When are you disloyal to MAC and why?
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NatalieMT
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I would say I'm reasonably loyal to MAC, not that it really matters. I enjoy using their products and if I feel a MAC product is one of the best on the market then yes I'll buy it. I would be true to say about 95% of the makeup I own is MAC.
However I've never been overly crazy about MAC mascaras, apart from Plush Lash. Lancome has definitely the best overall range in my opinion, I also like Diorshow a lot.
Never used MAC skincare. I've tried a lot of brands, now I'm an Elemis girl and I'm staying that way. Love that stuff!
And I'm the same with the nail lacquers as most other people are. I have about 4 shades but I think they're way too pricey at £8. I'd rather have a Rimmel one for £1.50 as I only paint my toenails - have gels on my fingers.
However I've never been overly crazy about MAC mascaras, apart from Plush Lash. Lancome has definitely the best overall range in my opinion, I also like Diorshow a lot.
Never used MAC skincare. I've tried a lot of brands, now I'm an Elemis girl and I'm staying that way. Love that stuff!
And I'm the same with the nail lacquers as most other people are. I have about 4 shades but I think they're way too pricey at £8. I'd rather have a Rimmel one for £1.50 as I only paint my toenails - have gels on my fingers.
redshesaidred
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they should do something on the skincare
banjobama
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I only get something at MAC that I can't get anywhere else. Like Fix+, MSFs, and some eyeshadows. Personally I agree with the person on the first page of this thread (who posted like two years ago lol) who said, is MAC loyal to us? Of course not. They exist to make money only. Plus once something is on your face and it looks good, who cares what brand it is?
capmorlovesmac
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I don't use MAC foundation because my skin is sensitive and I don't want it to break out. I love lipglosses so I buy a gloss when I like it and don't care which brand it is. I am very loyal when it comes to e/s because I like the refillable pro palettes. I love MAC blushes but I will try one NARS blush, soon.
Cosmetique123
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I have probably about 200 other eyeshadows than MAC but i find my self not using them at all. MAC simply has every color imaginable. I used to use Bare Minerals Foundation but now I have switched to MAC studio tech for more coverage. I love it! I still use BE warm as my bronzer because for me it is the perfect color to contour my face. I use Cle de Peau (spelling?) as my undereye concealer and to hide any other imperfections. I use Dior Show Mascara because it gives me tons of volume. I use Bare Minerals Mineral Veil as a setting powder over my foundation. So basically when it comes to color,I'm all MAC!
doll.face
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I wouldn't really say I'm being "disloyal" to MAC. It's just a cosmetics brand! I use products from a lot of other brands. I still love MAC but I think it would be so boring to just own all MAC. A lot of other companies make things that are 10x better than some of the things MAC has put out.
Sabrunka
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I'm always disloyal to MAC lol.. Most of my stuff is MAC but I've decided to branch out and try Nars, YSL, Dior, MUFE, ect... And I found that I love the texture of Diors e/s much more, and YSL has much better lip products... MAC isn't the best there is, people just assume as much because they are talked about much more than other brands... Mostly because they bring out new collections so often and because their colour choice is large.
OfficerJenny
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Skincare is the main thing I avoid MAC for. D:
Winthrop44
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I don't use MAC skincare or foundations. My skin is too sensitive for most of their foundations and they're generally not light enough for me to even bother trying.
cupcake_x
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I'm "disloyal" when my cash flow doesn't allow me to buy all MAC or when I find a better product. I use L'Oreals Lineur Intense because it's cheaper and works wonders. I also buy Ardell lashes as opposed to MACs because I think they're better and cheaper.
Although I love MAC, it isn't always the best and sometimes I can find better products elsewhere. I love Too Faced, Milani and L'Oreal as well.
Although I love MAC, it isn't always the best and sometimes I can find better products elsewhere. I love Too Faced, Milani and L'Oreal as well.
Curly1908
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I'm disloyal for mascara. (MAC's mascara sucks & drugstore mascara is SO much better.) I'm disloyal for skincare products with the exception of MAC's primer, and I purchase lip glosses from other lines. I still like the Lipgelees, but I prefer for my gloss to have flavor/smell.
Rudyru
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Skin care. Definitely. Skin care and mascaras. And my free lancing kit. I feel that MAC doesn't really hold up for high traffic areas, so I use products from Kryolan and Ben Nye. Seriously, you can swim in those products.
But for me, MAC is the only thing that will touch my eyes and lips. <3
But for me, MAC is the only thing that will touch my eyes and lips. <3
cno64
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Same here.
I look first at MAC, but sometimes they simply don't offer what I'm looking for.
A recent example:
I've discovered that I really like lip stains, and MAC doesn't usually offer those.
So I buy my lip stains from Urban Decay, Revlon and Stila.
As I stated before, I look first at MAC, but there have been times when I've had to buy elsewhere to get what I wanted, and I don't feel bad about it.
As long as it's a non animal-testing brand, I'll cheerfully buy non-MAC if necessary.
I'd prefer to buy MAC, but sometimes a woman's just gotta do what a woman's gotta do ...
Originally Posted by Hikaru-chan
I buy from other brands too when I can't find what I'm looking for at MAC. It does'nt really bother me. |
Same here.
I look first at MAC, but sometimes they simply don't offer what I'm looking for.
A recent example:
I've discovered that I really like lip stains, and MAC doesn't usually offer those.
So I buy my lip stains from Urban Decay, Revlon and Stila.
As I stated before, I look first at MAC, but there have been times when I've had to buy elsewhere to get what I wanted, and I don't feel bad about it.
As long as it's a non animal-testing brand, I'll cheerfully buy non-MAC if necessary.
I'd prefer to buy MAC, but sometimes a woman's just gotta do what a woman's gotta do ...
BEA2LS
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i do not feel a loyalty to mac though i do love it
i buy other brands when i can find something i like and think it is a good value. to be honest i really really like their eyeshadows but thats about it and i think it is mostly because of the range of colors they have. i will buy other mac products if something else catches my eye (i have a lot of their lip stuff, for example) and i do like the company, but i am only loyal to my family, boyfriend and friends
X4biddenxLustX
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I am disloyal to them when it comes to face powders, eyeshadow primer, and mascara.
Face Powder: I'm had been pretty content with drugstore brands. I had been using the NYC Translucent powder in the compact for years with no problems. I have to cheap out somewhere in order to afford all the other MAC goodies that got me drooling over! I'm considering though giving either the blot powder or the new Prep N Prime powder that's coming out a shot.
Eyeshadow Primer: I am currently using UDPP. I have a ton of it left still and this stuff takes forever to use up. I had store credit at Sephora and wanted to spend it and needed an eyeshadow primer so I got it. It works well, can't say that I love it though. I do like that it goes on translucent though unlike the Paint Pots (which are lovely and I will be possibly purchasing later on). I just don't have enough time to color coordination my primer and eyeshadow all the time.
Mascaras: MAC only has one waterproof mascara, and I ONLY use waterproof. My lashes are stick straight and the curl only undoes itself with regular formula mascaras. Plus I can't stand the idea of spending $12 for 1 tube of mascara and having to discard it 3 months after opening regardless of how many times I actually used it. And then I'd have to spend that $12 again on a new tube and the cycle continues.
Face Powder: I'm had been pretty content with drugstore brands. I had been using the NYC Translucent powder in the compact for years with no problems. I have to cheap out somewhere in order to afford all the other MAC goodies that got me drooling over! I'm considering though giving either the blot powder or the new Prep N Prime powder that's coming out a shot.
Eyeshadow Primer: I am currently using UDPP. I have a ton of it left still and this stuff takes forever to use up. I had store credit at Sephora and wanted to spend it and needed an eyeshadow primer so I got it. It works well, can't say that I love it though. I do like that it goes on translucent though unlike the Paint Pots (which are lovely and I will be possibly purchasing later on). I just don't have enough time to color coordination my primer and eyeshadow all the time.
Mascaras: MAC only has one waterproof mascara, and I ONLY use waterproof. My lashes are stick straight and the curl only undoes itself with regular formula mascaras. Plus I can't stand the idea of spending $12 for 1 tube of mascara and having to discard it 3 months after opening regardless of how many times I actually used it. And then I'd have to spend that $12 again on a new tube and the cycle continues.
