I'm starting a makeup collection.......?

...and I'm planning on buying mostly MAC items and some other high ends but MAC first. Now, I really love their eyeshadow but I was thinking of buying a few items each week to use since I get paid each week but I wanted to know what's a reasonable amount to spend? I wanted to buy mostly eyeshadow and lipglassI'm starting a makeup collection.......?
MAC is an awesome place to start a makeup collection. If you have a MAC store in the area, I would start there, but just a MAC counter would be fine as well. I'd pick out a couple of everyday favorite eye shadows that wear well together and a colored lipglass that goes with the eye shadows. Makeupalley.com is an awesome place to get recommendations on colors. You can post a pic of yourself and the ladies on the makeup board will respond with colors that suit your skin tone. Some of my favorite MAC eye colors are Honesty, Satin Taupe, Shroom, Nylon, Embark, Club, and Vex. My favorite lipglass is Viva Glam VI. If you wait until the holidays, MAC has awesome 6-color eye and lip palettes for around $36 each. It's an amazing way to explore colors for not too much money. Good luck in your quest!I'm starting a makeup collection.......?
I just try not to go over $100 a week. Buy your makeup when you need it and know you have a use for it instead of just buying it for the sake of having it.





Start off with getting a generic lipglass that works with just about anything, and expand on that collection when you feel you'd like a colour to go with a certain outfit, look, etc.





With your eyeshadows, start with getting a lid, crease and highlight colour that you can use everyday. Again, expand on it when you want it to go with a certain look.





I find that gradually letting the collection grow gives you time to let your knowledge grow too. You will have the time to get to know and understand your makeup.





Good luck!
i never leave a MAC store spending less than 30 dollars. if you want to spend less, i suggest buying an empty eyeshadow palette for $12 that holds 15 eyeshadows and then buying the pan size eyeshadows for $11, instead of buying your eyeshadows in a pot for $14.50. its saves tons of money since they both have the same amount of product. the money you save buying 3-4 pan eyeshadows will pay off the palette and you still have room for tons more. after you buy your palette, you could get 3 pan size shadows and a lipglass for around $50.
i think you should save up yer money for like an entire month and then get a makeover at the mac counter. they'll show you products that are well-suited for yer face. that way, you'll get some professional advice. but they will expect you to buy a few things with the makeover. so then since you saved up, you'll be able to buy quite a few things. and most of the things from mac (eyeshadows, concealers, blushes, lipglass, etc.) range around $20 - $25, give or take. so i'd say you'll need about $150.
eyeslipsface.com is just as good as MAC I think and so much cheaper.


A reasonable amount to spend probably depends on what you get paid and what else you need to use your money for.
I would try saving 10 dollars a day and at the end of the week buy two eyeshadows and one lip glass. I would spend about 35-50 dollars a week. Don't overdo it!
You could use that money for something else.... something more reasonable. But hey - its your money! How much you spend is depended on how much you get paid.
25-45$ a week. One to two products a week is plenty!