Counterfeit Nars - Post your possible counterfeit items here

[Opalmoon]

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Originally Posted by red I'll put it here, both these blushes (Orgasm & Lovejoy) were purchased directly from Nars. Please notice the boxes have different font on front, and on back one has the text directly printed on the box, the other its a sticker. Ok why does Nars have to create confusion ... how can we spot a fake, if even they are not consistent with the packaging. note difference in font type, also one says 4.5 the other 4.8 grams ( i found this strange) also upon closer inspection, one is made in usa, the other in canada

I know...it's strange. I emailed the CS about the size matter last September, here's the answer:

Thank you for your inquiry and interest in NARS Cosmetics.

The correct weight for the NARS Blush is 4.5g (0.16oz). Some of our previous blush stock has 4.8g displayed, however we had some slight modifications to the packaging (compact) which in no way effected the amount provided for the powder blush.

If we can assist you further please don't hesitate to contact us.​

 

[musicalhouses]

hey girls! i received a nars e/s in a swap today, and it looks pretty real to me, except that the back of my container too has this dreaded CONTAINER MADE IN ITALY MODELE DEPOSE. however it looks real in all other accounts (back label, pan size, container etc). can someone help me tell? i have posted a few pics. Ashes to Ashes is an e/s I bought myself from sephora (so i know its real) but the other color is biarritz, which i just got in a swap.

Left- Ashes to Ashes, Right - Biarritz

looks OK, the texture of the casing is slightly different, but im thinking it might be because it's dirty? (my a2a is really very clean since its new. but i'll clean it with a wet wipe and report back)

Right - Ashes to Ashes, Left - Biarritz

Photos of the Biarritz label

Photo of my Ashes to Ashes label

what do you girls think? is the biarritz fake or no? thanks girls!

UPDATE:the MADE IN ITALY MODELE DEPOSE words are not necessarily indicative that the e/s is fake. apparentlye i'm told (by a huge nars fan on MUA whom i trust and PM'ed for help with this) that the older packaging has these 2 lines on it. I'm not sure when they changed the packaging to get rid of the text, but my biarritz says EE6, while my Ashes to ashes says EP8, so i'm guessing probably somewhere between 2006 and 2008. anyone have any other thoughts?

 

[metal_romantic]

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Originally Posted by na_pink just to add kissandmakeupny.com also has an ebay store called makeupboutique

I just looked at the ebay store, and there were lots of things I wanted. I asked them if they were 100% authentic and they replied yes.

Then, to be certain, I asked if they had the NARS logo embossed into the powder (sneaky, sneaky) and they replied yes again!

Then I asked about that (very politely, thanking them for all their help, etc.) and they replied "we have 2 stores in NY..check out my feedback, thank you"... not really answering me properly, but....??

Can anybody help me please?

 

[Soire]

Are you talking about this seller?
I bought two items from him, NARS Night Porter & Albatross. Both are authentic. No NARS logo embossed into the powder, just that little plastic paper with the logo. I hope that helps, I can take pics too but I'm sure they're authentic.

 

[metal_romantic]

^ Cheers. Can't wait to make an order then. Maybe they misunderstood my question.

 

[Soire]

Probably. I messaged the seller before my first purchase and got a really confusing reply too

, but everything went well with both of my orders! And my package arrived really fast.

 

[esperanza0905]

what do u think about this yachiyo brush? original or fake?

 

[mandycd]

I just grabbed a handful of my nars blushes... ALL were purchased by me at either Sephora or Nordstrom... most of them say .15 (luster, torrid, amour, deep throat, mata hari, albatross, lovejoy, dolce vita, outlaw...)

It's weird that the box doesn't match... but it is very possible they just stuck it in any nars box...

 

[HeatherLouWho]

I clean my compacts with face wipes and it gets them clean without ruining the compact finish.

Does anyone know what to look for as far as batch codes? How does the NARS batch code system work?

 

[iShadow]

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Originally Posted by HeatherLouWho Does anyone know what to look for as far as batch codes? How does the NARS batch code system work?

I'm really curious about this too!

 

[esperanza0905]

can anyone swatch yachiyo brush so I can compare it with mine, pls....

 

[snugglebear4now]

Thank you for posting all these.....I immediately ran and checked a blush I got from ebay....thankfully it was authentic.

 

[iluvbeautynz]

NARS ANGELIKA Palette 402*Brand newBoxed/Fresh/Gorgeous - eBay (item 280376360879 end time Jul-28-09 1531 PDT)

I think this is fake too, I don't think NARS has ever released any 12 colored eye shadow palette. This seller is also selling other NARS & MAC items that all look fake to me.

 

[iShadow]

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Originally Posted by iluvbeautynz NARS ANGELIKA Palette 402*Brand newBoxed/Fresh/Gorgeous - eBay (item 280376360879 end time Jul-28-09 1531 PDT) I think this is fake too, I don't think NARS has ever released any 12 colored eye shadow palette. This seller is also selling other NARS & MAC items that all look fake to me.

afaik, all NARS palettes' numbers start with 99... like 9944, 9947, etc. and i agree, i've seen the 12 pan palettes and i think they're fake. watch out for the seller that has the 6 color palettes, in the title he always mentions how he's a powerseller, and in the description he says how he and his wife "do this for a living," but i'm pretty sure he's selling fakes. but they're the most realistic looking fakes i've seen yet.

 

[paopao]

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Originally Posted by metal_romantic I just looked at the ebay store, and there were lots of things I wanted. I asked them if they were 100% authentic and they replied yes. Then, to be certain, I asked if they had the NARS logo embossed into the powder (sneaky, sneaky) and they replied yes again! Then I asked about that (very politely, thanking them for all their help, etc.) and they replied "we have 2 stores in NY..check out my feedback, thank you"... not really answering me properly, but....?? Can anybody help me please?

Kissandmakeup's items are not fakes, but their customer care's service is just awful. A friend of mine didn't receive her last two orders and now they don't reply to her emails. She has promised not to buy there anymore.

 

[Opalmoon]

This seller is pretty brazen one: sephoraonline (really now

) eBay Seller: sephorahonline: Health Beauty, Clothing, Shoes Accessories items on eBay.com.

NARS BLUSH 10 COLORS GORGEOUS SELECTION FULL SIZE NIB - eBay (item 220459235609 end time Aug-27-09 11:53:01 PDT)

NARS ARTIST PALETTE 40 SHADOWS 10 BLUSH 5 PALETTES NIB - eBay (item 220458644326 end time Aug-26-09 09:53:07 PDT)

I like how they have tried to name the duos here (those duos might fool some, but the shades and combos/placements are way off):

NARS EYESHADOW DUO COLORS 2 IN EACH *ALL12 PALETTES NIB - eBay (item 220458924144 end time Aug-26-09 20:36:26 PDT)


Also I would be wary of seller joseph61986 eBay Seller: joseph61986: Health Beauty items on eBay.com

NEW NARS EYESHADOW PALETTE 6 SHADES (RETAIL PRICE$60.00 - eBay (item 320405518055 end time Aug-04-09 19:25:15 PDT)

NEW NARS EYESHADOW PALETTE 6 SHADES(RETAIL PRICE $60.00 - eBay (item 320405070680 end time Aug-03-09 19:10:17 PDT)


Both of them also sell Benefit and I have doubts about the authenticy of those items. There's a photo gallery kept by a wholesaler of fakes Picasa Web Albums - kateping66@hotmai.... They have the usual suspects, lots of MAC of course, but also fake Benefit which I think is quite new phenomenon.

 

[aussiemacluvrrr]

Re: Counterfeit NARS items

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Originally Posted by moxes7 I usually get mine from http://www.kissandmakeupny.com/index.html They do flat rate shipping worldwide, used to be 5.95usd but it seems to have increased to 7.95. I've never had problems before with authenticity, and they actually have a shopfront in NY so I'm pretty sure it's legit. Hope that helps!

Thanks so much for the suggestion of this website!! I just bought two lipglosses and two blushes and paid $130AUD less than if I had bought the same products from Mecca Cosmetica! Sooo happy

 

[elle25]

I want to start trying Nars so can anyone list some authentic ebay sellers?

 

[RedRibbon]

Elle it might be easier to get someone to CP the goods over to you as I haven't found much authentic stuff on ebay as far as NARS is concerned.

There are some sellers which are sly and put their watermark over the NARS imprint and over the mirror so that you don't see that it's fake. I was also going to buy NARS from a seller on ebay but as the blush was only £10 I didn't because it was brand new and I was suspicious even though he had no more NARS up for sale. However, I've been following his items for sale and every time he sells a blush, he puts another one up for sale and they are all called Angelika but they have different numbers after them when everyone knows, even after a cursory glance at the NARS site that not all the blushes are called Angelika.

That's just a heads up to say that just because a seller only has one item by NARS up for sale, it's no guarantee that he/she is selling authentic stuff as many sellers are wising up to smarter buyers.

 

[elle25]

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Originally Posted by RedRibbon Elle it might be easier to get someone to CP the goods over to you as I haven't found much authentic stuff on ebay as far as NARS is concerned. There are some sellers which are sly and put their watermark over the NARS imprint and over the mirror so that you don't see that it's fake. I was also going to buy NARS from a seller on ebay but as the blush was only £10 I didn't because it was brand new and I was suspicious even though he had no more NARS up for sale. However, I've been following his items for sale and every time he sells a blush, he puts another one up for sale and they are all called Angelika but they have different numbers after them when everyone knows, even after a cursory glance at the NARS site that not all the blushes are called Angelika. That's just a heads up to say that just because a seller only has one item by NARS up for sale, it's no guarantee that he/she is selling authentic stuff as many sellers are wising up to smarter buyers.

Thanks, I'll probably do a cp if I can. When most prices on high end makeup is basically double here, its hard to resist American prices on ebay. But its just getting to risky, I don't want fake makeup and I wont buy it