How to distinguish original cosmetics from a fake

Presently there are a lot of fakes. Though we also choose, there is no wish to get in prosak and to buy counterfeit cosmetics.
There are several councils:

Do not buy cosmetics from doubtful sellers
It is kind of banal sounded this council, to it it is worth listening. The large shop can even sometimes appear the doubtful seller. To save itself from unpleasant surprises, it is necessary to visit the official site of a cosmetic brand and to check the list of shops in which it is possible to buy desirable products.
Sellers of cosmetics quite often organize sales, but it is worth pricking up the ears if offer you goods with very big discount — hardly the presents ink or shadows can be on sale 80% cheaper. But also high price, alas, is not always a guarantee that you buy an original product. Ask the certificate for the seller — if refuse to show you it, then you should not make purchase obviously.

Look narrowly at design of packing
The rough forgery is evident at once. But also there is a mass of skillful fakes which happens not easy to distinguish even to the expert. Therefore before buying expensive cosmetics, visit the site of the producer and attentively study how actually the means interesting you has to look.
Such details as inclination and font size, packing shade, indistinctly printed text, the amount of the packing and even weight can give counterfeit cosmetics. Of course, to weigh lipstick or blush in shop it will not turn out, but if means seemed to you too easy for the weight stated on packing, it is an occasion to think of its quality.

Check the barcode, the lot number and information from the producer
At fakes the barcode can not coincide with the manufacturing country specified on packing (how to check the barcode, read here), and the lot number most often in general is absent. Pay attention — the identical lot number has to stand both on packing, and on the means. Besides, at the original the structure is in detail specified and often there is an instruction in several languages. If information on packing extremely poor, then before you a fake.
Find out what shades exist actually

Producers of counterfeit cosmetics like to invent new colors and to assign them nonexistent names and numbers. What shades the means chosen by you have and as they have to look in fact, it is easy to find out on the official site of a cosmetic brand.


Estimate texture and a smell of cosmetics
In original cosmetics there should be no suspicious impregnations and inappropriate spangles — especially if means is stated as opaque. At the bottom of liquid means there should not be a deposit, creamy cosmetics should not be stratified and contain foreign impurity. Counterfeited lipstick can be distinguished on presence of chips, seams and condensate, and at counterfeit ink, except an unpleasant smell and unclear texture, the brush can differ also strongly.

Pay attention to brushes and sponges for putting cosmetics
Even if packing and appearance of cosmetics are very similar to original, then the fake will be given for certain by brushes, sponges and brushes. They can differ in the sizes, a form and color, and they will have an unequal quality of pile too.

Test drawing and firmness
Ask a tester that in practice to be convinced of authenticity of means. For example, qualitative shadows and blush should not roll down or be smeared, lipstick has to lay down exactly and not spread, and original ink terribly will not stick together an eyelash or to be showered.
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