

[romi79_2008]

For me it`s one kind of products at a time.I have the face products(found& powder&concealer) and I `m almost done with the eyeshadows, meaning I got almost everything that i wanted from eyeshadows, 1 or 2 from new collections rare because i can duplicate them. One more order for those and then I`ll add some brushes to my collection, I`m in no hurry, they get plenty of products out there

 

[User49]

I work for mac... x

 

[User49]

Quote:

Originally Posted by miss_bailey I have a job, I dont make that much but since Im in a long term relationship I hardl ever go out so most of my money goes to makeup, seriously I need new clothes badly but whenever i go looking i think "woah I could buy so much MAC for the price of that dress".

OH MY GOSH this is me! I SERIOUSLY need to get some new shoes and clothes, but I find it so much less appealing than a new eyeshadow. Clothes are so expensive! And I find it really hard to find things I like or things that get me excited as much as mac make up. Isn't that sad!!!!

 

[lovely333]

It use to be easy I would set money aside from each check and do what I want. But now we have bought a new house and it is kicking my butt. My husband and I both have good jobs but the bills are crazy. So right now I am on a MAC diet and will be until after Christmas. I also have two kids so they tend to get first dibs on any saved money.