MAC Cosmetics accused of selling old eyeshadow palettes in Sims packaging

On Jan. 4, MAC Cosmetics released a new eyeshadow palette that the company advertised as being inspired by the Sims video game series. The $32 beauty product was promoted on MAC’s Instagram as a way for customers to re-create “all the looks you love in the game”. But some makeup fans expressed concern that it was an old, repackaged palette with a fresh new box. The palette is made up of neutrals that MAC fans pointed out looked awfully similar to another palette that the brand released in 2017. As one Twitter user pointed out, the names of the colors on that palette are the same as those on the Sims palette. “Wait I HAD this palette forever ago,” someone said in reply. “I knew it looked too familiar”. Less than a week after the launch, MAC addressed the backlash in a statement to Nylon. “Given the broad, diverse community of Sims fans, we wanted the shades and textures in the collection to appeal to everyone — whether they are makeup beginners or artistry gurus”. “Therefore, we went back to the vaults and picked a universal fan-favourite palette with some of our best-selling shades that easily allows you to go from natural to glam in one swipe”