MAC Cosmetics

It would take me pages to write about my MAC obsession.
Reading people’s reviews makes me think most of the disappointed customers don’t know their skin type and what products suit them the most.
I suggest you to ask anyone from the staff — they are very friendly and professional and will help you find what’s best for you.
It is true that the products are somehow pricy but it is absolutely worth it. I insist on paying more for quality since it is a product you use on your skin everyday.
The store is very fancy-​looking, bright and colorful. It makes me feel special and enthusiastic just by coming in.
The placing is great and you can find all MAC products here.
Personally, my favorite store of the brand in London.

Visited again on Thursday afternoon. Amazing service! Perfect makeup. Bought some new concealer and I’m just very impressed with the love and assistance I get every time I visit this store!

This store is sooo cramped! I walked in and there weren’t many people in the shop, but it was hard for me to browse around. I wanted some help from a MAC employee, however, everyone was busy talking amongst themselves or helping a client. I waited for a while and then gave up. I didn’t get a greeting, eye contact or any acknowledgment of existence when I was there.
Very disappointing.

I was hesitant to visit this pro store, even though I needed a couple of pro– only products because I’m visiting from the USA and saw that another reviewer mentioned that the professional discount here was only 20%. NOT TRUE. It will obviously depend on what your category of qualification is, but in the States a pro MUA receives 40% discount and although the products are more expensive un the UK thanks to the exchange rate, I got 35% discount at the Fouberts Place store.
Friendly staff, but this location is really small and was busy when I went so it wasn’t conducive to looking around. I just got what I needed and split!

Yes every girl loves MAC makeup. Count me as a MAC addict but I never shop at any MAC store in London.
Why? The markup pricing is ridiculous compared to US and Canadian pricing (and the Canadian markup is bad enough… considering most of the products are made a few kilometers from where I live!) and the MAC Pro discount is only 20% off here for industry professionals, as opposed to 30% in North America and Germany (And it’s 40% off for makeup artists in North America). I save my MAC shopping for when I’m at home or the odd occasion I go to the Estée Lauder warehouse sales.
This store is shiny and lovely and the location is very convenient (right off Carnaby St) but the service is so-​so.

Gonna keep this short since it’s just a review of the store and not the makeup.
The reason I’m giving it 5 stars is because it’s UK’s only Pro store, meaning that it carries MAC’s pro range of products as well as the regular ones.
I know a lot of people dislike MAC foundations and I mostly agree. However, MAC Full Coverage is amazing and is now Pro only. You don’t find this foundation anywhere else and it alone is worth visiting the store for. As well as that, there’s a fuller range of brushes (263 synthetic small angle brush, yes please!) and other stuff that only the professionals would be interested in.
AND twice a year during the Carnaby Street Shopping event, you will be able to get 20% off purchases here. That’s almost unheard of. The queue gets insane though, so best turn up early with an already prepared list.

Z and I came here to get makeovers for her birthday. This was pretty special and though it was my 2^nd time having it done and I knew what to expect I still had a great time.
The only thing was that there was some confusion when I arrived and I waited for about 15 minutes for my make up artist to come over because «apparently no one told her I was here already». Then Zara’s make over was missing (not sure whether it was us or them) but thank god they managed to fit her in!
Amanda was brilliant and she did ½ a face and I did the other so I can learn new techniques and remember how to do those wicked smoky eyes she showed me (not that I am sure I can recreate it, but I’ll definitely try)
Last night I did feel like the belle of the ball and with my eyes about 10 inches larger, I totally see why celebs look so much hotter made up!

A cute MAC store just behind carnaby street where you will find your usual favorites products !!!
MAC makes you beautiful and the make-​up is well known in UK & USA!
Very Colorful !
Famous for their Professionnal Staff and Quality products!
Huge Events every month, new collection
Have a look on a MAC Store, it is an experience!

Great products, good value in context. The eye colours last as long as you could want and often longer, due in part to the amount of pigment used. This means they are bright when needed and you only need a small amount otherwise.
The service at each branch varies wildly otherwise this would be a 5 star review. As long as you use your own common sense you can often get some good advice and nearly always come away with top products. As Gok Wan has previously mentioned on one of his programs the Mac Face & Body Foundation, is a great light base and good value considering the size of container for your money.

Mac cosmetics stand out from a mile off. They are always the brightest and most stylishly packaged with a selection of colours that scream at you from their slick black displays. If I’m ever looking for something that will really stand out I make a trip here. Their powered eye shadows are great and stay on really well which means far less trips to the bathroom to touch up! Their shocking blue eyeshadow is a favourite of mine– I put it on with the edge of a makeup brush to make it look like a really bright eyeliner and to avoid getting that trailer park trashy look.
This Mac store is the best in London and the staff are always very helpful. I’ve known them to route through boxes and boxes of stock just to find me one particular colour. Although the make up here is expensive, it’s the kind of stuff you’d use again and again so you’ll definitely get your monies worth! A couple of items from here make a great gift for a friend. On my last trip here I brought in a photo of the girl I was buying for and the assistant helped me match up products for her skin tone perfectly. My friend was really impressed that I’d got such a good match and I was chuffed I’d managed to find something she really liked. Although it’s a bit expensive for regular trips, Mac really is a great shop.

The shop is like a candy store, the bright and colourful pallet of make up will make you feel overwhelmed by the wide selection. I always feel like I need some one to guide me through the products or I feel really lost. Luckily the staff has always been helpful to help a dummy like me.
I have been very interested by Mac, visited the store several times, tried out the products but still never really felt like we were soul mates. I suppose for a down to earth girl like me the electric blue or deep red shades just feel too strong despite how kindly and persistently the sales assistant have tried to show me different ways to but on my face. Still no luck. But if it sounds like your thing and you have the attitude, this is the best shop for that.

Everyone Loves Mac I know and they do have great products but trying to get service at this location is impossible. There are so many people here and very few beauty consultants and unfortunately it is not the kind of place you can go in pick up what you want and check out. I love the lipstick here, I have the most elegant red lipstick. They have a recycle program where if you bring in your old tube of lipstick you get the same colour for free so basically you can have the same colour forever and just have to buy it once. If you do manage to get someone to help you they are very honest and don’t sell you things that don’t look good on you which I found refreshing.

Oh how I love Mac make-​up. There is not a time I don’t pop in to ‘browse’ and find at least 8 things I simply ‘must have’.
And the eyeliners: I’ve just done a quick count, and I own at least 13. The amazing navy — Blooz — and dark brown — Teddy — are my staples at the moment. They just wear so well and slide on like silk. And don’t get me started on their phenomenal range of eyeshadows. And the bronzers. And the blushes. I swear by it all.
The main gripe I have with most makeup counters or stores is that often the sales assistants seem to get annoyed when you play with the makeup. Isn’t that what it’s there for? But not the staff in this Mac store — all trained make-​up artists, they never seem to mind when I try on 16 different eyeshadows in a sitting.
This Mac store is yes, the best I’ve found in London. Clean surfaces, bright lights, gorgeous, super-​helpful staff, and more makeup than any girl could dream of, it really is Heaven.

If you are a fan of the MAC Cosmetics range, this shop is a special treat. Located in the Carnaby Street area, around the corner from Liberty’s & Co., this shop has everything you need in the MAC range.
The helpful staff can make suggestions and show you what looks best for you with the wide range of colours and styles of items.
But, they have some items not found in the other MAC shops around the UK. They have the limited edition ranges featured on the website (and not always in shops) as well as tools used by professional make-​up artists to make their clients look their best.
This shop was refurbished late spring of 2008 and is up-​to-​date and modern. It’s so worth a visit if you like your cosmetics MAC!

Tucked sweetly behind Carnaby Street just a stone’s throw from Liberty, I wholeheartedly concur with the previous reviewer that this is the best Mac cosmetics store in London.
Countless times I’ve visited this Mac in need of a little advice about the best brush to buy here or shade to try there and I’ve found the staff nothing less than helpful; invariably leaving laden with things I never knew I needed, or even existed.
My favourite Mac products include their iconic vivid red and shocking pink lipsticks Ruby Woo and Girl About Town respectively and their astonishing range of eyeshadows in every imaginable colour that are routinely judged the best on the market.

Mac was my first grown– up make up discovery. I don’t want to show my age here, but it was about 15 years ago when I fell instantly in love with this brand. Before I hadn’t been that bothered by make up, Boots blue eyeshadow was about as far as I had got. Mac really opened my eyes to how much fun makeup can be. I loved how it felt — back then, most of the lipsticks had a matt consistency, it went on heavily and smelt like sweet play-​doh. I loved the fact that they were 100% against animal testing — quite unusual for make up at the time.
It was at this store just off Carnaby Street that I used to go wild in. For about 5 years, I was all about the Spice lip liner, now I have lots of favourite lipsticks. And don’t get me started on the eye shadows! This is probably my favourite Mac store in London. Because it is tucked away it doesn’t get crazy busy like say, the Mac counter in Selfridges (don’t even think about going to that one if you have lots of questions — I only go there when I know exactly what I want). I had my eye makeup done here once and I came out looking like I was ready for a photo shoot. The women aren’t overly pushy here, and they are happy to help out.

I’ve been in there a couple of times and prefer it to the MAC concessions in the main department stores. The staff here are more helpful. You can get the long queues, because the staff aren’t just selling a product they’re giving you make-​up tips you can use with any other brand. Last time I was in, I learnt how to get a different look (day and evening) using the same brush and eye shadow (easy for some, but a major achievement for me!). The lady took her time to show me what to do. I also like the fact that they truly cater for the whole spectrum of skin tones/​shades.

i didn’t know we had a mac on carnaby area what a surprise!.. everything here is god sent. just my only complain. there’s such a long queue to be served :(… i didn’t know about their eco-​swap plan. i will definitely be saving those empty containers the artist that helped me told me that the store was just recently revamped and redecorated i love. love. love. their lipsticks it is not everyday you find shades that compliment your complexion but mac always hit the spot right on.

M.A.C. are widely known to be masters of colour — and not for nothing.
You wanna canary yellow eyeshadow? You got it. Bardot-​pink matt lips? Coming right up. Foundation to make you flawless (well, your face)? M.A.C. have got it down.
Add to that a stellar range of everything else under the sun (gift sets, nail lacquer, brushes, skincare, perfume) and you’ve not only got a brand to covet but a shop to linger in — fun fun fun ’til your hands resemble a Jackson Pollock painting. And when you’re ready to get serious ask the smart black-​clad staff anything — they know their M.A.C. and will soon have you looking like perfection.
M.A.C. also run a great scheme whereby you can return empty containers and swap them for a stamp — ten stamps equal a free lippy! Now that’s what I call being an eco-​warrior.