MAC lover here too but i have been using a lot of Makeup Forever and NARS shadows of late and they're delish!! dreamgirl, the "fuss" about MAC in my opinion is that it's a hip fashion forward brand. they truly have colors and products that suit ANYONE which i really like. now, the past couple of years, the quality of some of their products haven't been as good as the past as they started becoming WAY too commercial after estee lauder bought them. this year however, it seems as though they have been reborn! the collections that have come out this year have been really good and the best is definitely to come! i