The Posh Pod discussion

[dreamsniper1]

It just got to my house.  I had my niece open the package.  I will send pictures when I get home and see it for myself but this is what she said it had inside:

2 full size MAC products: one lip liner and one lip gloss (she tells me that these are in a MAC shopping bag)

2 full size Chanel products: one blush and one lipstick

2 julep nail polishes

multiple foil packets of different products

one sample of a chanel product

Two perfume samples

in the bag that was sent out last month

Now I wish I were home so that I could see it all myself, lol. 

 

[Bflopolska]

It would be a great Pod if the products were the real thing. Maybe when the pictures go up one of the trained eyes here can determine it, because I have all kinds of bells and whistles going off after reading that thread with the pictures of the counterfeit MAC products. And isn't Julep one of those members-only companies?

 

[Playedinloops]

Originally Posted by Bflopolska /img/forum/go_quote.gif

It would be a great Pod if the products were the real thing. Maybe when the pictures go up one of the trained eyes here can determine it, because I have all kinds of bells and whistles going off after reading that thread with the pictures of the counterfeit MAC products. And isn't Julep one of those members-only companies?

No, Julep sells their products individually to non-Mavens.

 

[Caryatid]

I can't wait to see the Chanels in picture.

 

[ladygrey]

Oooh, you're definitely going to have to post photos when you get the chance!!

Originally Posted by dreamsniper1 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

It just got to my house.  I had my niece open the package.  I will send pictures when I get home and see it for myself but this is what she said it had inside:

2 full size MAC products: one lip liner and one lip gloss (she tells me that these are in a MAC shopping bag)

2 full size Chanel products: one blush and one lipstick

2 julep nail polishes

multiple foil packets of different products

one sample of a chanel product

Two perfume samples

in the bag that was sent out last month

Now I wish I were home so that I could see it all myself, lol. 

 

[dreamsniper1]

I am itching to get home to see the stuff for myself!   I will post pics as soon as I get there.  I have never been able to purchase Chanel stuff before because it was too expensive and we do not have any outlet stores around here.  You guys will have to tell me if it is the real deal or not.  I have a few MAC products of my own so that I might be able to spot.  I am hopeful that all of this is the real deal and that my $30 was well spent. 

 

[Caryatid]

It sounds like she picked up some ebay lots of dubious authenticity (we already know that the Victoria's Secret bags are counterfeit -- or correct me if I'm wrong?) and went ahead and bought a few filler things at "saphora". I wouldn't get my hopes up, but at least if they are established as fakes, you can press action to get your money back.

 

[ladygrey]

Originally Posted by Caryatid /img/forum/go_quote.gif

It sounds like she picked up some ebay lots of dubious authenticity (we already know that the Victoria's Secret bags are counterfeit -- or correct me if I'm wrong?) and went ahead and bought a few filler things at "saphora". I wouldn't get my hopes up, but at least if they are established as fakes, you can press action to get your money back.

I think that's what everyone is kind of expecting now. I'm really interested to see photos of this stuff!! 

 

[teegardenbr]

This was 23 pages of hilarious! I needed a break from constantly checking LBB; thanks ladies!!

 

[GirlyEnthusiast]

Originally Posted by Caryatid /img/forum/go_quote.gif

It sounds like she picked up some ebay lots of dubious authenticity (we already know that the Victoria's Secret bags are counterfeit -- or correct me if I'm wrong?) and went ahead and bought a few filler things at "saphora". I wouldn't get my hopes up, but at least if they are established as fakes, you can press action to get your money back.

I love Saphora. Whenever I feel like I need a good deformation, that's where I go.

 

[zadidoll]

Originally Posted by dreamsniper1 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

It just got to my house.  I had my niece open the package.  I will send pictures when I get home and see it for myself but this is what she said it had inside:

2 full size MAC products: one lip liner and one lip gloss (she tells me that these are in a MAC shopping bag)

2 full size Chanel products: one blush and one lipstick

2 julep nail polishes

multiple foil packets of different products

one sample of a chanel product

Two perfume samples

in the bag that was sent out last month

Now I wish I were home so that I could see it all myself, lol. 

Julep she could have received for free. I get all my Julep polishes for free now thanks to referrals. I won't be paying for my Julep boxes until mid-2013. The MACs I'm curious to see because I know she bought some MAC stuff from Ebay. Ebay is notorious for fake MACs. Same with the Chanel products... we know she bought a ton of fake Chanels. I'm dying of curiosity!

 

[AuntOly]

I am dying to know too!

 

[dreamsniper1]

[SIZE=medium]As promised, here is my package from Posh Pod:[/SIZE]

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[SIZE=medium]2 Julep polishes: Nessa and Kylie[/SIZE]

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[SIZE=medium]Makeup bag[/SIZE]

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[SIZE=medium]Bvlgari 2 perfume set, Creative Scentsations Lotion mini in Black Currant and Fig, DKNY Be Delicious sample, Stila tinted moisturizer foil packet, Alterna Caviar Anti Aging Shampoo and Conditioner foil packets, Redken Refining Sea Polish foil packet (2)[/SIZE]

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[SIZE=medium]Chanel White Essential Base mini packet in Mimosa, Sheertone Shimmer Blush #1 in Escapade Desert Rose (8grams), Hydrabase Crème Lipstick in #03 Escapade Desert Rose [/SIZE]

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[SIZE=medium]close up of the lipstick[/SIZE]

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[SIZE=medium]MAC lip pencil in Burgundy, LipGlass in Crimson[/SIZE]

[SIZE=medium]Nothing in my package had posh pod stickers but most looked like it was older stuff.  [/SIZE]

 

[dreamsniper1]

As promised, here is my package from posh pod:



2 Julep nail polishes in Nessa and Kylie

and the same bag that was sent out last month

 

[dreamsniper1]

Out of everything, the Chanel blush made me laugh.  I cannot imagine Chanel using such a flimsy package...

 

[kmoore714]

Originally Posted by Caryatid /img/forum/go_quote.gif

It sounds like she picked up some ebay lots of dubious authenticity (we already know that the Victoria's Secret bags are counterfeit -- or correct me if I'm wrong?) and went ahead and bought a few filler things at "saphora". I wouldn't get my hopes up, but at least if they are established as fakes, you can press action to get your money back.

I have been a longtime lurker here, but I have finally created an account...I work at Victoria's Secret when I was in college, and I recognize that bag. I believe it is from the spring 2008 collection, so it's probably off of ebay as well. I am positive that VS wouldn't partner with anyone in a subscription service though. They actually kept tabs on people that made bulk purchases from the stores when I worked there to try to prevent the merchandise from being resold on ebay. Corporate made those that bought over a certain amount (either $ amount or number of products) sign a form stating that the merch was for personal use and wouldn't be resold. 

 

[zadidoll]

The Chanel blush is a fake, the blush cases don't look like that. Here's what real Chanel blushes look like - screenshot from Macys.com.



I found the fakes on another website (WARNING: The link does go to a site that sells counterfeit products) selling for under $4 for a set of 8.



That same site is also selling fake Chanel lipsticks for under $4 for a set of 18.





The lipstick is also a fake. Real Chanel lipsticks have their logo embossed directly onto the lipstick itself. No logo = fake. Also Chanel lipsticks come in square tubes not round. Just for comparison. The image on left is of the Rouge Allure lipstick and the one on the right is the Hydrabase Creme lipstick.



Unfortunately the MAC products are fakes as well. Notice on the tube it says "Lipgelee" but the box says "Lipglass". Real Lipglass in the tubes state "Lipglass" right on the tube. On top of that MAC discontinued Lipglass in tubes a few years back. Lipglass is sold strictly in lipgloss round tubes with doe foot applicators. Plus look at the logo embossed on the tube, it's not correctly set on the tube. The only Lipglass still sold in a tube is the clear (image on black background from MAC, images on white background from Macy's).



As for the lip liner it looks real however MAC's lip liner in Burgandy is a brown-red color.

 

[Playedinloops]

I obviously can't say for sure and I don't want to make any false accusations but the chanel blush seems counterfeit to me...disregarding the fact that the packaging is hideous, a quick google for chanel sheertone only brings up "wholesale" cosmetic sites. Obviously I'm no make up historian, but I can't find ANYTHING that seems legit that talks about it. And that is the only thing I've looked into so far. So I guess on that account I can say for sure it's counterfeit, lol.

haha, Zadi beat me to it while I researched further. All I have to say is I would NOT put that stuff on my face.

 

[zadidoll]

BTW - someone posted the other day in the main MUT section a site they were wondering above. Well that site posted turns out to sell those "Lipgelee" fake MAC lipglass.



And a quick search on Temptalia's site - she's been reporting MAC products since 1998 - yields no results for Lipglass in the tubes like that. I could have sworn it was sold at one point in tubes like that but looks like I was wrong and it never was. SOME Lipglass were sold in tubes but those tend to be LE items.

 

[AuntOly]

I think someone who can speak on authority to this needs to forward the info to the correct people, as well as the people who wrote the article on counterfeit makeup sales and their dangers. To the poster who revived the "posh" pod. Did you read the article. It said, among other swarms things the cosmetics had a dangerous amount of bacteria and lead in them. I hope you are not planning on using them