Poll: OK admit it, are you a makeup snob?

[Hawkeye]

For example would you *rather* pay more for the more expensive brands of makeup or do you go more for the low end?

Now I'm not saying this to bash those who do pay for low end because there are some good lines out there!

Or are you just a hodgepodge? Do you like both?

I admit it. I am a die hard makeup snob. I will only go cheap on mascara but here lately i havent even done that.

I went MAC and Nars and I admit it I've never gone back.....

[jasper17]

The bulk of my stuff is MAC with a little Clinique and a little Dior thrown in but I've come across some really good drug store stuff of late - L'Oreal True Match liquid and powder foundation and concealer - all good stuff. I wouldn't say I'm a snob about it but I do think you get what you pay for so I lean toward to higher end items.

[midnightlouise]

I guess I'm a makeup snob...which is bad for the budget. It could be worse, because although I tend to stick to high-end brands, it's not like I'm buying Cle de Peau foundation (I'm not knocking those who do, of course. If that's your thing then go for it!) My good friend prefers drugstore stuff and Avon, and she always looks great, so I don't suppose it really matters in the end as long as you look good and you're happy. Dang, I sound like Pollyanna....lol!

[mac_obsession]

Im a total makeup snob/whore.
I will try to find the best price on the stuff I like though, vs paying a lot, but I have paid a lot to get something I really like.

I bought skittles lipsmackers the other day and theyre so cute but they just arent the same quality as chanel or mac or lancome. I end up giving them to my daughter, and keeping the snobby stuff for myself.

I dont mind being a m/u whore or snob cause i get what I like (when I can afford it of course) but at the same time I dont look down on people that only wear d/s brands...Its the whole to each his own thing
I have convinced most of my friends and family to at least TRY mac, and if that means me giving them a gloss, or an eyeshadow or a lipstick, thats cool with me..I got my cousin (by marriage) addicted to mac by her birthday present from me heh...all samples of pigments and glosses and such..
Ok so as obsessed as I am Im also an enabler :P

Talking to male friends of mine, I talk about what their wife might like and theyre like damn you're high maintenance...but I do it all myself...I pay for my own m/u, I used to do my nails myself, I do my hair myself etc. So I dont think it matters, cause no one is paying for me to get what I like...

[jlhinbrisvegas]

I would probably be considered a make-up snob, as the majority (95%) of my make-up and skincare is high-end. It really has not been intentional, but in trying things out I have found that the high-end just ends up working better for me. I don't mind paying the higher prices since the make-up seems to last longer and have better results (in my case).

I still love a bargain and will try to find items on sale, ebay, etc.

[Buttercup]

Yep, I'm a makeup snob.
High end makeup is so luxurious and makes me feel special (haha) and is such better quality, most times.

[Jude]

I am a makeup snob, I guess as 99.5 percent of my makeup and skin care products are high end. I understand the theory that it is in the application and not the product but I just can't subscribe to that idea. I have purchased numerous drugstore products and just didn't get the results that I was hoping for. So, for me, to spend $21.00 on a blush that I know is going to blend beautifully into my skin and last througout the day, is fiscally responsible.

[moonrevel]

I definitely am...when my mom started me on makeup, she started me on high end brands, and I've never really purchased anything drug store. It's very bad for the wallet, but I can't help it.

[jess98765]

WEll majority of my stuff is from mac, clinique and estee lauder. Does that make me a big enough snob??? Lol. I feel so pampered up and girly by using high end stuff- i don't exactly know why- it's just so luxouious to know that you've got the best of the best i guess......

[72Cosmo]

After reading "Don't Go to The Cosmetics Counter Without Me" by Paula Begoun (also has web site www.cosmeticcop.com) I am somewhat mixed. Her books are a real eyeopener to some of the cosmetic hype. I use Dove or Neutrogena skincare and love it, however my color is MAC. I like reading Paula's opinions because she is so intelligent about the ingredients that go into skincare and makeup and what they can or cannot do.

[Sushi_Flower]

I am..i like the luxury, the packaging, the adverstising, the reputation, the image and knowing i'm getting quality..i don't really see it as being a snob..i just want my luxiurious treats. I buy low end stuff like lipglosses and mascara aswell though.

What does she say in the book?

ETA - Just looked at her website and i don't think she'd be very popular here! -"Don't wear blue or green makeup!"

Some of her advice is good though.

[ambidextrous]

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Originally Posted by mac_obsession

I will try to find the best price on the stuff I like though, vs paying a lot, but I have paid a lot to get something I really like.

same here, though I'd say 70-80% of my stuff is high end. when it comes to foundation no budget has such a quality and color range. same for e/s and lipstuff. after some years of MU experience I tend to buy more highend because budget quality disappointed me very often.
but when it comes to nails there are many great colors and quality for a few bucks...

[Onederland]

oh boy, im a make-up snob at its snobbiest.

i have never worn a drugstore cosmetic in my life. Actually, i remember the first cosmetic i ever owned was MAC. And it only went uphill from there.

I dont even use Clinique..i know, im bad. (no offense to those who love it, its a cute brand, just not for me)


But oh! once i discovered Giorgio Armani cosmetics! AHHH HEAVEN! I didnt go back. All my daily staples are by Armani (foundation, concealer, eyeliner, lipstick...)

I'll admit ill pay 25 bucks for a Chanel Glossimer that comes in the same color at a drug store brand. But im bad like that.

perhaps thats why im so poor. hahaha..

[Glitziegal]

Yes I admit I am a make-up snob, but only because I believe in many cases you get what you pay for.
Like MAC eyeshadows containing more pigment as opposed to just looking pretty in the pot.
Foundations that don't make me break out etc.

[Shawna]

I've mentioned this before, but for me, I have really bad reactions to cheaper products. I find I can buy the more expensive brands and not have the same reactions. For example, I bought some NYX stuff on Friday to try out b/c it was $3 as opposed to mac pigment at $22. I put it on about 2pm and wore it to work. Big mistake. By 4pm, my eyes were red and watery. By 6pm (yes, I was dumb and didn't wash it off right away) my eyes were swollen little slits. After Benedryl and a good face scrub I was ok. I just don't have that kind of reaction to MAC pigment so for me the $22 is worth it. If I found a cheap product that worked without causing me to look like a blowfish, I would happily purchase it. So I guess I'm not a makeup snob, but my skin is.

[singinmys0ng]

well im a makeup snob. I go through my makeup stash a lot to see if i can find any low end things that look bad with my collection. If i do i decide if i like the low end product enough to keep it. If i dont, i ususaly just toss it and then my mom goes and fishes for it lol.(she has lipliner that is prob like 12 yrs old no joke) but i just like to admire my collection and see how much stuff i have gotten over the months..it's fun to see all the high end things you have but never though you would get!

[mac_obsession]

Heh did we really expect any less? This is a MAC based board after all.

There are so many reasons to be a m/u whore/snob, cause you go with what you like. Also, like a lot of other people, I have really sensitive skin and d/s stuff breaks me out. Also Im more likely to purchase a chanel glossimer cause I know its gonna stay put rather than 2 mins later be off my lips like a cheap lg would be.
To each his own, whatever works works, but its true once you go mac you never go back :P

Even Onederland still uses mac tho we all know he adores armani :P

[Onederland]

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Originally Posted by mac_obsession

Even Onederland still uses mac tho we all know he adores armani :P

true dat. <33333

[PrettyKitty]

I'm a makeup snob! I double-checked, and yes..... I only have TWO drugstore products! Everything else is MAC, Nars, Biotherm, Tarte, Cargo, Chanel, Clinique, Clarins, ect. And god know how many products I have! *Too much*

Even for mascara, now I buy Lancôme or MAC. I used to buy L'Oreal, maybe I'll try it again...

[user4]

I Have A Little Of Everything. I Am Not A Die Hard High End Makeup Person. I Like Milani Cuz It Reminds Me Of Mac But A Big Bulk Of My Makeup Is Mac, I Also Like Estee Lauder, And Lancolm.

[jonglerie]

Most of what I use are the high-end brands. Although I know there are some very good drugstore brands, it seems like whenever I buy something cheap I end up not liking it so have to get something higher end to replace it, so I end up spending more than if I just went straight to the high-end brand! Guess I have bad luck picking cheaper brands, but if I did find a drugstore brand that worked for me I'd have no problem buying it.

[mspixieears]

I'd like to say in my defence I'm not because some known skin irritants seem to exist aplenty in very cheap products; but I avoid those expensive brands that have them too. I echo the sentiment time and time expressed in this thread that I have better luck paying for something I know will work and helps me achieve the look I'm after, rather than getting a cheaper item only to discover it just doesn't cut it.

Someone mentioned that Dove and N'gena works just as well as high-end for them, but for me, it could mean insufferable skin irritation, where I feel like my skin is burning. Yes, found out by trying it too.

I have however found some fantastic drugstore-type items that I considered to be fantastic; a shame that it just seems to be harder to find such items otherwise, wouldn't we all be flocking to get them? I confess that I wouldn't buy so much MAC if I couldn't get it cheaper - as seems to be the case on say, eBay. I'd pay full-price but if I did all the time, would have a much smaller collection.

[rayabella]

My stash is pretty much an even mix of d/s and high end. Almost all of my eyeshadows(about 100) are MAC. I won't spend too much on lipgloss since I barely wear it but I own a handful of MAC lipglasses, Loreal CJs, and Revlon SLs. I do love NARS blushes. I have almost all of them. Mascara is always drugstore for me since I change them so often. Eyeliners and lipliners too. I have the MAC Smolder liner but most of mine are ones from Revlon, Prestige, or Jordana.

[lovemichelle]

I'm not. I buy whatever I like. If I see something and it looks good I'll buy it whether it's drugstore or department store.

I own makeup from a variety of price points. Before I buy a new product, I usually research obsessively in magazines or on Makeup Alley. So most of my possessions are cult favorites, and I will spend the money regardless of the price. Most does happen to be department store, but I do have a few drugstore items.

I find my system works pretty well, since I'm always getting my money's worth.