Is mac worth the hype?

Jan 24, 2014

Shanice M.

I have recently purchased a few different make up items from Mac and I have to say that I'm not that impressed.. Has anyone else found this?

Jan 24, 2014

Janet T.

I agree I think only their eye shadows are worth the hype because they're pretty pigmented and have a wide variety of colors.

Jan 24, 2014

Bella L.

Well I like their brushes And I also like their Mac prolog wear concealer but I mean not evrything there is fabulous

Jan 24, 2014

Hannah K.

That depends. I like their lipsticks, sometimes, but I'm really more a fan of Nars. I've found nothing different or interesting about their shadows, I don't like lipgloss...BUT I will say that their Pro Longwear concealer really works for me personally. I like it for under my eyes.

Jan 24, 2014

Carolyn H.

I love the brushes and lipsticks and even my lip liners- the shadows are passable and I have like 2 off favorite blushes from their that's about it :/

Jan 24, 2014

Shanice M.

I like some of their lipsticks but I don't think they're worth the price when you can get the same if not better products from high street brands.

Jan 24, 2014

Haley G.

Agree with what everyone has said. I really like their highlighting products and blushes, but MAC is really overjoyed in terms of quality. Lots of comparable and higher quality stuff at other counters and the drugstore.

Jan 24, 2014

Haley G.

*overhyped

Jan 24, 2014

Alicia M.

I have 2 of their Paint Pots - a shimmery silver, pale colour and a frosty lilac and I love them! They're so pigmented and stay all day, and they blend flawlessly. I haven't tried any other MAC products but I love those ones.

Jan 24, 2014

Shanice M.

Some of my friends swear by it & I just think it's over rated.. I mean it is good but there are lots of other more-affordable alternatives that do the same job

Jan 24, 2014

Brandy S.

I prefer urban decay ❤️ I'm just starting to get into lipstick though and I think I might check mac for some.

Jan 24, 2014

Caitlin M.

I only have lipstick from them and while I do really like it and would buy another, I still am not so impressed with them. I always watch video reviews on whatever collections they put out and I am just never blown away by any of it. They all look the same after a while. I guess they just don't excite me for whatever reason. I also prefer Urban Decay. But I also discovered Urban Decay before MAC. I am always blown away by pretty much anything I get from UD so its probably hard for me to like any other brand as much lol. I do use others though and Tarte is probably my 2nd favorite. I would, and do, recommend both of those brands before MAC honestly. They aren't bad, but I think other brands have a leg up on them for sure.

Jan 24, 2014

Lexi K.

I agree with everyone, I used to be obsessed with MAC, until I found out they're really not all that, I've heard lots of MUA say their quality has gone down over the years and they're pretty much a consumer brand now. The lipsticks are nice, but you can find a dupe for almost everyone for half the price. I've heard the foundations aren't all that. The eyeshadows are mediocre compared to brands like yaby. MAC just isn't worth the price imo.

Jan 24, 2014

Annie D.

It's a win or lose deal, you either love their stuff or despise them. I love MAC Soft N Gentle highlighter and that's it. I own a foundation by them and really hate it, I might look into a lipstick though.

Jan 24, 2014

Miranda G.

I Agree the only thing I like from Mac is their lipsticks and the liquid eyeliner :)

Jan 24, 2014

Anney A.

Their foundation 👌 like no other

Jan 24, 2014

fall V.

Depends on the product I love their foundation because the shade matches me perfectly and I love their lipsticks

Jan 24, 2014

CPT- Lili R.

I've never liked mac

Jan 25, 2014

Cat C.

Mm I do love their lipsticks and blushes. There are tons of colors and finishes and they aren't really expensive, in my opinion. They don't feel like a "high end" brand to me. The lipsticks are $15 and some drugstore lip products are up to $11 + and their blushes are $21 when other high end brands have blushes for $25, $30, $50 and up. And if you get the pro pan blushes, they are $17. I do love the studio fix fluid foundation because it's finish and wear is nice through the day, even for my oil skin. It's a semi matte but looks natural and doesn't oxidize on me. I love that. Their powders (MSFs) and powder foundation are nice too. Those are a but more expensive but I admit that you get a ton of product. The eyeshadows are okay in quality when compared to Urban Decay, Lorac, Stilla... BUT there are colors from mac that I haven't found else where. The pro pans are the only eyeshadows that I buy from mac because I put them in my mac palettes but even then, they're $10. To me, that's not a big deal. Makeup Geek shadow pans are $6.
The brushes are good, but expensive. You pay for quality but for the most part, you can find other cheaper brands that have products similar and that you can't even feel a difference. Brands like Sigma, Sedona Lace, Morphe, Bh, Coastal Scents, Royal and Langnickel. Yeah they are lower in quality, but they are terrible.
Pro longwear concealer is a best seller, but for good reasons. I rarely see people disliking it. Studio fix concealer is a great one for spot concealing too. The formulation on these are unlike any other products I've used and a little goes a long way.
Some people say they think it's too pricey for the quality or that it's not good because there are dupes and yeah there are dupes, there a dupes for like everything, but you can fake quality. And as for price, I don't see a huge difference from drugstore prices. Drugstore products can get kind of pricey and the packaging quality is not as good.

Jan 25, 2014

Carolyn H.

I forgot about the paint pots. those are my absolute favorite things, even if I have the most bland colors.
I can't live without priming my eye with a paint pot, or my clients. That MAC definitely got right.

Jan 25, 2014

Cat C.

Oh I forgot the paint pots too! 😱 I only have 2, but I do enjoy them and I don't think they are bad but they are pricey and I don't use them as often as I'd like and I'm scared they'll dry up soon 😪

Jan 25, 2014

Carolyn H.

They don't dry up that quickly unless you don't screw them shut- I've been using my Painterly for the last year and it's still really good.

that goes for the one in my kit as well- they last forever

Jan 25, 2014

Marissa R.

I love all the colors they have but I feel like a lot of their stuff (especially the foundation) is more for taking pictures? It's smell kind of weird to me and is pretty cakey in my opinion. I have like 5 lipsticks by them and I love the eyebrow pen and eye shadow tho!

Jan 25, 2014

Cat C.

That's good to know, haha thanks Carolyn :)

Jan 25, 2014

Cindy P.

I use there makeup I love it it's worth my mom on that