how can you tell this is fake?

[sleepyhead]

i know they are fake cuz there are so many things wrong with the boxes. but other than that, how can you tell? the base of the jar isn't thick, the lid doesn't look shiny, and the font on the jar looked right too. i would have thought they were legit if it wasn't for the boxes. this is scary...

 

[purrtykitty]

That is scary...if it weren't for the boxes, I couldn't tell, either.

 

[panda0410]

are you sure these are fake?? I have a distinct recollection that some of the older boxes WERE printed like that, I know the glitters certainly were because I have one.

 

[Xqueeze_me]

I don't believe that's fake. They are older version MAC packaging/boxes. They are rough cardboard boxes. Someone once sold me a Red Glitter with a box like that and she has used MAC for many years. Not too sure how old or how far back in the 90s the pigments/boxes are though.

 

[MACATTAK]

Agreed with Panda and Xqueeze_me on this! I believe I have a couple of pigments with this type of box (older ones) and some glitters. Can we get pictures of the bottom of these pigments, and pictures with the lids off??

 

[meganrose55]

What seller did you buy these from?

 

[neezer]

hmm that's interesting...but i think the easiest way to tell is
A) going to a store and asking them to show you the colors and do a match up with the product
B) if they dont have that slide off protectant but the lil spout at the top=FAKE
C) if they don't have names but Numbers on the bottom
D) also too the pigment is usually kinda cakey but if you feel like it's chalky then it could be but then again could be the texture of the product like if it's a Matte.

 

[julie150463]

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Originally Posted by sleepyhead i know they are fake cuz there are so many things wrong with the boxes. but other than that, how can you tell? the base of the jar isn't thick, the lid doesn't look shiny, and the font on the jar looked right too. i would have thought they were legit if it wasn't for the boxes. this is scary...

Think it's just old packaging. I have a lipstick and eyeshadow in just the same type box - think they're dated 2000

Panda - Can you just have a quick squizz - you'll know what I mean

Apologies for the enormous photos!

 

[panda0410]

I dont know about the colour of the lippie...lol...but the box and packaging looks just like my super old lippie - the batch stamp seems right too and seems unlikely to fake something like this

I think its good!

 

[julie150463]

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Originally Posted by panda0410 I dont know about the colour of the lippie...lol...but the box and packaging looks just like my super old lippie - the batch stamp seems right too and seems unlikely to fake something like this I think its good!

Not a colour you fancy then ?

 

[sleepyhead]

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Originally Posted by panda0410 are you sure these are fake?? I have a distinct recollection that some of the older boxes WERE printed like that, I know the glitters certainly were because I have one.

that seller had tons of obvious fakes in her store (like 12 color eyeshadow palettes with duo end sponge brush), that's why i just naturally assumed it was fake. i guess i might be wrong about that... (this wasn't from ebay, btw)

 

[sleepyhead]

i just want to run this by your guys before i jump to conclusion again.

look at these boxes.

1. to me, some of the lids look shinier than normal, but the pigment color look pretty close
i thought this was real, but you can see how shiny the lid is in the "group" picture above

2. some (not all) of the boxes have cuts on each side of the top flap where you stick it back into box (if that makes any sense, i circled it in the picture). all of mine only seem to have that on the bottom, not the top. do mac have both kinds? cuz, again, some of the colors actually looked right

and here are some more

3. in the same store, some of the colors/texture look kinda off. take a look at these.
maybe it's the picture, but my rose gold is much finer and less grainy than that.

you can see teal looked really weird in the picture at the top of this post, and here's a close up of a weird chartreuse

i was also told that some of the pigments/glitters are made in japan (all of mine have are either made in US or Canada), do you guys know if that is true? do they only supply those to asia or something?

i'm sooo confused right now... please HELP!!!

ps: were the pro metal pigment used to be 2.5g? the faq artical says they are 2.5g each, but all the ones i brought from the pro store say 7.5g (i have 3 of them)

 

[panda0410]

yup, these ones are deffo fake!! all the new colour fakes and some of the old ones too. have a look at the rose gold - that certainly is no metal pigment...LOL!!
NONE of the pigments are made in japan, this has already been verified by mac - some of the glitters in the vials are though, but I dont know about full sized glitters, they may be too. I sold all my glitters off except two and xqueeze_me was super kind and gave me one of hers! I will go check and see about them

I expect she may not know the difference as the older style ones in your first post I am thinking are actually probably real.