MY MAC Favorites & Not Favorites
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- Опубліковано 4 жов 2024
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This video is about MY favorite products MAC. This isn't a "products you need to own" video - buy what you want - or don't! Choose what's right for you and don't pay any attention to people who tell you that you MUST have ______. That's just silly. Lastly, all products here were purchased by me and if haven't mentioned something here doesn't mean I don't like it - this was just something fun to do so while you may take it as my honest opinion, its also just a bit of fun!
Very Appropriate Links (AKA Videos Mentioned in THIS Video):
Guide to MAC Foundations 2018
• Guide to MAC Foundatio...
MAC Pigments: Review/Swatches (from 2010)
• MAC Pigments: Review/S...
MAC Pigments Part 1 - Eyes
• MAC Pigments Part 1: Eyes
MAC Pigments Part 2 - Lips
• MAC Pigments Part 2: Lips
MAC Pigments Part 3 - Face & Body
• MAC Pigments Part 3: F...
MAC Pigments Part 4 - Hair & Nails
• MAC Pigments Part 4: H...
MAC Paint Sticks (Parts 1 and 2)
• MAC Pro Paint Sticks: ...
• MAC Pro Paint Sticks: ...
MAC Fix+ vs Mineralize Charged Water vs Lightful Softening Lotion
• MAC Fix+ vs Mineralize...
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“I’m like Lisa Rinna with her bag of drugs”. I love you so hard Dustin. BTW I have a habit of watching your videos before bed because your voice is so soothing. Yes I am a creep.
vintageortacky Same here, I like to watch his videos just before bedtime.
Haha! Thank you doll! I have a good half dozen projects I’m working on but if I can get a handle on this Podcast thing... I’ll just say you’re in for a treat because I want to do relaxation sessions for sleep! 🤗😘
Also bless you for getting the reference 😉😘
vintageortacky I do that too. So soothing!
Same here! 😊👍
Your voice are very calming tho! 😍
Haha thank you! 🤗😘
This girl( who’s now 45 ) grew up in Toronto and saved up my pennies in high school and went to the original first Mac counter. When Estée Lauder bought them I cried. Why mess with perfection waahhhhh. I love my old pigments and I think they will outlast me.Great video Dustin
Lisa Haha when the pigments were just called things like, “Green.” ?? 🤗🙌✨
Dustin Hunter 🤣 To be honest I’m so old I can’t remember haha but I do remember numbers !!!
Rose Gold your not old.
I worked for MAC for a while a couple years ago and I can understand why people think the employees are rude and arrogant, the products themselves are great when used correctly and with the right amount but I just wish the company were a little more friendly.
Meriam Usman Thank you for your comment! I agree - I actually had a tough time finding five products that I hated but finding 10 that I loved required hacking away at a much longer list! I was surprised myself by how many of their core products I kept writing down under the “favorites” column! 🤗😘🤗😘
I have never had a bad experience when I go to MAC. Location obviously matters. But I've been to Macy's and the pro store and they have always been great. I feel more uncomfortable going to an Estee Lauder counter bc unless you to circus tricks, they never pay attention to you.
watertownnative That’s awesome! Within the beauty community it used to be called, “macitude” and it’s fairly legendary - common enough that it coined a word anyway! Obviously it will vary from location to location and I think likely can be helped with a good manager - just like any job!
I hear ya. I've seen the videos. I guess I just don't go to MAC seeking their expertise and go knowing what I want. I don't let them give me that attitude lol
Can I just add the location I worked at was in the UK 🇬🇧 and I was super super nice to all of my customers so much so some are still my clients (freelance). Because I knew of the companies reputation I went out of my way to make every single customer feel special and heard and gave them my full attention for whatever they wanted and wow was it appreciated because the have the best customers 💕
I love you Dustin!!! You’re an amazing human being and I’ve watched for years. I’m so glad for your videos and awesome self sharing yourself with us. Honestly the one of the only artists I trust on here haha
Danny Manivanh Thank you so much! That’s really sweet of you to take the time to say that and I truly appreciate it! 🤗 I’m glad you’re still watching and enjoying the videos 🤗😘🤗😘
"if you work for mac, smoke a joint and chill" bahahahaha xD
"I'm just being a bitch" hahaha - love it :D
I still have loads of Pink Opal (thank goodness!), and the gold one, what's it called...
I still say MAC lipsticks are the best! I hate their lipliners though (I prefer UD liner pencils)
loopyfrog Haha Thank you! Yay Pink Opal! Nomnomnom! I like holo and all but I’m definitely more team duochrome 🤭🤣😘😘
I do love a shifty shimmer, but I don't like multichrome really, especially in polish I think it looks muddy.
It’s funny that you kept saying I hope you’re still awake because I literally paused your video for an hour to go have a nap. I was so tired and your voice is so soothing. Unpaused and finishing the rest now.
Pasteys Haha I hope you had a good nap! I fall asleep while editing sometimes so obviously my powers of inducing sleep in people can also backfire.
I didn't even know MAC reformulated their brushes. I absolutely love my 168 and wish I'd bought a backup as I use it for blush every day.
PS I still watch your L'Oréal one sweep review if I'm ever feeling down. It is SO funny
charmax88 of course the "hoof" applicator will cheer anyone up 🤣😉
darklausal23 "goat's toenail" 😂😂😂
Hahaha thank you! I mean it sucks about the brushes but thanks for making me smile with the L’Oreal comment. Haha! 🤗🙌
I heard Emily Noel talk about products she discovered through you and, after watching one video, I subscribed. I'm now binging older videos and loving them all!
There is a trick for studio eye gloss! It is very sticky indeed but if you put vaseline on top of it then its comfortable to wear and it doesn't crease for a while. I love it because with a regular gloss if I don't want a smudged look then I have to constantly fix it (like on a photoshoot). I just love a glossy eye!
By the way I'm soooo happy that you are uploading again
szlamizita Girl I don’t know!!! Haha! You make me want to try it though! That’s a good tip! Thank you for sharing it! 🙌✨
Dustin Hunter 😘
I believe Kevyn Aucoin also has an eye gloss now, I wonder if that works differently!
Yes!! Loved this! I've said it before but these videos where it's just you with your opinions are so great! It just shows that you've used the stuff and have honest opinions from years of use. So informative, amusing and a teat to watch with a glass of wine 🥂😚
Shea Goscombe Thank you darlin! I don’t know why but this was one of the easiest videos I’ve ever filmed. No script, no plan, I just breezed through it with very little stumbling! I’m sure it won’t happen again hahaha! But it was fun in the moment! 🤗😘🤗😘🤗😘 Thank you for commenting and always been so supportive. Hugs!
You are just the wittiest. Thoroughly enjoy your channel. Much love from Canada.
Why the heck don't you have 1million subs !!! We need to all spread the word about your channel.
A L Oh you all say that! Haha! Thank you very much! I appreciate it! I’ve never hit big numbers really on here but it allows me to talk to people more so I don’t mind. I’d rather have a handful of people who are in it for the long haul - so to speak - then a larger group of potentially more fickle viewers.
Great list of faves. I could listen to you talk for days. I really do think MAC has quality products. They just need to remarket themselves, fresh new marketing strategy on social media and customer service training for their makeup artists. As a POC MAC was one of the first brands that were inclusive and continued to build out their ranges when the demand was there. For that reason they hold a nostalgic place in my heart....Come on MAC we are rooting for you!
MyCrownstar Agreed! 💯 🙌✨🤗😘
You're gonna make me buy a Fix+ to smell it, aren't you? Yes you are, dammit.
DemonRapunzel LOL No don’t! It’s not worth it! Haha
DemonRapunzel BUT if you ever do please let me know what you think it smells like! It’s SO familiar to me but I don’t know what it is. Haha
Your videos are sooo calm and relaxing. I love it
trisha lc Hehe thank you! 🤗✨😘✨
I love your expertise, thorough expertise, and honesty about MAC products! New subscriber here. Hi!
I've watched a few of your videos now, and am truly impressed by your knowledge on all things MAC and makeup in general. I was sent over to your channel by Emily Noel, btw; one of my MOST favorite Beauty Influencers on UA-cam...I say "favorite" for the same reasons that I stated about you; your(plural) thorough expertise/experience, honesty and INTEGRITY. Those last two could be considered one and the same I guess. But, that's why I'm here, and probably will be one of your many faithful viewers. Thanks for the great video, Dustin!
Jeanne Starks Aw! Wow! Thanks so much! I’m glad you took the time to check these out and especially that you enjoyed what you found and that it’s helpful! Thanks for commenting! I appreciate it! I try to keep an eye on all my comments (even on super old videos) so if you have any questions at all, just let me know! Thanks again! xoxoxo
Omg I’ve found my fav! I just started watching makeup videos. Now that I’m getting older, I need to get a lil more “in depth” with my makeup. I’ve looked at quite a few pages but I just don’t have the patience for some of the personalities out there. You, my fabulous friend, are wonderful. Funny, witty but informing. You are officially my new go to. XOXOXO
Tiya Harrell Haha thank you so much! I really SHOULD be modest - and please believe me, I AM so grateful for the things you said - but I also want to say... I know EXACTLY what you mean! Haha! I don’t watch many beauty people on UA-cam for the same reason! Haha! 🤭🤣🤗✨ Shh! Don’t tell 😉 Thank you so much! I hope you continue to enjoy the videos and please feel free to ask any questions along the way!
Dustin Hunter I know my neighbors prob think I have issues bc I have been yelling at the screen like”omg, get to it already!” I don’t have time for all the corny jokes and reflections lol. But I’ve found you now so all is going to be ok lol. Thanks in advance for the extension of help. I really might be taking you up on that offer!🙃
Could you do an audio book?...I’ve never listened to one but I would buy yours 😍
Lucinda Robinson Haha I will get right on that! 🤗🥂
Me too !! I was looking for MAC reviews and stumbled across this new ear candy person. So much easier to watch reviews when they aren't shrieking and being the definition of extra. Still funny tho :)
Thanks for talking about MAC honestly. I worked for MAC for 7 years and I get and have heard all the criticism of the brand, product and employees. It’s almost become fashionable to diss MAC. I’ve never understood that because if we’re being honest MAC was the brand to beat for a long time. Other counters switched to all black and brush belts because of MAC. Indie brands based their products off of MAC products, MUG and Melt, to name a few.
Where MAC stumbled in my opinion was arrogance and a failure to innovate fast enough. Simply put they didn’t see the dominance of indie brands, Sephora, and social media coming until it was too late. I love your list and I’ll just add one thing. I use chromacake dry with a short duo fiber on my cheeks. It leaves a soft veil of color and I then apply bronzer, blush, highlight on top. What the chromacake does is act as a primer that keeps all those cheek product in place like glue. No joke, it was a tip I picked up from a fellow artist and it’s a miracle for the oily among us
OliviaTrelles Good tip! Thanks for sharing and thanks for the comment! I agree with you 🙌🤗😘✨
Wow great tip thanks!
I watched/listened on the way to work this morning! I am a long time Mac fan (like my first Mac lipstick was around $10...so you know that was a while ago), but they need to learn wow a new wave of customers. They have lack-luster limited editions(remember when new collections would have everyone in a frenzy?) and they seem to be living in the past with their product development and marketing. Mac needs to step up their game, because they are no longer the only game in town. Great video!!
Gaptoothredheadedsinger It was around the time when everyone and their uncle had a liquid matte lipstick out and MAC had none that I remember just sort of looking at them like Coco Peru thinking, “Ooh honey... I told you so.” 😂 Then they missed the train on the highlighter game (even though they had MSFs they weren’t jumping on the trend fast enough with something new).
MAC used to be THE fashion brand, always neck and neck with the latest trends. I think that too many lackluster limited edition collections, lack of product to support the demand for those collections and a reputation for shitty service at counters hurt them in the long run. MAC’s philosophy for customer service is like, “Its a privilege for you to be here.” Who wants that when Sephora is all but on their knees with the latest everything and a bottle of lube waiting to please you?!
I think the bullet in MAC’s head (jeez what’s wrong with me and the graphic metaphors this morning?! LOL!) was the rise of social media; and entirely new marketing platform that ANY brand operating under the same old rules would suffer the wrath of. They just didn’t change and this train moves so fucking fast that if you don’t, by the time you realize what’s happened you’re so far in the rear view that everyone’s forgotten about you.
WHEW! Holy shit that was a lot. I hope that made sense and wasn’t too “Anne Rice” with all the metaphors... I enjoyed her as a teenager but I’ve tried reading her as an adult and I’m like, “Woman get to the point already!!!” 😂🤣🤗😘😘😘🤗😘🤗😘
FYI...I stumbled upon Lip Erase in my "collection", and I was like WTF do I have this? I sat and stared off into space for a few moments and remembered that for a while I was using it as an under eye concealer. It's wax based and it really locks moisture in and it doesn't get cracky and gross like a lot of concealers do. It's very low coverage. I had planed on experimenting with adding pigment to it and forgot about it. I originally got the idea to use it as concealer from Wayne Goss.
My little wannabe grunge former self remembers buying Verushka (the original, not the rerelease) and Modum for around $10 in the pre-bullet packaging.
I love the teal reflects and the reflects in general, they are so pretty. I really liked the hard press, buildable color is so underrated in the 'instaglam' market.
Rebecca Shores SO much agreement here! 💯 Yes.
Ow. I'm makeup obsessed but still fairly new so I'm curious; what other benefits does hard press impart? For me, it's always meant difficult to blend, compared to the Anastasias and Loracs of the world who require the lightest touch and seem to offer the best blending. Change my mind, seriously, because I need to buy /more/ makeup. :)
The hard press gives your more control on how much product you’re picking up and where on your brush you’re picking up color. A lot of MAC shadows (well, at least the old formula I haven’t tried a lot of the new formula) were more of a buildable shadow than full on pigment in one swipe. Having a buildable color gives you a lot more options. You can blend it on a clean lid to impart just a bit of color (think sleepy, worn in smoky eyes), or layer it with other colors to create an effect similar to glazing in painting (think using a mustard tone of the lid and blending up and then a purple into the crease where it neutralizes on the yellow to create a shadow/crease color that is more interesting than just a brown/grey), and I like to mix colors on my brush (dip into two colors before application) and I get more control on how much color I am picking up of each color with a hard press. With softer presses you get a lot of product with just one light touch, and sometimes I don’t want a ton of product, especially for clean skin looks. With the current trends of everything is dialed up to 100, full on pigment is what people seem to want, but I’d personally rather see buildable color that is easier to create depth and subtle color changes. Mac Carbon is one of my favorite blacks even though it’s not the blackest black, since it is buildable I can mix it with other colors to darken them, and it can be applied with a light hand to create more of a sheer dark wash, or I can grab a lot of product and get a dark black when desired. With a super dark black all you get is the really dark pay off that will then be a pain to blend and you usually can’t get as subtle changes with your blackest black. Basically, I like hard press shadows since they are more versatile and the formula is more often buildable.
Rebecca Shores Feel free to answer any questions on here hahaha! We are in complete agreement - right down to using Carbon as an example. Thank you! Beautifully put!
I don’t even know where to start.... but I have been a subscriber of yours for years and years. I have been working in Mac for 3 years now. And I swear to god, you are the biggest encyclopedia of Mac. I’ve learned way way way more with you than I have ever done with any trainer and manager ever!!! Also, give the brushes another try!
Ulises Aguilar Orizaga LOL! No! Haha! Which of the new brushes do you like? I’m not a fan of synthetics period really... they have to be kind of special. Thank you! Glad you liked the video! 🙌
Dustin Hunter I like 170 for foundation, 212 for cleaning with concealer, 242 for lips, top 3 for sure ;)
When Dustin says they’re his favourites they automatically becoming mine !! 🙌🏻🙌🏻
Yosra Ryan Haha! Glad you enjoyed this 🤗😘
I love the smell too!!!!! And the spray mechanism is lovely too. I put de-slick in mine with the ball.
I’m with you on the Matt eyeshadows they are the best🙌🏼🙌🏼 I have them on my makeup kit and I used them all the time on my clients
We tend to forget about Mac because of the massive amount of new brands coming out of the woodwork. About two months ago I was bored at the airport so I went to a Mac store and got the Cream Color Base in Hush. Until then I only used powder highlights and was hoarding pretty much everything from Tom Ford to Estee Lauder, through ABH. That little cream pot completely changed my view and haven't stopped using it. I think it will be most probably the first makeup product (apart from mascaras and foundations) that I will be using up (already hit pan). Mac Face and Body is also something that I tend to go back to. I tried other - a lot more expensive - foundations of the same sort (lightweight, skin-like) but I did not find them better than the Face and Body. The one thing that I am on the hunt is to find a body highlight that is not glittery, just pearlescent and shiny - you know like the models' skin in ads (same effect than the Color Base on the face). I tried a lot of shimmery oils, the Natasha Denona body highlighter cream and powder, but they are not the look I am going for - the oil dries down and you are left with visible glitter particles. Now just wondering if that Reflex Transparent Gold mixed with moisturizer would do the trick. Any thoughts on this?
dobcsek Reflects Transparent Gold IS glitter so it will absolutely give your skin a glittery, shimmering look. If you want something more like a glow or a dewy sheen look at things like Strobe Cream from MAC or other similar products. A metallic pigment mixed with body lotion would probably do the trick as well. I will sometimes use a powder highlighter on the body and then rub body moisturizer over it so I just get a nice shine. I think all metallic powders have even the smallest glitter particles in them so you’ll likely run into that with anything that’s not a clear gloss but the finer the glitter, the less noticeable the sparkle with be. Reflects Transparent Gold is BEAUTIFUL on the body though - it’s just glittery.
dobcsek Also I love your CCB story! They are wonderful products! I’m glad you like them as well!
Dustin Hunter Makes sense * facepalm*
Not much PPL talks about MAC no more. The value that you have is always back to basic. Influencers are always about trying to get you into buying Products that we don’t need and already have. Luv Luv .... you😘😘😘
Oh now I need to go play with my pigments and glitters, could listen to you talk all day :0) xx
xxxJoolsxxx Haha thanks!
Loved this video update of your MAC faves & not faves!
Sterndli98 Thanks! 🤗✨
Seriously you describe everything so well. If anyone knows MAC they will get your analogies (Stars and Rockets without anything). I still miss Helium pigment. I feel like the new formula on shadows go translucent easily
Justin Gentges Thank you darlin! I agree with you on the shadows - I describe it as “fading” or “dulling” but I think we are having the same experience. Some of the mattes have been good but again, they aren’t what they used to be.
I TOTALLY agree with your statement they’re pro friendly. As the artist you have control... just build it up I love that. Some brand I try and even with a light hand it’s oh crap moment, more pigmentation isn’t always a good thing.
I still have Helium lol -love it
I mix the pigments with clear nail polish and they look absolutely beautiful.
I love your longer videos! Even though I don't go to MAC products that often, I remember I bought strobe cream years ago because of your video! I love it as a moisturizer.
Also when is your podcast coming out! I sooo hope you end up going for it.
Sidrah N Haha Thank you so much! The podcast is still an idea I’m working on! I hate talking about things too early but who cares, I’m not like Madonna with a new album dropping or anything LOL! I am currently working on: A 10 year anniversary video (or videos) for True Blood, a new Halloween video with Count Raven, Doris and Melba for Christmas (and cross fingers, hopefully something new sooner than that), finishing my next album, releasing a single from that ASAP with a music video, the Podcast, fragrance and maintaining the website/blog.
Don’t take that list as me complaining because I enjoy all of those things! I just don’t often talk about what I’m working on for the future because I know I end up feeling like I’ve let the whole world down if I am unable to do it all because of time and budget and energy and planetary alignment and you name it.
I’ve also been trying to figure out if something like Patreon would be helpful for me with all these creative ventures or if it’s just a bandwagon I want to avoid. I’ve never done anything like that because of... who knows why? Maybe my therapist can help with that LOL
The short answer is, it’s still in the works, I have a lot of summer projects I’m working on with deadlines and that one is a little more open ended with a start date so it’s slower going. I’m glad you’re looking forward to it though! I am too! 🤗😘🤗😘🤗😘 Thank you!
I couldn't find Reflects Transparent Gold on Mac's site. Sad! But I'm so glad you turned me onto their Glitter range!!!
SmirkingValet It looks like it might just be called Reflects Gold. I see a “white” looking glitter called Reflects Gold and I am sure that’s probably it because it’s right by one called Reflects Pearl. I don’t know why some of them are “Reflects Transparent” and others are just “Reflects.” It could have always been called that, I may have just gotten the name wrong here.
I'm late because I was looking for some MAC makeup reviews and just found your channel (and IG) - but I watched this video and your foundations video and am so happy. New barbie doll hair....I laughed SO hard.
amyb616 Haha! Thank you!!!
Great video! I have to agree that ever since Mac changed their brushes, I hate them too!
Just Sheilz I just tried the one but I can’t imagine any of the others that were once natural are much better.
Thanks for the reminder that before all the LE collections and packaging MAC was a makeup artistry brand with reliable products that are still a staple for many editorial/fashion MUAs. I love Sally Hughes "In the Bathroom with..." series for seeing what they do actually use.
PS I love to think that there is a Planet Fashion where the dumpsters are full of glitter and body oil, just waiting for supermodels to fall asleep in, after partying all night with their rockstar boyfriends...
Pink Hornet It’s a lovely thought... ✨ LOL Thank you! 🤗😘🤗😘
Ahhhnawstawzzia Beverly Hills 😂😂😂 love it!. Jure (Advisemystyle), AlyArt and you are the only 3 UA-cam channels I take seriously for the exact reason that you are true artists. I prefer makeup ideas for the everyday person which is more similar to red carpet and even runway makeup than the weirdness of Instagram. I have very little makeup but that warm Mac palette that I bought 3 years ago is my favorite still💜
Di :3 Thank you! That’s awesome to read! I like everyday makeup as well. Even my full-on, colorful, over the top makeup I prefer with a little reality (ie: fucking normal eyebrows). I like humans. I prefer makeup that looks human. I like color and drama - but not from the “I hate my face” school of makeup.
Dustin Hunter Lmao @fucking normal eyebrows, preach sis! Nothing wrong with some colorful and adventurous stuff (fantasy is awesome) but most days of the year we are just normal people going to work, shop, and all that boring stuff haha! 💜
I traded in my blot powder coz I literally never need it now - dry as a bone now I'm getting old, lol.
omg you just blew glitter at us, hehe, love you fella!
loopyfrog Haha 🤗😘🤗😘
Hahahaha!! I knew Fix plus was on your shit list! (Then I went to sniff it...). I love that smell.
I was watching very intently, intrigued with the reflects gold monologue, then you said, “God I hope you’re still awake.” I laughed so hard. And then again about the dumpster eye look... You just kill me. I adore your personality and knowledge so much!
A long time ago you did a reflects rust on top of a red lip and I immediately got on that train...I still love that. I’m so thankful for you and your presence here on the Tubes.
xteen6teen Haha! Thank you! I don’t know why I said that, I just kept thinking, “You must be so bored right now.” Haha!
Never!! ❤️
You started describing exactly what I was thinking with the tackieness of the studio eye gloss. That was funny
Arlene Nichols 🤭😉🤣🤗😘✨
'They always have great core collections' .. couldn't agree with you more.
Lovely. Just - you. I love the honest bragging. I love the advice for MAC consultants. You're just so much fun.
I wander away but always come back to MAC. Their eyeshadows are still staples in my collection and I covet having so many singles that I love.
The first round of Patrick Star X MAC eyeshadow quads were great, they came with perma colours (Soft brown, brule, swiss chocolate and some other good ones).
pinkabuki I didn’t get those first quads but I’ve been told that was the start of their reformulation.
I also love how buildable MAC shadows are. It seems that it's more popular these days to have really soft, heavily pigmented shadows (like ABH) and anything without that kind of heavy pigment is deemed lower quality, but I find it much easier to work with.
Have you ever tried Viseart mattes? They're a stiffer formula with that buildable quality, they're so good.
Also do I spy Stars n Rockets as the purple shadow with all the pan showing? Mine looks the same, I just love it so much. It's magical, especially for a purple love like me.
Arghhh I M going back to all these old videos from you and I see so many that I keep forgetting what all I wanted to note 🤧
U masterclass and encyclopaedia packed together in a gorgeous Man U! 🧐🤧
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Your hate for studio eye gloss and fix+ is so entertaining, lol
Fun video!!! new barbie doll hair lol I am just happy I still have my pink opal pigment
sandiricebeauty It’s such a good one! Glad you liked the video! Thanks! 🤗
Watching your video again and learning new stuff. Thank you for talking about different uses for products.
Anguska Thank you! I’m glad you like the video and that it’s helpful! 🤗😘
We keep getting snippets here and there, but I would love a full video of your opinions on “Instagram” makeup.
Alex McGarry Haha! Noted 🤭😉
i love listening to you AND i love your thoughts on products :)
Helen Park Thank you!!!
The one positive of some of the reformulations is they dropped parabens. For years I wanted to use their eyeshadows and couldn’t until they did that.
onyxfaith Thank you for pointing that out for people! 🤗😘🤗😘🤗😘
I love !!!! Mac’s Next to nothing powder.
Sandra Metcalfe It’s a good one!
I'm so in love with this videooooo 😫😍👏🏻
Sara Monster Haha thank you!
Old people party challenge = take Nightquil n try to stay up thru this video. 😁💕 thanks for the info doll
Ark Beauty by Sally Haha!!! I get a lot of comments on my videos putting people to sleep! I’m working on a podcast (mostly about anxiety and depression, not about makeup) that will include relaxation sessions - those might be a REAL challenge! 🤣😂 Thank you!!!
Came from VintageorTacky ;) she’s right ur voice is amazing ;)
HDub Five Thank you 🤗
Liked, subscribed, and commented because I'm a Virgo & completely understand! I also appreciate you so much for sharing this!
Your MAC videos are my long time favs! 😊 Thank you for another awesome one!!
1334cass Yay Thank you!
Yasss! That paint stick video was how I found you, I remember watching that video back in the day and I recently remembered it and I was like I need to subscribe he was awesome 😎🧡
df chaparro Haha! Thank you!!! 🤗😘🤗😘
I really like Mac blushes, too. I wish they would add more colors. I love the smell of their makeup wipes.
skylilly1 Their blushes are nice. I think they are being reformulated like the eyeshadows but I’m not sure. MAC hasn’t been really advertising the reformulation.
BTW, another reason i like your videos is that you make one when you have something to say, not just because you need to keep them coming out at a steady clip, so I think you're quality stays very high. And I kind of appreciate that you're kind of a specialist - conentrating on MAC and Estee Lauder and such means I learn more about them and about how to use their stuff. So I was wondering, when you do buy from other companies, what's the think that makes you go for it? What qualities do you need to see in a product?
Rebecca White Thank you! Very much! I appreciate all of that!
I think what leads me to try other products is honestly curiosity. It’s rarely hype - I’m sort of contrary by nature so if something is too hyped I’ll avoid it just because (it took me probably a decade or more before I watched Titanic just because I enjoyed telling people I hadn’t seen it LOL). I got into the Joan Collins makeup line because it sounded like fun. That’s usually my motivation for new purchases... what strikes my fancy and sounds like it would be fun to try!
Just discovered your channel and I love it!
Your paint stick video is one of my favourites of yours. I don't remember much these days (fibrofog) but I remember that one, you in the garden drawing them all over your face :0) x
xxxJoolsxxx Yes yes that’s the one! Face swatching! Haha 🤗😘🤗😘
Lisa Rinna and her bag of drugs... LOL you're crazy love it
OMG you’re right! Fix + does smell like a new toy or Barbie hair! 🤣🤣🤣
Kevin Riley Someone agrees with me finally! 🤣🙌✨
It's a... chicken at MAC!
We need to take a vote on which is our favourite Dustin Mac Video!!! Love this one because of all your "Dustinisms".
But my fav was a review you did and MAC had brought out a few new brushes... And you brought out this massive bottle of lube... You guys are gonna need this, cuz Mac is gonna fuck yah. LMAO
BlkbirdCDN Hahaha yes I remember saying that! LOL That brush was TERRIBLE too! Fun extra part to that story... consider this a “special bonus feature” to the video: Did I ever share that the bottle of lube I was holding was one I designed? True story! It’s not like MY lube (I mean I own that bottle but I didn’t invent it or anything and I don’t sell it) but I designed the bottle for the company. It’s called Spunk Lube. Look it up... but consider yourself warned if you do! 🤗😘🤗😘🤗😘
Bahaha you can get a 64oz bottle! Who needs that much lube? Is that like the "orgies are us" size??? Cheers - Raven
BlkbirdCDN Hahaha! I suppose for parties? LOL! Actually it’s popular in porn shoots apparently? So maybe it’s cheaper to buy in bulk. Haha
I ❤️ Stars & Rockets!!
4Xissues It’s the best on everything!
Club was my first MAC eyeshadow. I don’t even know why I even bought I lol, I’ve barely used it but I love it.
Carla Guerrero Haha Club is a good one! My first one was Silver Ring. 🤗
Love your content Cora @vintageortacky recommended your channel!
Anella Perez Yay! I saw her shout out! That was quite something wasn’t it? 🤗 It was very sweet of her! Once we joked that we may be related because in our childhood photos look almost identical! Haha! She actually looks just like my cousins so... who knows! LOL! Thank you very much! 🤗😘✨
I swear by the MAC Blot Powder. I always have one in my bag, no matter what. The other MAC product I swear by is their Shape + Shade Brow Tint. It gives me the most natural, full, fluffy brow. I absolutely prefer a felt-tip brow pen over the waxy ones, I find felt tips much easier to control. But no one makes them anymore!
satinboys MAC used to have their... shit what was it? Penultimate Brow Marker? Was the a thing? Am I making that up? Is this the tub... am I shrinking?
I would bet that you could find a felt tip brow pen at a place that sells Asian imports and carries makeup. They have so many felt pens! I bet there is a brow one! I just bet. I bet it! But not with money or anything... or anything I would miss...
Seeing your face at the smell of Unfix+ made me want to send you about 4 new Barbies. I love your videos Dustin Hunter.
AmyCat71 Haha! I love new Barbie dolls! I still look at them occasionally when I’m in a store that sells them.
Love the way fix plus smells and the face wipes! Great video
Glamgirlatl So good right?! Thank you! xoxo
Your welcome! Your awesome! Love your channel am from the "ole skool" of MAC as well :)
HAHAHA I love this video so much!! Your collection is amazing! It’s ok to not love everything from MAC. I used to work for them, which is how I met you. But I def didn’t love everything despite there being some solid products.
Also, can we just have a moment of silence for pink opal. #RIP #pleasecomeback
Regina Kim Hahaha! Thank you! Sad times about that pigment! So pretty! 🤗😘🤗😘
So did they reformulate all of the pro pans?! I’m so saaaaad. Wedge, kid, texture, soft brown and embark were my JAM!
amelia wray Yea apparently. Check them out. You may like them more, they may not be that different, I’m not sure what the deal is. Mattes seem softer and more powdery. The frosted ones that I’ve tried have been fading quickly and I don’t like that.
You’re definitely a MAC scholar. Have you ever worked for them? When I originally started using some of their products, I did so more out of support for their gay friendly reputation. I still like a lot of their stuff but, to me, the company has lost a lot of its panache. I’ve never cared for their brushes so haven’t purchased any recently to give an opinion on any change. I do like most of their their powders-their blotting being perhaps the my favorite. Their eyeshadows are amazing. And I like their base and strobe creams. For some reason, I’ve never tried any of their contour products.... I miss your pastel hair. 😉
Winn Carter Haha the hair changes frequently. Thank you though! I’ve never worked for MAC, I just enjoy research and I ask a lot of questions. I’ve never worked for any cosmetics brand in any capacity. In the late 90s out of high school I worked for a local computer company doing desk work (placing orders for repair parts, etc), beyond that my primary gig has always centered around visual art/graphic design/advertising type work. Illustration, etc.
Haha "I am just beeing a bitch". 😂 Going to check if you got a video about your recommendation witch colours go start with. I am keeping my fingers crossed. 🤩 Now I watch the whole video, so funny. It made me laugh more then one time for sure. 😎
Jessica Finnpers I don’t have a video like that - this is the closest I think I’ve ever come to a “best products to buy” type of video. I tend to shy away from them because I believe there are too many variables to consider to give a good recommendation that would suit everyone.
Ah to bad, I am trying to build up my collection but there are so many eyeshadows to chose from. Its kind of overwhelming, I know there are guides out there but I trust your opinion and that is always a good thing when you get review. Keep making fun videos and I will keep watching them. :D
Jessica Finnpers No bad at all! It’s totally overwhelming with the amount of colors. I think it depends a lot on things like: Do you like neutrals more or color more? Are you warmer or cooler toned? Where do you sit on mattes vs frosts vs glittery shades? Are you comfortable in your abilities or more of a novice? (Similarly, do you feel fine using a product that requires some finesse or would you prefer the easiest products to work with as possible?) Also of course, are these for you or for a pro kit? If they are for a pro kit it’s important to consider the makeup you’re doing as well (weddings are typically different than edgy editorial).
Lots of questions! That’s why I don’t believe in “top ten lists” that are intended to apply to every person. They fill me with rage! Haha! There are too many variables to consider and just saying, “buy these” isn’t respecting the individual or considering their budget. I believe shopping guides are best when tailored to the individual.
I just posted a review/swatch video with pretty much every eyeshadow that MAC makes, start there and look at the pictures. I’m happy to answer any questions as best I can or talk about it! I enjoy the discussion. 🤗😘
You are just amazing :) so knowledgeable definitely one of my fave!! :)
Kaye L Thank you darlin! 🤗😘🤗😘
Keep doing what you do! Love it!
Chia Nazario Thanks! 🙌✨
It seems that Mac is cheapening the quality of their products but steadily increasing the price. Fix+ is fragrant water. That is all.
dkcmusic I think everyone is doing that really... increasing price over time is normal (have you SEEN how much drug store makeup costs now?! WTF?! 🤭🤣 Seriously though!) and everyone wants to cut as many corners as possible to increase their profits. Maybe I’m being cynical but I just think it’s a fairly universal business practice for a lot of big companies.
I don’t think Fix+ is BAD for you, I just think it’s dumb haha! And overpriced for what it is - I am so totally in support of someone loving it and using it though. I don’t care what you spend your money on - especially if it makes you happy. I only take issue with people who tell other people what they should be doing with their money.
TBH that's all any fixing spray is. Water and gylcerin. They aren't doing anything any other brand is doing.
watertownnative I suppose it depends on what you consider a “fixing spray” to be - since it’s all sort of a made up thing anyway.
Fix+ is essentially a modern toner in a spray bottle and while there’s nothing wrong with that, the name (“fix”) and the way it’s marketed to customers has led a lot of people to think it’s a “setting spray” that will make your makeup last longer if you use it - and it just won’t. That’s not what it does. It’s a skincare product. I don’t think of setting sprays as skincare but more like a special effects type of makeup product.
For a toner there are better ones out there with more skin-loving ingredients than Fix+ and for a setting spray there are several options nowadays (outside of the classic “Aquanet”).
Like I said though, you can like whatever you want! If someone loves Fix+ out there then that’s awesome! We don’t all need to be the same or think the same way about things. Different is groovy!
From a business standpoint, I get it. But MAC had a reputation for quality. When they switched out their brushes to synthetic and kept the same price point, It just didn’t make sense. They is so much competition... its like why doesn’t MAC want to be great anymore 😩😩😩😂
dkcmusic Being a music nerd it’s difficult for me to not draw comparisons to how the music industry reacted to file sharing when that was a big issue (pre-iTunes).
Big record labels shot themselves in the foot when they reacted to things like Napster like a parent scolding a child. Instead of seeing the changing trend and creating something (like iTunes) for their customers they killed the single by raising the prices, trying to force people into buying full-length albums and yelled at everyone who rebelled. This at a time when the public was becoming aware of how artists were being treated by the labels via a few vocal folks like TLC and Prince.
Consumers speak with their dollars and I think people collectively thumbed their nose at the industry.
MAC will do what they do - as will any large brand - what they’ve always done for as long as it still works. I think it’s too hard to turn a moving train that big that’s going that fast - they will learn their mistakes and figure out what they should have done in hindsight.
I’m so into this video I feel like we are sitting here just having a cocktail and a chat about Mac products and I just want to answer you back or ask questions🤔🤣😂
Nevaeh Rains Haha! I know the feeling! 🥂✨
I am a virgo too !! I totally connect with the way you think !
Well then HAPPY BIRTHDAY to you! Mine was just last week xoxo Thank you!
@@DustinHunterHappy birthday to you too xoxo !! I am born on the 2nd ! When was yours ?
Meriem Hope Just a couple days before you on the 30th! Early virgos unite! Haha xo 🥂✨
@@DustinHunter yeeeeeyyyy !!!!!! Hahaha
Ive missed ya Dustin😍 moustly yr MAC videos. Its been years since I worked at MAC here in Stavanger but I allso have the moustly mac products in my Collection. Ive gotta use those amazing shadows and blushes! But I cant get my hands on mixing mediums or the pro shaping powders.. neerest pro store is copenhagen, denmark or london😢
Caroline Elven Skillebekk Thank you! I’ve been uploading a lot for the past several months. Will you tell me if you’ve seen those videos? I don’t care if you don’t watch them but the “I’ve missed you” makes me wonder if they aren’t showing up in your feed. UA-cam doesn’t favor me haha so I get people saying things like, “I haven’t seen you in two years! Where have you been?” Do you check the channel for content or rely on UA-cam’s subscription feed?
I must have been watching youtube beauty videos for a long time bc I remember when beauty gurus would post videos like "Mac Starter Kits," and there was a tag question I think that was like "if you could only shop at Sephora or MAC which would you pick" and it was a hard question at the time! I think now most people would say Sephora and not even blink. It really was the bombardment of mediocre collections that pushed Mac to the back burner. I love Mac, Face and Body is the only foundation I use, but I have more than one Mac product in my collection that's just...ok. And they're kind of expensive to risk buying something and it just being ok.
Funny but I rather go to MAC or Ulta. Their reward systems suck. Aside from maybe Fenty, there isn't anything I must get at Sephora. MAC has 25% off a lot of times and Ulta had 20% a lot but Sephora has lame point perks, their weekly wows haven't impressed and their VIB sale sucks by comparison. I guess I've liked MAC more and more now that they aren't so overly hyped lol
I agree, Sephora's VIB system sucks. I got the Rouge reward one year and I was like "...this is it?" It was like a dinky brush. I honestly forget about Ulta because I don't have one near me!
You rack up points fairly quick and recently I saved up 2000 pts from the holiday season. Bought $200 worth of eyeshadow palettes. I'm doing most of my shopping at Ulta now so I can rack up points and use to buy more makeup lol. MAC, Ulta and Sephora are all an hour from me. I know some people have had issues with shipping w Ulta. I haven't. I've contacted them about their crappy birthday gift and they sent me $20 gift card. Ulta aims to please imo.
Samantha S I agree. If you scroll down here somewhere you’ll find a lengthy comment from me talking about this same thing. I remember the tag question too! 🙌✨
Sometimes I'll see one of the newer influencers act like they discovered Mac's Soft and Gentle, like it's some underground indie brand, and I just feel old
This is a great video. I want to buy all the products you liked lol. Love the real housewives reference too!
Kayla M Bonus points! Hahaha! Thank you very much!
I loooovee my MAC eyeshadow collection, MAC lipsticks and lip liners :) I'm salivating looking at that eyeshadow collection! I want alll da swatches. I SO agree about the hard press resulting in buildable and long lasting pigmentation! that's why I hate makeup geek, I find they do not last well or build or blend well really, especially on darker skin...it's all MAC and Anastasia for neutral eyeshadows and indies like Sydney Grace maybe a little Colour Pop otherwise. I snorted when you said ~in my opinion~
Nima Hehe! Great minds... thank you! I’m glad you liked this one!
Could you please do a video about how to use glitter?
Hannah Weissberger Yes. It’s actually a video I am currently working on developing!
Wow, I really love Fix+! It's the only MAC product I've gone through multiples of. It just makes my makeup melt into my skin and look so much more natural, without altering the staying power of my foundation. I'd love to know how you get the top off to refill it. I didn't think it was possible. I found this video very interesting. It's always great to know which products actual makeup artist swear by.
Lorna Kelso Thanks! It’s actually not hard to get the top off but there’s a trick to it. Screw the top off and you’ll see a “plug” with the plastic straw thingy stuck in it. That part doesn’t come out of the bottle by just unscrewing it. You have to unscrew the black cap most of the way and then tilt the cap to the side to “catch” the plug thingy, popping it off. It’ll screw right back into place but sometimes it takes a try or two because it’s such a funky spray mechanism.
Lorna Kelso Also you’re totally welcome to love Fix+! It’s not a bad product for what you’re using it for. If you have time look through the comments here because I’ve typed a lot of information in response to people already talking about alternatives, what I use and why I - personally - don’t like it (it’s not because it’s a terrible product).
I loved this video. What a treat! 😊
Cgloss Thank you! 🤗
You're the best, Dustin! XO
Spark1221 🤗😘🤗😘
Wait wait wait... Mr. Hunter. Your hair has changed again.
TheSuperHero It does that! Wild isn’t it?! Haha! 🤗😘🤗😘 I planned to go back to brown, I was just having some fun and testing out some new products on myself.
I got the lip erase because my lips are pigmented and I wanted the lipsticks that I put over top to show up better. Concealer is too drying to use instead.
pinkabuki A good friend of mine LOVES Lip Erase. We laugh about the stuff we both like and hate that’s different LOL
I live for your videos. Love ❤️
Anguska There must be more to live for! Until you find it keep watching! xoxo Haha 🤗🤗🤗
Was not expecting the fix plus to be in your fails!
topstarxx Welcome! You must be new here! 🤗
Apparently MAC are discontinuing their Lightful C Marine-Bright Formula Softening Lotion :(
topstarxx I was so disappointed when I saw Studio Moisture Fix got the chop too. That was my go-to daily moisturizer for the past decade almost.
PS2: C’on if you don’t like fix + give me some options!!! I love it it’s the best thing ever!!!! Also smells like glycerin with the greens that it has.
Ulises Aguilar Orizaga LOL! You’ve got to watch the video I talked about (and included a link of in the description) OR read through the comments. Plenty of options there - although just because I don’t like it doesn’t mean it’s bad. It just means I don’t like it. You can use ALL the Fix+ if you want! 😁
I occasionally treat myself to fix plus just for the smell 😉 Have you tried the mario badescu sprays- they are a great cheaper alternative- or just water, I know😏. I’m impressed with your Mac collection that you showed more of in an earlier video, would love to see you do some looks with your favorite items. I love a trip down memory lane- I think my first Mac items was Spanish fly lipstick, also there was a gray-purple shimmery lipgloss I can’t remember the name of, and much more I’m forgetting in my old age. Also a Virgo btw;) ❤️you Dustin!
AUD MAC Haha I can’t remember a lot of the names. I’ve also noticed lately that when I try to read the name of a lipstick I have to hold it REALLY FAR from my face to see it 🤭🤣
I haven’t tried those sprays. I would check them out just for fun. Fix+ has a great smell. What do you think it smells like?
Great tutorial, Dustin. I wouldn't dare fall asleep on u b/c I wz waiting 2 c if u wd work that pigment into the tutorial. So thnx 4 that. Zabrena mentioned mixing pigment into foundation , I've never seen anybody actually demo it. I have my pigment & my foundation. I just don't know how much 2 use. I certainly don't want 2 waste any product. Any tips anyone?
Charlene Eatmon I’m still working that out for you, I’ll post it in a GRWM style video when I do it. Do you have a particular pigment you are wanting to mix with it or do you have several?
You introduced MAC to me. Now I love them. Can you suggest me the best powder for oily skin aside from Studio Fix Powder???
The Next to Nothing is decent. They discontinued the Select Sheer which is what I used to use before.
I agree (obviously if you can’t tell haha), I like Next to Nothing as well. My first thought when I read your comment was, “What do you not like about Studio Fix Powder?” Not that it must be the best for you but - does it work for you and if so what would you rather it be like? If it doesn’t work then what does it do that you don’t like?
Luna Oily Girl butting in here - I can’t beat Studio Fix as I find it too heavy, but I carry Blot powder with me at all times and it’s great for taking shine away.
Dustin Hunter studio fix seemed to be heavy on my skin for a "daily powder." I just like it how it sets my makeup. But for retouches I ended up looking cakey and so madeup. Like my skin is trapped haha if that makes sense. I need to know which powder I can use daily and/or could work as a "retouch powder" without that overdone effect.
Just Sheilz would definitely try that out. Do u use it for retouching???
I wish I could put million likes to this video
Anguska I wish you could too! Haha!
I think the best part of MAC is their permanent range. If you only explore MAC where their LE is concerned, you'll be disappointed. Not saying all of their permanent products are worth it (or there's never a LE worth buying), but where they are best is in the permanent range imo. I'm not an artist but no one can tell me that MAC doesn't make good blush, eyeshadow, foundation or lipsticks. Nope won't hear it!
watertownnative That’s essentially what I was saying in this video as well. What do you think of the eyeshadow reformulation though? Do you think they are better or worse now than they were prior?
You didnt tell me to drive safe. OH NO, NOW I’M GOING TO CRASH!!!1!!1!
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Poppy B. LoL Just so you know, I haven’t said it for like the past 20 videos.