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Fake Mac?... Opinions please!

  • 30-08-2015 08:24PM
    #1
    AnnaSophia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 174 ✭✭


    Hi guys, I found an old Christmas present in the back of a wardrobe, which happened to be a little hamper of makeup from Smashbox, Benefit and Mac. I'm like 90% sure that this stuff is not legit (the handle came off a Benefit Bluff Puff brush as I took it out of the box) so just want to see if anyone can confirm my thoughts! I've attached pictures of a Mac brush (187), eyeshadow and blusher.

    I think it'll only let me add 5 pics, so I'll add the others in post 2!


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  • #2
    AnnaSophia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 174 ✭✭AnnaSophia


    Also, excuse my nails! 🙈


  • #3
    The Enabler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 97 ✭✭The Enabler


    All fake unfortunately. While the eyeshadow looks convincing, the underside is the giveaway and MAC blushers don't look like that. Also real MAC brushes don't have Japan on them.


  • #4
    AnnaSophia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 174 ✭✭AnnaSophia


    The Enabler wrote: »
    All fake unfortunately. While the eyeshadow looks convincing, the underside is the giveaway and MAC blushers don't look like that. Also real MAC brushes don't have Japan on them.

    Thanks Enabler! Once I saw the underside of the blusher, I was fairly certain but just wanted to be sure. In the bin it goes so!


  • #5
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    The Enabler wrote: »
    Also real MAC brushes don't have Japan on them.

    They do. I have genuine MAC brushes bought in Dublin and New York MAC stores. Some say China on them, some say Japan and some say USA.

    OP, I would say your brush is a fake though as the bristles look very different to a genuine 187. A real 187 has a clear definition between the black and white on the bristle (no white in the black part at all), the hairs are more densely packed and the shape is more defined.

    Those eyeshadows and blush are definitely fake.


  • #6
    The Enabler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 97 ✭✭The Enabler


    Valentina wrote: »
    They do. I have genuine MAC brushes bought in Dublin and New York MAC stores. Some say China on them, some say Japan and some say USA.

    OP, I would say your brush is a fake though as the bristles look very different to a genuine 187. A real 187 has a clear definition between the black and white on the bristle (no white in the black part at all), the hairs are more densely packed and the shape is more defined.

    Those eyeshadows and blush are definitely fake.

    Strange, none of my MAC brushes have anything written on them bar the number!


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