Originally Posted by Scarlette /img/forum/go_quote.gif Things I don't like about it:Most of the time, you can tell someone is wearing MAC just by looking at their face. Heavy pigmented eyeshadows, some very matte, dramatic, powdery look.
I don't get why I've heard this so many times! MAC sell cosmetics, its not up to them how their customers use it. I suppose that striking pigments are hard to come across elsewhere [especially in Department Store brands], which means there's limited choice for people who enjoy a dramatic, heavily-pigmented look? I agree a lot of MAC users are a bit colour-crazy, but there's no need to add this to your dislikes. MAC may appeal to such an audience, but they're not hand-picking what their customers chose to do with their eyeshadow. They have plenty of neutral and natural-looking shadows, and plenty of finishes that are far from matte. There are plenty of people who coat themselves clumsily in makeup, it isn't the brands' fault.
That said, I really only go to MAC for eyeshadow/pigments, and lip products. I'm not a fan of their foundations, concealers, powders, blushes and what not at all, really. [YSL is my favourite brand for essentials!] I suppose the thing that drew me in at first was the fact that the only colours that really flattered my skin didn't really seem widely available amongst other brands: I struggled to find any shadows and liners in Emerald Green I could buy from a store, and there were no teals, true glitzy golds, or liners that didn't slide across my face in sight!
I suppose MAC suits me personally, because it was the first and only place I could find in Sydney that actually made makeup in my HG colours. I'm happy to pay just about anything for a shade that sets my skin tone off like nothing else, and its even better to be able to find just about any shade I want in one place!
