MAC Masters Terms 2026

Competition Online 


Eligibility to Enter 

  • The Competition is open to residents of the UK aged 18 or over, excluding employees of the Promoter or its affiliate companies, their families, cohabitants, agents and anyone connected with the promotion.  
  • No purchase necessary. 

 

Method of Entry 

  • To enter [M·A·C Masters 2026], by [posting a Halloween look inspired by Haunt Couture on TikTok, tagging @maccosmeticsuki and using hashtag #MACHalloween].  You must complete the details required for entry in full. Entry to the Competition will be automatic upon [completion of the entry requirements]. 
  • A limit of one entry per person will be accepted. 
  • The start date of the promotion is [12:00AM GMT on 09.10.2026]. 
  • The closing date by which entries must be received is [09:00PM GMT on 23.10.2026]. 
  • Only fully completed entries will be accepted. 
  • Creative direction should be fashion led, editorial, imaginative and beauty-focused.  
  • Entries featuring Blood, Gore, Graphic Wounds, Realistic Injury or excessively violent imagery will not be considered. 
  • Content must not contain offensive, discriminatory, defamatory, sexually explicit or otherwise inappropriate material. 
  • Entries must not feature third-party trademarks, logos, products or copyrighted material unless the entrant has permission to use them. 
  • Entrants must have permission from any person clearly identifiable within their video. 
  • The video content should be approximately 20 seconds in length.  
  • Entries must clearly show the makeup application and/or transformation process, not solely the finished look. 
  • Makeup products featured and used within the entry must be M·A·C Cosmetics products only. 
  • Entrants must use commercially licensed music available for business / commercial use on TikTok. Entrants are responsible for ensuring they have the appropriate rights to any music, audio or other content used. 
  • The Promoter will use each entrant’s personal details for the purpose of administering this Promotion.   
  • The Promoter will not communicate with you for purposes other than in connection with this Competition unless you opt-in to receive such communications by signing up. 
  • Entry must be made by the entrant, only at the Entry Site. Entries made by any other individual or any entity, and/or originating at any other address, including but not limited to commercial Competitions, subscriptions, notification and/or entering service sites, will be declared invalid and disqualified from that Competition.  The use of any device to automate the entry process is prohibited. 
  • No responsibility is accepted for any entries that are incomplete, ineligible, illegible, corrupted, lost or delayed or are unable to be sent because of any other reason.  Proof of sending the entry will not be accepted as proof of delivery. The Promoter does not accept responsibility for network, computer, hardware or software failures of any kind, which may restrict or delay the sending or receipt of your entry. Entries must not be sent in through agents or third parties. Incomplete entries, and entries which do not satisfy the requirements of these terms and conditions, will be disqualified and will not be counted. 

 

Prize 

  • There will be [1] winners.  The winner will receive a prize consisting of [£1,500 Hotelgift Voucher]. 
  • There will be [2] runner-up prize-winners. [Second] runner up will receive [£750 Hotelgift Voucher]. [Third] runner up will receive [£250 Hotelgift Voucher]. 
  • The prize[s] [are] as stated, [are] non-transferable and there is no cash alternative.  
  • Should an original prize, or any part of it, become unavailable for any reason beyond the Promoter’s reasonable control, the Promoter may substitute a prize of comparable or greater value. 
  • [Prize is non-transferable. Prize cannot be exchanged for an alternative product]. 



Winner Selection 

  • The Competition will be judged on [23.10.26] on the basis of [creativity, originality, makeup artistry and execution, interpretation of Haunt Couture theme, fashion / editorial relevance, overall visual Impact, quality and clarity of the TikTok content] by a panel of judges. 
  • The prize-winner[s] will be notified via [direct message from @maccosmeticsuki TikTok handle] within [1] day of the Competition. [The prize-winners will also be announced via TikTok LIVE on @maccosmeticsuki TikTok handle on 23.09.10.] 
  • Should a prize-winner not respond to the [direct message] within [7] days, the Promoter reserves the right to allocate their prize to another entrant. 
  • The results of the Competition are final and no correspondence will be entered into.  

 


Promoter’s Liability: 

  • So far as is permitted by law, the Promoter and its associated companies and agents exclude responsibility and all liabilities arising from: 

a) any postponement or cancellation of the Promotion, and 

b) any changes to, supply of (including, without limitation, prizes which do not reach the intended recipient), or use of the prize, and 

c) any act or default of any third party supplier, 

which are beyond the Promoter’s reasonable control. 

  • Nothing in these Terms and Conditions in any way limit the Promoter’s (or any other person or organisation’s) liability for (i) fraud, or (ii) death or personal injury caused by negligence. 

 


General 

  • If the Promoter has grounds to suspect any entrant or third party of cheating, deception or fraudulent or unsportsman-like conduct of any kind (including, without limitation, manipulating the promotion, choice of prize winner(s) or any entry) the Promoter reserves the right (in its sole discretion) to disqualify any entrant, entry or person it reasonably believes to be responsible for, or associated with, such activity.   
  • Where the Promoter is unable to satisfy certain terms and conditions of this promotion due to circumstances beyond its reasonable control, the Promoter may modify such terms accordingly or, if necessary, suspend or discontinue the promotion. 
  • The Promoter will provide the prize-winner’s/s’ surname[s] and county[ies] of residence to the Advertising Standards Authority on request from the ASA. 
  • By entering the Competition, entrants agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.  They also agree to participate in any post-event publicity. 
  • [By entering the Competition, entrants acknowledge that M·A·C Cosmetics and it’s associated companies may request permission to repost, share or otherwise feature submitted content across M·A·C Owned Social Media, Digital and Internal Platforms.] 
  • [Any broader usage rights, Paid Media or usage outside of original competition activity will be subject to the final approved competition terms.] 
  • [Entries must comply with TikToks community guidelines, terms of service and applicable advertising or branded-content requirements.] 
  • [Entrants are responsible for ensuring all content submitted is their own original work and does not infringe the rights of any third party.] 
  • These terms and conditions and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with this Promotion are governed by the law of England and Wales and you irrevocably agree that the English courts will have exclusive jurisdiction. 
  • Promoter: [ESTEE LAUDER COSMETICS LIMITED. One Fitzroy, 6 Mortimer Street, London, W1T 3JJ].