Lip Liner Pencil Root For Me! dupes and alternatives MAC Cosmetics
4.7 (2,137)·Plum · 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.
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Warm rather than cool undertone· Brown rather than plum
Score details
Shade match
59
Finish & visual result
50
Wear & performance
64
Comfort & suitability
50
Slight colour difference · Matte · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 67% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Warm rather than cool undertone · Brown rather than plum · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)
Retailer shade note: deep reddish brown with golden undertones
Maybelline Color Sensational Shaping Lip Liner in Rich Wine, against MAC Cosmetics Lip Liner Pencil in Root For Me!. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeRoot For Me!Closest shade matchRich WineHow they compareScore
Shade match60% of overall86
Colour60%84#4b2c32#4a2a37Close colourColour difference 3.2 (0 is identical)
Depth20%99Deep / darkDeep / darkSameDepth difference 0.7 on the 0–100 scale
Format and precision20%85PencilRetractableCloseRetractable rather than pencil
Comfort & suitability5% of overall · none of 2 comparable50
Comfort50%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot listed for eitherNeither product lists a comfortable feel
Hydration50%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot listed for eitherNeither product lists hydration
Overall match 72/100Shade match 86/100Medium 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.
Juvia's Place Luxe Lip Liners in Brownie, against MAC Cosmetics Lip Liner Pencil in Root For Me!. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeRoot For Me!Closest overall alternativeBrownieHow they compareScore
Shade match60% of overall81
Colour60%81#4b2c32#492c2bClose colourColour difference 3.5 (0 is identical)
Depth20%99Deep / darkDeep / darkSameDepth difference 0.7 on the 0–100 scale
Format and precision20%100PencilPencilSameBoth pencil
Comfort & suitability5% of overall · none of 2 comparable50
Comfort50%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot listed for eitherNeither product lists a comfortable feel
Hydration50%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot listed for eitherNeither product lists hydration
Overall match 72/100Shade match 81/100Medium 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 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.