Match Stix Contour Skinstick Soft Amber dupes and alternatives Fenty Beauty
4.2 (2,952)·Bronze · Cool · Light
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: matte· Same pigmentation: buildable· Claims transfer resistance
Differences: Golden rather than bronze· Powder rather than stick (format)· 24-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
79
Finish, pigmentation & format
87
Wear & performance
55
Comfort & skin suitability
67
Close colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Golden rather than bronze · Powder rather than stick (format) · 24-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity) · Oily rather than normal, dry, oily (skin types)
Sold as bronzer, rated here for use as contour (suited)
Matches: Same finish: matte· Same longevity: long-wearing· Claims hydration
Differences: Warm rather than cool undertone· Powder rather than stick (format)· Does not claim comfort
Score details
Shade match
68
Finish, pigmentation & format
84
Wear & performance
100
Comfort & skin suitability
48
Close colour · Matte
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than cool undertone · Powder rather than stick (format) · Does not claim comfort · Normal, Combination, Oily rather than normal, dry, oily (skin types)
Sold as bronzer, rated here for use as contour (possible)
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same finish: matte· Same format: stick
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Brown rather than bronze· Not listed rather than long-wearing (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
75
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
67
Slight colour difference · Matte
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Brown rather than bronze · Not listed rather than long-wearing (longevity) · Dry rather than normal, dry, oily (skin types)
Matches: Same longevity: long-wearing· Both claim comfort
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Satin rather than matte (finish)· Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
74
Finish, pigmentation & format
60
Wear & performance
100
Comfort & skin suitability
92
Slight colour difference · Satin · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Satin rather than matte (finish) · Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Powder rather than stick (format)
Sold as bronzer, rated here for use as contour (possible)
Retailer shade note: light bronze with neutral undertones
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same pigmentation: buildable· Claims hydration
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Golden rather than bronze· 12-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
75
Finish, pigmentation & format
84
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & skin suitability
48
Slight colour difference · Natural · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Golden rather than bronze · 12-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity) · Does not claim comfort · Dry, Combination, Oily rather than normal, dry, oily (skin types)
Sold as bronzer, rated here for use as contour (suited)
Retailer shade note: Light tan with cool undertones
Matches: Same finish: matte· Same format: stick· Same longevity: long-wearing
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Neutral rather than cool undertone· Taupe rather than bronze
Score details
Shade match
59
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
100
Comfort & skin suitability
50
Slight colour difference · Matte
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Neutral rather than cool undertone · Taupe rather than bronze · Does not claim comfort · Normal, Oily, Sensitive rather than normal, dry, oily (skin types)
Retailer shade note: shadow for fair to light skin tones with neutral to rosy undertones
Matches: Same longevity: long-wearing· Both claim comfort
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Satin rather than matte (finish)· Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
72
Finish, pigmentation & format
60
Wear & performance
100
Comfort & skin suitability
92
Slight colour difference · Satin · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Satin rather than matte (finish) · Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Powder rather than stick (format)
Sold as bronzer, rated here for use as contour (possible)
Retailer shade note: light-medium bronze with neutral undertones
Differences: Lighter· Brown rather than bronze· Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
72
Finish, pigmentation & format
93
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
65
Close colour · Matte · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 17% ingredient overlap
Differences: Lighter · Brown rather than bronze · Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Not listed rather than long-wearing (longevity) · Does not claim comfort
Use as contour: possible
Retailer shade note: natural matte finish for fair skin tones
Matches: Same finish: matte· Claims transfer resistance· Both claim comfort
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Neutral rather than cool undertone· Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
70
Finish, pigmentation & format
90
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
92
Slight colour difference · Matte · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 12% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Neutral rather than cool undertone · Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Not listed rather than long-wearing (longevity)
Use as contour: possible
Retailer shade note: fair to light with neutral undertones
Differences: Deeper· Brown rather than bronze· Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
70
Finish, pigmentation & format
93
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
65
Close colour · Matte · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 17% ingredient overlap
Differences: Deeper · Brown rather than bronze · Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Not listed rather than long-wearing (longevity) · Does not claim comfort
Retailer shade note: natural matte finish for light to light-medium skin tones
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same pigmentation: buildable· Same longevity: long-wearing
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Taupe rather than bronze· Liquid rather than stick (format)
Score details
Shade match
63
Finish, pigmentation & format
76
Wear & performance
100
Comfort & skin suitability
50
Visibly different colour · Natural · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Taupe rather than bronze · Liquid rather than stick (format) · Sensitive rather than normal, dry, oily (skin types)
Matches: Same finish: matte· Same longevity: long-wearing· Claims hydration
Differences: Lighter· Warm rather than cool undertone· Powder rather than stick (format)
Score details
Shade match
59
Finish, pigmentation & format
84
Wear & performance
100
Comfort & skin suitability
48
Slight colour difference · Matte
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Lighter · Warm rather than cool undertone · Powder rather than stick (format) · Does not claim comfort · Normal, Combination, Oily rather than normal, dry, oily (skin types)
Sold as bronzer, rated here for use as contour (possible)
Matches: Same format: stick· Claims waterproof· Claims hydration
Differences: Brown rather than bronze· Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation)· 24-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
71
Finish, pigmentation & format
80
Wear & performance
61
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Slight colour difference · Natural · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Brown rather than bronze · Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation) · 24-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity) · Does not claim comfort
Retailer shade note: contour for very light to light skin
Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Contour Wand in Fair/ Medium, against Fenty Beauty Match Stix Contour Skinstick in Soft Amber. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeSoft AmberClosest shade matchFair/ MediumHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall93
Colour50%89#c69c77#c4956bVery close colourColour difference 2.5 (0 is identical)
Depth25%95LightLightSameDepth difference 3.1 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone19%100CoolCoolSameSame product undertone
Colour family6%100BronzeBronzeSameSame colour family
Finish, pigmentation & format25% of overall · 2 of 3 compared62
Finish60%67MatteSatinSome differenceSatin finish rather than matte
Pigmentation20%—not comparableBuildableNot listedNot listed for eitherAn opacity not listed for one product
Format20%45StickLiquidSome differenceLiquid 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 · 1 of 3 compared40
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%—not comparableNormal, Dry, OilyNot listedNot listed for eitherSkin types not listed for one product
Overall match 84/100Shade match 93/100Medium 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.
LYS Beauty No Limits Cream Bronzer and Contour Stick in Hope, against Fenty Beauty Match Stix Contour Skinstick in Soft Amber. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeSoft AmberClosest overall alternativeHopeHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall88
Colour50%97#c69c77#ca9e79Looks identicalColour difference 0.9 (0 is identical)
Depth25%98LightLightSameDepth difference 1.3 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone19%60CoolNeutralSome differenceOne side neutral: partial agreement
Overall match 89/100Shade match 88/100Medium 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.
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