Hotliner Hyaluronic Acid Contouring Lip Liner Extra dupes and alternatives Kosas
4.5 (298)·Red · Neutral · 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: satin· Same longevity: long-wearing· Both claim hydration
Differences: Warm rather than neutral undertone· Rose rather than red· Does not claim smudge and transfer
Score details
Shade match
71
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
63
Comfort & suitability
100
Close colour · Satin · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than neutral undertone · Rose rather than red · Does not claim smudge and transfer · Cream rather than retractable (format and precision)
Maybelline Color Sensational Shaping Lip Liner in Brick Red, against Kosas Hotliner Hyaluronic Acid Contouring Lip Liner in Extra. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeExtraClosest matchBrick RedHow they compareScore
Shade match60% of overall90
Colour60%91#912c32#923637Very close colourColour difference 2.1 (0 is identical)
Depth20%95Deep / darkDeep / darkSameDepth difference 2.8 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone10%60NeutralWarmSome differenceOne side neutral: partial agreement
Colour family10%100RedRedSameSame colour family
Finish & visual result10% of overall · none of 1 comparable50
Finish100%—not comparableSatinNot listedNot listed for eitherA finish not listed for one product
Wear & performance25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared100
Longevity30%100Long-wearingLong-wearingSameBoth products claim long wear
Smudge and transfer30%100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim smudge or transfer resistance
Format and precision20%100RetractableRetractableSameBoth retractable
Comfort & suitability5% of overall · 1 of 2 compared40
Comfort50%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot listed for eitherNeither product lists a comfortable feel
Hydration50%40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims hydration; the match does not list it
Overall match 86/100Shade match 90/100Medium 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 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.
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