What are the MAC Pro Must Haves?

[baby_love]

I don't know if there is already a thread on this, if there is, can someone direct me to where it is?

anyways, what are your favorite MAC pro products and why? I have a bunch.

Paintsticks, they make the eyeshadows pop like crazy, and they are super soft, and if you wear them over paints, they don't crease. ever, I fell asleep and 4 hours later, my eyeshadow was still in tact and looking great. plus I think each one has a matte pigment to go with it, so that's pretty cool.

greenglo pencil, I know you shouldn't use this in your eye area, but I just cannot help it. I love lining my inner rims and putting the matte true charteuse pigment on top. it's really cute.

cobalt, aqua, dark teal and lime eyeshadows-cobalt is the perfect dark blue for me, it's semi purple and I can't wear real purples (I just look like a fool when I do) but i love blues so it works out nicely. Aqua and dark teal make the hottest blue combo ever, and lime looks amazing on top of true charteuse paintstick, with bitter and swimming..oh my god it makes me happy just to think about (wow, I'm such a loser)

and I just love the idea of pro pans and pallets, I love how it comes with a litttle labled magnet, it's so adorable to me.

ah, I love the pro store obviously.

 

[bront82]

Invisible set powder - fantastic! i don't know why its only pro - but everyone should have it!

 

[mac_obsession]

Pro palettes, including lipmix, and blush - and anything that fits in em

Pans or depotted doesnt matter to me.
Lipmix - so I can make my own lipgloss
Pro Gloss - they have some of the most amazing glosses like pink pearl and sky blue...
Mixing Medium - the best stuff on earth. They lied when they said it was snapple.

 

[MAC_Whore]

codeedit

 

[martygreene]

Quote:

Originally Posted by baby_love plus I think each one has a matte pigment to go with it, so that's pretty cool.

Yes, the paintsticks come in the same colors as the pro matte pigments. They also carry they same product usage precautions as their pigment counterparts.


MACs airbrush makeup is OK, I'm not gaga over it, but it's useable. They make a decent invisible setting powder and I did like the lipmixes somewhat, although their textures left much to be desired.

 

[Juneplum]

invisible set powder
paint sticks
water based mixing medium
pro pigments
pro e/s

for all the reasons mentioned above

 

[Turbokittykat]

Invisible set powders
Pro pigments
Glitters
Mixing Medium
15 pan palettes
Pro brushes
Toolbelt, Brush Roll etc.

 

[disenchanted]

I love the pro glosses

and the pro pigments as well

 

[Joke]

I love Kelly Green!!!

 

[pinkmilk]

does anyone like the blushes?

 

[bluegrassbabe]

Some of my faves
Palettes!! of any kind- they save so much space
pigments- I love the frosty colors, the matte formula could be improved. The Metals are fantastic, though not technically eyesafe. I have never had any issue using them on my own eyes, but I will not use them on a client for safety reasons
CCB in antiqued gold- I love this color. The pro CCBs seem to be more pigmented and a little more dry than those in the regular line, never had any creasing problems with this one

 

[HotPinkHeels]

i love my dark teal pro e/s and two of the pigments i own (pink Vivid and rose gold)
the pro pans are awsopme too...when you have as much make up as me anything that saves space is a godsend!

 

[Onederland]

Mixing Medium, most def.


I love all the pro stuff, since it makes it easier to work with my type of make-up. Which is more all over the place, instead of just eye make-up.

Though i have to say, i hate how the paint sticks are really...grease paint like? i dont know. it just takes FOREVER to get it off.

 

[martygreene]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Onederland Mixing Medium, most def. I love all the pro stuff, since it makes it easier to work with my type of make-up. Which is more all over the place, instead of just eye make-up. Though i have to say, i hate how the paint sticks are really...grease paint like? i dont know. it just takes FOREVER to get it off.

Well, it does make sense for paintsticks to be grease-paint like, since they are MACs version of theatrical greasepaint.

I'm actually less into some of MACs versions of various products. I like their chromacakes, but to date I've found no reason to switch to them from standard theatrical brands completely. In fact, I can't switch completely, since MAC makes no fleshtone chromacakes.

Liquiset is much cheaper than MACs mixing medium, and lasts longer in my experiance. The only one up that MAC has there is the face and body formula.

I like the leaf metals, and the metallic pigments, but that's really all that there is that I can't find quality versions of elsewhere for less.

 

[baby_love]

favorite pro products...

my dad is moving to Las Vegas on Sunday, and I'm going to visit him the following Saturday. he said that he would let me go to MAC and he'll pay for it...and since the PRO store in SF has REALLLLLY been slacking lately (just what I've noticed) I thought why not.

so what items should I get? I have blue eyes, brown hair and am NW20-25 ish.

sorry if this is in the wrong board..

 

[mspixieears]

Pro palettes? I love them, they are absolute space savers. It's not a makeup item but it's my 2 cents.

 

[baby_love]

ohhh yeah, I need to get another 15...thanks for that haha. I LOVE pallets, the pots are cute but the pallets are a huge space saver.

 

[KJam]

Pro palettes, reflects glitters, pro pigments (esp white gold, grape, and true chartreuse), and mixing medium.

 

[glittergoddess27]

Yep Reflects Glitter is a must if you are a glitter junkie,.. and the pro pigments,.. I would also go for the Liner and Lashes mixing medium.

 

[MACattack]

I would suggest:
*Rose Gold Pigment
*Brick Red Eyeshadow (also use it as a blush)
*Buffing Face Brush (180 I believe)
*Rose Eyeshadow

Have fun! I love the Vegas store!