thanks! this has been so helpful :).
btw- i was looking for MAC stuff on ebay...and it seems like there is a lot of counterfeit/fake MAC products being sold too. Has anyone encountered that? Since I'm no expert...how do you know if its fake or real?
unfortunately, YES, i've encountered it. you know the MAC pigments are fake when they're labeled as numbers or have no name. real MAC pigments have names. first of all, only purchase something from a user who has very good ratings, make sure the pigment is named, and make sure the packaging is original.