M•A•C ANNOUNCES “ARE YOU A M•A•C ORIGINAL?” CONTEST

In the previous entry, I have posted images and information about MAC's upcoming breathtaking collection. MAC kicks it up a notch by sponsoring a contest called "Are You a MAC Original?". Details can be found below. Get your creative juices flowing, ladies and gents! I am really excited about this contest and looking forward to see who will win.

M•A•C ANNOUNCES “ARE YOU A M•A•C ORIGINAL?” CONTEST in celebration of its new Originals Collection.

New York, December 18, 2007 – M•A•C Cosmetics announced the “Are You A M•A•C Original?” contest to launch their new limited edition collection The Originals. The contest is a celebration of one’s individuality and originality—qualities intrinsic to the M•A•C brand. Launching nationally through the M•A•C website (www.maccosmetics.com), the contest will also run regionally in 6 key cities across the United States: New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Las Vegas, San Francisco and Houston.

The M•A•C Originals Collection will launch in stores December 19, 2007. The Originals pays tribute to popular product shades both discontinued or existing that consumers covet and can’t live without. The Originals, a collaboration of the new and the old, introduces new textures and modified formulations of must-have Lipsticks, Lipglass, Eye Shadows and Pigments.

National Contest – How to Enter?
To enter the “Are You A M•A•C Original?” contest on a national level, consumers can visit www.maccosmetics.com beginning December 26th to submit a picture of themselves wearing their favorite M•A•C products, along with 50 words on what makes them a M•A•C Original. The winner will be determined by votes online. The winner will receive a $1,000 M•A•C gift card and the complete Originals collection.

Regional Contest – How to Enter?
On a regional level, M•A•C will hold the “Are You A M•A•C Original” Contest in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Las Vegas, San Francisco and Houston on the weekend of January 4th-6th. M•A•C customers can visit designated M•A•C locations for a complimentary makeup application and get a professional photograph taken. Customers can then enter to be the MAC Original winner of the city and will also be automatically entered into the national contest. The regional winner will receive a $250 M•A•C gift card, the complete Originals collection and a story in a local publication.

For contest rules and regulations, please visit www.maccosmetics.com.

M•A•C (Make-up Art Cosmetics)
M•A•C, the leading brand of professional cosmetics, was created in Toronto, Canada in 1985 and is now part of The Estee Lauder Companies. The company’s popularity has grown through a tradition of word-of-mouth endorsement from makeup artists, models, photographers and journalists around the world. M•A•C products are sold in more than 50 countries worldwide. For a M•A•C location or information on our products and services, visit www.maccosmetics.com.