I can rest assure you I am NOT a MAC employee.... but I truly swear by MAC. NO WHERE in my town is mac sold, so no counter to work at, therefore having to purchase through the websight. Any storebought makeup I have to apply with a butterknife... Mac is one application... sorry it doesnt work for you.. but for me, I wont go back, and because I am a loyal user, does not make me an EMPLOYEE. MAC is popular and expensive for a reason.... its a GREAT line!!!

You don't pay for the "MAC" title at all when buying the makeup. Mac makeup uses more pigment in their line the drugstores do. You can take the exact same eyeshadow color from a drugstore and one from Mac and apply them, you will see that after only one application that the drugstore eyeshadow color doesn't even compare to the Mac color.(I have seen this done)The reason Mac is more expensive is because pigment is extremely expensive. Thus the color goes on way darker the first time you apply it and in fact you don't need to cake it on for the look you want. Mascara is a different story. Mascara, no matter what, should go on smoothly with no clumps, the more expensive mascara is doesn't mean it's better by any stretch of the imagination. In saying this though it is important to keep in mind that everyone has differnt eyelashes, not to mention some people may be more sensitive then others. Find a mascara that works for you, hey if it isn't namebrand that's fine, but just because it says MAC doesn't mean it isn't good quality. And I'm not a Mac employee. Just so you know.

It is mind boggling to me that customers complain that the cost of Mac makeup is "too expensive" and they rather a "drugstore" brand. Truth be told Mac is the CHEAPEST professional makeup artist brand! You are paying a couple of dollars more for a professional product. Opposed to 10 plus dollars you will have to lay out for any other brand.

you dont just buy mac you buy destiny

i love all you MAC fans! I AM a mac employee and new to this site, but upon reading this post I want to dare you to buy MAC and "drugstore" products and compare them. if you did that, you wouldn't agree with your post either. Only someone who hasn't compared could think that! Mac products are hypoallergneic and highly pigmented. so unlike your cover girl, its not going to LOOK and FEEL cakey on your skin, you use less of it, so it lasts longer, therefore saving you money, while making you look flawless without having that Masked on face like drug store brands. DRUG store mascaras, sure give them on a shot, but something you are going to put all over your face do you really want to be cheap about when the product pays for itself? same with eyeshadows and lipsticks/glosses, a small tube of mac will last you 3 times as long as your drugstore purchase, look better, feel better and in the end save you money. =) i know all you MAC users know that!!!

oops i meant to say I AM a Makeup artist employee and I use all Mac makeup. I am not employed directly with mac however. i wish i was!!!!