Shape and Sculpt Lip Liner Obsess 4.5 dupes and alternatives Hourglass
4.8 (559)·Mauve · Cool · Deep / dark
Closest shade match is the equivalent shade, scored on colour, depth, undertone and colour family only. Closest overall alternative is the most similar lip liner overall: shade match 60%, finish and visual result 10%, wear and performance 25%, comfort and suitability 5%.
Overall alternativesShade matchesRanked by the overall match: the most similar lip liner on shade, finish, wear and comfort together. Each row leads with its overall match; the shade match is beneath it.
Ranked by the overall match: the most similar lip liner on shade, finish, wear and comfort together. Each row leads with its overall match; the shade match is beneath it.
Matches: Same finish: matte· Both claim smudge and transfer· Both claim comfort
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Rose rather than mauve· 12-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
76
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
85
Comfort & suitability
70
Close colour · Matte · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Rose rather than mauve · 12-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
point of view. Trace it Precision Sculpting Lip Liner in Vintage Mauve, against Hourglass Shape and Sculpt Lip Liner in Obsess 4.5. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeObsess 4.5Closest shade matchVintage MauveHow they compareScore
Shade match60% of overall90
Colour60%85#b36c6e#c0696bClose colourColour difference 3.0 (0 is identical)
Depth20%98Deep / darkMediumCloseDepth difference 1.5 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone10%100CoolCoolSameSame product undertone
Colour family10%100MauveMauveSameSame colour family
Finish & visual result10% of overall · none of 1 comparable50
Finish100%—not comparableMatteNot listedNot listed for eitherA finish not listed for one product
Wear & performance25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared85
Longevity30%70Long-wearing12-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims 12-hour wear; your product says long-wearing without hours
Smudge and transfer30%100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim smudge or transfer resistance
Overall match 86/100Shade match 90/100High 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.
Kosas Hotliner Hyaluronic Acid Contouring Lip Liner in Mega, against Hourglass Shape and Sculpt Lip Liner in Obsess 4.5. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeObsess 4.5Closest overall alternativeMegaHow they compareScore
Shade match60% of overall88
Colour60%88#b36c6e#b26469Very close colourColour difference 2.5 (0 is identical)
Depth20%95Deep / darkMediumCloseDepth difference 2.9 on the 0–100 scale
Overall match 89/100Shade match 88/100High 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.
30 similar shades scored two ways: the shade match on colour, depth, undertone and colour family; the overall match on shade match, finish and visual result, 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.