I know this tutorial is an older one, but I just had to comment. I live in a rural area, so I don't have a MAC store. I shopped for some Mac on Ebay and then I discovered the MAC website. I noticed that Ebay products cost more than ordering from MAC directly. I was surprised about this because I was looking for a deal. So beware of shopping Ebay! You are might be paying more. The Sigma brush set on Ebay was $100 opening bid. They are only $59 on the Sigma website.
I've had my share of genuine and fake mac brushes. To be quite honest, the quality of the fake ones was surprisingly good on the most part. I experienced very little shedding and the idiosyncrasies with the fake brushes - in some brushes - appealed to me more than the real ones. (I found my fake 168 brush to be thinner and therefore more suitable to contour my face). I'm not really fussed that they're fake. You can always sanitise brushes before use.
@wipeyourtearz why buying fake things? people who get these sometimes know that it's fake and just buy them to brag.If u want good prices and good quality u can just get some drugstore makeup like l'oreal, they have awesome things and u just know that it's REAL.
Thanks for confirming what I thought. I was thinking of buying a MAC brush set but it seemed likely it was a fake. I've gone with buying Ecotools brushes individually from ebay instead because I've bought them in stores and they are good enough quality for me and they are cheap too. I'm not sure how big this brand is in the states but here in Ireland they are pretty new.
I buy all my MAC from ebay as I live in Australia, MAC is super expensive over here (eg. $33 for an eyeshadow). I know that all the MAC I buy is real becuase I take it into a MAC counter and they check it for me.. Also I know the difference. But even if I did receive a fake item I can report it to Ebay and make claim and get a full refund.
Uhm i have a question i dont know if its a new thing or not but i went to a mac store and bought studio fix and it came with a sponge is it fake or does it come with it originally?
its not like buying a knock off handbag that stuff is going on your face... you wont actually know what your putting on your face... thats why gurus are serious about that stuff
@wipeyourtearz, buying fake mac makes the real mac loose profit, it can have the same ingridients and I guess there's nothing wrong about them , I believe if youre in a budget go for it, I personally buy the real deal because I like to have that feeling that i worked hard for the product and I paid full price at a legit store, I did purchased 1 fake mac eyeshadow in the past and to be honest it is very pigmented and the packaging looked orginal, it was sold 3 for $5 so my friend got the other 2
@tamaloverific I know, I bought a set of brushes from the market for £10 for a set of 23 (should have been 24 but one was missing so he gave it to me for £10 instead of £15). I pretty much knew it was fake, because I had done some research last week on fake products on ebay. But I don't care if it is fake, £10 for 23 brushes is very good value. Superdrugs own brushes are £1.99 each and that is the cheapest brush and cheapest brand and my brushes I bought in the set were less than £0.50 each!
I think if you want to buy mac buy it... And if its fake well so be it and all these beauty gurus talking on how they can tell they r fake and everything so wat. I just think people need to do watever and if they get a fake product soo wat. I got things of ebay so called "fake" went and bought the real ones aswell no difference all "REAL" so some gurus shukd get a life and SO wat if its fake
@jgorgievska Because if they buy a fake product nobody but the seller knows where it came from. I mean who knows, the fake products could have come from China or some other developing country and it could be infected with some weird germs, which is bad for both your eyes and complexion.
Thats a good point everyone what is wroung with fake mac or other fake products if someone cant afford the high end product they can get the cheaper ones and as for brushes, they may looose hair but theres nothing wroung with them and so if you have aproblem with "FAKE" products your just to stuck up on high end things and if u dont like fake stuff its fine atleast it does the job for people...
if its from china.. its 99.9 % fake.. but the thing is a lot of them have the same packaging.. the number is the lot number.. the sell fake mac mascara the way you can tell is that when you open up your mascara is stringy.. like its very old... just thought i would add
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I've never thought about buying any MAC anything from anywhere online other than the MAC website. It's not worth the time to me. I don't want to have to worry about whether something is actually MAC or not. I'd rather pay the full price and be assured that it's real instead of paying less and possibly getting something fake.
@bubzytube than your mother's "friend" is a liar, or does not exist there is no way in the world that you would be able to find 14 new genuine mac blushes for thirty dollars
I just bought a little mac eyeshadow palette today for $10 and after watching the video I'm !00% sure its fake.. but I do like the colors very much and they look very decent when applied too... so my question is, what is wrong with buying fake products? other then the case of u getting less product or a brush that looses its hairs etc... lets take a look at the case of an eyeshadow. why does it matter if its real mac or a replica if the colors work nicely?
@wipeyourtearz you never know what ingredients they've made those eyeshadows with. because they're so much cheaper they make them with cheaper & sometimes dangerous ingredietns like pigments that contain glitter that isnt safe to use on eyes. you should really be careful what products you use especially around your eyes as they can get irritated or infected. i bought what i thought was a real MAC eyeshadow on ebay and i used it on my eyes. next day i woke up with swollen, red eyes.
@catrylove thanks. since I wrote that comment I have gotten rid of the palette. I applied it and my eyelids felt like burning after a while.. I got so scared!
@wipeyourtearz Because it's false advertising? They need to advertise the eyeshadow palette (or whatever) as the generic product it is instead of deceiving people.
@wipeyourtearz You don't know what's in the shadow, pigments, or whatever it is that you're buying..You don't know what products they used in them , and it might be really bad for u...
@wipeyourtearz If you enjoy the product, then that's awesome :) But Im guessing she made the video for those people that are looking for real mac that don't want to get fakes because for them it does matter maybe make up artists or retailers:) just my 2 cents
@wipeyourtearz I think the issue is that people think that it is mac, and will therefore have the quality of a mac product. If the product is fake, it could have bad, okay or good quality. I don't think there is a problem with buying fake mac as long as you know it's fake. That way you know there is a risk that the colors might be bad. I think the issue is more about being aware of the risk, rather then caring which brand it is.
maybe because you can get other products, like drughstore stuff for less and it will work better, and sometimes, fake products, with no brand can cause alergies and break outs and you dont even know who does them to stop buying
@wipeyourtearz well, you just don't know where the product came from. It could be made out of absolutely anything someone pressed together and dyed to scam you.
@wipeyourtearz I think with fake products, the concern is that you never know what ingredients they use. While the product label might tell you what's in the "real" product, it might be significantly different for the replica product that you have.
i have never used mac products because they are freaking expensive..... i'm sorry it's the truth...... i found a lady who was selling the fake mac.. close to my house..(she was honest and told me they were fake) she was selling them for $1.00 or $2.00.... i tried them out and to tell u the truth they are not bad..... the blushes stay on for the whole day... the lipsticks ..... i guess just work with what you got...sorry i have to work with what i can afford!!
@MissCharlotteAmber she was selling them.. i just bought them... a lot of people buy from the dollar stores and no one ever complains.... and really i didn't buy it for the mac name because I've actually nevercared for mac...
I recently tried buying mac brushes on eBay it was a set of 32 for £36.00 I won thee bid but got a message from the seller the next day saying she just realised they were not genuine but I got a refund :)
She's not saying you have to buy legit MAC, people, stop complaining you can't afford it! She made this vid for people who don't know about, and don't want the fake stuff. You don't know what's in the fake stuff or where it's been. There are plenty of affordable, good makeup brands out there (NYX, Sleek, etc) that you can trust. I personally want to know what's going on my face, thanks.
The point of the video is to be careful if you do want legit Mac products. Plus with fake products you don't know what's gone into making them therefor they can be harmful. I was duped into buying a fake product I actually had the product tested and found out it contained lead. So if you want that it's up to you. Good luck with fake products.
And yr point is?I got a lot of mac makeup and don't get me wrong I love it..but tat being said some of the ebay makeup is as good as mac or sometime better and I know that is hard to believe but don't knock it intill you try it..so she isn't rt..
Good video! I don't know about the brushes, but there are MAC imitations being made and sold in (and shipped from) China. The other way to tell is that the lipstick they sell has no scent. Authentic MAC lippies have a vanilla smell. Now there are a few people on Ebay selling authentic MAC, and, of course, it's priced higher than at Macy's because they have to make at least $5 for their trouble.
I actually bought real mac from ebay - it was most likely a once-in-a-life-time chance so i wont be buying mac from ebay again since ive found over 100 fact products claiming its "MAC". I was lucky thought thankfully lol Great video ! it helped me alot
i did get caught once. i spent $150ish New Zealand dollars (so it was maybe just over $100 US dollars) on MAC products when i first started out with makeup. i'd heard so much about MAC and found this website that sold it. it was a wholesale website. it was all fake. i got a brush set (i think maybe 30 brushes i cant remember) blushes and lip sticks/glosses. the products were good but not the quality i know MAC to be.
the only time MAC will ever be cheaper than it is from a retail store or whatever theyre called is if the seller on something such as ebay (which i've never used. im from new zealand and use a website called trademe) is when the person wants to get rid of their makeup. i bought a MAC blush for NZD$20 because they were moving to another country and didnt want to take all their makeup. was brand new too :D
i was lookin for mac pallets on ebay and i saw a mac 120 pro eye shadow pallet and a 24 mac pro brush set and i think one of the mac "brushes" mayb looked kinda spongy!
i am from malaysia and we have ALOT of fake MAC. but they do say its a MAC replica but thats in such fine print people dont see it LOL, but if its true good to be true - yep, its not true.
people should know not to buy crap off of ebay. i thought of going there once but luckly i thought really hard about it then thats when i found these videos about it. Theres no way in hell you can get mac for any cheaper and if you can then you must have found a really good and honest seller.
I knowingly buy fake high end cosmetics on ebay.They're actually decent quality so I really don't feel like I'm being ripped off. I cannot afford MAC .
Haha I bought a purple 'MAC' brush set on ebay and before it arrived I got an email stating that the seller got the boot and I could sue them if I wanted. I got a 15 piece brush set. The 4 shadow brushes were the same just small to big and soaked up the product but the spoolie, powder,blush and flat angled brush are actually awesome. They came in a travel puch thing just like leeshas but in purple. Purple handle,white bristles with purple tips. I use them all the time n I love em!=]
So I went to Walmart the other day and there is a brand called milani that sells the exact same product just not in all the colors as mac. For half of ehat mac us selling it for. Same bright pink lipstick. Same orange lipstick. For cheaper.
@nipisful they don't harm you at all I use them there actually better quality and more pigmented and unlike real mac they dint break your face out in spots!
The fake mac eyeshadows are more pigmented and smoother quality than mac and cheaper but people like real mac so it's a personal preference and good for people who can't afford real mac
A few things! one, Your VERY Pretty! You kinda look like hayley williams! haha! two, i like your vocie lol! Idky! Ur voice is just like calming! Most people who get on make up like YELL at you! and three, great video!!
Hey ok couple things all positive no worries. Love this vid thanks for the info. Also i was sittin here watching new uploaded videos thinking to myself wow its been awhile since you pisted one. An i search your name and theres a crap ton of videos I've missed. I am subscribed ti ur channels but they don't all always pop up. This happens to me with your moms channel & soundly awakes also. I will get an email that says new vid and i go to check it out an theres no vid. Do you no why this is? Lik
For anyone who thinks its 'just' makeup, I don't think you would think the same over counterfeit Dvds or a clothing label. No matter what country you're in forgery is illegal though there isn't as much press warning you against fake makeup as there is against Dvds.
You put makeup on your face, there could be anything in these product to make them sell which have never been dermatologically tested and could be completely unsafe to use!
I love eBay but I don't buy makeup from it anymore
@MaggieLepe it's not about taking MAC so seriously it's about the fact that they are lying to you and taking your money :/ and that does suck :( Teehee
OMG!My mm was scamed!!Alright so she was looking through her makeup train and she gave me this mac eyeshadow palette form the hello kitty collection.One question did mac even have an eyeshadow palette in that collection.And it had 6 colors.There was a deep back to it and it had mini sponge tip aplicatorswith single digit numbers like 2 and 6 and a mirror.Is it real?The sponges made me suspicious.Also don't they normaly give you names of the colors.Well the one that is now mine didn't.Please Tell
@BublesBubles1 I'm not going to pretend to be the most knowledgeable person on this topic, but sadly I really think you were scammed. MAC did have an eyeshadow palette for the collection, but from what I know, it only consisted of four colors and no brush...
I watched this video then went on ebay and found lots of fake stuff!! so then i posted a link to facebook and said it was fake!! then i sent a nasty email to the seller :)
Haha I just went on Ebay to look at the fake mac and it was so pathetic.......first off Mac eyeshadows are NOT square and brushes do not come in sets! It's scary how far people would go to con others.
i once (stupidly) bought a whole set of mac brushes that turned out to be fake... should've known, but i learned my lesson. even if the page says it's from somewhere not suspicious, it'll change at the last moment! mine changed from coming from ontario, to coming from hong kong.
If you get it on EBAY and its fake, you know u can return that and get your money back right?
Same happened to me, i ordered 2 MAC pigments, and when I tried them out thats when i realized it was fake because the color payoff was not good. Ebay gave me the address of the seller and I sent it back, gave the seller time to refund my money (they didn't of course) and then Ebay refunded me. Oh, and i shipped it back to the seller for FREE, UPS.
@GONAVY26 I don't think I ever got my money back (this was a while ago)... I know I bought a phone on Ebay and it turned out to be crap and I got my money back haha never again! This is why I don't trust Ebay EVER...
our local flea market has ppl selling fake MAC a full pigment for $5 sounds too good to be true, cause it is!! also they sell a brush roll full of brushes for $45 and ppl were going crazy over it, im like its fake, its fake, dont buy it. and also palettes, i told the ladies aroundme, they didnt seem to care :/
I agree with almost everything you say. Although, I recently bought a set of 24 MAC brushes and a friend of a friend who works @ MAC swore up and down they were real.
it should be illegal to sell fake Mac. it's so annoying. I've been scammed -:( forget people that can't afford Mac. IF YOU CAN'T AFFORD MAC, BUY LOREAL OR REVLON OR WHATEVER !!
i heard a story about some fake cosmetics ordered over in internet, the parcel contained bot fly's, once the parcel was opened the flys laid maggots inside there victims faces.
You can buy most of this stuff from commonly trusted sources. But I still love shopping on ebay, where you can get even more discounts. I do stick with trusted sellers though, just to make sure I stay protected. Don't discount ebay, its a goldmine.
Also, take a look at my channel, I posted a video on how to receive a full mac makeup kit for free. Its a recent promo, and the kit includes brushes,brush cleaner, curler,e shadow,and coupons. Promise-it will be worth your time.
i have tried both and i find some of the fake products work even better than the real makeup.i use both real and fake and been using it for years,there is nothing wrong with it.smh...
I NEVER buy Mac stuff on eBay, but you got to admit that some stuff (28, 120 palettes, the gel liners) are really nice. Also, I always ask the seller to mail me a list of the ingredients of a product. I took my 120 palette & box to my dermathologist, and he told me there's nothing harmful in it. Hope this helped someone.
i dont care if it's FAKE!!.i dont spend my money..like $30 just for 1 brush..it is ridiculous..i prefer pay $30 for a shirt or wallet not a tiny brush..for the fake 1 as long it work..fine!!..
@warriors9601 I don't know, I don't buy much mac at all and what I buy is either from them or from licensed retailers. Could be bad for your skin, could not. Depends on the product...
If it's fake the look you are going for while watching her tutorials may not work out as well as it should.And they could be scamming you out of money.
What a great video! Thanks for sharing this information it has really helped my girlfriend! Keep up the good work! She wants to post this video on her website here in the UK.
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First of all, you definitely want to know what product and brand you're purchasing- for your own safety and health and also for the fact that you're spending money on it. Second of all, Mac products are fairly expensive, if you're spending more money than you should be on cheaper make-up, wouldn't you want to know about that?
I def agree with all of this...but a 1/4 tsp can be plenty to just try a product out. I mean, the Beauty Sampler does 1/4 tsp and I've got maybe 50 of those and haven't used any of them up all the way. I'd say you can use them more than 5-10 times. So 1/4 tsp can be plenty to play around with without committing to a huge amount, both product-wise and financially! :)
OKAY, so I recently went to a hair show and it had some eyeshadows that were SUPER cheap! And the part where you're describing about how the pots will have a part where you can open underneath the eyeshadow is what a few of the eyeshadows I got are like. When I went onto the website of the company, it said pro only. Sooo now I'm guessing the shadows I got are fake. But oh well--they weren't that expensive.
i got scammed at a flee market :( i got this "MAC" thing that has glitter on one side and liquid lined on the other. and i got a orange eye shadow from there "loctus" collection . . .it came with a sponge tip applicator :(
@ScorthyGal if u bought it on ebay then yes its fake, there is no real mac on ebay, trust me, Im a looong time seller on ebay and i know all about the fake crap on ebay. I just sell my own stuff, not mac but real stuff and when I run out then thats it, store closed. Fake mac sellers have a neverending amt of stuff and most likely the seller is from China or similar place.
I know this tutorial is an older one, but I just had to comment. I live in a rural area, so I don't have a MAC store. I shopped for some Mac on Ebay and then I discovered the MAC website. I noticed that Ebay products cost more than ordering from MAC directly. I was surprised about this because I was looking for a deal. So beware of shopping Ebay! You are might be paying more. The Sigma brush set on Ebay was $100 opening bid. They are only $59 on the Sigma website.
bernadettez1967 1 week ago 4
I've had my share of genuine and fake mac brushes. To be quite honest, the quality of the fake ones was surprisingly good on the most part. I experienced very little shedding and the idiosyncrasies with the fake brushes - in some brushes - appealed to me more than the real ones. (I found my fake 168 brush to be thinner and therefore more suitable to contour my face). I'm not really fussed that they're fake. You can always sanitise brushes before use.
GreenEyedDissident 1 week ago
I have the same TV ))))
javolimeurokrem 2 weeks ago
I bought 3 brushes,
1st one was obviously fake, but I wasn't bothered, because I just wanted that particular type of brush anyway
2nd I have no idea about. It was from ebay but it looks very very real.
3rd was off the Mac website. (This is how I know what they are supposed to look like and so the 2nd one looks just the same).
I didn't buy the first 2 thinking they were real, but I got them because I liked the brush and wanted a cheaper version.
lunanuova100 2 weeks ago
mac is expensive. The fakes work just like the real ones.
CourtneyJadeex 2 weeks ago
i just put up a video showing some fake MAC products, check it out so you'll see how crap it is and think twice before purchasing!
chenischick 2 weeks ago
Also, when it says "No returns accepted" its probably fake.
Lbee47 3 weeks ago
@wipeyourtearz why buying fake things? people who get these sometimes know that it's fake and just buy them to brag.If u want good prices and good quality u can just get some drugstore makeup like l'oreal, they have awesome things and u just know that it's REAL.
BellaTaylorTV 3 weeks ago
mac is for brand snobs
loftanab 3 weeks ago 2
Moral of the story- buy MAC in store or on the actually website. Thanks :P
MissJen27 3 weeks ago
Thanks for confirming what I thought. I was thinking of buying a MAC brush set but it seemed likely it was a fake. I've gone with buying Ecotools brushes individually from ebay instead because I've bought them in stores and they are good enough quality for me and they are cheap too. I'm not sure how big this brand is in the states but here in Ireland they are pretty new.
TheBHK1 1 month ago
There are also fake UD palettes
mevangel 1 month ago
I buy all my MAC from ebay as I live in Australia, MAC is super expensive over here (eg. $33 for an eyeshadow). I know that all the MAC I buy is real becuase I take it into a MAC counter and they check it for me.. Also I know the difference. But even if I did receive a fake item I can report it to Ebay and make claim and get a full refund.
bitchface959 1 month ago
Uhm i have a question i dont know if its a new thing or not but i went to a mac store and bought studio fix and it came with a sponge is it fake or does it come with it originally?
OceanlalaLovesyou 2 months ago
its not like buying a knock off handbag that stuff is going on your face... you wont actually know what your putting on your face... thats why gurus are serious about that stuff
shortiisweet99 2 months ago 2
love your hat and hair!
angelbabyjazzy 2 months ago
THANK YOU Soo much i got an M.A.C eye shadow with a sponge brush
angelbabyjazzy 2 months ago
@wipeyourtearz, buying fake mac makes the real mac loose profit, it can have the same ingridients and I guess there's nothing wrong about them , I believe if youre in a budget go for it, I personally buy the real deal because I like to have that feeling that i worked hard for the product and I paid full price at a legit store, I did purchased 1 fake mac eyeshadow in the past and to be honest it is very pigmented and the packaging looked orginal, it was sold 3 for $5 so my friend got the other 2
headoverpink 2 months ago
I don't really understand y people care if its real or fake... if it is fake, it would be a much cheaper price, but it would still do its job right?
tamaloverific 2 months ago
@tamaloverific I know, I bought a set of brushes from the market for £10 for a set of 23 (should have been 24 but one was missing so he gave it to me for £10 instead of £15). I pretty much knew it was fake, because I had done some research last week on fake products on ebay. But I don't care if it is fake, £10 for 23 brushes is very good value. Superdrugs own brushes are £1.99 each and that is the cheapest brush and cheapest brand and my brushes I bought in the set were less than £0.50 each!
thedancinggymnast 4 weeks ago
@thedancinggymnast btw, there is a sponge applicator, but the brushes are actually really good quality.
thedancinggymnast 4 weeks ago
I think if you want to buy mac buy it... And if its fake well so be it and all these beauty gurus talking on how they can tell they r fake and everything so wat. I just think people need to do watever and if they get a fake product soo wat. I got things of ebay so called "fake" went and bought the real ones aswell no difference all "REAL" so some gurus shukd get a life and SO wat if its fake
jgorgievska 2 months ago
@jgorgievska Because if they buy a fake product nobody but the seller knows where it came from. I mean who knows, the fake products could have come from China or some other developing country and it could be infected with some weird germs, which is bad for both your eyes and complexion.
girlishgamer1 2 weeks ago
Thats a good point everyone what is wroung with fake mac or other fake products if someone cant afford the high end product they can get the cheaper ones and as for brushes, they may looose hair but theres nothing wroung with them and so if you have aproblem with "FAKE" products your just to stuck up on high end things and if u dont like fake stuff its fine atleast it does the job for people...
jgorgievska 2 months ago
is the fake mac not good products besides that they are not atcually mac?
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MariasTweenFashion 3 months ago
if its from china.. its 99.9 % fake.. but the thing is a lot of them have the same packaging.. the number is the lot number.. the sell fake mac mascara the way you can tell is that when you open up your mascara is stringy.. like its very old... just thought i would add
belladitoronto 3 months ago
@zbird10123 lol what the hell are you talking about??
skipperooo7 3 months ago
in 1820 a man named fredrick osloft one day he was working in his lab until a ghost came by and killed him the next morning fredrick was nowhere to be seen 100 years later two boys went in the lab as a dare the boys where never seen again where aparently murdered now that u have read this comment tonight when u go to sleep the two boys and fredrick will come and murder you but you can stop this by posting this comment on 5 other videos by midnight im sorry i relly hate these things :'(
zbird10123 4 months ago
I've never thought about buying any MAC anything from anywhere online other than the MAC website. It's not worth the time to me. I don't want to have to worry about whether something is actually MAC or not. I'd rather pay the full price and be assured that it's real instead of paying less and possibly getting something fake.
meadowfrance 4 months ago
i got 14 mac blushes on ebay for $30 , there all real because my mum has a friend who works at the mac counter , and told me its real-NO LIES
bubzytube 4 months ago 24
@bubzytube than your mother's "friend" is a liar, or does not exist there is no way in the world that you would be able to find 14 new genuine mac blushes for thirty dollars
MountainBeauty720 1 month ago
I just bought a little mac eyeshadow palette today for $10 and after watching the video I'm !00% sure its fake.. but I do like the colors very much and they look very decent when applied too... so my question is, what is wrong with buying fake products? other then the case of u getting less product or a brush that looses its hairs etc... lets take a look at the case of an eyeshadow. why does it matter if its real mac or a replica if the colors work nicely?
wipeyourtearz 4 months ago 45
@wipeyourtearz its not quality tested, which means it could have chemicals in it.
spongegirl876 4 months ago
@wipeyourtearz you never know what ingredients they've made those eyeshadows with. because they're so much cheaper they make them with cheaper & sometimes dangerous ingredietns like pigments that contain glitter that isnt safe to use on eyes. you should really be careful what products you use especially around your eyes as they can get irritated or infected. i bought what i thought was a real MAC eyeshadow on ebay and i used it on my eyes. next day i woke up with swollen, red eyes.
catrylove 3 months ago
@catrylove thanks. since I wrote that comment I have gotten rid of the palette. I applied it and my eyelids felt like burning after a while.. I got so scared!
wipeyourtearz 3 months ago
@wipeyourtearz Because you never know what's in them, you could be applying heroine to your lids! D:
MissStrawberries0 3 months ago
@wipeyourtearz the eyeshadows n stuff could have ya know drugs in them
ElliesSuperStudio 3 months ago
@wipeyourtearz Because it's false advertising? They need to advertise the eyeshadow palette (or whatever) as the generic product it is instead of deceiving people.
ureallysuckglobes 2 months ago
@wipeyourtearz You don't know what's in the shadow, pigments, or whatever it is that you're buying..You don't know what products they used in them , and it might be really bad for u...
beautyholic97 2 months ago
@wipeyourtearz If you enjoy the product, then that's awesome :) But Im guessing she made the video for those people that are looking for real mac that don't want to get fakes because for them it does matter maybe make up artists or retailers:) just my 2 cents
LeCherrySodaa 1 month ago
@wipeyourtearz I think the issue is that people think that it is mac, and will therefore have the quality of a mac product. If the product is fake, it could have bad, okay or good quality. I don't think there is a problem with buying fake mac as long as you know it's fake. That way you know there is a risk that the colors might be bad. I think the issue is more about being aware of the risk, rather then caring which brand it is.
Cookiecutter87 1 month ago
maybe because you can get other products, like drughstore stuff for less and it will work better, and sometimes, fake products, with no brand can cause alergies and break outs and you dont even know who does them to stop buying
agusteaguste 1 month ago
@wipeyourtearz the ingredients could be extremely dangerous.
serahlouisex 1 month ago
@wipeyourtearz because one of my friends got an eye infection from the fake stuff
TheZoeeoz 1 month ago
@wipeyourtearz well, you just don't know where the product came from. It could be made out of absolutely anything someone pressed together and dyed to scam you.
swimforlife88 3 weeks ago
@wipeyourtearz its illegal. patent violations.
01angelica 3 weeks ago
@wipeyourtearz I think with fake products, the concern is that you never know what ingredients they use. While the product label might tell you what's in the "real" product, it might be significantly different for the replica product that you have.
chuu00 3 weeks ago 3
i have never used mac products because they are freaking expensive..... i'm sorry it's the truth...... i found a lady who was selling the fake mac.. close to my house..(she was honest and told me they were fake) she was selling them for $1.00 or $2.00.... i tried them out and to tell u the truth they are not bad..... the blushes stay on for the whole day... the lipsticks ..... i guess just work with what you got...sorry i have to work with what i can afford!!
verofab04 4 months ago
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MissCharlotteAmber 4 months ago
@verofab04 Why buy fake though? just for the name? High street brands are affordable and you can get great quality products.
When you buy fake you never know what is used to make them, i'd rather not risk it!
MissCharlotteAmber 4 months ago
@MissCharlotteAmber she was selling them.. i just bought them... a lot of people buy from the dollar stores and no one ever complains.... and really i didn't buy it for the mac name because I've actually nevercared for mac...
verofab04 4 months ago
I found this outlet were they sell mac makeup for less then half price is mac cosmetic outlet n its located in china I don't know if I should buy?
jeadore69 5 months ago
Never buy makeup on 'macmakeupa' they sell fake mac products and you will never be refunded.
MissChocolateDelice 5 months ago
How can I know if MAC lipsticks are fake?
PaaolaMoreno 5 months ago
0.25 she looks abit like Lauren off of eastenders XD
7959smiley 5 months ago
1:33 we love youu
eleonoradallalibera 5 months ago
@anybodikilla message me and ill try help =]
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thank you sooo much! your so right!
ariba2796 5 months ago
i have found mac but dont know if it real i want to buy help
AnybodiKilla 5 months ago
I recently tried buying mac brushes on eBay it was a set of 32 for £36.00 I won thee bid but got a message from the seller the next day saying she just realised they were not genuine but I got a refund :)
kellyydonegan98 5 months ago
She's not saying you have to buy legit MAC, people, stop complaining you can't afford it! She made this vid for people who don't know about, and don't want the fake stuff. You don't know what's in the fake stuff or where it's been. There are plenty of affordable, good makeup brands out there (NYX, Sleek, etc) that you can trust. I personally want to know what's going on my face, thanks.
raeofsunshine17 5 months ago 2
The point of the video is to be careful if you do want legit Mac products. Plus with fake products you don't know what's gone into making them therefor they can be harmful. I was duped into buying a fake product I actually had the product tested and found out it contained lead. So if you want that it's up to you. Good luck with fake products.
taytales17 5 months ago
I HAPPEN TO LOVE THE FAKE MAC PRODUCTSSS
babygurl25392 5 months ago 3
For some ppls who don't want to buy real Mac all the time I say that it does not bother me except for the pigments
Sadiecreation 6 months ago
what if you get MAC products at the swapmeet
strawberryapple12345 6 months ago
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princessmeme17 6 months ago
@princessmeme17 Have fun wasting your money on shitty fake mac. It's not called budgeting, you moron. It's called not having a flipping brain.
areyousayinimchunky 5 months ago
@music1012011 Yes, but you're over paying for what they're worth..
DivineRosario 6 months ago
I LOVE your hat.
ThatOneTheatreGirl 6 months ago
And yr point is?I got a lot of mac makeup and don't get me wrong I love it..but tat being said some of the ebay makeup is as good as mac or sometime better and I know that is hard to believe but don't knock it intill you try it..so she isn't rt..
hellokitty35100 6 months ago
omg i love your hat!!!
razzuberry 6 months ago
Good video! I don't know about the brushes, but there are MAC imitations being made and sold in (and shipped from) China. The other way to tell is that the lipstick they sell has no scent. Authentic MAC lippies have a vanilla smell. Now there are a few people on Ebay selling authentic MAC, and, of course, it's priced higher than at Macy's because they have to make at least $5 for their trouble.
hwalton211 6 months ago
I love Leesha's Evil Eye in the thubnail
blondewarrior97 6 months ago
thanks for the warning:Da
dollysprinkle 6 months ago
I actually bought real mac from ebay - it was most likely a once-in-a-life-time chance so i wont be buying mac from ebay again since ive found over 100 fact products claiming its "MAC". I was lucky thought thankfully lol Great video ! it helped me alot
MsJillianLove 6 months ago
i did get caught once. i spent $150ish New Zealand dollars (so it was maybe just over $100 US dollars) on MAC products when i first started out with makeup. i'd heard so much about MAC and found this website that sold it. it was a wholesale website. it was all fake. i got a brush set (i think maybe 30 brushes i cant remember) blushes and lip sticks/glosses. the products were good but not the quality i know MAC to be.
heyysimone 7 months ago
the only time MAC will ever be cheaper than it is from a retail store or whatever theyre called is if the seller on something such as ebay (which i've never used. im from new zealand and use a website called trademe) is when the person wants to get rid of their makeup. i bought a MAC blush for NZD$20 because they were moving to another country and didnt want to take all their makeup. was brand new too :D
heyysimone 7 months ago
why does it matter
AGloveable 7 months ago
i was lookin for mac pallets on ebay and i saw a mac 120 pro eye shadow pallet and a 24 mac pro brush set and i think one of the mac "brushes" mayb looked kinda spongy!
nolamarley 7 months ago
@nolamarley mac never came out with a 24 brush set, so you're right! it is fake!
ImTeamEdwardCullen 6 months ago
i bought fake MAC fake lashes :) the glue is bad but the lashes are nice :)
LenkaGxxx256 7 months ago
i am from malaysia and we have ALOT of fake MAC. but they do say its a MAC replica but thats in such fine print people dont see it LOL, but if its true good to be true - yep, its not true.
seekceline 7 months ago 2
people should know not to buy crap off of ebay. i thought of going there once but luckly i thought really hard about it then thats when i found these videos about it. Theres no way in hell you can get mac for any cheaper and if you can then you must have found a really good and honest seller.
hapibth0pel3ss 7 months ago
i loved when your hair was like this. :)
morganwiggs 7 months ago
whats so wrong about fake MAC. i mean is it bad quality or something
funsized4ever4u 7 months ago
I knowingly buy fake high end cosmetics on ebay.They're actually decent quality so I really don't feel like I'm being ripped off. I cannot afford MAC .
capebee 7 months ago
what camera do you use?
rhiannyasmin 7 months ago
what about normal drug store makeup?
EmeraldFlames12 7 months ago
its like yeah i sore fake mac cosmetics it said 34 comtetics but on the botten saying in tiny word only gold no other
xxlovepinkloveyouxx 8 months ago
haha i got some stuff on ebay and in turns out its fake but they work just as good as real mac and look a lot like them so i get the last laugh
itsCami96 8 months ago
Haha I bought a purple 'MAC' brush set on ebay and before it arrived I got an email stating that the seller got the boot and I could sue them if I wanted. I got a 15 piece brush set. The 4 shadow brushes were the same just small to big and soaked up the product but the spoolie, powder,blush and flat angled brush are actually awesome. They came in a travel puch thing just like leeshas but in purple. Purple handle,white bristles with purple tips. I use them all the time n I love em!=]
washadurn 8 months ago
So I went to Walmart the other day and there is a brand called milani that sells the exact same product just not in all the colors as mac. For half of ehat mac us selling it for. Same bright pink lipstick. Same orange lipstick. For cheaper.
XCherryXCupcakesX 8 months ago
@nipisful they don't harm you at all I use them there actually better quality and more pigmented and unlike real mac they dint break your face out in spots!
PinkLady87uk 8 months ago
The fake mac eyeshadows are more pigmented and smoother quality than mac and cheaper but people like real mac so it's a personal preference and good for people who can't afford real mac
PinkLady87uk 8 months ago
brush111.com is fake mac thx soooo much
mrmoneyboygurl 8 months ago
thanks for letting us know...i didnt ababout the fake MAC cosmetics.. once again thanks alot
supergoldqueen 8 months ago
A few things! one, Your VERY Pretty! You kinda look like hayley williams! haha! two, i like your vocie lol! Idky! Ur voice is just like calming! Most people who get on make up like YELL at you! and three, great video!!
ShannieLovesZeeEarth 8 months ago
It's always helpful to see the customer rating of the user and if the user is in the United States they are more likely to not sell fake MAC.
I have recently purchased cream color bases from boxedbeauty2009 on ebay. She's a great seller.
JayCutlerLover1 8 months ago
hmm is there an 88 mac piece? cos i just bought one online. but im conviced there are no 88 palette :/
BabixPawii 9 months ago
@BabixPawii no not at all
bellalatina813 9 months ago
Hey ok couple things all positive no worries. Love this vid thanks for the info. Also i was sittin here watching new uploaded videos thinking to myself wow its been awhile since you pisted one. An i search your name and theres a crap ton of videos I've missed. I am subscribed ti ur channels but they don't all always pop up. This happens to me with your moms channel & soundly awakes also. I will get an email that says new vid and i go to check it out an theres no vid. Do you no why this is? Lik
dansingnancies 9 months ago
@dansingnancies youtube's been doing that to a lot of people lately :/
ThexDoctorsxLie 9 months ago
are the fakes any good though? like quality wise, are the really bad?
xLUCYxINxTHExSKYx 9 months ago
@xLUCYxINxTHExSKYx they might be good but you have no idea what are the ingredients... which might be harmful
AnusiaLA 8 months ago
@xLUCYxINxTHExSKYx they might be good but you have no idea what are the ingredients... which might be harmful
AnusiaLA 8 months ago
@thecupcakegirlreview
pigments: $19.50.
eye shadow: $14.50
AbsintheGlasses 9 months ago
For anyone who thinks its 'just' makeup, I don't think you would think the same over counterfeit Dvds or a clothing label. No matter what country you're in forgery is illegal though there isn't as much press warning you against fake makeup as there is against Dvds.
You put makeup on your face, there could be anything in these product to make them sell which have never been dermatologically tested and could be completely unsafe to use!
I love eBay but I don't buy makeup from it anymore
79bobbin 9 months ago
Does Mac sell Fake Eyelashes
princessmakeupxx 9 months ago 76
@princessmakeupxx yes
JuicyBeauty98 9 months ago
@princessmakeupxx Yes
makeupbygeena 7 months ago
@princessmakeupxx
she said eye shadows not eyelashes!
Bluejeans261 7 months ago
@princessmakeupxx
yep!
Bluejeans261 7 months ago
@princessmakeupxx yes mac does sell fake eyelashes
TheGossipPrincess1 6 months ago
@princessmakeupxx yepp :)
emoxXlove88 6 months ago
@princessmakeupxx yes :)
SparklyBunny123 6 months ago
@princessmakeupxx yes
wombatsworld 6 months ago
@princessmakeupxx yes
SuperMarley64 6 months ago
@princessmakeupxx yes x
1Makeupyourmind 5 months ago
@princessmakeupxx Yes, they do
MrDisneyCats 5 months ago
@princessmakeupxx Yesss :D
KykylovesJB 3 months ago
ROFL why do people take Mac so seriously? XD Who cares if it's fake it still works good.
MaggieLepe 9 months ago
@MaggieLepe it's not about taking MAC so seriously it's about the fact that they are lying to you and taking your money :/ and that does suck :( Teehee
Yelzyn 9 months ago
i know that site....that site is TOTALLY FAKE!!all of the products there all fake!
playboybunnycarnival 9 months ago
It's just a brand...?
AmaraZouloufos 9 months ago
OMG!My mm was scamed!!Alright so she was looking through her makeup train and she gave me this mac eyeshadow palette form the hello kitty collection.One question did mac even have an eyeshadow palette in that collection.And it had 6 colors.There was a deep back to it and it had mini sponge tip aplicatorswith single digit numbers like 2 and 6 and a mirror.Is it real?The sponges made me suspicious.Also don't they normaly give you names of the colors.Well the one that is now mine didn't.Please Tell
BublesBubles1 9 months ago
@BublesBubles1 Maybe u can go to a store that sells mac and ask them or compare the products:)
Eloisa101guru 9 months ago
@BublesBubles1 I'm not going to pretend to be the most knowledgeable person on this topic, but sadly I really think you were scammed. MAC did have an eyeshadow palette for the collection, but from what I know, it only consisted of four colors and no brush...
InLove2134 9 months ago
@InLove2134 Ya it was round and actually had seven colors.Its also on ebay.
BublesBubles1 9 months ago
I watched this video then went on ebay and found lots of fake stuff!! so then i posted a link to facebook and said it was fake!! then i sent a nasty email to the seller :)
Smoffers 9 months ago 124
94 people have fake mac makeup
Shaaynaa101 10 months ago
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Shaaynaa101 10 months ago
Haha I just went on Ebay to look at the fake mac and it was so pathetic.......first off Mac eyeshadows are NOT square and brushes do not come in sets! It's scary how far people would go to con others.
hgirl411 10 months ago
OMG! I was just about to buy the 24 set brushes in the leather pouch. It's a good thing I decided to do some research first. Thanx, u saved me.
ThePickles509 10 months ago
i once (stupidly) bought a whole set of mac brushes that turned out to be fake... should've known, but i learned my lesson. even if the page says it's from somewhere not suspicious, it'll change at the last moment! mine changed from coming from ontario, to coming from hong kong.
megsical 10 months ago
@megsical
If you get it on EBAY and its fake, you know u can return that and get your money back right?
Same happened to me, i ordered 2 MAC pigments, and when I tried them out thats when i realized it was fake because the color payoff was not good. Ebay gave me the address of the seller and I sent it back, gave the seller time to refund my money (they didn't of course) and then Ebay refunded me. Oh, and i shipped it back to the seller for FREE, UPS.
GONAVY26 10 months ago
@GONAVY26 I don't think I ever got my money back (this was a while ago)... I know I bought a phone on Ebay and it turned out to be crap and I got my money back haha never again! This is why I don't trust Ebay EVER...
megsical 9 months ago
our local flea market has ppl selling fake MAC a full pigment for $5 sounds too good to be true, cause it is!! also they sell a brush roll full of brushes for $45 and ppl were going crazy over it, im like its fake, its fake, dont buy it. and also palettes, i told the ladies aroundme, they didnt seem to care :/
missloritabor 10 months ago
why do you halft to be so careful
tifano98 10 months ago
I agree with almost everything you say. Although, I recently bought a set of 24 MAC brushes and a friend of a friend who works @ MAC swore up and down they were real.
TwiTragic13 10 months ago
I know that they also sell hello kitty mini brush sets
vanessa1996101 10 months ago
it should be illegal to sell fake Mac. it's so annoying. I've been scammed -:( forget people that can't afford Mac. IF YOU CAN'T AFFORD MAC, BUY LOREAL OR REVLON OR WHATEVER !!
XxarwaxX 10 months ago
There are MAC counters in Macy's here. I have never seen them in Sephora, they don't even sell MAC online.
xJExxAx 10 months ago
i heard a story about some fake cosmetics ordered over in internet, the parcel contained bot fly's, once the parcel was opened the flys laid maggots inside there victims faces.
coldrunning2002 10 months ago
fake mac proplay test on ANIMALS
miley427247 10 months ago
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punk88punk 11 months ago
:(
i have fake mac :(
i got it at a shop tho
AiNsBabe2508 11 months ago
You can buy most of this stuff from commonly trusted sources. But I still love shopping on ebay, where you can get even more discounts. I do stick with trusted sellers though, just to make sure I stay protected. Don't discount ebay, its a goldmine.
Also, take a look at my channel, I posted a video on how to receive a full mac makeup kit for free. Its a recent promo, and the kit includes brushes,brush cleaner, curler,e shadow,and coupons. Promise-it will be worth your time.
fanniezeigler 11 months ago
i have tried both and i find some of the fake products work even better than the real makeup.i use both real and fake and been using it for years,there is nothing wrong with it.smh...
n4wfs1d3 11 months ago
I NEVER buy Mac stuff on eBay, but you got to admit that some stuff (28, 120 palettes, the gel liners) are really nice. Also, I always ask the seller to mail me a list of the ingredients of a product. I took my 120 palette & box to my dermathologist, and he told me there's nothing harmful in it. Hope this helped someone.
saritart2008 11 months ago
i dont care if it's FAKE!!.i dont spend my money..like $30 just for 1 brush..it is ridiculous..i prefer pay $30 for a shirt or wallet not a tiny brush..for the fake 1 as long it work..fine!!..
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tinishawalckbvh 11 months ago
wait what is the differences from fake products and real MAC stuff?
warriors9601 11 months ago
@warriors9601 normally, formulation.
saritart2008 11 months ago
@saritart2008
o..but still is it like bad for u or is it just weird unusual colors?
warriors9601 11 months ago
@warriors9601 I don't know, I don't buy much mac at all and what I buy is either from them or from licensed retailers. Could be bad for your skin, could not. Depends on the product...
saritart2008 11 months ago
@saritart2008
Thanx! :)
warriors9601 11 months ago
If it's fake the look you are going for while watching her tutorials may not work out as well as it should.And they could be scamming you out of money.
Nevershoutneverscrem 11 months ago
i dont really care if its fake or not.....
Miwixx 11 months ago 2
so what if its fake, i dont get it O.o
BeBeAyumiReturns 11 months ago
What does it matter if they're fake if you actually like them...?
thefunkychicks 11 months ago
pause at 0:56 i died
prettylittledancer56 11 months ago
great vid bout this important subject and BTW your hair is really cute :)
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MoneyInfinity 1 year ago
So what if it is fake its still make up
MissMillieMenace 1 year ago
@MissMillieMenace it can hav ingredients that can harm u
MsMjfan21 1 year ago
@MissMillieMenace
First of all, you definitely want to know what product and brand you're purchasing- for your own safety and health and also for the fact that you're spending money on it. Second of all, Mac products are fairly expensive, if you're spending more money than you should be on cheaper make-up, wouldn't you want to know about that?
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fanniezeigler 1 year ago 44
I def agree with all of this...but a 1/4 tsp can be plenty to just try a product out. I mean, the Beauty Sampler does 1/4 tsp and I've got maybe 50 of those and haven't used any of them up all the way. I'd say you can use them more than 5-10 times. So 1/4 tsp can be plenty to play around with without committing to a huge amount, both product-wise and financially! :)
sillystupidpastime 1 year ago
OKAY, so I recently went to a hair show and it had some eyeshadows that were SUPER cheap! And the part where you're describing about how the pots will have a part where you can open underneath the eyeshadow is what a few of the eyeshadows I got are like. When I went onto the website of the company, it said pro only. Sooo now I'm guessing the shadows I got are fake. But oh well--they weren't that expensive.
MikeyEffinWay 1 year ago
i got scammed at a flee market :( i got this "MAC" thing that has glitter on one side and liquid lined on the other. and i got a orange eye shadow from there "loctus" collection . . .it came with a sponge tip applicator :(
januaria13 1 year ago
aaawww this is nice of her to do
haleyvp15 1 year ago
Honestly there are real MAC items on ebay, but they aren't any cheaper
than going to the stores or booths.
Plus now they have alot of new ways to fake it that make them seem real. I have a video posted about it.
theRipVanZombie 1 year ago
@ScorthyGal if u bought it on ebay then yes its fake, there is no real mac on ebay, trust me, Im a looong time seller on ebay and i know all about the fake crap on ebay. I just sell my own stuff, not mac but real stuff and when I run out then thats it, store closed. Fake mac sellers have a neverending amt of stuff and most likely the seller is from China or similar place.
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Puddycat11385 1 year ago
makes me laugh when i hear people say 'Ive just bought 30 Mac brushes for $30' *sigh*
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