How would you feel if someone anyone re-posted your post on their blog passing themselves off as the author? Not good, Right?
Well this has been known to happen. And it is happening more often now then ever before in the Makeup and Beauty industry.
Now, I am all for a good dupe. A Dupe is not a counterfeit.
Dupe : duplicate
Counterfeit: made to look like an exact copy of something in order to trick people
In a article I found online this is becoming a big problem.
M.A.C.com says:
"To counterfeit means to illegally imitate an item or good. Counterfeit products are often produced with the intent to take advantage of the superior value of the imitated product".
Another Article on line at CBC Canada states the following:
"We had the [fake] M.A.C cosmetic tested at an independent laboratory and those tests came back, [and] indicated that there were higher than normal levels of different metals in these counterfeit products and were apt to have caused that allergic reaction," said Gilmore.
Most luxury brand names refuse to speak publicly about the knockoff problem. An executive with one very popular shampoo company, who refused to be named, told CBC News that counterfeit product is an important subject but that the firms don't want to go public in case they create "brand confusion."
In another case, DeJoria said a store in Florida was stocked with what looked like Paul Mitchell shampoo, but was a knockoff made with contaminated water and full of bacteria".
You can read the whole story here.
Ebay Also issues a warning about buying discontinued items titled:
Use Caution When Buying Discontinued Beauty Products
You can view this here.
Not only are they hurting people in general, but they are also hurting our most beloved brands.
So I am urging you to support the brands you love. yes it will cost extra but in the long run everyone will come out ahead and happy with the purchase.
I have seen and tried Knock off M.A.C Products before and they do not look/feel/smell the same.
They sell them in alleys in major cities all across the US and Canada.
Thanks for listening!
Have a great day:)
If this doesnt make sense to you let me know so I can delete this post.
I feel Like I ranted for no reason hehe:)
