Not blasphemous at all -- Here's another point of view.
I probably will never “get tired of MAC and its LEs” because I don’t have access to other brands and colors. I live in a small town which caters to Caucasian customers moreso than women of color. Before I heard about MAC (Feb 2006), I had stopped going to the dept stores or drug stores to buy makeup because I was so over Fashion Fair and the colors at the counters from the different brands did not fit my skin coloring. Although I begged and pleaded for them to carry the “darker” colors.
But I know I probably would feel the same way as most of you feel if I had access to a Sephora, Neiman-Marcus, Macy’s, Nordstrom, etc., to try Stila, Cargo, Nars, etc. I know they have colors that complement dark-skin but I am so tired of ordering on-line – only to be disheartened by the chalkiness and lightness of the product and then have to re-package and mail back the returns. Although Sephora has a generous return policy, I get tired of returning things. And I think the nearest Sephora (or any of the other stores) is about 4 hours away.
There was a glimmer of hope once – it was announced in 2005 that we were getting a Sephora in a new shopping center. But because of the developer taking so long to break-ground, Sephora backed out and now we’re getting an ULTA.
And because I’m so familiar with MAC’s makeup including the finishes and their performance, I can buy on-line with confidence. I believe I’ve only returned 1 item and been dissatisfied with a couple of colors in the palettes and quads I’ve ordered.
Whereas, with makeup I’ve ordered from other brands, I’ve been disappointed with the performance and/or color. So I stick with what I know does work for me and that’s MAC atm.
Choice is a luxury and I probably would be “sick” of Mac, too, like some of you are if I had the many choices you have; but not right now. Maybe in about 10 – 20 years or so. Variety is truly the spice of life, but for now, I am completely satisfied with MAC. I pick and choose from the LE collections and also from the permanent line. I don’t feel I have to have “everything” from a collection. It does not matter to me if MAC launches a collection every 2 weeks or twice a year. Because what I don’t want atm I don’t have to get to satisfy some perceived future craving. My philosophy is that if I can’t get it because it’s “sold out” or unavailable in this country, MAC will launch something better that will take its place. No need to stalk and hunt it down on e-Bay or elsewhere.
I don’t miss or crave all the previous LE collections because I was not into MAC at the time they were launched. From what I’ve seen, MAC has re-promoted several LE items since Feb 2006 and if I sit still long enough, they’ll come back around again.
So if I feel hyped up about some super-sought-after product, I just take a deep breath, relax and wait..... No need to get into a state of angst.
