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The classic brand is having a resurgence, but I’ve been loving these staples for over 20 years.
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As the old saying goes, You never forget your first kiss.
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Except for me, its more like, You never forget your first MAC.
And I certainly havent.
Picture it: Mall of America, 2006.
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I have traveled thefive hours from my hometown of 360 people alongside my 12 classmates for our senior trip.
They go on rides.
Its a place for experienced makeup artists and newbies to perfect their craft.
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MAC encourages us to play with makeup and not take itor ourselvestoo seriously.
of Cool Spice Lip Pencil, it seems like MAC is poised for a well-deserved comeback.
But then again, some of us never stopped using it in the first place.
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These are some of the forever faves youll always find in my makeup drawer.
Ive been wearing Teddy for nearly 20 years, thats how good it is.
Doing thelazy girl smoky eyeis a cinch with Teddy.
To me, their matte bullet lipsticks arethedefinition of the perfect lipstick.
The deep true red Russian Red (worn by Madonna on the Blonde Ambition tour!
), cranberry D for Danger, and pinky-brown Go Retro are my go-tos.
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MAC Lip Liner Pencil
Ever heard of a little shade called… Spice?
Theyre all iconic and theyre all worth a spot in your makeup bag.
), and as soon as I tried it, I understood why.
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Thankfully, its great.
What can I say?
MAC Powder Blush
I knowcream blushis The Thing right now, but Im proudly Team Powder.
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And MAC makes a good one; their classic Powder Blush comes insomany colors.
It recently went viral on TikTok as part of theblonzer trendthe shadeCoppertonein particular.
But you really cant go wrong with any of the shades!
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(Their newer formulas are great too.)
Why did I ever stray?
MAC Strobe Cream
Ill never forget the first time I tried Strobe Cream.
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Why did my skin look sopretty?
Could I look this pretty all the time?
Yes, 20 years.
Trust me, its silky formula and long-lasting finish is that good.
(And a jar is so packed with product it basically lasts 20 years.)
