The products include overstock, discontinued colors, and limited-edition products that have been taken off department-store shelves. The prices are generally 20–30% below retail.
A visit to my local CCO a few weeks back proved fruitful. I saw in the MAC section they had items from LE collections Fafi, Heatherette, as well as some MAC brushes.

I picked up
MAC Colorforms Special Edition brush set,
MAC Sculpt & Shape in WARM LIGHT,
MAC Mineralized Skin Finish in SO CEYLON,
MAC Reflects Blackened Red Glitters(pigment),
MAC Paintpots in MOSSCAPE & ROLLICKIN,
as well as a Clinique 3 step kit. I was very pleased with my products.
I can't wait to go back. As cheap as I am, this is probably the only way I'll buy most of my high end makeup/accessories. Have you ever visited a CCO?
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