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Temptalia Launches MAC Cosmetics Database (Beta)

These past few weeks have been awfully busy, and I’m so excited to finally be able to share the news! We’ve put together a detailed, fully searchable database of past and present MAC Cosmetics products.

MAC Cosmetics Collection & Product Database

There are several really cool ways you can view products: by collection (1996 to present), by year (1996 to present), by product finish (e.g. matte, satin, etc.), by product type (e.g. lipstick, skincare, etc.), and by status (e.g. permanent, limited edition, discontinued, or PRO). Going forward, one major feature will be that the database will be cross-referenced with the Temptalia Gallery so you can simply click to view a photo (if there is one). Otherwise, the database is ready for your perusal! 🙂

As always, this is a beta release, so please be sure to e-mail us (or leave a comment on this post) if you spot any errors.  (Including missing products/collections/information.)

Thank you, and please let us know what you think!

P.S. – The boy coded the database, I did the data portion! That’s the “we” — the dynamic duo 😉

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Christy Avatar
Christy

Heheh! The nerdom part of me loves this and the girly girl in me adores this! I love databases, they were my fave comp sci course back in university. =)

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Nicole15

This is a godsend Christine. It already has been a tool to help me find the answer to a long burning question. I was obsessed with a MAC lipstick years ago & knew the name began with “X” but couldn’t remember the whole name. I used your directory & bang, there it is. X-Pose Frost Lipstick released Aug. 2002 in the Sleek Chic collection. Ahhh, finally – thank you Christine! Now, if only MAC brought this color back..grrrr! :):)

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Minnie - boxofmakeup

AMAZING CHRISTINE!!!!! Love it! Thanks so much for taking the time to do this and sharing it with us! What a great tool for us MUA’s!

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Luv J

Girl, (oh I guess and the “Boy”) you never cease to amaze me with your resourcefulness! This is awesome.. thanks for sharing 🙂 Thank the “Boy” for us too!

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Anitacska

Wow, this must have taken a lot of time to put together! Where did you even manage to get all this info from??? Well done Christine and “the boy”! 🙂 Thanks for sharing. xxx

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tess

i just kind of browse through it and i find it so aweaome!!! great stuff and thanks for putting this together for us… you know what i’ll be doing for the rest of the day..LOL!

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ilona

This is AMAZING and must have taken a lot of hours to put together. Thanks to the two of you. This is just perfect and what I have been looking for!

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Brittany

Thank you thank you thank you! I’ve been waiting for something like this. It takes a lot of time to go back and try to research things one by one, when you can’t find the info. Thank you!

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DJ

I just tried to look up Stiletto lipstick, but it is not listed in your database (it was discontinued around the time Amplified Cremes were released)

hope that helps!

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