Genuine, high quality cosmetics can bring extra glamour to your beauty routine.
Genuine MAC makeup is an investment that can enrich your beauty routine, but if you're looking for MAC on a budget, there are counterfeiters who could be looking to take advantage of you. Arm yourself with information about how and where to buy authentic MAC products, and you won't risk buying inferior products. Both your skin and your pocketbook will thank you.
Research Packaging
If you see products that claim to be MAC, yet do not conform to their standards of packaging, you are probably holding a fake. For example, authentic MAC eye shadows are not packaged with an applicator or mirror; authentic MAC pigments have a protective plastic lid under the cap. Sometimes there are less obvious differences -- fake products may be slightly off in terms of size. Spend some time getting to know the product shapes and packages in a store authorized to sell MAC products.
Research Color Lines
Fake MAC products are often sold in color combinations that MAC never produced. Many MAC eye shadow fakes, for instance, are sold in large palettes, whereas MAC eye shadows are sold individually except in the case of special collections. You can research MAC colors on their website (maccosmetics.com). Also, all MAC colors have names, not numbers, as many fakes do.
Find an Authorized Seller
Even with expert knowledge of MAC products, it can be difficult to tell the difference between a high quality fake and the original. One way to be absolutely sure you're buying genuine MAC products is to purchase from an authorized seller. MAC sells their product line through their website, where they also offer information on all of their latest collections. They also offer a store locator that shows not only MAC stores, but all locations, such as department stores, that are authorized to sell genuine MAC products.
Invest Wisely
If you're looking for a discontinued MAC color, your only option may be to buy from an unauthorized MAC source. While it is possible to find genuine MAC on sites such as eBay, do your research before shelling out any money. Preowned MAC can be a good investment, but accidentally purchasing fake MAC could actually cause you harm. Fake MAC products are usually not subject to any type of quality control and could contain lead or other harmful chemicals.
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