Hi everyone,
Hope you are enjoying the weekend. The weather here has finally hit the 40s, and it feels like spring!
Wanted to give another lesson about how to spot fake MAC shadows. Some things to look for:
The labels on the backside of the shadows should be printed in white lettering, not cream or eggshell or golden or yellowish.
The flap of the boxes should have 2 "nubs" where they tuck into the box. Now, all of the authentic shadows DO NOT have these nubs as this is fairly new packaging.
As mentioned in an earlier post, MAC has changed their packaging now. The former black stickers with white lettering are now replaced with white lettering printed directly on the right corner of the box. Also, the bar code stickers (white) are now replaced with bar codes printed directly onto the box bottom of the boxes. This is very new packaging and you will see both old and new packaging for some time to come as it will take a while for all of the older products to make their way through the marketplace.
Some of the newer fake items are so close to the authentic packaging, it is almost impossible to tell them apart, but an experienced, seasoned MAC user will know the difference in quality of the shadows and pigments as they are inferior to MAC's formula. Fake MAC colors also tend to be off a bit.
Buy from people you trust and have bought from before. If something is too good to be true, it is. Stay way from anything that is advertised as MAC but does not have a color name. Some fakes on Ebay and elsewhere are advertised with numbers only. MAC has names for every product they sell and code numbers printed at least on the product. Some of the special edition boxes do not have code numbers printed on the boxes.
Use common sense. Always ask questions. Check feedback.
That's it for now.
Sue
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