I'm having a MAC makeup lesson - what products should I buy?

[merlot]

Having hit the big 4-0 have decided to treat myself to a makeup lesson, to bring my makeup up-to-date. I have paid £25 for the session and will get this back when I buy products...so the question is: What products are THE indispensible ones in the MAC range and what ones are less essential/a waste of money.

All views gratefully accepted! Thanks

spice lip pencil. lip glass in Lust and Traffic.

The creme blushers are fantastic - last really well - much better than any powder blusher I have used.

I like all the MAC stuff tbh

you will want to buy them all.

the floundation is great, brushes, the cream blush. their eyeleines are great. and i like the paint eye colours

puff, I have just bought a new brush, a stipler, i use it for cream, foundation and blush. bloody marvelous

I'd say wait and see how the lesson goes. The 'essentials' for you will be different to other peoples

i reall by really love the Mac pigment clour powder. i have it in natural ithink as a little shimmer over th eeyes and chhekbones

ooh, must get myself one beety - it works well with the creme blusher too then?

I agree about buying what is right for you, especially colourwise.

What I notice with Mac products is they are very long lasting - make up stays looking good for ages.

sounds like I need to save up my pennies in readiness

I will deffo need some sort of concealer for dark circles under my eyes. A friend of mine reckons that YSL - touche eclat, cant be beaten for that. Is she right? or will MAC be able to come up with something that will do the job as well?

I had a eye makeover a few weeks ago and bought 3 eye shadows, blusher, lip pencil and lipstick, all used every day since. The MAC products are great and the makeup artists are really well trained. I was v inpressed.

Merlot - let us know how you get on and whether it's worth it ... something I'd love to do too! Enjoy

im with puff ont he blushers

I've gone from makeup free to wearing light covering every day
Twas New Year resolution
And 10 mins at Mac counter did it for me
I do like their Foundation and Prep + Prime

good one baker

I love the foundations, blushers, lipsticks and eyeshadows. I had a makeover in New York a few years back with MAC and spent a bomb on their stuff. It lasted relly well though.

Ooh lucky you. I got this as a present from mum last summer and it was fab. I bought most of the stuff she used! Loved the foundation brush and a gorgeous lipstick called Plastique. You'll probably want whatever she uses so you can try them out at home. Whatever you decide on - Enjoy!

Puff yes, dip it in your moisturiser, and stipple, then in your foundaton(without wasing) and stipple then in your creme blusher.. fabulous.

Merlot .. have you been yet? How did you get on - what did you buy?

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How come you lot aren't intimidated by the Mac make-up people? I eyed them up in Selfridges on Sat (as I was going to Blink to get my eyebrows done) and just couldn't summon the courage to approach them. They all look so young and trendy! Are there any counters staffed by (ahem) late 30 somethings?

I did this about 6 months ago and splurged on some decent brushes. Worth every penny, they've transformed how I apply my make-up.

I love the eyeshadows too, the colour doesn't crease.

Maybe this could be a good & fun idea ... would MAC be best to go to ... what about Bobbi Browne etc?? Anyone else get a makeup lesson??

Lip pencil in Spice, goes with so much.

yoyo, they are fine. i complained about one once. HQ gave me some free Mac to and I never saw the womsn there again.

they even gave my mum a make over..great..go in and ask.

Brushes..have you tgreid the stippler????

I'm going this morning!

Will let you know how I get on

Merlot x

Yoyo, a child did me at Selfridges
I winced as she approached -- oh jeez, not her, too scary
But she was good, despite her disconcerting green eyeshadow