As has been mentioned here before, MAC cosmetic counters are so friendly to us (TG-CD-TS) -- and even in redneck country.
I was in the mall in Macon, Georgia the other day and told the MAC consultnt I wanted some foundation that would blend better with the MAC concealer I had picked-up in Las Vegas. She asked if it was for my wife, what skin tone, etc. -- to which I simply said in a very matter-of-fact way, that it was for me -- that I wouldn't dare buy makeup for my wife without her with me. The SA was too cool. She asked what I had, and tried a few things on my hand, then, when she thought she had the right shade, asked if I minded if she put it on my face. I said go ahead, thinking she was just going to put a dab on my face to see how it blended/looked. Next thing I know, she has put it all over my face, and is handing me a mirror and asking what think?!! It was great!!!
Then, heading back to Las Vegas, I dropped by the MAC counter at one department store where they had helped me and my wife so much with some great advice regarding shades and hues several months ago. The MAC SA wanted to see our "wedding proofs" from earlier this year. She showed them all around and everyone was so genuinely complimentary and nice!!! It really made me feel so good!!! I bought some more makeup from this girl, then she helped my wife at another counter where my wife wanted something in addition to MAC. I overheard heard my wife saying she hoped we weren't making her too uncomfortable or anything (regarding me, of course), to which the girl (neither of them knowing I was listening in) said, "No -- we think you two are the greatest couple and envy your husband's sense of freedom of expressing who he is -- and we envy your acceptance!" Yep, she'll get more of my business!!!
As we were leaving, she came up and gave us her business card and said that if ever I wanted to do a photo shoot or anything in the future, she'd love to do my makeup -- and my wife's too, of course.