are these brushes real?

[Violeta]

I got them on eBay and I just wanted to make sure

TIA

 

[Violeta]

http://tinypic.com/fullsize.php?pic=6bc3er4

 

[panda0410]

The 275 looks off to me, though the 168 looks OK, the crimping on the bottom brush doesnt look good and the print doesnt look like any MAC brush I own.

 

[Violeta]

I am quite sure now that there fakes, both of them...

They have small silver speckles all over the handles and there very light (#275 is just 4 grams, #168 is 14 grams ) . I will contact the seller; BTW ladies these are purchased from one of the “safe”

sellers from ebay ....

 

[panda0410]

I am sorry to hear that

I NEVER buy brushes off ebay, I always get a CP if I cant get into a store myself - I live almost 3 hours away from ANY mac store/counter.

The 168 I wasnt sure about, I dont own this brush but the crimping looks ok and some of them are made in Japan, the 275 though definitely looks like something I would not have bought. Just contact the seller and if you get no luck in a refund you can always raise a dispute. Good luck!!

 

[Violeta]

now I am confused ....

this means that all the info on "fake" brushes is incorect ?

can this be right ?

 

[Violeta]

the bar codes:

 

[carolicious]

i don't think they're necessarily fake... some of my brushes have silver sparkles on them and i purchased them from the MAC counter at Macy's. Some old Mac brushes do look a little different i think..? the 275 looks kind of weird, the lettering part..(maybe because it's old.?) but the 168 looks fine to me :]

 

[Misty]

Are you able to go to a MAC store/counter to make sure?

 

[Violeta]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Misty Are you able to go to a MAC store/counter to make sure?

thanks! that is a good idea but if these are old brushes then the store will not have them for sale ... lol

 

[dizzygal]

Hi the 168 looks fine to me the 275 I am not 100% sure it could be old though