Huge beauty brand to open new shop on one of Scotland’s busiest shopping streets

A GLOBAL beauty brand is set to open a new store on one of Scotland’s busiest shopping streets.

Make-up giant MAC Cosmetics lodged plans with Glasgow City Council for a new branch on Buchanan Street.

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The retailer applied for permission to alter and refit unit 131, previously the T2 tea store.

MAC has now been given the green light to continue with the renovation, which includes a new door and signage.

New branding appeared on the unit which reads: “MAC coming soon.”

The new shop will include a modern, black-and-white interior as well as mirrors and lights.

The brand currently has shops in Glasgow Fort, Silverburn, House of Fraser, St. Enoch Centre and Braehead.

It is not yet known when the new store will open to customers.

Photographer and makeup artist Frank Toskan and salon owner Frank Angelo launched MAC from their Toronto kitchen in 1984, under the name Makeup Art Cosmetics.

It has been named one of the top three global makeup brands, with 500 independent stores and an annual turnover of over £800million.

Founder Frank Angelo died in 1997 from a heart attack during surgery, at the age of 49.

His death came three years after multinational cosmetics giant Estee Lauder took over MAC and moved its HQ from Toronto to New York.

Angelo’s business partner Frank Toskan sold his remaining shares in 1998, giving Estee Lauder total control of the company.

We also told how Irish make-up giant BPerfect Cosmetics is planning to open its third Scottish branch at Glasgow Fort.

The brand was founded in 2012 by Brendan McDowell and has over 2,500 stockists in more than 100 countries.