Although Mac Cosmetics Wholesale is a relative newcomer to the cosmetics industry - at least in comparison to older brands such as parent company Estee Lauder and Clinique - more and more retailers are getting interested in becoming part of the distributorship of Mac Lip Balm cosmetics outlets. However, if you think that it should not be so hard to find Mac Eyeliner cosmetics outlets near your locality, you better think again. Although there are over 1,000 MAC stores worldwide, distributorship of MAC products are limited only to major retail outlets. The company does not offer franchises or direct sales distribution programs like other cosmetic brands. This in part fuels the rise in counterfeit Mac Cosmetics products. The high-demand coupled with a comparative inaccessibility to real Mac Blush distributors is a recipe for forgeries to appear in the black market. 14. How to Apply Eye Shadow in the Crease When applying crease color, use a 224 Tapered Blending Brush, and start with the brush head at the outer end of your lashes (the side near your outer eye). Then, move the color into the crease using a back and forth windshield wiper motion. Lessen the pressure of the brush head as you move the brush into the inner crease; this creates a lighter application of color. The result should be a color gradient that gets lighter as it moves into the crease. 15. How You Hold Your Brush Makes a Big Difference Where you hold a brush on the handle affects your control. The closer your fingers are to the barrel (the silver section beneath the brush head), the more pressure you put on the brush head. To apply color evenly, place your fingers in the center of the brush handle. Only Mac Blush sells CHI nano products. Luckily, with any brand there is always some overrun/discontinued/shelf pull stock that ends up on eBay or other discounted websites. Because Mac Cosmetics is so popular, there is even less of this type of stock to go around. Have you ever seen a sale on at your local Mac melba blush counter? Wow, never? See - that is exactly my point!