Every Age, Every Race, Every Gender. The first-ever makeup authority for everyone is M.A.C. (Make-up Art Cosmetics). With the help of a long history of word-of-mouth promotion from makeup artists, models, photographers, and journalists all around the world, the company has gained prominence since it was founded in Toronto, Canada, more than 30 years ago. M.A.C. is marketed and sold in more than 120 nations and territories worldwide today. M.A.C. joined the Estée Lauder Companies in 1994. In order to continue meeting the needs of both consumers and professional makeup artists, it is committed to continuing to develop new categories, products, and more than 50 collections each year.