I more or less learned how to do my own makeup by repeatedly bugging the artists at my local MAC counter, so I couldn’t be more pleased that MAC has decided to follow the lead of the scads of popular YouTube tutorials and post their own series of how-to videos on their website.

The provide easy-to-follow instructions on creating everything from sculpted brows to the perfect red lip, but my favorite is the smokey eye tutorial provided by MAC artist Luc. Smokey eyes are one thing that seems to elude almost all women, and he provides a very simple, neutral way of creating the much-sought-after look.

Perhaps the best thing about the series is that underneath the video, as it plays, MAC identifies whatever product he artist is using at that moment. At the end, they provide a full list of links to the products you need to create the exact same look. As a result, I’ve got several new products on my wish list that I may not have looked at otherwise. I wonder, though, if that’s a blessing or a curse.

Click here to see the full list of Artists in Action tutorials.