It was delivered much sooner then described. In fact less then 10 days after making the order. It was sent from Hong Kong to Canada and then to our delivery address in USA. The two brushes was packet in a piece of bubble plastic inside a paper envelope. we have no guaranty about the originality of the items although the M.A.C logo is embedded on each brush. We tested both brushes a few times since it has arrived and they are very good and useful.