My views and opinions do not necessarily equate to fact. They are merely observations and justifications I put in place for the said observations.
FAKES
Here where I live, fake cosmetics are as common as a plague of cockroaches after New Years Eve. You can find them everywhere. And, a lot of people purchase them. I mean, a LOT. I do not want to be a hypocrite here and say that I never purchased a fake before. I did. I definitely knew it was fake yet I deliberately chose to purchase it. My reason? Because I wanted to be able to hold something that had the same appearance as the real one. Big Mistake. Quality wise, it was terrible. Well, for the price I paid for it, I shouldn't have expected much.
I decided to talk about this here in my blog because I am aware that a lot of people get to a heated debate over this issue. Why should we patronize fakes? Why should we not?
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| Hmm.. should we get a fake? Stock photo. |
A lot has been said about this issue. So I would like to present the Pros and Cons on patronizing fake cosmetics, and I will let you decide on what you think is the best option.
PROS:
- Let's face it. It's dirt cheap. Who doesn't love a bargain? I mean, if you could get a happy meal for less than half the price, won't you buy it? People from where I come from love bargains. We always look for the lower price, even if it sacrifices the quality of the merchandise. I don't want any negative reactions on this because deep down, you know its true. Most people would turn a blind eye on the quality, as long as we get for a penny.
- It's a great dupe for the real thing. I'm going to use where I come from again as a reference for this argument. Here, the real stuff are really hard to come by. Really hard. Lucky we already have a MAC and Benefit store. Every authentic merchandise had to be purchased and imported from a foreign country, so imagine the prices they put on these! Being a brand conscious people, we have to have something that looks authentic. Holding something branded denotes status here. If you are able to afford something branded means that you are a bit on the better side of the economic equilibrium. As long as it looks, feels and smells the same, it will do. Anyway, no one will ever know the difference anyway, well, except for you and your screaming conscience.
CONS:
- You do not know what goes into that thing! Oh come on. Seriously. Do you really believe that they sincerely put those things that you see in the labels into the products? They copy the labels from the real things to make it look legit, but heck, I'm really, completely, 100% sure that the materials they use for the actual product they market are of really low quality. You would really have no idea what kind of chemicals they actually use to produce that fake. And you're rubbing it on your face? Good luck 30 years later.. ^^
- The shame, the shame! Yes, you should feel the shame. When people find out that the "original, branded" product that you've been inflaming your ego with all this time is fake, well, f**k. So after 30 years, your reputation has been washed down the drain AND you also have your quasimodo-like face for using the product continuously.. ^^
- It affects the authentic products, too. If we continue to patronize fake products, the original ones will start feeling the effects. A lot less people will buy their products which would mean a lot less money to get rolling. Less money would mean less production. Less production means no new products and variants will be churned out by our favorite brands. Less people will be hired to do anything.
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| You, in 30 years. Stock Photo. |
So there you have it. I know, I know. I was mostly negative on this issue, well, anyone should be. No one should be proud of getting anything fake, counterfeit, class A, and XXX-authentic products. If you want something you can be proud of, work your ass off and get the original. Every sweat and sleepless night you spent to be able to buy your original merchandise makes it all the more worthwhile.
Ja ne, pretty ladies! ^^
