Chubby Stick Cheek Color Balm Cream Blush Poppin’ Pink dupes and alternatives Clinique
4.7 (1,469)·Pink · Cool · Medium
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 cool undertone· Same finish: natural· Same format: stick
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation)· Normal, Dry, Combination rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Score details
Shade match
77
Finish, pigmentation & format
91
Wear & performance
100
Comfort & skin suitability
72
Slight colour difference · Natural · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Normal, Dry, Combination rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Same pigmentation: buildable
Differences: Rose rather than pink· Dewy rather than natural (finish)· 12-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish, pigmentation & format
84
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & skin suitability
72
Very close colour · Dewy · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Rose rather than pink · Dewy rather than natural (finish) · 12-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity) · Normal, Dry, Oily rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same pigmentation: buildable· Same longevity: long-wearing
Differences: Dewy rather than natural (finish)· Powder rather than stick (format)· Normal, Combination, Oily rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish, pigmentation & format
67
Wear & performance
100
Comfort & skin suitability
72
Close colour · Dewy · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Dewy rather than natural (finish) · Powder rather than stick (format) · Normal, Combination, Oily rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same pigmentation: buildable· Same longevity: long-wearing
Differences: Mauve rather than pink· Dewy rather than natural (finish)· Liquid rather than stick (format)
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish, pigmentation & format
70
Wear & performance
100
Comfort & skin suitability
80
Close colour · Dewy · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Mauve rather than pink · Dewy rather than natural (finish) · Liquid rather than stick (format) · Normal, Dry, Oily rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Matches: Very close colour· Same finish: natural· Same pigmentation: buildable
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Rose rather than pink· Liquid rather than stick (format)
Score details
Shade match
80
Finish, pigmentation & format
86
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & skin suitability
80
Very close colour · Natural · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Rose rather than pink · Liquid rather than stick (format) · 12-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity)
Matches: Same finish: natural· Same longevity: long-wearing
Differences: Lighter· Neutral rather than cool undertone· Does not claim comfort
Score details
Shade match
71
Finish, pigmentation & format
95
Wear & performance
100
Comfort & skin suitability
50
Slight colour difference · Natural
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Lighter · Neutral rather than cool undertone · Does not claim comfort · Normal, Dry, Combination rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same pigmentation: buildable· Same longevity: long-wearing
Differences: Lighter· Dewy rather than natural (finish)· Liquid rather than stick (format)
Score details
Shade match
78
Finish, pigmentation & format
70
Wear & performance
100
Comfort & skin suitability
80
Slight colour difference · Dewy · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Lighter · Dewy rather than natural (finish) · Liquid rather than stick (format) · Normal, Dry, Oily rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same pigmentation: buildable· Same longevity: long-wearing
Differences: Mauve rather than pink· Dewy rather than natural (finish)· Powder rather than stick (format)
Score details
Shade match
80
Finish, pigmentation & format
67
Wear & performance
100
Comfort & skin suitability
72
Close colour · Dewy · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Mauve rather than pink · Dewy rather than natural (finish) · Powder rather than stick (format) · Normal, Combination, Oily rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same pigmentation: buildable· Both claim comfort
Differences: Mauve rather than pink· Dewy rather than natural (finish)· Liquid rather than stick (format)
Score details
Shade match
81
Finish, pigmentation & format
70
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & skin suitability
100
Close colour · Dewy · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Mauve rather than pink · Dewy rather than natural (finish) · Liquid rather than stick (format) · 12-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity)
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same pigmentation: buildable· Same longevity: long-wearing
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Dewy rather than natural (finish)· Powder rather than stick (format)
Score details
Shade match
77
Finish, pigmentation & format
67
Wear & performance
100
Comfort & skin suitability
72
Slight colour difference · Dewy · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Dewy rather than natural (finish) · Powder rather than stick (format) · Normal, Dry, Combination rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Differences: Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation)· Not listed rather than long-wearing (longevity)· Does not claim comfort
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish, pigmentation & format
77
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
48
Close colour · Matte · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Not listed rather than long-wearing (longevity) · Does not claim comfort · Normal, Combination, Oily rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Liquid Blush in Enamored, against Clinique Chubby Stick Cheek Color Balm Cream Blush in Poppin’ Pink. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadePoppin’ PinkClosest shade matchEnamoredHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall94
Colour55%90#ea7898#e4759bVery close colourColour difference 2.2 (0 is identical)
Depth15%97MediumMediumSameDepth difference 1.9 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone15%100CoolCoolSameSame product undertone
Colour family15%100PinkPinkSameSame colour family
Finish, pigmentation & format25% of overall70
Finish50%67NaturalDewySome differenceDewy finish rather than natural
Overall match 85/100Shade match 94/100Medium 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.
Patrick Ta Major Headlines Double-Take Crème & Powder Blush Duo in She's a Doll, against Clinique Chubby Stick Cheek Color Balm Cream Blush in Poppin’ Pink. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadePoppin’ PinkClosest overall alternativeShe's a DollHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall85
Colour55%85#ea7898#ee6f8cVery close colourColour difference 3.0 (0 is identical)
Depth15%97MediumMediumSameDepth difference 2.0 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone15%60CoolNeutralSome differenceOne side neutral: partial agreement
Colour family15%100PinkPinkSameSame colour family
Finish, pigmentation & format25% of overall · 2 of 3 compared95
Finish50%100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Pigmentation25%—not comparableBuildableNot listedNot listed for eitherAn opacity not listed for one product
Format25%85StickCreamCloseCream rather than stick
Wear & performance15% of overall · 1 of 3 compared100
Longevity50%100Long-wearingLong-wearingSameBoth products claim long wear
Transfer resistance30%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot listed for eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Comfort & skin suitability5% of overall · 2 of 3 compared50
Comfort40%40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a comfortable feel; the match does not list it
Hydration20%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot listed for eitherNeither product lists hydration
Skin types40%60Combination, Dry, Normal, Oily, SensitiveNormal, Dry, CombinationSome differenceBoth marketed for combination, dry, normal skin
Overall match 88/100Shade match 85/100Medium 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.
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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