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My Epiphany:
The idea for this series came to me when I was reviewing a recent GLOSSYBOX. Why pay $21.00 per month for a sample subscription when I can buy a MAC item every month for less than that and like it better? When I looked at what I spent on GLOSSYBOX over time, I realized that I wasn't getting a lot of products that I truly loved. Sure, the experience is super fun and I got introduced to a lot of new brands...but, I didn't end up with a lot of products that I am totally in love with. Don't get me wrong though. I loved GLOSSYBOX for what it was. It was fun! However, I am on a budget and I just want to be a bit smarter with my makeup spending.
So, I cancelled GLOSSYBOX and this MAC Matters Challenge was born. Now, I am a still a bit of a beauty sample box lover. So, I decided to keep my very affordable Birchbox subscription ($10 per month) and my Julep Maven nail themed beauty box subscription ($20.00 per month, which is higher, but I honestly use every single item that I get in my Julep boxes. So, I feel that the money is not going to waste).
Why MAC?
MAC is a makeup line after my own heart. The quality and selection is fabulous. The packaging is sleep. The selection is amazing. They literally have just about everything that you could want or need. Therefore, they are a great brand for this challenge. You can certainly build a fabulous core collection of makeup staples from this line. Plus, the price is right! The prices are totally mid range. They are not drugstore cheap nor or they priced ridiculously high. If I am spending an average of $21.00 per month, I should be able to build up a nice little collection in a years time!
Join Me!!!
If you are reading this and get inspired, I would love for you to join me in this challenge! Upon reading my MAC Matters Intro Post last week, my fellow Beauty Blog Coalition and Metro Atlanta Beauty Bloggers member Quinn from Mama Fashionista decided that she wanted to join in too! So, be sure to head on over to her fabulous blog as well to follow her version of this series too! :) Even though this blog series has only just begun, Quinn and I are having the best time planning and discussing our purchases and blog posts! Here is a link to Quinn's post: Mama Fashionista MAC Matters November 2012.
Goal: Build my core MAC Collection using an average of $21.00 per month.
- Purchase at least one item a month: If the item is under $20, I can save the remainder for the next month. While there are many items priced under $20, there are plenty that are over the $20 range that I can save for.
- Do a monthly blog post to share what I got! My goal is to continue this series for 12 months to see what kind of core collection I can build!
- To coordinate with my "Build a Core MAC Collection" purchases, I will also be posting "MAC Matters: From the Stash" reviews! These "stash" items are MAC items that I love that are already in my makeup collection. Some months, I will be "saving" my $21 to go towards a bigger MAC purchase. This is when you will likely see the "stash" posts. Or, I might include a "stash" item mini review within my "Build a Core MAC Collection" posts because if you are reading this because you want to build your own MAC collection, you might enjoy reading about what I am already using and loving!
- If this series is popular, I will repeat the series with another brand upon completion of 12 months with MAC.
