If you're like me, you're probably one of the millions of women the word over addicted to MAC makeup. If you aren't, you sure soon will be, and if you're looking for some helpful tips to using MAC cosmetics, you're at the right place.

Whether you've been a MAC fan for ages, or you're just getting ready to make your first MAC purchase, you would probably be looking for some brilliant MAC makeup tips. This is one of the places where you should definitely start.

Multi-Purpose MAC

One of the best things about MAC cosmetics is that they have multi-talented makeup - products which you can use in more ways than one. Pretty handy when you're on a tight beauty budget. The highly-popular MAC Pigment, for example, can be used for your eyes, lips, cheeks and all over your face and body - add to lotion or moisturizer and it will make your body shimmer!

It's a loose powder that comes in a fascinating array of colors, such as Rose, Golden Yellow, Choco Brown, Teal and Naked, among many others. The jars may look tiny, but MAC Pigment doesn't get consumed quickly, even if you find yourself using it all the time. Get two or three different shades and keep mixing and matching, creating new looks every day. Similar MAC products for eyes, cheeks, lips and face include Cream Colour Base and Glimmer Shimmer.

You should also try Clear Gloss, Matte and All Over Gloss for the face and body, and the limited product Glitter for face, body, eyes and hair!

Lips Like Glass

MAC's most popular product, hands down, must be their line of lipsticks and glosses, which they actually call the lipglass product line as the desired look is to have lips like glass, with a vibrant, exhilarating texture. Use Clear Lipglass, Tinted Lipglass and Plushglass over your favorite lipstick shade, be it Plink!, Prrr or Lovedust.

Lipsticks come in different finishes to create different impacts and lusciousness, whether you want a little or a lot of color, a little or a lot of plumpness. Also use MAC's lip conditioners before smearing the color on, to keep your lips moisturized and healthy!

MAC Cares About Your Skin

MAC recently released a new skincare line, chucking out old skincare products in the process. This is testament to how dedicated they are in mass beautification - if an old product does not meet their standards, it's simply not made anymore!

The new collection, launched only in January 2007, comes in spanking new packaging, and features new cleansers such as Gently Off Eye and Lip Makeup Remover, moisturizers such as Crèmewash, and skin fixers such as Studio Moisture Fix SPF15 and Cleansing Tips, which are designer swabs soaked with MAC remover, to erase and correct the little mess-ups you may make along the way.

MAC skin care is also great for girls with skin disorders; they do not aggravate your skin and even help nourish your skin with continuous use, to make your face and body look and feel healthier. Your skin will thank you for using MAC. So, all in all it's pretty obvious to see why women just love MAC makeup, it's been made with you in mind, HIP, cool and trendy.

If you haven't already done so, get dressed right now and head down to your nearest MAC makeup store, you'll love yourself for doing it for you!