Smashbox or MAC Options

[LizBabe22]

So...I was wondering...which brand is better...Smashbox or MAC? Better quality for the money...and just better quality? Does anyone know? I'm a huge MAC fan....but it's just getting more expensive....is Smashbox up to par?

[*Girthy*]

lipglass; LOVEEEEEE. and they are like a few bucks more then drugstore lipglosses too. hella worth it.
c-thru is my favorite. florabundance and nymphette are nice too.

lipsticks; for lipsticks they have a huge selection. and they sanitize it everytime so you can actually try it on your lips without worrying about bateria. and lipsticks feel smoother when you have chapstick or a primer underneath.
freckletone is my current favorite, it's such a pretty nude peach colour.

foundations and concealers; pretty much all of them are good. just ask the person at the counter to pick one for your skin type. the only ones i didn't like as much are hyper real, select cover-up and studio touch up stick and select tint, either too little coverage or too oily. and you should invest in a decent foundation brush, mac or not. it looks so much better then applying it with your fingers.
i like mineralize satinfinish for foundation, and #190 for foundation brush. and studio finish concealer palette, which is limited edition, SADLY.

blushes and bronzers; are good for contouring and highlighting cheekbones, nose, forehead ect., and quite a selection of colours again. and again, should be applied with a brush.
i like peaches for blush, it's a really light sheer and has a bit of shimmer but not enough to make it look like you poured glitter all over your cheeks. #182 brush is amazing for powders, makes your face look flawless.

primers; the only one i really really REALLY like was prep + prime with the spf 50. it's so silky and smooth. it's better then the regular prep + prime, regular one sucks. and it doesn't make me break out. the eye primers didn't work well enough for me. i like urban decay primer potion better and shiseido mascara base. and prep + prime lip is just like chapstick. the only one really worth getting is prep + prime with the spf 50.

eyeliner; FLUIDLINE IS JUST SIMPLY AMAAAAAZING. if you are going to get any eyeliner, this is the one. doesn't smudge or anything. and the amount you get lasts forever, the one that i use everyday (blacktrack), i had for probably a year already and it's still half full. you do have to get a brush with it though since it's a gel formula. and you should wash off your brush with baby shampoo or mac brush cleanser everytime after you use it or else it gets hard and it stained my brush :(.
i use blacktrack which is just a black colour everyday. and with the #266 brush which is the best, imo.

eyeshadows; pigmented and sooooooooooooo many colours. and a pot lasts a long time. if you are planning to get a few eyeshadows you should get a palette (4's or 15's), you save money and it's so much easier then carrying about a bunch of single pots.
i like shroom, soba and tempting for netural shadows. and nocturnelle and plum dressing make my eyes stand out. and I LOVE VANILLA PIGMENT. for highlighting brow bone and inner corners of your eyes. you can ask for a sample of it when you are purchasing. and a tiny pigment sample can last so long. and do get a brush to apply eyeshadows especially if you are going to use vibrant colours, or else it's going to look sloppy done with fingers or q-tips. #239 brush is great if you can only get one brush. and #217 for blending eyeshadow together.

mascara; didn't like it. some people do like it though. they aren't horrible but they don't have that 'wow' factor. you can get better mascaras though. they aren't that expensive, only $12 or so for a tube. and they last a while.

nail polishes; i have most of the colours and they are pretty good considering they are only like $12 a bottle. they don't streak or chip very easily and the polish doesn't get thick and clumpy after a while.
my three favorite are whirlwind; a gorgeous teal color, it is limited edition though :(. golded is a natural french manicure colour, also very pretty. and dark angel, a dark plum colour because i don't like pure black nail polishes.




basically, i really love mac.