Skinfinish Colorstruck Blush Candy Yum Yum dupes and alternatives MAC Cosmetics
4.8 (818)·Pink · Cool · Medium
Closest shade match is the equivalent shade, scored on colour, depth, undertone and colour family only. Closest overall alternative is the most similar blush 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 blush 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 blush 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 cool undertone· Same finish: matte· Same pigmentation: buildable
Differences: Rose rather than pink· Does not claim comfort· Normal, Combination, Oily rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Score details
Shade match
79
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
72
Comfort & skin suitability
48
Close colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 20% ingredient overlap
Differences: Rose rather than pink · Does not claim comfort · Normal, Combination, Oily rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Retailer shade note: deep burnt rose (dream blur matte)
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same pigmentation: buildable· Claims hydration
Differences: Stain rather than powder (format)· Long-wearing rather than 12-hour wear (longevity)· Does not claim waterproof
Score details
Shade match
91
Finish, pigmentation & format
60
Wear & performance
61
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Close colour · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Stain rather than powder (format) · Long-wearing rather than 12-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim waterproof · Does not claim comfort
Sold as lipstick, rated here for use as blush (suited)
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same pigmentation: buildable· Same format: powder
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Rose rather than pink· Long-wearing rather than 12-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
72
Finish, pigmentation & format
89
Wear & performance
61
Comfort & skin suitability
100
Slight colour difference · Natural · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 34% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Rose rather than pink · Long-wearing rather than 12-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim waterproof
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same finish: matte· Same longevity: 12-hour wear
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
74
Finish, pigmentation & format
71
Wear & performance
83
Comfort & skin suitability
100
Slight colour difference · Matte · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Lighter · Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Liquid rather than powder (format) · Does not claim waterproof
Matches: Same finish: matte· Same pigmentation: buildable· Same format: powder
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Neutral rather than cool undertone· Does not claim waterproof
Score details
Shade match
66
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
69
Comfort & skin suitability
80
Slight colour difference · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 12% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Neutral rather than cool undertone · Does not claim waterproof · Normal, Dry, Oily rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same format: powder· Both claim comfort
Differences: Satin rather than matte (finish)· Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation)· Not listed rather than 12-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish, pigmentation & format
75
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
60
Close colour · Satin · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 13% ingredient overlap
Differences: Satin rather than matte (finish) · Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Not listed rather than 12-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim waterproof · Combination rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same finish: matte· Same pigmentation: buildable
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Deeper· Stick rather than powder (format)
Score details
Shade match
73
Finish, pigmentation & format
84
Wear & performance
61
Comfort & skin suitability
88
Slight colour difference · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Deeper · Stick rather than powder (format) · Long-wearing rather than 12-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim waterproof
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same finish: matte· Same pigmentation: buildable
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Deeper· 24-hour wear rather than 12-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
70
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
54
Comfort & skin suitability
48
Slight colour difference · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Deeper · 24-hour wear rather than 12-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim comfort · Normal, Dry, Oily rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Matches: Same finish: matte· Same pigmentation: buildable· Same longevity: 12-hour wear
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Deeper· Neutral rather than cool undertone
Score details
Shade match
63
Finish, pigmentation & format
84
Wear & performance
83
Comfort & skin suitability
80
Slight colour difference · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Deeper · Neutral rather than cool undertone · Cream rather than powder (format) · Does not claim waterproof
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same pigmentation: buildable· Claims hydration
Differences: Stain rather than powder (format)· Long-wearing rather than 12-hour wear (longevity)· Does not claim waterproof
Score details
Shade match
82
Finish, pigmentation & format
60
Wear & performance
61
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Close colour · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Stain rather than powder (format) · Long-wearing rather than 12-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim waterproof · Does not claim comfort
Sold as lipstick, rated here for use as blush (suited)
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same format: powder· Both claim comfort
Differences: Satin rather than matte (finish)· Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation)· Not listed rather than 12-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
79
Finish, pigmentation & format
75
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
60
Slight colour difference · Satin · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 13% ingredient overlap
Differences: Satin rather than matte (finish) · Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Not listed rather than 12-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim waterproof · Combination rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same pigmentation: buildable· Same longevity: 12-hour wear
Differences: Rose rather than pink· Dewy rather than matte (finish)· Stick rather than powder (format)
Score details
Shade match
74
Finish, pigmentation & format
56
Wear & performance
83
Comfort & skin suitability
72
Slight colour difference · Dewy · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Rose rather than pink · Dewy rather than matte (finish) · Stick rather than powder (format) · Does not claim waterproof · Normal, Dry, Oily rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Cream rather than powder (format)· Long-wearing rather than 12-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
78
Finish, pigmentation & format
64
Wear & performance
61
Comfort & skin suitability
50
Close colour · Natural
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Cream rather than powder (format) · Long-wearing rather than 12-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim waterproof · Does not claim comfort · Normal, Dry, Combination rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Charlotte Tilbury Unreal Lip + Cheek Glow Blush Stick in Pinky Glow, against MAC Cosmetics Skinfinish Colorstruck Blush in Candy Yum Yum. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeCandy Yum YumClosest shade matchPinky GlowHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall98
Colour55%97#f66499#f36195Looks identicalColour difference 1.0 (0 is identical)
Depth15%98MediumMediumSameDepth difference 1.5 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone15%100CoolCoolSameSame product undertone
Colour family15%100PinkPinkSameSame colour family
Finish, pigmentation & format25% of overall48
Finish50%45MatteDewySome differenceDewy finish rather than matte
Pigmentation25%65BuildableOpaqueSome differenceOpaque rather than buildable
Format25%35PowderStickDifferentStick rather than powder
Wear & performance15% of overall · 2 of 3 compared36
Longevity50%3512-hour wear24-hour wearDifferent24-hour wear claimed against 12-hour wear
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 · 2 of 3 compared80
Comfort40%100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable feel
Hydration20%40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims hydration; your product does not list it
Skin types40%—not comparableCombination, Dry, Normal, Oily, SensitiveNot listedNot listed for eitherSkin types not listed for one product
Overall match 75/100Shade match 98/100Medium 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.
Kosas Blush is Life Baked Talc-Free Dimensional + Brightening Blush in Butterflies, against MAC Cosmetics Skinfinish Colorstruck Blush in Candy Yum Yum. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeCandy Yum YumClosest overall alternativeButterfliesHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall98
Colour55%96#f66499#f36494Looks identicalColour difference 1.1 (0 is identical)
Depth15%99MediumLightCloseDepth difference 0.8 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone15%100CoolCoolSameSame product undertone
Colour family15%100PinkPinkSameSame colour family
Finish, pigmentation & format25% of overall73
Finish50%45MatteDewySome differenceDewy finish rather than matte
Overall match 85/100Shade match 98/100High 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, 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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