Forever Skin Contour Stick 03 Medium dupes and alternatives Dior
4.6 (3,775)·Brown · Medium
Closest shade match is the equivalent shade, scored on colour, depth, undertone and colour family only. Closest overall alternative is the most similar contour 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 contour 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 contour 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 finish: natural· Same format: stick· Claims comfort
Differences: Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation)· Not listed rather than 24-hour wear (longevity)· Does not claim waterproof
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish, pigmentation & format
93
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Close colour · Natural · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 15% ingredient overlap
Differences: Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation) · Not listed rather than 24-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim waterproof · Does not claim hydration
Differences: Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation)· Long-wearing rather than 24-hour wear (longevity)· Does not claim waterproof
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish, pigmentation & format
80
Wear & performance
61
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Close colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation) · Long-wearing rather than 24-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim waterproof · Does not claim hydration
Retailer shade note: contour for light medium skin tones, cool undertone
Differences: Bronze rather than brown· Powder rather than stick (format)· Long-wearing rather than 24-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish, pigmentation & format
67
Wear & performance
61
Comfort & skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Matte
Ingredients (not scored): 11% ingredient overlap
Differences: Bronze rather than brown · Powder rather than stick (format) · Long-wearing rather than 24-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim waterproof
Sold as bronzer, rated here for use as contour (suited)
Matches: Same finish: natural· Claims transfer resistance· Both claim hydration
Differences: Bronze rather than brown· Powder rather than stick (format)· Long-wearing rather than 24-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
79
Finish, pigmentation & format
84
Wear & performance
55
Comfort & skin suitability
100
Close colour · Natural
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Bronze rather than brown · Powder rather than stick (format) · Long-wearing rather than 24-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim waterproof
Sold as bronzer, rated here for use as contour (possible)
Matches: Very close colour· Same pigmentation: sheer· Claims comfort
Differences: Bronze rather than brown· Powder rather than stick (format)· Long-wearing rather than 24-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish, pigmentation & format
80
Wear & performance
61
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Very close colour · Satin · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Bronze rather than brown · Powder rather than stick (format) · Long-wearing rather than 24-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim waterproof · Does not claim hydration
Sold as bronzer, rated here for use as contour (possible)
Retailer shade note: medium bronze with warm undertones
Differences: Liquid rather than stick (format)· Long-wearing rather than 24-hour wear (longevity)· Does not claim waterproof
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish, pigmentation & format
78
Wear & performance
61
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Close colour · Satin
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Liquid rather than stick (format) · Long-wearing rather than 24-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim waterproof · Does not claim hydration
Matches: Same finish: natural· Same format: stick· Both claim hydration
Differences: Lighter· Bronze rather than brown· Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
70
Finish, pigmentation & format
93
Wear & performance
61
Comfort & skin suitability
100
Slight colour difference · Natural · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Lighter · Bronze rather than brown · Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation) · Long-wearing rather than 24-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim waterproof
Matches: Same finish: natural· Both claim hydration
Differences: Bronze rather than brown· Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation)· 12-hour wear rather than 24-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
78
Finish, pigmentation & format
90
Wear & performance
36
Comfort & skin suitability
100
Close colour · Natural · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 12% ingredient overlap
Differences: Bronze rather than brown · Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation) · 12-hour wear rather than 24-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim waterproof
Sold as bronzer, rated here for use as contour (suited)
Matches: Same finish: natural· Same format: stick· Claims comfort
Differences: Bronze rather than brown· Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation)· Long-wearing rather than 24-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
73
Finish, pigmentation & format
93
Wear & performance
61
Comfort & skin suitability
60
Slight colour difference · Natural · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Bronze rather than brown · Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation) · Long-wearing rather than 24-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim waterproof
Sold as bronzer, rated here for use as contour (possible)
Retailer shade note: neutral/olive undertone, natural finish for tan skin tones
Matches: Same finish: natural· Same format: stick· Both claim hydration
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Deeper· Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
69
Finish, pigmentation & format
93
Wear & performance
61
Comfort & skin suitability
100
Slight colour difference · Natural · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Deeper · Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation) · Long-wearing rather than 24-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim waterproof
Differences: Dewy rather than natural (finish)· Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation)· Not listed rather than 24-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish, pigmentation & format
73
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Close colour · Dewy · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Dewy rather than natural (finish) · Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation) · Not listed rather than 24-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim waterproof · Does not claim hydration
Differences: Deeper· Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation)· Liquid rather than stick (format)
Score details
Shade match
77
Finish, pigmentation & format
69
Wear & performance
61
Comfort & skin suitability
100
Slight colour difference · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Deeper · Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation) · Liquid rather than stick (format) · Long-wearing rather than 24-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim waterproof
Differences: Bronze rather than brown· Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation)· 16-hour wear rather than 24-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
74
Finish, pigmentation & format
80
Wear & performance
54
Comfort & skin suitability
100
Close colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Bronze rather than brown · Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation) · 16-hour wear rather than 24-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim waterproof
Retailer shade note: light-medium with neutral undertones
Matches: Same finish: natural· Same format: stick· Both claim hydration
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Deeper· Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
66
Finish, pigmentation & format
93
Wear & performance
61
Comfort & skin suitability
100
Slight colour difference · Natural · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Deeper · Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation) · Long-wearing rather than 24-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim waterproof
Matches: Same finish: natural· Same format: stick· Claims comfort
Differences: Bronze rather than brown· Opaque rather than sheer (pigmentation)· Long-wearing rather than 24-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
74
Finish, pigmentation & format
86
Wear & performance
61
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Close colour · Natural · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Bronze rather than brown · Opaque rather than sheer (pigmentation) · Long-wearing rather than 24-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim waterproof · Does not claim hydration
Retailer shade note: light to medium with neutral undertones
Differences: Bronze rather than brown· Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation)· Not listed rather than 24-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
79
Finish, pigmentation & format
75
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
100
Close colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Bronze rather than brown · Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation) · Not listed rather than 24-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim waterproof
Retailer shade note: very fair to fair-light skin tones
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Taupe rather than brown· Long-wearing rather than 24-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
67
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
61
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Slight colour difference · Natural
Ingredients (not scored): 12% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Taupe rather than brown · Long-wearing rather than 24-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim waterproof · Does not claim hydration
Patrick Ta Major Sculpt Crème Contour & Powder Bronzer Duo in She's Chiseled, against Dior Forever Skin Contour Stick in 03 Medium. Matched on the contour pan. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade03 MediumClosest shade matchShe's ChiseledHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall95
Colour50%91#996857#966b58Very close colourColour difference 2.2 (0 is identical)
Depth25%99MediumMediumSameDepth difference 0.6 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone—not comparableNot listedCoolUndertone unknown on one side
Colour family25%100BrownBrownSameSame colour family
Finish, pigmentation & format25% of overall · 2 of 3 compared84
Finish60%100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Pigmentation20%—not comparableSheerNot listedNot listed for eitherAn opacity not listed for one product
Format20%35StickPowderDifferentPowder rather than stick
Wear & performance15% of overall · 2 of 3 compared40
Longevity50%4024-hour wearNot 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
Waterproof20%40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims waterproof wear; the match does not list it
Comfort & skin suitability5% of overall · 1 of 3 compared40
Comfort40%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot listed for eitherNeither product lists a comfortable feel
Hydration20%40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims hydration; the match does not list it
Skin types40%—not comparableNot listedNormal, Dry, OilyNot listed for eitherSkin types not listed for one product
Overall match 81/100Shade match 95/100Medium 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.
Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Multi-Use Sculpting Pencil in Chocolate Mousse, against Dior Forever Skin Contour Stick in 03 Medium. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade03 MediumClosest overall alternativeChocolate MousseHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall89
Colour50%82#996857#9c715fClose colourColour difference 3.4 (0 is identical)
Depth25%92MediumMediumSameDepth difference 4.0 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone—not comparableNot listedNot listedUndertone unknown on one side
Colour family25%100BrownBrownSameSame colour family
Finish, pigmentation & format25% of overall · 2 of 3 compared100
Finish60%100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Pigmentation20%—not comparableSheerNot listedNot listed for eitherAn opacity not listed for one product
Format20%100StickStickSameBoth stick
Wear & performance15% of overall67
Longevity50%7024-hour wearLong-wearingSome differenceYour product claims 24-hour wear; the match says long-wearing without hours
Transfer resistance30%40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims transfer resistance; your product does not list it
Overall match 86/100Shade match 89/100Medium 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.
30 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.