Now I don't often buy mac - or actually at all. I have 2 shades from Mac and that was before I knew they did animal testing.
I'm trying to sound like a downer but Mac is a company that is completely ignorant to animal cruelty and have and will continue with animal testing despite the protests.
Also the prices for these lipsticks in NZ are crazy high. For $40 I could buy 3-4 lipsticks with the same quality from another brand.
So I think the love for MAC really goes down to your loyalty and preference.
Honestly I can't say that the formula is any different to the lipsticks Ive spent $20 on.
Yes the formula is incredible, with amazing staying power. It lasts on my lips for a full day, and needs only the tiniest touch up after eating and drinking - totally pleased with that staying power. I also love that they are very opaque and non drying. With Mac I don't feel like I need to constantly reapply lip balm so that my lips don't chap.
They are really smooth consistency and even smell really really good too.
I think the main thing that draws me into Max, and that I would consider looking at Mac twice is that wonderful, stylish, chic, durable packaging. Honestly you can't go wrong. It's a classic. Like a Chanel perfume bottle.
Honestly while I do love it, every single time, I've been able to find a dupe of a colour I love in a more affordable - not animal testing brand. So unless a magical thing happens, or they come out with a collection where I would kill for the packaging I would not be buying Mac.
I braved entering the fantastic new MAC counter in Riccarton Mall (Christchurch). I was a woman on a mission. I was after a lipstick - Not just any lipstick, something Fabulous for my wedding day! I had a rough idea of what shade I was after so I explained to the store person what I wanted. "An intense Pink that will last almost all day!" After 5 minutes I had fallen in love. My colour of choice.... Candy Yum Yum. It is a Matte almost highlighter hot pink, I practically had to wipe the drool from my mouth upon finding it in the store. I almost died when I was told the price, but I just couldn't walk out of the store without it. My wedding isn't until October but I have been wearing it regularly every chance I get. It's like velvet on my lips. No smelly odour just a light natural scent. Not waxy. It keeps my lips supple and moisturised at the same time making them POP and look fabulous. Success!!! And the comments I have had on this shade.... they speak for themselves..... "WOW, omg.... what brand is that?? I want it....." the list goes on. Never, Ever again will I buy any other branded lippy. And after our wedding is over (and our budgets not tight) I will be marching ... or skipping with joy...... back into that glorious MAC store to buy even more items! MAC has changed me, for the better. When I am wearing this lippy I have no fear of the dreaded lippy on the teeth or chapped looking lips under my lippy. Just confident and ready to take on the world. Fabulous.... Simply Fabulous xx