my first MAC seminar!!!!!

[ish2do]

I just signed up a few minutes ago, and i'm sooooooo excited!!!!!!!

Can anyone tell me what to expect? I'm a little nervous....

 

[Khalia25]

Is a seminar the same thing as the lessons they offer at the store, or is that something completely different?

 

[MisStarrlight]

Our seminar this year is focused on eye techniques....basically a trainer (or a senior artist if you're lucky) teaches a class & demos stuff on person in the class. There are gift bags & some other fun stuff...and then afterward you get to go shopping!

(Ours is June 9th if anyone wants to sign up let me know. Hehehe)

 

[ledonatella]

I've been to the Pro Classes and have posted about them here before, but never a seminar, I'm not sure how different they are. Is it at a counter or a MAC store?

 

[JillBug]

that sounds like a ton of fun! do you know if they have them all over or just in a particular area?

 

[MsCuppyCakes]

I've been to two MAC technique classes recently. One focused on a smokey eye and the other a natural eye using the Pandemonium Quad. At the most recent class I attended, Smokey Eye, the store closed down just for us and the class started at 7:30 p.m. The class was $75, which was redemable in product. There were two MAC makeup artist per a table of six ladies. There were three makeup artist, who demo'd different steps and one model. It was a lot of fun, refreshments and water. As the class ended we were given a piece of paper to write down what we wanted to purchase.

 

[juicyaddict]

The techniques seminar I attended last April had some giveaway prizes if you can answer some trivia questions. I won the amazon quad. I think they gave away 5 cool prizes. So be prepared and come early so you can sit in front. There will be food and drinks too, really fun. It was $50 purchase for that one and I learned some new techniques, my favorite is how you need to balance eyeshadow textures, like if you use a frosty shadow on your lid, it is better to use a non-frosty one on your crease and vice versa. That tip I really use everyday.

 

[rouquinne]

when i lived in Ottawa, i went to them quite often. i always went to the first one in the morning and they had breakfast for us, lots of samples and draws for baskets. the time i went to the seminar for the Pool Party collection, i won the basket!

my last seminar in Ottawa in November 2005, i got to be the guinea pig!

 

[SpareMyHeart]

How does one find out where and when these seminars will take place?

 

[rouquinne]

call the store on St. Laurent Boulevard, spare. if they don't have them, the one i went to in Ottawa was at one of The Bay stores (this was before the store opened in Ottawa).

 

[CaraAmericana]

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Originally Posted by SpareMyHeart How does one find out where and when these seminars will take place?

question

 

[luvme4me]

don't you have to work for MAC to attend a seminar?

 

[FacesbyNiki]

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Originally Posted by luvme4me don't you have to work for MAC to attend a seminar?

No, seminars are for customers really.

MAC employees attend classes.

 

[FacesbyNiki]

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Originally Posted by CaraAmericana question

Stores and counters normally give them.

MAC Pro classes are given by MAC Pro. You need to become a pro memeber to attend one of those.

 

[Hilly]

Do they ever have them in Houston?

 

[FacesbyNiki]

Call your local counters and stores. I know Nordstrom does them all the time.

I attend one at one of our freestanding stores and after the class I know I wanted to be a MAC artist, so I went and applied and got the job.