Brief History
MAC Cosmetics was founded in Toronto, Ontario in 1984 by Frank Angelo, a beauty salon owner and Frank Toskan a fashion photographer and make-up artist. The brand was created to help fill the gap in the industry for high performing products that could proved versatility, as well as withstand the hot studio lights on set. MAC quickly gained popularity among industry professionals and eventually became available to the public, spreading to the U.S. market where it opened its first stand alone store in Greenwich Village, New York in 1991.