MAC Cosmetics: Guide For The Newly Addicted, Part 10

This is the final installment of the guide, and I asked readers to share their questions about what I didn't cover and should, and here are the answers.  Please feel free to suggest more topics in the comments!

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MAC Cosmetics: Guide For The Newly Addicted, Part 9

Terminology

These are some terms that are commonly used by MAC fans that may be a bit confusing to newcomers.

• Acronyms | Many things get abbreviated on the internet, and makeup is no different. If you've seen one and don't know what it is, MakeUpAlley...

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MAC Cosmetics:  Guide For The Newly Addicted, Part 8

The "LE" Factor

The "LE" Factor refers to the Limited Edition collections that launch throughout the year.  These are products specifically designed and developed for a particular collection that debuts in a month and is then sold out or removed...

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MAC Cosmetics: Guide For The Newly Addicted, Part 7

• Skin Care | MAC is not particularly known for their skin care, but they have been expanding it in the past few years to try and gain better market share in the skin care industry. Popular favorites have been the makeup removing wipes (raved for...

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MAC Cosmetics: Guide For The Newly Addicted, Part 6

Brushes

• Face | These are the brushes I could not live without: 129 (for blush and powder), 168/169 (to contour), 182 (for buffing), and 187 (for stippling). Brushes that are good, but you could get away with not having are: 150 (good for powders),...

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MAC Cosmetics:  Guide For The Newly Addicted, Part 5

If I'm new, what are some good basics that I should get into first?

It is important to note that everybody is a little different, and their preferences for the type of makeup or kinds of products are not the same across the board.  You should use...

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MAC Cosmetics:  Guide For The Newly Addicted, Part 4

If I'm new, what are some good basics that I should get into first?

It is important to note that everybody is a little different, and their preferences for the type of makeup or kinds of products are not the same across the board.  You should use...

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MAC Cosmetics:  Guide For The Newly Addicted, Part 3

If I'm new, what are some good basics that I should get into first?

It is important to note that everybody is a little different, and their preferences for the type of makeup or kinds of products are not the same across the board. You should use...

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MAC Cosmetics:  Guide For The Newly Addicted, Part 2

MAC PRO? What's that all about?

MAC PRO is considered the professional part of their cosmetic line, which is meant to serve industry makeup artists. The PRO line contains products that the normal person would have no reason to use. For instance,...

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MAC Cosmetics: Guide For The Newly Addicted, Part 1

Company Back Story

MAC stands for Make-up Art Cosmetics. It was created in 1985 in Toronto, Canada by Frank Toskan and Frank Angelo, both who worked in the beauty industry. They coined the philosophy and company ideology of "All ages, all races, and...

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