Mac Cosmetics was founded in Toronto, Ontario, Canada by Frank Toskan and Frank Angelo in 1984. They opened their first U.S. Mac store in 1991, in New York.
Mac Cosmetics started out as a line just for professional makeup artists: it was not sold to the public. Mac Cosmetics is known for its use as stage makeup, so it is a little on the heavier side when it comes to coverage. But, as time progressed, they鈥檝e also come out with lighter foundations.
They have many different products now鈥攂asically, anything you need in makeup from foundations to powders, blush and bronzers, lip sticks and pencils. Mac doesn鈥檛 just carry makeup. They also have brushes and eyelashes, creams and primers. You can find anything you can think of at a Mac cosmetics store.
Mac Cosmetics are usually found in every Macy鈥檚 or Nordstrom鈥檚 department stores, but because of the small space, it鈥檚 only a fraction of Mac鈥檚 whole product line. Their pro line can be found in Mac鈥檚 pro stores. The pro line, or studio line, includes air brush makeup and exotic colors, together with different types of products. If you鈥檙e a licensed professional, Mac gives you an extra discount on your purchases.
Personally, I love Mac makeup due to their coverage and the different options that they always have. They never seem to fail with the next hot trend and colors.
