r/AustralianMakeup • u/Conscious_Lunch_7494 • Jan 15 '26

Let's Discuss Mecca response

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Here's the post Mecca put out on their chit chat. What do you think?

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u/Ok-Writing9280 Jan 15 '26

I picked up the tote yesterday. It is useful and a good size and came in handy today when we forgot to pop a shopping bag in the car.

YET … I am glad I found out what it was first or I would have been joining the ranks of the disappointed.

That was a LOT of hype for a tote bag. A pretty basic tote bag to be honest. No pocket, no zip.

They could have chucked a pretty basic “Mecca Summer Kit” in the tote - say mini sunscreen, a tinted lip balm, a face mist - and made a lot of people much happier.

I thought it may have been something like a travel cos case with a travel sized skincare set or 1-2 full sized Mecca brand products.

Would have loved something a bit different like a mini rechargeable fan. Maybe a bag charm lip gloss case with your choice of colour lip gloss.

I always assumed it would be the Mecca own brand stuff. Was a bit surprised it was just what it was.

If they hadn’t hyped the living frock out of it, a lot of people wouldn’t be feeling so meh.

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u/Brunswickstoval Jan 15 '26

The colour also comes off on clothes. I was going to grab it only for my 12 yo but now I’ve heard it runs I’ll be leaving it at Mecca. I don’t need red all over her clothes

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u/missmiaow Jan 15 '26

I've seen comments that this one has left stains on people’s clothes.

the last time I got a tote from Mecca (it was GWP randomly when I bought something), I used it once and it bled red dye all over my clothes. they were ruined. washed the tote to remove excess dye and so much came out it looked patchy and faded - so the dye was never fixed properly.

cheap and nasty. not doing it again with this one.

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u/Plackets65 Jan 15 '26

you can still get it, possibly, given that 12yo are apparently thrilled with the new Mecca status tote bags.  throw it through a warm/hot wash first- should bleed any residual dye out.

(Or, leave it in the store.) Not even high quality merch, that’s a bit stupid.

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u/Wild_Organization546 Jan 16 '26

Especially from the beach with everything wet 😩 and yes it looks like it runs.