Fractal Glitter Eye Paint Apollo Empire dupes and alternatives about-face
3.5 (165)·Golden · Warm · Light
Closest shade match is the equivalent shade, scored on colour, depth, undertone and colour family only. Closest overall alternative is the most similar eyeshadow overall: shade match 55%, finish, pigmentation and format 30%, wear and performance 10%, comfort and skin suitability 5%.
Overall alternativesShade matchesRanked by the overall match: the most similar eyeshadow on shade, finish, wear and comfort and skin suitability together. Each row leads with its overall match; the shade match is beneath it.
Ranked by the overall match: the most similar eyeshadow on shade, finish, wear and comfort and skin suitability together. Each row leads with its overall match; the shade match is beneath it.
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same finish: shimmer· Both claim crease resistance
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Liquid rather than cream (format)· 16-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
76
Finish, pigmentation & format
93
Wear & performance
73
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Slight colour difference · Shimmer · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Liquid rather than cream (format) · 16-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity) · Does not claim waterproof
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same finish: shimmer
Differences: Powder rather than cream (format)· Not listed rather than long-wearing (longevity)· Does not claim crease resistance
Score details
Shade match
76
Finish, pigmentation & format
88
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
50
Slight colour difference · Shimmer · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Powder rather than cream (format) · Not listed rather than long-wearing (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance · Does not claim waterproof
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same finish: shimmer· Claims comfort
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Bronze rather than golden· Liquid rather than cream (format)
Score details
Shade match
67
Finish, pigmentation & format
93
Wear & performance
55
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Slight colour difference · Shimmer
Ingredients (not scored): 19% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Bronze rather than golden · Liquid rather than cream (format) · 16-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance · Does not claim waterproof
$9Ulta Beauty(product price)$9 less (50%)4.2 (2,863)
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same finish: shimmer
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Powder rather than cream (format)· Not listed rather than long-wearing (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
70
Finish, pigmentation & format
88
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
50
Slight colour difference · Shimmer · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Powder rather than cream (format) · Not listed rather than long-wearing (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance · Does not claim waterproof
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Not listed rather than long-wearing (longevity)· Does not claim crease resistance
Score details
Shade match
64
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
50
Visibly different colour · Shimmer
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Not listed rather than long-wearing (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance · Does not claim waterproof
$15Ulta Beauty(product price)$3 less (17%)4.0 (271)
Matches: Same warm undertone
Differences: Glitter rather than shimmer (finish)· Powder rather than cream (format)· Not listed rather than long-wearing (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
80
Finish, pigmentation & format
61
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
50
Slight colour difference · Glitter · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Glitter rather than shimmer (finish) · Powder rather than cream (format) · Not listed rather than long-wearing (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance · Does not claim waterproof
e.l.f. Cosmetics Perfect 10 Eyeshadow Palette in Need It Nude, against about-face Fractal Glitter Eye Paint in Apollo Empire. Matched on pan 3. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeApollo EmpireClosest shade matchNeed It NudeHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall82
Colour60%70#c7aa82#d1a57dClose colourColour difference 5.0 (0 is identical)
Depth15%99LightLightSameDepth difference 0.6 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone—not comparableWarmNot listedUndertone unknown on one side
Colour family25%100GoldenGoldenSameSame colour family
Finish, pigmentation & format30% of overall · 2 of 3 compared23
Finish65%20ShimmerMatteDifferentMatte finish rather than shimmer
Pigmentation20%—not comparableNot listedOpaqueNot listed for eitherAn opacity not listed for one product
Format15%35CreamPaletteDifferentPowder rather than cream
Wear & performance10% of overall40
Longevity50%40Long-wearingNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims long wear; the match does not list it
Crease resistance30%40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims crease resistance; the match does not list it
Waterproof20%40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims waterproof wear; the match does not list it
Comfort & skin suitability5% of overall · none of 3 comparable50
Comfort40%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot listed for eitherNeither product lists a comfortable feel
Hydration20%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot listed for eitherNeither product lists hydration
Overall match 58/100Shade match 82/100Medium confidence· Digital match
Weights are each part's share of the overall match and each attribute's share of its part; an attribute neither product lists is not comparable and its weight goes to the others in its part. Confidence reflects data quality, not similarity. Price and ingredients are not part of either score.
IT Cosmetics Superhero No-Tug Longwear Eyeshadow Stick in Bold Bubbly, against about-face Fractal Glitter Eye Paint in Apollo Empire. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeApollo EmpireClosest overall alternativeBold BubblyHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall78
Colour60%68#c7aa82#d9b492Slight colour differenceColour difference 5.2 (0 is identical)
Depth15%84LightLightSome differenceDepth difference 6.4 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone—not comparableWarmNot listedUndertone unknown on one side
Colour family25%100GoldenGoldenSameSame colour family
Finish, pigmentation & format30% of overall · 2 of 3 compared85
Finish65%85ShimmerMetallicCloseMetallic finish rather than shimmer
Pigmentation20%—not comparableNot listedBuildableNot listed for eitherAn opacity not listed for one product
Format15%85CreamStickCloseStick rather than cream
Wear & performance10% of overall85
Longevity50%70Long-wearing16-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims 16-hour wear; your product says long-wearing without hours
Comfort & skin suitability5% of overall · 1 of 3 compared40
Comfort40%40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a comfortable feel; your product does not list it
Hydration20%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot listed for eitherNeither product lists hydration
Skin types40%—not comparableNot listedSensitiveNot listed for eitherSkin types not listed for one product
Overall match 79/100Shade match 78/100Medium confidence· Digital match
Weights are each part's share of the overall match and each attribute's share of its part; an attribute neither product lists is not comparable and its weight goes to the others in its part. Confidence reflects data quality, not similarity. Price and ingredients are not part of either score.
32 similar shades scored two ways: the shade match on colour, depth, undertone and colour family; the overall match on shade match, finish, pigmentation and format, wear and performance and comfort and suitability. A pair with no swatch colour on one side or Low data confidence is listed without a score. Ingredients are shown for information and used by the filters only. Prices are shown next to every match and never change a score. How scoring and confidence work.
Shade colours are sampled from Beautler’s processing of retailer swatch images and are a digital approximation. Prices and stock were last checked when the product was imported; the retailer page is the source of truth.