[amoona]

I can totally understand why she would be pissed but I also understand what you mean. Just remember that it's the internet and she's never dealt with you before so she really doesn't know the tone you were saying it in.

However I personally don't see the "MAC Girl" as someone who lacks any talent or even someone who isn't a "real" make-up artist. I don't think a certification or degree in make-up artistry makes you a more credible artist. Make-up to me is art, so if you have the ability then you have it. Yes you can learn it but it's something that needs to be learned and improved by hands on experience. There are some counters that I don't see as having make-up artists because they do just ring up customers.

I know someone who is considered a "real" professional make-up artist who has worked on beauty pagents and even on news programs. He now works at MAC and loves it. He said it's the best job he's ever had and he truly enjoys doing a girl's make-up for prom or a bride's make-up or someone's make-up for their first date. I guess it depends on the person.

Even before I was hired at MAC I would even get offended when people tried to diss MAC artists as not being real artists. I understand that you were not doing that, but maybe she just took it that way. So back to the question, yes there are some counters were I consider the girls/guys artists and there are others where I consider them to be just sales people.

Everyone has their own opinion ... as long as nobody is dissing anybody's skill or talent then it's all good. I HATE the MAC boycott thing because all those people do is diss the company and the MAC artists. That to me, makes those anti-MAC artists non-credible.

*Sorry I type too much haha