3 ways to distinguish genuine lipstick from fake lipstick

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Fake lipstick lines, because of their low price, mostly use plastic as their main material. However, with real lipstick lines, the plastic element is often reduced.

Using fake lipstick can make your lips darken and lose vitality. However, the diversity of types and origins of lipstick lines makes consumers confused. So how to distinguish genuine lipstick from fake lipstick? Dear readers, please refer to the following tips.

Distinguish through price and barcode

Price is the factor that most clearly reflects the quality of lipstick. Genuine lipstick lines often have quite high prices. Especially for lipstick lines from high-end brands such as YSL, Chanel, MAC, Dior, Louboutin,… the prices will not be cheap.

genuine mac lipstick

These lipsticks have a selling price of at least 800,000 VND/stick. Korean lipstick models will usually cost from 150,000 VND/stick or more. So if you buy lipsticks from this brand that are priced lower than this price, you have bought fake lipstick. If there is a big difference in price, you should check again to ensure your own safety.

Besides price, checking the barcode is also a factor that helps you easily detect fake lipstick. You can ask the shop to check the barcode for you before deciding to buy the product to ensure your safety.

Distinguish through external characteristics

Genuine Chanel lipstick

Shell design: Genuine lipstick lines will have extremely sharp and delicately designed shells. The company’s logo will be engraved more meticulously, and especially it will be very difficult to be eroded or washed away. However, for fake lipstick lines, these factors will often not be considered. The poor quality of the logo printing will be a detail that helps you easily identify which lipstick is genuine.

Lipstick shell material: Fake lipstick lines, because of their low price, mostly use plastic as their main material. However, with real lipstick lines, the plastic element is often reduced. Or the plastic shell used is a hard plastic shell that is safe and harmless to the user.

Lipstick shell color: Genuine lipstick shell color is often sharper and more standard. Meanwhile, fake lipstick colors often have lighter colors and fade more easily.

Distinguish through lipstick

Lipstick quality is a feature that easily distinguishes between real lipstick and fake lipstick. Here are some characteristics of the most popular genuine lipsticks today:

Mac lipstick: Auth lipstick will have a gentle scent of vanilla, not strong and prickly on the nose. However, if it is fake Mac lipstick, the smell will be quite strong and a bit plasticky. Real Mac lipstick will have a high degree of matteness, while fake Mac lipstick will slide off quickly and have an extremely uncomfortable shine when swatching.

3CE lipstick: If it is real lipstick, the lipstick will be very matte and smooth. The lipstick color will be perfect if you swatch 2-3 layers. 3CE lipstick has a glossy and fast-wearing quality. When applied in many layers, it will create a heavy feeling on the lips and an uneven color.

Dior lipstick: Genuine Dior lipstick will feel soft and smooth when applied. Meanwhile, fake lipstick creates a rather uncomfortable layer of powder on the lips.

Christian Louboutin lipstick: The lipstick has a sweet candy scent and a pleasant fragrance. Meanwhile, real lipstick smells quite similar to plastic. Real lipstick has a standard color and smooth lips, while fake lipstick has an uneven color and an unpleasant powdery appearance.

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