Are You Using A Fake MAC Product?

By Suparna Chakaraborthy

Friday, March 18, 2011, 15:23

Did you know that the market of Fake cosmetic brands is much more bigger that the cosmetic market itself? Cosmetic Brands being one industry which always is in demand have now become necessity of every household. With all awareness about the harmful effects of chemicals and advertisement mis-selling the products, we fall prey to it. Some brands, however, are honestly safe and useful. But beside the cosmetic industry another industry which is growing illegally and now has a big market is that of fake cosmetic brands.

Fake cosmetic brands aim at introducing a close replica of the actual brands and they are so neat about it that it's almost impossible for customers to differentiate. Brands like Puma, Adidas, L'oreal etc are constantly being faked and are available all across the globe but one brand which has the highest fake products is Mac. Fake MAC products are available and to the extent that it sometimes feels that fake MAC products are more in number than the actual brand.

How To Spot Fake MAC Product -

1.The first step to spot a fake MAC product is the very generous price of the product. The fake products are available very cheap. The original one costs a fortune.

2.The packaging is the next area of doubt to spot fake MAC product. Example, fake MAC eye-shadow is available in a pot and has a mirror and applicator. The actual MAC product will never come with any complimentary thing. The lid is high raised of the fake product while the original one has a smaller angle.

3.The most easy way to spot fake MAC product is to check the spelling. As fake products are made in several different countries, the spelling most of the time tend to be different. Sometimes even if the spelling on the product is right, in the literature it will be wrong.

4.Out of every product MAC brushes are the most fake items available in the market. The best way to spot fake MAC brushes are -

1. Every MAC brush has the logo, which is missing in the fake one.
2. the fake brushes are thin and soft. The real one has a lot more shape and fuller.
3. The fake brush is dull black in colour while the real one has a shiny finish.
4. Real MAC brushes do shed in the first use while the fake one do not.
5. The brush necks are always silver but the fake ones are black.

5.MAC products have different names. For example - eye shadows are available in different names and the same is true for every other products. But the fake products do not have names.

6.The colours of fake product is much more dull.

The next time you want to buy a MAC product, check it on these grounds, to save yourself from ending it up with a fake product.