My first MAC purchase was a bit of haul:
Studio Finish Matte
Pressed Powder
Pro Lash
Malt, Sable, Vanilla, Juiced eyeshadows
Cheek blush
224, 252, 190, 136 brushes
I wasnt really into makeup back when i started using MAC. I didnt start wearing makeup until I was 19, and that was on threat of my speech team coach, who said i didnt have any "polish." I went to college in the middle of nowhere so I couldnt get to a department store easily to try things out, and everything at the drugstore broke my skin out or irritated my eyes. During my first year of grad school, 2001, my city got a MAC counter, and I was all like I've heard of them from so and so magazines, movies, bands, I'll go see what all this hype is about. I met a great MA, and he was just awesome at helping me find products that worked well with my sensitive skin, and showing me how to use makeup in general. I just fell in love with the brand.