Back 2 Mac

These are a few of my Mac regulars in my "collection".

From left to right: 2x Mac Brush Cleanser, Mac Cleanse-Off Oil, Mac Bare Study Paint Pot, Mac Studio Finish concealer, Mac Mineralize Skinfinish Natural

Mac has a program where you can return 6 empty Mac containers and get a lipstick for free at counters. In free standing stores you can choose between a lipstick, a lip gloss and an eye shadow.

When I finished these products I knew that I was going to be in New York soon (that was earlier this year) so I waited to back 2 mac everything since here in Switzerland where I live there's only a Mac counter and in New York there's a free standing Mac store right on Times Square. So I took everything with me and exchanged it for an eyeshadow (I think Nylon) there. Unfortunately you can only get eyeshadows in pots so I had to depot it at home.

If you use Mac products you should really take part in this program since you might as well get something back for what you're using anyhow.

Okay, now to the products:

Brush cleanser is sort of self-explanatory. I don't even use it that often since most of the time if I clean my brushes it's deep cleaning (with baby shampoo under water) but when you're switching colors or you just don't have time to deep clean then this is really great. There are probably better ones out there but this is what's available to me.

Cleanse-Off oil: I used to use this to remove makeup but I'm now using the Boscia Makeup Breakup cleansing oil. It's pretty much the same thing except thicker so I feel like I need less product. I don't think it's accessible to me here in Switzerland but I do still have backups from my US trips and I think I might be able to get it in Germany once I do run out. The Mac one isn't bad, it's just not as good in my opinion.

Bare Study Paint Pot: absolutely amazing, already on my second one. It's my favorite base for underneath my eye shadow and I use it every day that I wear makeup. (the pot lasts forever btw)

Concealer: I did a post on this one recently. Check it out here.

MSF Natural: Again, already am using my next one and also have a backup of it. I do have to say that I wouldn't use it over foundation though (a bit too heavy for my taste). I use it either to set my concealer/tinted moisturizer combo or to refresh my skin after a long day. But nonetheless I do really like it. I heard of a few drugstore dupes of it which I'd like to try out (already am on one of those) just to see if there is something comparable.

All right, so that was a little description of back 2 mac and of the products I used up.

Take care and talk soon,
Natalie