I thought today i would show you my new Mac lipstick in Sweetie, i have wanted this lipstick for ages as i love the finish (lustre) but also the fact it is such a pretty shade. I bought this item from eBay, as soon as i had paid the item i had a gut instinct it would be fake. If it's too good to be true, it normally is. I should have listened to my instinct...this product is 100% fake and i'm going to show you why....
From the outer packaging it looks like the real deal it has the logo the finish of the shade, but no, take a close look at the sides...on the top it should have the 'shade' printed on there instead of it been a sticker (which isn't even on straight!)
When you open up the packaging you are greeted with the 'back to mac'. But it's the bullet that gives this product away. It is huge and bulky looking! Also there is no weight to the product at all, it feels light as air, with my other mac lippys (bought from the store) they are heavy, not super heavy but you can tell you are holding them. On the bottom of the bullet there is a sticker with the shade on it (like all mac lipsticks) but again no finish (by finish i mean glaze, lustre etc) It is cheaply made and the little ridges on real mac lipsticks are circles....on this they are square. You can see where the 'silver' circle is joined together - which only highlights the fact this is not real mac...with mac you pay for the quality....this fake has no quality at all!
Open up the bullet and the mechanism of actually getting the lipstick out of the bullet is so super easy which is down to the fact the actual lipstick is practically weightless. Once the lipstick is up, you aren't greeted with the smell that is associated with real mac lipsticks, infact their is no scent at all....
If this was a real mac lipstick i would happily swatch the product for you, but i am not putting this item anywhere near my skin...i have no idea what has been used to make this lipstick, for all i know it could contain posion. That is the trouble with these fakes that are on eBay...you have no idea what is inside them, so many girls are at risk of putting lord knows what onto their skin as they think it is a real deal product. You are at risk of skin infections, allergic reactions, some of the ingrediants used may not even be safe for humans.
I hope by reading this post, if you are to buy brand named make up from eBay you do you research...ask to see more packaging pictures if the seller is genuine then they won't mind taking extra pictures for you. Please use your common sense if for example a mac product is listed as brand new but selling for £5 - it is fake. This doesn't just go for Mac products but all brands ie) bobbi brown, benefit etc.
Don't waste your money, if you really want the make up product, save and then go to a reputable place and purchase it. I hope this has been helpful for you girls.
(I have emailed the seller of this product who has promised me a refund)
(I have emailed the seller of this product who has promised me a refund)
I HATE how easy it is for people to sell fakes on Ebay. Especially accounts that sell hundreds of the same item like fake handbags and Ebay does nothing to stop them. It is no wonder companies like Louis Vuitton are suing.
ReplyDeleteYou're right about people not knowing what is in them. I have heard of some fake foundations having like rat poison in and stuff. Its mad.
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ohmygosh rat poison!? that is sooo dangerous eBay needs to be tougher on them, as this seller has sold hundreds of lipsticks! So glad that as a (real) mac owner i could spot the difference xx
DeleteThat is terrible!!! It's too easy for people to put fake goods e.g cosmetics on ebay!! At least your getting your money back. At the end of the day I guess there's a bigger picture too xx
ReplyDeleteso easy and sooo dangerous! xx
DeleteFab post. So many people are unaware of all the fakes on eBay and how dangerous it really could be. I've bought a couple of MAC items on eBay before and so far, I was so thorough with photos, looked at their previous seller history etc, they've all been legit. I've found that if the seller is selling an item as a one off and they arn't power makeup sellers, then they can generally be trusted. xxx
ReplyDeletethanks for the tip hun if i decide to buy on ebay again i'll check the seller more than what i did this time. I just hope it makes girls question what they are buying and been more thorough xx
Deleteoh very good post! There is so much fake stuff on ebay :S
ReplyDeleteLove Lois xxx
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Thank you so much :) xx
DeleteI absolutely hate all the fake make up on ebay! You always see them selling 'Benefit' blushers for £8 and 'MAC' lipsticks for like you say a fiver and there are poor girls out there that will have no idea its not real and actually use it!. I've seen so many horror stories about peoples faces swelling up and the fact they use certain poisons in them too... Urgh! Makes me mad!
ReplyDeleteGreat post sweetie, so glad you're going to get your money back!
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Thanks huni :) I just think it is so scary that they are able to sell them and some of the sellers are selling hundreds upon hundreds of the item. eBay needs to do something about it fast!! xx
DeleteOh no, how terrible! I hope you get your money back.
ReplyDelete***** Marie *****
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wow will keep this in mind in future
ReplyDeleteat least you get your money back
but still, this world is full of too much deception it's sad
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