MAC FAQ: PPID/MAC PRO Card

[manthanoelle]

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Originally Posted by maclover2371 I have quick question, now when the time comes to renew your mac pro card do you still have to send in all the documents again or no. Also what is the updated rule to the limit you can spend yearly witht he card, Thanks so much ladies.

No. You do not have to resubmit your documents. You just have to pay the $35 renewal fee. And pay attention to the specific date, it'll print out next to your PPID # on you receipts from MAC. Because if you let it expire you have to either call or mail your payment to them which takes awhile to renew. But if you're almost at the time it takes to renew you can do it online, or so I've heard you can no renew at freestanding stores. And I stand corrected, it's rate A not rate 1 hahaha, but if you're a Rate A (40%) or Rate B (everything else EXCEPT for student members) you can pay your renewal at a freestanding MAC store.

And there is no longer a cap. Just $500 max a day. I think a lot of us gripped about their being a cap on how much one could spend. I'm not saying this to brag but with in the first quarter of last year I spent at least $3k. So with only 8 months left they were going to only allow me to purchase $2? BULLSHAT. I also think they realized a lot of actual pro's were maxing out their membership in the middle of the year and well from my perspective... if I had capped out at $5k and they told me ok no more until your renewal date than I wouldn't have bought anything from them until my renewal because why waste money and buy crap you other wise would get a discount on. So it was a loss for them not having us buy stuff once capping out so they lifted that rule.

 

[manthanoelle]

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Originally Posted by Tat2dbeauty07 Thanks for clarifying that thats exactly why I'm buying 3 Stereo Rose 1 for my kit 1 for my self and one for backup you ladies know how sought after it is!

haha if you DO want to buy something more than 3 though. you can tell them to ring you up AGAIN in a separate transaction for more of that item. Hahaha I've heard of people finding out their MAC store had something left from Hello Kitty or what not and bought like 3 Pink Fish TLCs in 1 transaction and then 3 more in another. hahaha.

 

[manthanoelle]

Hahahahaha I feel like the Yoda of MACPro card membership.

 

[maclover2371]

Hey ladies,
This might sound like a dumb question, but some of the freestanding Mac stores by me have some snobby mac artists, i wwas just wondering can they do something to have my pro card taken away fro me?
Thanks

 

[Tat2dbeauty07]

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Originally Posted by maclover2371 Hey ladies, This might sound like a dumb question, but some of the freestanding Mac stores by me have some snobby mac artists, i wwas just wondering can they do something to have my pro card taken away fro me? Thanks

As long as you follow the rules and regulations of having a MAC pro card they can't do anything to revoke it.

 

[theleopard]

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[manthanoelle]

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Originally Posted by theleopard Hey Girls! Im going to be applying for my mac pro card very soon! And this is what im sending in. -Business Card -Certificate that says I know my makeup essentials -Certificate for Bridal Makeup and Hair -Contract I am 16 and Im a freelance makeup artist do you think my age will affect my chances of getting a Mac Pro card? Thank You!

It may.

I don't know what a certificate of knowing your makeup essentials means, but... I wouldn't throw that in it does not sound professional. It just sounds like something someone could make up. Because you have to provide some form of ID they may be skeptical about your age and that you're trying to apply just to have the discount and aren't a freelance artist.

So provide EVERYTHING you can that is professional as possible. If I were you I would say submit a contract, but one you have actually had filled out from a recent client and ask that client if that would be alright if you submit it in your application. And ask if they could write a letter of recommendation along with it just so you can provide the contract and then have something just saying "I am giving XYZ the authority to show a voided copy of our contract for cosmetic services for such and such event that XYZ did for me" and have them sign it.

Good luck!

 

[manthanoelle]

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Originally Posted by maclover2371 Hey ladies, This might sound like a dumb question, but some of the freestanding Mac stores by me have some snobby mac artists, i wwas just wondering can they do something to have my pro card taken away fro me? Thanks

I by no means say this to offend anyone who works at MAC, I have built up a good relationship with a lot of the girls and guys who work at the freestanding stores I go to who are great freelance artists aside from working for MAC.

But most of the time the snot nosed brats that I find working at MAC are usually freelance people they keep on staff on call staff. It just seems like a lot of these people have no artistry other than whatever Estee Lauder may provide them with. It's just a "yeah I work for MAC and I am the shit" sort of attitude which is stupid.

But as someone else said as long as you are sticking to the membership policy you are fine. AND tip: when going to a MAC store, make a list. Make a list of what exactly you want before you go in. Because as artists, we tend to know what we need for our kits before going into the store. So it's not like we're going in as consumers (well, I mean yeah we ARE consumers but you get what I am saying) and having a MAC associate try to sell us a lip liner to go with the lipstick they con'd you into buying when all you wanted was a lipglass. We usually know exactly what shades of foundation we need to replace or if we need more wipes. Make your list. My girls at MAC know now when I come in I 9 times out of 10 have a list of what I want and when they have a moment I can just hand it to them and they can pull what I need. It REALLY helps when there's a new person who doesn't know you like someone who helps you regularly and they have that snotty attitude. Because you can basically just give them your list and say shove it.

OR if you know one particular person isn't bitchy and you see them, if someone else comes up to you and asks if you need help you can just say "oh I wanted to talk to her she helped me last time I was here and I just wanted to thank her" so they don't feel like YOU are the one being bitchy. But, I mean... I've done that. I had a friend who worked for MAC and I know she made good commission and I am not going to let someone who I know is a snot get my money when someone else who is being friendly and helping me and providing good customer service deserves that commission from the sale.

 

[theleopard]

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Originally Posted by manthanoelle It may. I don't know what a certificate of knowing your makeup essentials means, but... I wouldn't throw that in it does not sound professional. It just sounds like something someone could make up. Because you have to provide some form of ID they may be skeptical about your age and that you're trying to apply just to have the discount and aren't a freelance artist. So provide EVERYTHING you can that is professional as possible. If I were you I would say submit a contract, but one you have actually had filled out from a recent client and ask that client if that would be alright if you submit it in your application. And ask if they could write a letter of recommendation along with it just so you can provide the contract and then have something just saying "I am giving XYZ the authority to show a voided copy of our contract for cosmetic services for such and such event that XYZ did for me" and have them sign it. Good luck!

Oh ok well I have a State Identification card with my true age on it and I am a true freelance makeup artist who's not just in it for the discount I think my client will let me use her contract. But my contract already has a letterhead on it and that is all it said on macpro.com that It has to be a contract with company letterhead so wouldn't that be fine alone? And the makeup essentials course certificate means that I know all my basics like blending,mixing,shading and etc... I really dont see what looks unprofessional on that?

 

[manthanoelle]

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Originally Posted by theleopard Oh ok well I have a State Identification card with my true age on it and I am a true freelance makeup artist who's not just in it for the discount I think my client will let me use her contract. But my contract already has a letterhead on it and that is all it said on macpro.com that It has to be a contract with company letterhead so wouldn't that be fine alone? And the makeup essentials course certificate means that I know all my basics like blending,mixing,shading and etc... I really dont see what looks unprofessional on that?

I think you may have taken what I said wrong. I by no means am judging your age or skill, I am saying if you're looking for this discount you need to be prepared to provide MAC with what they need to see so they don't just think oh she's trying to get this discount and that's it. They need to know you're a freelance artist like we do.

The certificate, would depend on where you got it. If you took a random weekend class at some local beauty school and all it says is makeup essentials certificate. Than it could be a generic stock printed certificate. Now if you went and took a class at a freestanding MAC store and had a certificate or like the Nepolian Perdis classes they teach at their only store than it's from a KNOWN source. Anyone could make a certificate stating that can mix, shade or blend cosmetics. They just need to know it's valid from a stable source.

And the letter head is only for a letter of reference from another company. If you have a letter of reference that stated you we're obtained as an independent contractor for a photographer as a makeup artist and you're services were XYZ than that letter head is what they want. Your own personal letter head doesn't mean anything in the applying process.

 

[khmershortay]

wahoo my pro card came in yesterday.

 

[theleopard]

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Originally Posted by khmershortay wahoo my pro card came in yesterday.

Yay girl! aprx. how long was the process from start to finish

 

[theleopard]

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Originally Posted by manthanoelle I think you may have taken what I said wrong. I by no means am judging your age or skill, I am saying if you're looking for this discount you need to be prepared to provide MAC with what they need to see so they don't just think oh she's trying to get this discount and that's it. They need to know you're a freelance artist like we do. The certificate, would depend on where you got it. If you took a random weekend class at some local beauty school and all it says is makeup essentials certificate. Than it could be a generic stock printed certificate. Now if you went and took a class at a freestanding MAC store and had a certificate or like the Nepolian Perdis classes they teach at their only store than it's from a KNOWN source. Anyone could make a certificate stating that can mix, shade or blend cosmetics. They just need to know it's valid from a stable source. And the letter head is only for a letter of reference from another company. If you have a letter of reference that stated you we're obtained as an independent contractor for a photographer as a makeup artist and you're services were XYZ than that letter head is what they want. Your own personal letter head doesn't mean anything in the applying process.

Ok thank you so much dear! your so helpful with everyones questions! and especially mine! Lord willing I will get my mac pro card!!! Thank you again!

 

[khmershortay]

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Originally Posted by theleopard Yay girl! aprx. how long was the process from start to finish

took me 1 week and 1/2. but I faxed mine.

 

[manthanoelle]

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Originally Posted by theleopard Ok thank you so much dear! your so helpful with everyones questions! and especially mine! Lord willing I will get my mac pro card!!! Thank you again!

No problem! Good luck!
If you need any further advice you can PM if you want

 

[maclover2371]

Omg goodness i am so pissed off. Okay so i got approved for my Mac Card like 2 weeks ago and still have not received the card. thats fine thats not the point. So i was told by mac i can still go to Mac and buy stuff just show the ladies my id and things. So i did that and the lady started being realllly snobby telling me oh no we can only accept it with the actual mac card. So i told her thats not true i was told by mac i can just show my id thats it. LOL
Mind you i have like 5 Mac freestanding stores near me and a Mac Pro.BUT MAC pro is a little farther, but i will go there from now on because they are really nice there. Anyways, i am so frusterated because i waited more then a month to get approved and it's like obvisouly i was approved for a reason, i don't need to be treated liek that. Anwyays i did get my discount because she seen i was in the sytem but omg she was sooo rude.
And also i asked her for 3 eyeshadows tete teint, coppering and brule and she didnt even knwo they were apart of the rgualr line. Like omg so unproffessional.
Anyways there is my rant for the day.
LOL

 

[paularalways]

i submitted all my paperwork at IMATS and they told me 5-6 weeks then I saw this thread and saw that everyone was faxing, well today I tried faxing to the number listed and it just rang and never reached a machine. Am I doing something wrong? Maybe I have the wrong number? :/

 

[Tatyiona]

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Originally Posted by paularalways i submitted all my paperwork at IMATS and they told me 5-6 weeks then I saw this thread and saw that everyone was faxing, well today I tried faxing to the number listed and it just rang and never reached a machine. Am I doing something wrong? Maybe I have the wrong number? :/

It's 905-944-6400

 

[paularalways]

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Originally Posted by Tatyiona It's 905-944-6400

thank you so much i guess i was doing 994

 

[boofale]

I am so bummed. I got denied for the pro card. I mailed a business card, a letter of recommendation, and a copy of a contract for some work I did for a local community theater (their contract). What did I do wrong?

They put a note saying that makeup service contracts and letters of recommendation are not accepted. Since when though? It says right on the application that they are. Can anyone offer some advice?