I know this is so heavily blasphemous....

[PeaceLoveVogue]

I've known about MAC since about 1997-98, when I first started to explore makeup at a young age. I never divulged into it until about a year ago. I started becoming more active in communities((like specktra)) and started to gain more product knowledge about the company, what they stand for..blah blah. Before I was a MAC fan, I used to buy drugstore makeup, and makeup from Sephora. I still do, I'm not oblivious to other makeup lines. And I don't think MAC is the best product line out there. Since I've been a using MAC I've gone through the new collections/read about them w/ everyone else. And few impressed me, and a few didn't. That's expected with any makeup line though. If you were to become obsessed with say Clinique, or Benefit..you'd probably have the same feelings. No customer is ever going to be 100% truly satisfied. And that's just life. There's nothing wrong for feeling the way you do. Maybe you just need a break? And it's possible you may want to explore other makeup lines...who knows. But MAC is great, imo, so I don't necessarily see myself ever becoming tired of them. But I also don't hold back from learning about other makeup brands.

 

[frocher]

I am more excited about Sephora, I hate the LE "hurry, hurry get it while you can" mentality. I wish they would come out with fewer, solid, permanent options. I think it will eventually bite them in the ass a bit; as their loyal customers grow weary of new collections every other month with products that for the most part seem less and less well thought out.

 

[Beauty Mark]

I'm not sure if it's going to hurt MAC. They get new customers all the time who'll be addicted, get bored, and then buy infrequently.

I'm personally tired of LE stuff, but I never cared for the concept of LE makeup in general if it isn't just packaging or putting 4 permanent colors in a compact. I don't like a lot of it, and I think MAC would be better off with 4 color stories of LE stuff per year. One for each season and really develop them.

 

[Marielle001]

I still really like MAC but my taste has definitely "evolved" from what it used to be. I used to go to MAC to get all of the fun, bright colors. I worked at the Disney Store at the mall, and part of my paycheck would go to MAC. (I enjoyed working my way around the Disney Store make-up dress code by wearing Orange eyeshadow, which was the only non-natural color that wasn't banned!) After a while I got more into the pigments than the eyshadows, and the limited stuff became more irritating than interesting. Only this week I finally started exploring other brands- I bought some Urban Decay eyeshadows and liners and a Nars blush. Also, my traincase has gotten boring with the uniform MAC packaging. So I guess, in conclusion, why limit yourself to one brand? It's more fun to explore!

 

[MAC_Pixie04]

See that's what I love about the product lines where I work. Whenever NARS puts out a new focus collection, the products are added to the permanent collection. When there's something new out, it's usually added to the line permanently, and new colors of that product are constantly brought in. I'm so over having to rush and fight for that last LE shadow or track it down on MUA, or get a CP. What's the point? GIVE ME PERMANENT OR GIVE ME DEATH!

 

[Beauty Mark]

LE makeup always seemed silly to me, especially if it was something that could be used for daily wear and could get used up in about a year or less, like some of the MSFs or the more neutral shadows

 

[Skan]

I don't like all the LE stuff. If they wanted to do that, seriously then what is wrong with putting out like 4 LE collections out each year (like winter, spring, summer, & fall) or something like that and leaving them out for a few months at a time.

That is something I appreciate about drugstore makeup. They have somewhat normal LE collections and often times they introduce new products that remain permanant.

 

[astronaut]

It's the opposite for me, I'm sick of Sephora. I started my makeup addiction in Sephora you see. I have all the UD brushes, 20 something UD shadows, most of the Too Faced shadows, and some brushes. Everything else never interested me, except for NARS. But I don't buy NARS often because of the price.

After I got tired of Sephora was when I started using MAC. I don't have enough of the staple MAC products so I can't say I'm bored yet.

 

[powderpaint]

same here, im getting pretty bored with mac. ionce i got the c-shock i played with it for a week then forgot about it.

i agree with machomula...it's the quest for color that keeps me coming back though.

 

[cno64]

I have to say that I'm personally not bored with MAC. This may be because I only discovered the line when I was in my late 30s, and until then, although I've been makeup crazy my entire adult life, I'd shopped only drugstore brands. Sure, there are some great products in the drugstore, but, in general, I've found MAC's products to be far superior.
For example,"Powerhouse" was the first lipstick that ever looked red, not pink, on me.
It's exaggerating only a little to say that was a life-changing experience.
I love MAC's LE collections, too, because occasionally one comes out("Barbie," "C-Shock") that is way wonderful and fun.
So the thrill is far from gone, at least for me.

 

[Twinkle_Twinkle]

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Originally Posted by MissChievous I still like MAC because it's affordable and they have fun colours, and so much variety. A lot of other lines like Dior and Chanel and Lancome cater more towards older women and the colours are all so dull.

Have you taken a look at Dior and Lancome products? They have some amazing eye shadows and great quality. Sure they don't have the same range of face products (I mean how many blushes does MAC make, probably 3 dozen???) or the never ending cycle of LE items, but a lot of the products MAC produces look similar to other ones anyway. I have some hot Lancome products that MAC has no dupes for.

 

[Twinkle_Twinkle]

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Originally Posted by Beauty Mark I'm not sure if it's going to hurt MAC. They get new customers all the time who'll be addicted, get bored, and then buy infrequently. I'm personally tired of LE stuff, but I never cared for the concept of LE makeup in general if it isn't just packaging or putting 4 permanent colors in a compact. I don't like a lot of it, and I think MAC would be better off with 4 color stories of LE stuff per year. One for each season and really develop them.

I know! That's why I don't understand the hype of the Nordies releases. For someone who is new to the brand, it can be nice to get a brush set, or a palette, but for those of us with moderate to large collections, I don't need a palette of 6 colors where I already own 4 and the other two are ashy pinky-taupes. Come on now.

 

[Twinkle_Twinkle]

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Originally Posted by MAC_Pixie04 See that's what I love about the product lines where I work. Whenever NARS puts out a new focus collection, the products are added to the permanent collection. When there's something new out, it's usually added to the line permanently, and new colors of that product are constantly brought in. I'm so over having to rush and fight for that last LE shadow or track it down on MUA, or get a CP. What's the point? GIVE ME PERMANENT OR GIVE ME DEATH!

Because of the LE collections I feel like I am constantly trying to catch up and meanwhile my wish list grows longer and longer. If we could have a 3 month hiatis that would be great, and then there would be some serious excitement about the upcoming collections. Also releasing complete collections (a full range of pigments, shadows, lipglasses, lipsticks, etc.) instead of one that is only lip liners, and then 2 weeks later one that's just lipglosses, and then two weeks later a quad and and 2 lipsticks, might make more sense. That's just me though.

 

[cno64]

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Originally Posted by Twinkle_Twinkle I have some hot Lancome products that MAC has no dupes for.

For me, MAC always trumps Lancome because of the respective companies' animal-testing policies.
I'd love to try Lancome, especially their mascaras, but unless their animal-testing policy changes, that line is not an option for me.

 

[charismaticlime]

I know I'm getting bored, maybe not with MAC, but with makeup in general. I find that I already have everything I need, so why should I go out and purchase dupes of it?

 

[ratmist]

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Originally Posted by MAC_Pixie04 See that's what I love about the product lines where I work. Whenever NARS puts out a new focus collection, the products are added to the permanent collection. When there's something new out, it's usually added to the line permanently, and new colors of that product are constantly brought in. I'm so over having to rush and fight for that last LE shadow or track it down on MUA, or get a CP. What's the point? GIVE ME PERMANENT OR GIVE ME DEATH!

For me, a lot of the fun of makeup is color, but a lot of it doesn't work for me because of my skin tone. I'm also very picky, so that doesn't help. MAC is one of the few ranges that has an exceptionally large number of eyeshadows, especially if you include LE or D/C ones: a good proportion of those colours I feel I can comfortably wear. But there's a finite number of colours really because if you blend well and buy the products to mix, the colour/texture spectrum is quickly filled.

Maybe you have a bit of cash in your pocket and are feeling annoyed because your favourite thing on which to spend is tapped out now. You can always find a new 'fix' in a new brand (Bobbi Brown and Chanel are my favourites but so expensive), or you can pocket the savings in the meantime and enjoy the collection you've worked hard to create. Something's bound to come up sooner or later that you want to purchase, so pick up some stuff you haven't played with in a while and see how you feel. Just remind yourself that you are not required to buy anything, and there's plenty of other things you could spend the cash on. Like poor Specktra-ettes, for example

 

[cno64]

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Originally Posted by charismaticlime I know I'm getting bored, maybe not with MAC, but with makeup in general. I find that I already have everything I need, so why should I go out and purchase dupes of it?

Maybe this says something about me, psychologically, but I can't imagine ever getting bored with makeup!
Even when I find a product that I completely love, some part of me is always wondering if there might be something even better out there.
For example, I have the following in my eyeshadow collection: one Satin Taupe, two Moth Brown and two French Grey eyeshadows; and one Coco, two Sunnydaze, two Subtle, and a Mauvement pigments. And I'm contemplating the purchase of a second Mauvement.
I mean, just how many taupe eyeshadows does one woman really need?
Does anyone else do that?

 

[Twinkle_Twinkle]

I really want Subtle... Maybe I should do a Gone But Not Forgotten for it..