A Visit To Mac Cosmetics

Various girlfriends of mine have been ranting and raving about Mac Cosmetics so I decided I would give them a try. I went online to the Mac Cosmetics website and read about the various products.  Have very sensitive skin, so before I even consider various colors and item types I need to find out what kinds of ingredients go into the makeup in question.

I was unable to find specific ingredients information anywhere on the Mac Cosmetics website. After talking with a live chat representative for Mac Cosmetics, I was somewhat reassured that their cosmetics was not likely to irritate my sensitive skin. Though the representative listed some synthetic ingredients that concerned me, she said that in her experience no one with sensitive skin that she’s worked with ahs had any problems with the cosmetics, so I decided to try them out.

I decided to choose cosmetics included in their ‘A Muse’ line of makeup. This look is one that focuses on 60s mod chic and involves playing up the eyes with dramatic shapes, color and intense dark lashes, while playing down the lips with sleek shades of neutral or bright pink.

I chose ‘charm factor’ lip stick, some ‘ciao, manhattan’ lip gloss for accenting over the lip stick. I also picked out a matching lip liner pencil. I didn’t want to try too many cosmetics since I was a little dubious about the sensitivity issue, so I added one whole face product, a liquid foundation.

When the products arrived I was pleasantly surprised by the lightness of the liquid foundation. It did not irritate my skin at all and was comfortable several hours later. It didn’t need to be touched up for at least eight hours or so. I can’t say the same thing for my usual liquid foundation.

I was equally impressed with the lip color, gloss and pencil. The colors were just as rich and vibrant as in the pictures on the website. The lipstick and even the lip liner pencil were very creamy and rich, at the same time light enough that I felt my pores were still able to breathe.

I was so impressed with my original purchase of Mac Cosmetics that I have since returned to try out their other products. I’ve tried everything from the shimmery finishing powders to some of the more dramatic eyeliners and eye shadow colors. The only complaints I have is that popular colors sell out too fast and I don’t live near a Mac Cosmetics store.