Natural and synthetic materials

• MAC makeup brushes are composed of both synthetic materials and animal hair. Synthetic brushes are typically nowhere as soft as natural hair brushes, which can last a very long time.
  
  

Wood or plastic handles

• Often the brushes on MAC makeup brushes are made of wood, but for times when sets are produced for department stores or special events, the company uses plastic.
  
  

Better makeup application

• Because the brushes have many bristles, they do not shed on your skin, and they provide smooth application for makeup every single time you use them.
  
  

Price points $20 to $60

• The price range of MAC makeup brushes is expensive, but the quality will outdo any drugstore makeup brush thanks to the high-quality materials used to construct the brushes.
  
  

Sold individually

• MAC makeup brushes are sold individually year-round. The company puts out special edition brush sets that are sold together (usually two to four brushes per set) for promotion.
  
  

Made by hand

• The brushes sold in sets are not handmade, but the quality of the bristles are the same used for the production of individual brushes.