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Wow they look very pigmented but be careful with the eyeshadow and pigment ya? Cos I heard that sometimes fake MAC consists of lead which is very harmful to the eyes.

MaddyMadeline: Yep. I heard that too! And, no i don't use them at all. Only for the blush tat is. I stopped..ahhahaa Thanks hun!

the lipglass really look jus like glitter. i won't put then on either.
It's good that you din use them. Cos it might be harmful to ur eyes.
I think the blush is not that bad... cos the most is breakouts.

forensia: yeah.its nasty! But they are my first proud "MAC" items, but now, i just keep them all in my traincase. hahaha

Hm, the pay off really isn't that bad, but the texture looks gross. It's sad that people sell these to unknowing girls who normally cannot afford MAC.

juicywatermelon:You are right. How sad it is the reality world. Well I hope they will eventually stop this, because when i saw Juicyblair from youtube, she showed a hello kitty FAKE version! Its absurd! PEOPLE, PLEASE DO YOUR RESEARCH BEFORE BUYING OK!

This has me wondering because at a local outlet center there's a cosmetic store that carries MAC products (as well as many other cosmetic counter lines) but for usually a couple dollars cheaper-which is odd. For that price, it must be a fake then, especially since the lipglosses I did buy are from the two lines listed (Heatherette and the lime green one next to it).

katie0817: Katie huney, did you m eant the CCO? Because as far as I know, or been watching youtube, the Gurus did specified that CCO MAC products are orginial stocks. Unsold MAC products will be send to the CCO for sale. So yah... hope this helps

I think the brushes maybe useable but definitely throw out the fake powders and stuff, they look way nasty! I have seen fake mac stuff on sale at a pasar malam (night market stall) in the neighbourhood before, they also have some fake looking Anna Sui and Clinque products. Really tacky. And last year when I was at the Portobello market in London, I saw Fake MAC stuff too, even the liquid foundations. Those look quite real. And the pigments, blusher etc etc.

retail_therapy: Oh wow! How wide the range of fake macs are its scary huh! I mean, its very misleading. I wonder what's in them. Its so scary. Thanks for sharing my dear... Oh, you know tenants get so desperate of money, I was told one of the malay shop which sells malay clothes and stuff, selling fake MACS as well!...omgdness...

I am sick and tired of people talking smack about fake Mac makeup!!!! I mean I personally don't think there is anything wrong with them. To be specific what they are made of and what the makeup actually contains in them. I do believe it is Wrong to use their brand name (MAC) but, they only do this because they know that it is the makeup that every girl wants and it is "IN". If there was something wrong with the makeup, we would have an epidemic of sick woman by now. These products are all over the world now and til this day I have not heard of ONE person, that has been affected or disfigured because of the use of these specific products. I personally bought these products, ( also not knowing they were fake) used them and I have NOT had any reaction. I love the eyeshadow colors. They work great and I will continue to use them since I bought lots of them. I am not writing all of this just to make me feel better because I bought fake stuff but, because it bothers me that some people are all about Name Brand things or act all scared like if it was the end of the world. There are WORST things that people use to put in their bodies for example drugs and we are not getting scared about that. But yet there is a fake makeup product and we all want to save the world from this. I am NOT cheap because I LOVE makeup and have lots of the expensive stuff but it is all the same to me. Of course some work better than others. I am also not trying to promote fake illegal stuff but, I am just telling it like it is. It is FAKE!!! It is OUT THERE and it is SELLING!!!! Thank you for your time.

anonymous: I appreciate your opinion and your time writing your perspective on fake mac. I am sure everybody is entitled to his/her own opinions. I think it is true to say, nobody dies tragically out of it.Thank you again!

wow, i didnt know there was a fake mac! haha. awesome. but yeah, i have to disagree with you on this one. as long as the make up works and dont cause me breakouts, i might just as well cont on with it (: cause, obviously MAC overcharge their products and if someone can formulate it for a fraction of the prize, why not?! elf is cheap, and it is safe. so that just prove's a point. i agree that it is wrong to use mac's brand name tho. they should like rebrand themselves and called it MAD instead or smth else. hee.

nuryani: to each his own. Thanks for commenting

I am a religious MAC user & a MUA friend of mine introduced me to replica MAC on myspace. myspace.com/makeupshop The girl that sells it is a sweetheart & the quality is nearly identical to the real thing. But I hear there are some cheap fakes & some really good ones. This girl has over like 70 feedback in her blog. I wouldn't knock it... if you guys didn't know, there is lead in some of the most expensive cosmetics... including DIOR.

Lead in Lipstick

Lead in lipstick? Turns out, the ur ban legend is true. In October 2007, the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics tested 33 popular brands of lipsticks at an independent lab for lead content.

The results: 61 percent of lipsticks contained lead, with levels ranging up to 0.65 parts per million. Lead-contaminated brands included L'Oreal, Cover Girl and even a $24 tube of Dior Addict.

Do your research. I agree with Anonymous... people would be dying everywhere. I love my fake MAC, you can get 3 pigments for $25, that's a steal!!

Thank you all for your entry!

I bought several Fake mac items before I knew there was fakes And then I found out.. they were fake..I threw the blushes out..my actually were horrible..they didnt break me out but the colors wouldnt show up at all!...I got 60 pigments for under 100 dollars.. and although I do NOT intend to Re buy any fake mac I think I will continue using the pigments til they are gone... to me their such great colors and not only is it more expensive to buy mac so many colors are limited edition so you cant even find them anymore... BUT the downside is I have tried 3 methods of trying to press them and THE FAKE WONT PRESS..at least not for me...

PLAYET89 : hi hun. Thanks for visitting and taking the time to comment on my blog. Welcome! Anyway, i love the fake pigments as well. Though it is much chunkier than the real ones. But i do not know abt the pressings as i have not tried it myself. However, the blushes were great. But yeah, thanks again for sharing:)

Hi, i just receive the FAKE mac products from a seller who is MY FRIEND in australia. sadly i've given out second order when i just realize they are fakes ! Im aware of this brand but never really willing to spend so much on it back in singapore, so when my friend offer me with a reason that they're selling cheap because of miscpacking i just believe and bought so much! & yet my friend still insist that it's good and that everyone is still using w/o any complaint. iT'S sad! i'd still use those i've bought coz i've spend almost sgd400 on those fake mac!! but next time, i'd rather use my biotherm range or a maybeline rather than believe such an offer ~_~
SADDD....

Jean Goh: OH MY GOD!!! What friend is that? Don't mind me. I apologize if that came off rude, but its just not right. $400?!!!! on FAKES? oh that must be devastating. I rather both of us head down to ck tang MAC and splurge $400 and you will get more than 10 products at least...omy my dear, poor you. DO NOT CONTACT WITH HER ANYMORE. Shes just out to get your money.

But on the other hand, the fake products are not as bad. They work really well and it does not break me out. The other commentators did add in that it works for them. I know i emphasize about what works for you, use it. But we are talking about $400 for FAKE MAC here! It is a rip off! At least you learnt your lesson huh

I went to Batam few months back and there were the little shops in the malls that sold fake MAC. I couldn't resist laughing when I saw a stick concealer in the packaging of the Hello Kitty lipstick. Hahaha!

Fake MAC had always been a hot topic. Thanks for the interesting post..very informational. I just came back from KL, and there were fake "MAC" selling at Pasar Malams, even Maybelline and Revlon!
I live on this principle, "if you can't afford the real thing, don't buy fakes. Save up and buy authentics". I will feel so paise if I were caught touching up my makeup in the ladies with a fake MAC.
Anyways, whats wrong with Anonymous? So angry for whaaat? HurHur!