Everything You Wanted to Know About MAC Cosmetics

Our Guide for the Newly Addicted has just about everything you wanted to know about all that is MAC. From the history of the brand to terminology and product basics, you’ll find it in this ten-part series.

Our MAC Must-Haves series features twenty-four posts of must-have goodness, and it is currently still a series-in-progress–which means we are still adding to it. Stay tuned!

Must-Haves:  MAC Brushes

• 8 Face Brushes
• 7 Eye Brushes
• Best Eye Brushes (Video)
• Best Face Brushes (Video)

Must-Haves: MAC Eyeshadows

• 7 Must-Have Gray/Black Eyeshadows
• 5 Must-Have Gold/Yellow Eyeshadows
• 6 Must-Have Orange Eyeshadows
• 9 Must-Have Purple Eyeshadows
• 6 Must-Have Green Eyeshadows
• 6 Must-Have Blue Eyeshadows
• 5 Must-Have Pink Eyeshadows
• 8 Must-Have Neutral Eyeshadows

Must-Haves: MAC Glosses

• 7 Must-Have Dazzleglasses
• 9 Must-Have Lipglasses
• 6 Must-Have Lustreglasses
• 6 Must-Have Plushglasses

Must-Haves: MAC Lipsticks

• 7 Must-Have Slimshines
• 7 Must-Have Brown Lipsticks
• 4 Must-Have Orange Lipsticks
• 6 Must-Have Red Lipsticks
• 6 Must-Have Purple Lipsticks
• 5 Must-Have Hot Pink Lipsticks
• 5 Must-Have Berry Lipsticks
• 8 Must-Have Pink Lipsticks
• 6 Must-Have Nude Lipsticks

Must-Haves: MAC Face Products

• 12 Must-Have Blushes

These are particular posts where we have attempted to gather swatches for a great number of shadows, not from specific collections, but more comprehensive in terms of products available or were available from the brand.

Swatches From 2009

• Blush Swatches (2009)
• Eyeshadow Swatches (Paper), Part 1 (2009)
• Eyeshadow Swatches (Paper), Part 2 (2009)
• Eyeshadow Swatches (Skin), Beiges/Tans (2009)
• Eyeshadow Swatches (Skin), Blues (2009)
• Eyeshadow Swatches (Skin), Browns (2009)
• Eyeshadow Swatches (Skin), Grays/Blacks/Silver (2009)
• Eyeshadow Swatches (Skin), Greens (2009)
• Eyeshadow Swatches (Skin), Greens, Part 2 (2009)
• Eyeshadow Swatches (Skin), Highlighters (2009)
• Eyeshadow Swatches (Skin), Pinks (2009)
• Eyeshadow Swatches (Skin), Purples (2009)
• Eyeshadow Swatches (Skin), Teals (2009)
• Eyeshadow Swatches (Skin), Yellows (2009)
• Lipglass/Lustreglass/Plushglass Swatches (2009)
• Lipstick Swatches (Skin) (2009)
• Lipstick Swatches (Paper), Part 1 (2009)
• Lipstick Swatches (Paper), Part 2 (2009)
• Paint Pot Swatches (2009)

Swatches From 2007 (Oldies, but goodies — promise!)

• Blush Swatches (2007)
• Eyeshadow Swatches (2007)
• Lipglass Swatches (2007)
• Lipstick Swatches (2007)

These are particular posts where we have attempted to gather photos for a great number of shadows, not from specific collections, but more comprehensive in terms of products available or were available from the brand.

Product Photos From 2009

• MAC Gallery (2009)
• Permanent Eyeshadows (Part 1) (2009)
• Permanent Eyeshadows (Part 2) (2009)

Product Photos From 2007

Again, oldies, but goodies — promise! I bet the majority of you never even knew these posts existed, because they were up when we only had a few readers! I really do urge you to check these posts out, because they contain hundreds of product photos of both limited edition and permanent products.

• Blush Product Photos (2007)
• Eyeshadow Product Photos – Reds, Pinks (2007)
• Eyeshadow Product Photos – Golds, Oranges, Yellows (2007)
• Eyeshadow Product Photos – Blues, Teals, Part 1 (2007)
• Eyeshadow Product Photos – Blues, Teals, Part 2 (2007)
• Eyeshadow Product Photos – Greens (2007)
• Eyeshadow Product Photos – Purples, Part 1 (2007)
• Eyeshadow Product Photos – Purples, Part 2 (2007)
• Eyeshadow Product Photos – Browns, Part 1 (2007)
• Eyeshadow Product Photos – Browns, Part 2 (2007)
• Eyeshadow Product Photos – Neutrals (2007)
• Eyeshadow Product Photos – Grays/Blacks (2007)
• Lipglass Product Photos (2007)
• Lipstick Product Photos (2007)
• Mineralize Skinfinishes (2007)
• Pigment Product Photos – Part 1 (2007)
• Pigment Product Photos – Part 2 (2007)

• Our Guide to Upcoming Collections will keep you on top of all of the latest MAC collections. You can find out what’s coming out next, what last came out, locate swatches for recent collections, and so on.
• Read Our Past MAC Reviews to get caught up on past and recent collections you may have missed.
• All MAC Information In One Place allows you to get the latest updates on what to expect from the brand.