Nars and other brands on sale from Beyond the Rack

I saw on Nouveau Cheap that Beyond the Rack has a bunch of makeup on sale right now (the "Beauty Blowout" section), including Nars, OPI, Smashbox, Stila, Bobbi Brown . . . a lot of stuff has already sold out, but it seems like it's generally not that easy to get Nars on sale, so it might be worth a look.

You need an account to browse Beyond the Rack, so here's my invite link, if you'd like to use it.

Beyond the Rack has China Glaze and Nicole by OPI Kardashian nail polishes for $4.50 right now

You can sometimes get China Glaze for a little cheaper from Sally or Amazon, but not all the colors, so it's worth looking here if there is something you've had your eye on. The Safari, Kicks, and Hunger Games collections are here, among many others. I don't think I've seen the Nicole polishes anywhere for this price, but correct me if I'm wrong. The BTR options include polishes that were CVS exclusives.

You need an account to browse BTR - here is my invite link, if you'd like to use it.

Anything there tempting you?

(I've talked about BTR selling counterfeit MAC before, but I don't think that's a concern here. MAC counterfeits are a particular, more widespread problem.)

Fake cosmetics from Beyond The Rack

Hey, so, on my recent post about MAC being on sale at Beyond The Rack, Emi from Project Swatch commented that she'd heard that they have been accused of selling fake/counterfeit cosmetics. So I did some googling and found a number of posts discussing fakes from BTR. I also googled how to detect fake MAC lipstick, since I bought one from them back in December. As it turns out, the packaging and labeling of my tube looks perfect, unlike a lot of fakes (though I threw out the box a while ago), but the product itself is off. MAC lipstick is supposed to smell like light vanilla - mine smells like fucking nasty, chemically lipstick. Like something my grandmother bought in 1972. Also, the color is wrong. It's Rebel, which should be a dark but bright berry pink, and mine is more of a dark purple. Not even close. (ETA: Maybe this isn't a problem? After googling, the color might be okay, but the smell is off. This is either a fake or EXTREMELY expired. I don't know.) I didn't even notice that when I got it. I just put it on, found that it wasn't flattering, and threw it in a drawer. I should have paid closer attention.

Anyway, I'm going to throw this tube away, because not only do I not like it, now I don't know who made it, out of what, or when - who knows if the ingredients are safe. Gross.

If you've got something that looks fake from them, you can apparently get a refund if you insist strongly enough. I'm not going to bother, since I got this so long ago and no longer have the box. But buyer beware indeed. Thanks, Emi!

DON'T BUY: Beyond the Rack has marked-down MAC Cosmetics

ETA: See the comments section of this post below before you decide to buy anything!

Lipsticks and glosses for $12, eyeshadow for $11, blush for $17, etc. It's not a huge discount, but I don't know how easy it is to get MAC products for below retail, if you've been wanting to try them.

There's also a section with Clarins, Lancome, La Prairie, and Nars marked down, but I think they're still way too fucking expensive, personally. No judgement if you want to save a few bucks on those, though.

Here's my invite link, if you don't already have an account.

So . . . does anyone need $20 unicorn glitter shoes?

They're on sale at Beyond the Rack right now. This is one of those sites where you need an account to browse, so if you don't already have on, here is my invite link. Scroll down to "Iron Fist pumps" near the end.

How much is shipping on Beyond the Rack generally?

 barbryallen

$10, so not cheap. Right now, if you pay shipping once, you get free shipping on all your other orders until Jan. 2. You can also google $10 credit codes, which will effectively give you free shipping on the first order.

Beyond the Rack has Mac, Orly, and Nars on sale today!

Orly polishes are $4, and you can get Mac lipsticks for $12. Tomorrow they are going to have Caswell-Massey products on sale, and I’m going to load up on the Almond and Aloe lotion. It smells goooooood.

(This is my referral link. I’d be delighted if you’d use it - I get a $10 credit - but no pressure.)