Cosmetics Thread,, We've got fashion, but no makeup Options

[*Shelby-Zu*]

Hi.....

So..................I'm into cosmetics. And i love the fashion center on CB. But we have no cosmetics area? or do we? O.O
edit: hair / facial products too!! I TRY LOADS! :D

Either way, Discuss!
-products that you really like
-products you hate
-products you want to try
-products you'd like reviewed, etc

I study this, so ask me anything!! I'd love to try and help (: And I love saving up for things and trying them. So if you have something you'd like reviewed, please ask! I "collect" makeup, you could say.. I'm always up for buying and trying it!

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[Just_Dream]

Um, no, quality is significantly different in fake products. Some people "say" they don't see the difference in quality, but after multiple uses, they can tell. In fact, I've read in some comments on a fake mac post (a lot of makeup blogs have them) and a mua actually used it on a customer - that's really bad. You DON'T know what is truly in the packaging! If it's fake, you CANNOT trust what the packaging says. The boxes will try to imitate or reprint the REAL products' ingredients onto the packaging. Like Gigi said, if it was a fake or generic brand and the quality is the same, then heck I would jump the bandwagon as well! But truly, it is not, and plenty of people have tried. I am not willing to risk it because seriously, A LOT of these fakes are charging ridiculous amounts on eBay and websites for this CRAP. I wouldn't even wear it either. Packaging is different because factories are just making them without considering their real design, so it's made and sold in a hurried fashion.

In addition, no the quality of the brushes are NOT the same, based off of what I have seen online. In fact, even the REAL limited edition (or holiday) MAC brushes (labeled SE) are almost always of lower quality, because some of them have shorter handles, and the fibers/hairs themselves are smaller or less dense. Some people say they feel almost the same. Why would you buy them if they were fake? I'm just saying that, if you can't afford the real ones, and you knew they were fake before buying them, how can you trust that they are as soft as the real ones? Your words are confusing me because why would you waste money on fake brushes, to check the difference in quality? You can always read up about them online. I know you might be "new" at this, but if you're capable of ordering products online, then I am just a little surprised you haven't done any research on them, that's all. Okay, not everyone researches everything, but if you knew they were fake, why bother buying?

Also, there are PLENTY of drugstore brands and generic (not well known) companies that sell brushes that people say are up to par or even better than some MAC brushes. lol some people will ONLY buy MAC face brushes because the dislike the eye ones, while others only own eye ones, and have much better alternatives. It depends on the person. I.E. crown brushes, coastal scents, Sonia Kashuk, even Urban Decay brushes. That's why it's always great to broaden your horizons in terms of branded goods. P.S. I heard Sephora brushes suck.

Sorry, I'm not trying to attack you; I'm just really confused, I guess, but trust me I've only gotten into makeup like... THIS YEAR. I wore eyeliner and eyeshadow in the past, but it was basically just drawing a line, and a dab of color, which eventually disappeared because I never applied eyeshadow correctly. I wore powder in the past because my sister bought it for me, but I didn't really apply it correctly either, so I hardly wore it. I'm not even going to lie - Gigi was the one who got me into makeup, so actually, I'm more new at this than you are.

What I'm trying to say is that I am a little concerned because I also feel discontented about anyone supporting those companies (in China) who create fake products. I'm already concerned when my boyfriend's sister kept trying to give me or sell to me fake named brand jeans (yes they exist). The quality is significantly different as well. I AM CHINESE, but I think it just looks bad on our part that these exist. I for one, wouldn't support them. But, I'm glad that you're looking into buying the real ones.

[Gigi]

I'm not even going to lie - Gigi was the one who got me into makeup, so actually, I'm more new at this than you are.

Anyways, Gigi, I've been using my EcoTools eyeliner brush and it works pretty well for the fluidline! However, I'm thinking of just buying another angled brush specifically for the fluidline, so that I can keep using the EcoTools one for lining with shadow.

Oh yeah that's a good idea, it's such a pain to keep cleaning and waiting for brushes to dry!