Which makeup brands are most recommended by professionals?
Beauty & Personal CareNamed in 6 of 6 answers
#1
84.4
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Brand profile
Canadian cosmetics manufacturer founded in 1984, known for its wide range of professional makeup products and diverse shade offerings.
3 questions · 2 categories · As of Nov 12, 2026
| Categories | Category rank | Questions | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makeup | #12of 239 | 2 | 61.7 |
| Beauty & Personal Care | #31of 4,286 | 1 | 84.4 |
Brands named in the same answers as MAC in the last four weeks, counted in answers.
| Brand | Answers naming the brand | Named alongside |
|---|---|---|
| e.l.f. | 24 | Maybelline (21), NYX Professional Makeup (18), L’Oréal Paris (14) |
| Maybelline | 22 | e.l.f. (21), NYX Professional Makeup (19), L’Oréal Paris (15) |
| NYX Professional Makeup | 19 | Maybelline (19), e.l.f. (18), Essence (14) |
| L’Oréal Paris | 15 | Maybelline (15), e.l.f. (14), NYX Professional Makeup (13) |
| Essence | 14 | NYX Professional Makeup (14), e.l.f. (14), Maybelline (14) |
| Fenty Beauty | 12 | Rare Beauty (10), MAC (9), Charlotte Tilbury (8) |
| Milani | 11 | NYX Professional Makeup (11), e.l.f. (11), Maybelline (11) |
| Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray | 7 | Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray (6), Milani Make It Last 16HR Setting Spray (4), NYX Matte Finish Setting Spray (3) |
| Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray | 8 | Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray (6), Milani Make It Last 16HR Setting Spray (4), NYX Matte Finish Setting Spray (3) |
| Rare Beauty | 11 | Fenty Beauty (10), Charlotte Tilbury (9), MAC (9) |
| ILIA Beauty | 6 | Saie (4), Kosas (4), MAC (3) |
| MAC | 10 | Fenty Beauty (9), Rare Beauty (9), Charlotte Tilbury (7) |
| Saie | 7 | Kosas (6), Tower 28 (5), Merit (4) |
| Tower 28 | 6 | Saie (5), Merit (5), Kosas (4) |
| Charlotte Tilbury | 9 | Rare Beauty (9), Fenty Beauty (8), MAC (7) |
| Huda Beauty | 6 | Fenty Beauty (5), MAC (4), Rare Beauty (4) |
| Real Techniques Everyday Essentials | 4 | Makeup by Mario F4 Dual-Ended Foundation and Face Brush (2), Real Techniques Expert Face Brush (2) |
| Merit | 6 | Tower 28 (5), Saie (4), Kosas (4) |
| ColourPop | 7 | NYX Professional Makeup (7), e.l.f. (7), Maybelline (7) |
| Kosas | 7 | Saie (6), Tower 28 (4), e.l.f. (4) |
| Radiant Creamy Concealer | 6 | Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser (3), Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray (1), Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray (1) |
| Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser | 6 | Radiant Creamy Concealer (3), Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray (1), e.l.f. (1) |
| Dior (fashion house) | 4 | e.l.f. (4), Fenty Beauty (4), Maybelline (4) |
| RMS Beauty | 4 | Tower 28 (4), Merit (4), Saie (3) |
| ILIA | 3 | Saie (3), Tower 28 (3), Kosas (2) |
| CoverGirl | 5 | NYX Professional Makeup (5), e.l.f. (5), Maybelline (5) |
| NYX Matte Finish Setting Spray | 3 | Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray (3), Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray (3), Milani Make It Last 16HR Setting Spray (2) |
| Makeup by Mario F4 Dual-Ended Foundation and Face Brush | 3 | Real Techniques Everyday Essentials (2), Real Techniques Expert Face Brush (1) |
| Real Techniques Expert Face Brush | 3 | Real Techniques Everyday Essentials (2), Makeup by Mario F4 Dual-Ended Foundation and Face Brush (1) |
| Milani Make It Last 16HR Setting Spray | 4 | Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray (4), Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray (4), NYX Matte Finish Setting Spray (2) |
Sites the answers naming this brand cited in the last four weeks. Counts are citing answers.
| Rank | Source | Citing answers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | macys.com | 5 |
| 2 | kajabeauty.com | 3 |
| 3 | allure.com | 3 |
| 4 | ringly.io | 3 |
| 5 | whowhatwear.com | 3 |
| 6 | ipsy.com | 3 |
| 7 | americansalon.com | 2 |
| 8 | globalbrandsmagazine.com | 2 |
| 9 | makersrow.com | 2 |
| 10 | makeupbrands.org | 2 |
For the brand's best questions: of each surface's 1 answers, how many named it.
| Questions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Which makeup brands are most recommended by professionals? | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2Which makeup brands are the best overall? | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3Which makeup brands are the most popular right now? | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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