GEN NUDE BLONZER Blush + Bronzer Kiss of Spice dupes and alternatives bareMinerals
4.6 (613)·Brown / nude · 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 blush overall: shade match 55%, finish, pigmentation and format 25%, wear and performance 15%, comfort and skin suitability 5%.
Overall alternativesShade matchesRanked by the overall match: the most similar blush 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 blush 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 longevity: long-wearing· Same skin types: combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Natural rather than dewy (finish)· Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
72
Finish, pigmentation & format
66
Wear & performance
100
Comfort & skin suitability
70
Slight colour difference · Natural · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 11% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Natural rather than dewy (finish) · Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Does not claim comfort
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same finish: dewy· Same pigmentation: buildable
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· 16-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity)· Does not claim comfort
Score details
Shade match
66
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
55
Comfort & skin suitability
48
Visibly different colour · Dewy · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 16% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · 16-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity) · Does not claim comfort · Normal, Combination, Oily rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Retailer shade note: warm romantic nude (swish and pop glow)
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same pigmentation: buildable· Same longevity: long-wearing
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Matte rather than dewy (finish)· Does not claim comfort
Score details
Shade match
68
Finish, pigmentation & format
63
Wear & performance
100
Comfort & skin suitability
48
Visibly different colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Matte rather than dewy (finish) · Does not claim comfort · Normal, Combination, Oily rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same longevity: long-wearing· Same skin types: combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Rose rather than brown / nude· Natural rather than dewy (finish)
Score details
Shade match
63
Finish, pigmentation & format
66
Wear & performance
100
Comfort & skin suitability
70
Slight colour difference · Natural · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Rose rather than brown / nude · Natural rather than dewy (finish) · Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Does not claim comfort
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same pigmentation: buildable· Both claim comfort
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· 12-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity)· Normal, Dry, Oily rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Score details
Shade match
61
Finish, pigmentation & format
87
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & skin suitability
72
Visibly different colour · Shimmer · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · 12-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity) · Normal, Dry, Oily rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same longevity: long-wearing
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Deeper· Peach rather than brown / nude
Score details
Shade match
64
Finish, pigmentation & format
66
Wear & performance
100
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Slight colour difference · Natural · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Deeper · Peach rather than brown / nude · Natural rather than dewy (finish) · Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Does not claim comfort
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same longevity: long-wearing
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Deeper· Natural rather than dewy (finish)
Score details
Shade match
60
Finish, pigmentation & format
67
Wear & performance
100
Comfort & skin suitability
50
Visibly different colour · Natural
Ingredients (not scored): 11% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Deeper · Natural rather than dewy (finish) · Does not claim comfort · Normal, Dry, Combination rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same longevity: long-wearing· Same skin types: combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Deeper· Peach rather than brown / nude
Score details
Shade match
58
Finish, pigmentation & format
66
Wear & performance
100
Comfort & skin suitability
70
Visibly different colour · Natural · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Deeper · Peach rather than brown / nude · Natural rather than dewy (finish) · Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Does not claim comfort
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same pigmentation: buildable· Both claim comfort
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Peach rather than brown / nude
Score details
Shade match
65
Finish, pigmentation & format
78
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
88
Slight colour difference · Natural · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Lighter · Peach rather than brown / nude · Natural rather than dewy (finish) · Not listed rather than long-wearing (longevity)
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same pigmentation: buildable· Claims waterproof
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Peach rather than brown / nude· Matte rather than dewy (finish)
Score details
Shade match
63
Finish, pigmentation & format
63
Wear & performance
61
Comfort & skin suitability
100
Visibly different colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 12% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Peach rather than brown / nude · Matte rather than dewy (finish) · 12-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity)
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same pigmentation: buildable· Claims hydration
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Matte rather than dewy (finish)· Not listed rather than long-wearing (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
70
Finish, pigmentation & format
63
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
64
Slight colour difference · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 15% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Matte rather than dewy (finish) · Not listed rather than long-wearing (longevity) · Does not claim comfort
Sold as bronzer, rated here for use as blush (suited)
Clinique Daily Calm Lip + Cheek Color in Whisper, against bareMinerals GEN NUDE BLONZER Blush + Bronzer in Kiss of Spice. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeKiss of SpiceClosest shade matchWhisperHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall87
Colour55%77#d9a682#dfaa90Close colourColour difference 4.0 (0 is identical)
Depth15%96LightLightSameDepth difference 2.6 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone15%100WarmWarmSameSame product undertone
Colour family15%100Brown / nudeBrown / nudeSameSame colour family
Finish, pigmentation & format25% of overall · 1 of 3 compared67
Finish50%67DewyNaturalSome differenceNatural finish rather than dewy
Pigmentation25%—not comparableBuildableNot listedNot listed for eitherAn opacity not listed for one product
Format25%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot listed for eitherNeither product lists a format
Wear & performance15% of overall · 1 of 3 compared40
Longevity50%40Long-wearingNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims long wear; the match does not list it
Transfer resistance30%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot listed for eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Comfort & skin suitability5% of overall · 2 of 3 compared40
Comfort40%40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a comfortable feel; the match does not list it
Hydration20%40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims hydration; your product does not list it
Skin types40%—not comparableCombination, Dry, Normal, Oily, SensitiveNot listedNot listed for eitherSkin types not listed for one product
Overall match 72/100Shade match 87/100Medium 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.
MAC Cosmetics Strobe Beam Liquid Blush in Starlite, against bareMinerals GEN NUDE BLONZER Blush + Bronzer in Kiss of Spice. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeKiss of SpiceClosest overall alternativeStarliteHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall84
Colour55%83#d9a682#e4a684Close colourColour difference 3.2 (0 is identical)
Depth15%97LightLightSameDepth difference 1.7 on the 0–100 scale
Overall match 77/100Shade match 84/100High 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.
31 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.
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