How do you explain your MAC obsession??

[whittt8]

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Originally Posted by AdlersMommy22 wow i cant believe how much your reply has hit home. I just had my son too, and im going through soooo much crap with his father (who has NEVER seen him, but yet, wants joint-custody. Which he's admitted is just to spite me because I didnt have an abortion when he told me to.) and school, work, etc- I feel lie I dont have an outlet for ANYTHING.... MAC is def my outlet- i get away from the craziness of motherhood, of homework, of work, of dealing w/ Erik (his father).... This change so much and are soooo hectic that i feel like MAC is a constant in my life that allows me to outlet my emotions... It sounds stupid but sometimes durring the day i feel SO horrible and just... stressed out ridiculously-- but hey- I know I LOOK good.. lmao!

I know exactly what you mean. Motherhood has been the greatest experience in my life thus far, but I forgot about myself. And then my husband and I started having problems and our marriage essentially started to fall apart. Once I decided to start "playing" around withe makeup and then branched out to MAC, I realized that "hey, I can look damn good." Then looking good made me feel good. I figured out that it was okay to think about myself and that I wasnt selfish if I did. It helped me figure a lot of things out and in turn save my marriage. There is nothing like experimenting and trying new things with my makeup. Sometimes when I've had a rough day (I have my own day care business. I dont put makeup on every morning) and all of the kids I watch have gone home, I'll go sit and put a full face of makeup on. No one will really see it but my family, but it makes me feel amazing and relieves so much stress. It is an amazing outlet. I hope that everything gets better for you with your son's father. And when it gets hard, just go make yourself gorgeous, hun! Because like you said even when shit hits the fan and life gets stressful, you'll still look good

 

[jennifer.]

i've come to realize that when it comes to being passionate about a hobby that your friends and loved ones are not into, it's almost impossible to make someone understand why that is your hobby. you can explain it until you're blue in the face and only hope they are accepting of it and embrace it as a part of who you are. it shouldn't really require any explaining on your part either.

and just like with any other hobby you choose to discuss it in whatever medium you choose, whether it be on the internet or in person with people who are just as passionate about it as you are. who doesn't love to talk about their hobby with like-minded people! that's why we're here.

if anyone has something negative to say about it, especially when it doesn't hurt you or anyone around you, then that's their problem. you do what you enjoy, that's what makes you YOU.

on a funny note, whenever my boyfriend feels the need to talk shit about it, i always say "i'm sorry, but i refuse to look ugly like your exes". hahaha

 

[pdtb050606]

Well when I was younger, having makeup was really just for fun I guess, but now it is something that I am completely infatuated with, and nobody really gets it. To me it's so much more than pretty colors and what not...it's one of the ways I express myself, I love experimenting and coming up with new looks. It's really strange b/c I am not creative or artistic in any way WHATSOEVER but with my makeup it's like I transform, idk it's so strange. My husband totally knew about my obsession wayyy before we got married so he can't really say much. One thing though is that I just recently found Specktra, and it's so friggin awesome that I found people that feel the same way about makeup! I completely adore this site and everyone that posts here. Sorry this is so long, but I just love that there is some place I can go and feel like part of a group and share my thoughts about my fav MAC. You girls totally ROCK!

 

[3773519]

at this point my work explains it all...because im good at it and I dont just know how to apply it on my own i know how to apply on others. there's so much to understand to really be a makeup artist and if a painter isnt questions then a makeup aritsy shouldnt be questions either..but you know what drives me INSANE!!!! when someone says "oh look shes playing with her makeup"OMG!!! i can rip someones eyes out...For the record i dont play with makeup.this is a business and a hobby! oh trust me i give it to anyone...

 

[BEA2LS]

with me, it's a chance to live out my daydreams. it makes me feel like the glamarous girl i have always wanted to be.

 

[_Ella_]

My mom said something, but the other way around.. She was looking at my mac (and trying with some oooh and aaaahs) and said she was very happy I´d rather spend my money on MAC than on alcohol, drugs or cigarettes

Then she looked in her purse and found 3 Mattene´s, 3 lady dangers, 2 rouge noirs and some bronzer and said `hmmm nevermind`

 

[GlamQueen21]

I got into MAC about 4 months ago and I really love MAC because they have such amazing products and the quality of it is great! My mom once got on me ordering so much MAC makeup online even though I found a lipliner and lipstick that she has from MAC herself.

 

[Penn]

I'm obsessed with make up in general but I think it's more towards MAC because they have such a huge variety of colours and you get good quality for a reasonable price. I love drawing and I like art, so make up to me is art. I like creating new looks and seeing how far I can go with it and being here opened that door of opportunities. I get to see how other people use their make up and how creative make up can really be. It's definitely an inspiration, and I'm glad to be here.

People usually assume that if you have a lot of make up that you're insecure, but I don't think thats the case at all.

 

[jaclynashley]

You have no idea how many times I've had to talk about this with my male cousins!
Everyone likes something right?
He spent $200 on Jordans and he calls me crazy for buying two pigments?!?
Other then his brother and him no one else really cares what I do with my money.

 

[CellyCell]

I think the obsession comes when you share the obsession with others or are being enabled by it a lot from makeup groups, forums, clubs, etc. You hype each other up because it's a common interest. That's where my obsession stems from.

I think without forums and such hype (positive reviews towards MAC), I wouldn't have had one - I would've been stuck in my NYX phase still and not be so broke. Haha.

I personally love that it's a high end product that money-wise, is more affordable, and the variety and all other perks (b2m, LE collections) really drawn you in more.

 

[DirtyPlum]

MAC is never the same, its not just one colour, shade, style, tone. Its different each time, in different lighting, differrent application method and different paired with another product. It explores different textures and the possibilities are endless. I want to know how to work all those possibilities and thats why I can spend hours using it and researching it online.

I know this sounds cheesy but its all sexes, all ages, all races. it can be neutral, colourful, playful, classy and sexy. can clinique do that?

Thats why I'm obsessed with MAC and no other brand.

Simply, im a girly girl who loves makeup. Majority of ppl just need to know that response and dont need to know the deeper reasons ^^.

 

[Lyssah]

I was the biggest Tom Boy growing up.. I was poor and never really had anything like make up brought for me. My fiance got me into m.a.c - and I loved it. I loved the varity, the quality and the price is good for what it is..

I couldn't explain why I wanted more and more make up.. but my fiance said to me one said to me one day "It's your hobbie", he's so good, he works weekends to support it and never gets what he wants. I truely love him (and mac).

Mac makes me feel like I can face the world. I feel more attractive to my fiance and it gives me confidence because I can put make up on and make it look semi decent! I've never been creative person until now and I really enjoy it.

 

[Mabelle]

I also see makeup as an artform. I wouldn't call the makeup i wear day to day an artform though...
I just like to play around with diffrent colours and combinations and shapes. It puts an extra spring in my step. It makes me feel ready for the day.

When people ask me why i'm so crazy about MAC, i say its a hobby like anything else. My best friend's is traveling to exotic locations (Africa, Australia, Peru etc), my boyfriend's is hockey, my brother's is football. Like some when love the hills, i like make up. It;s something i put on my face alomost everyday, why wouldn't i care about it? Besides, MAC is fun! How can you look at Jampacked lg and NOT want to put it on and dance around?
Point prouven!

 

[a_star]

I have a serious obsession with MAC and i cannot explain it.

 

[Luceuk]

I don't really explain it I just like it it's like a hobby for me, It's something I really enjoy. Only my mum knows how big my collection is. My friends know I like MAC but not how much I buy.