🐸☕️ pic.twitter.com/DiIMUZRuCK
— Shaaanxo (@xoShaaan) July 25, 2016
With each new launch from Kylie Jenner’s burgeoning makeup line, we've come to expect two things: that the stock will sell out almost instantly, and that the criticism will come fast and hard. Both happened this time around with Kyshadow, the nine-shadow palette addition to Kylie Cosmetics. As fans and beauty lovers immediately began to search for Kyshadow dupes, they discovered one that looks a little too similar.
The palette in question is the BH Cosmetics Shaaanxo 18 Color Eyeshadow & Lipstick Palette, created by New Zealand-based YouTuber and makeup artist Shannon Harris (a.k.a., Shaaanxo).
Why does kylies new palette look practically the same as Shannon's palette ...😓 #ShaaanxoPalette pic.twitter.com/4VqAGp9i7M
— Chloe (PB) (@myselfiehoran) July 25, 2016
@xoShaaan @KylieJenner @kyliecosmetics umm okay?! Kylie did you copy Shannon's palette? #Shaaanxo #ShaaanxoPalette pic.twitter.com/HRJYIni2NP
— T (@tammyygal) July 26, 2016
@xoShaaan it's a bronze/nude palette what is it supposed to look like???
— Lennox Rendle (@LennoxMinaj) July 26, 2016
Harris tweeted a side-by-side image of her shadow palette and the Kyshadow Kit The Bronze Palette, captioning it with the frog face and cup-of-coffee emojis (google "Kermit meme"). And, yes, the similarities are striking.
But here’s the thing: When it comes to makeup shades, there’s a fine line between inspiration and straight-up plagiarism. After all, there are only so many colors of eyeshadow, right? In fact, there are a few palettes by established brands that strike similar chords.
Then again, this isn’t the first time Kylie Cosmetics has been accused of, ahem, borrowing from a makeup artist. Just last year, as the makeup brand was launching, many questioned the originality of the brand’s Lip Kit packaging, the images on which bore a strong resemblance to makeup artist Vlada Haggerty's creations. In an interview with Refinery29, Haggerty admitted that, “The packaging looks similar to the lip art that I do.”
Meanwhile, Jenner has stayed mum on the topic, instead taking to Snapchat to answer fan questions during chill time with her besties. (Fun fact: Her favorite Kyshadow Kit shade is Hematite, a matte, chestnut brown.)
We have reached out to Kylie Cosmetics for comment and will update the story as we hear more.
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