Mac cosmetics lawsuit

Jun 1, 2013

Caitlin M.

There's no way to prove it was the lipstick short of sending it away for testing...and even then I'm not sure how or if it could even be tested. I think it is sort of scary though. There should be more training and focus on hygiene at makeup counters. I'm not sure if this happened at a counter or somewhere else though. I read an article that mentioned a few things but I'm hearing other things here as well. Regardless, if the person applying it to her was working as a makeup artist with MAC they should be trained and know better than to apply something straight from the tube. BUT at the same time, did this woman not think there was anything wrong with that until after she got the cold sore? Funny how conveniently those two incidents can be put together AFTER the fact. If she was wary about it being applied from the tube she should have said something and not waited until afterward to cause a fuss. And, really, its a cold sore. Not full blown herpes. Cold sores are a form of herpes, yes. But a lot of people already carry the virus and it's not the same as the genital herpes. So if I were her I would maybe look into it and then move on and consider it a learning experience. Unless she finds a way to prove it was the lipstick I don't think she has much of a case. But really, I think you should know better if you're around makeup counters or stores a lot. You HAVE to have noticed the way people use and abuse testers at some point. That experience alone, if she ever had one, would have probably made her think twice about letting lipstick be applied to her lol. People are disgusting with testers. I always find the alcohol at Sephora and wipe anything I use. And even then I usually just put it on the back of my hand, then wipe that off with more alcohol. I've never been brave enough to apply anything directly to my lips or face. You can look at something and judge if it's going to work for you without slathering it all over yourself. And with the return policy usually being so lenient I don't really see the need to ever actually use a tester.

Jun 1, 2013

Meghan C.

Agree w Caitlin, also wanted to add this girl has no idea what's coming to her if she really goes through with this, MAC is a huge company & the lawyers are going to have to go deep into her personal life and ask a bunch of questions that could prove she got it somewhere else. its crazy she wants to go through all that for a cold sore.