Strobe Beam Liquid Blush Lightning dupes and alternatives MAC Cosmetics
4.7 (614)·Brown / nude · Warm · Light
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 warm undertone· Same finish: shimmer· Same pigmentation: buildable
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Peach rather than brown / nude
Score details
Shade match
45
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
64
Visibly different colour · Shimmer · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Lighter · Peach rather than brown / nude · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Matches: Same finish: shimmer· Same pigmentation: buildable· Same skin types: combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Neutral rather than warm undertone
Score details
Shade match
45
Finish, pigmentation & format
80
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
80
Visibly different colour · Shimmer · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Lighter · Neutral rather than warm undertone · Powder rather than liquid (format) · Does not claim hydration
Retailer shade note: neutral pinkish tan with slight shimmer
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Golden rather than brown / nude· Powder rather than liquid (format)
Score details
A reliable match cannot be determined for this pair (low data confidence), so no score is shown.
Slight colour difference · Dewy · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Golden rather than brown / nude · Powder rather than liquid (format) · 12-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Sold as bronzer, rated here for use as blush (suited)
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same finish: shimmer· Same format: liquid
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Deeper· Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
39
Finish, pigmentation & format
91
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
80
Visibly different colour · Shimmer · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Deeper · Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same finish: shimmer· Same pigmentation: buildable
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Deeper· Stick rather than liquid (format)
Score details
Shade match
43
Finish, pigmentation & format
86
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
60
Visibly different colour · Shimmer · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Deeper · Stick rather than liquid (format) · 12-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity) · Normal, Dry, Oily rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same pigmentation: buildable· Claims transfer resistance
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Powder rather than liquid (format)· 16-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
46
Finish, pigmentation & format
70
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
73
Visibly different colour · Dewy · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Powder rather than liquid (format) · 16-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity) · Normal, Combination, Oily rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Retailer shade note: warm romantic nude (swish and pop glow)
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same finish: shimmer· Same pigmentation: buildable
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Pink rather than brown / nude· Powder rather than liquid (format)
Score details
Shade match
41
Finish, pigmentation & format
80
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
76
Visibly different colour · Shimmer · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Pink rather than brown / nude · Powder rather than liquid (format) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same finish: shimmer· Same pigmentation: buildable
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Pink rather than brown / nude· 16-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
33
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
60
Visibly different colour · Shimmer · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Pink rather than brown / nude · 16-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity) · Normal, Dry, Combination rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same finish: shimmer· Same pigmentation: buildable
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Deeper· 16-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
33
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
60
Visibly different colour · Shimmer · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Deeper · 16-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity) · Normal, Dry, Combination rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same finish: shimmer· Same pigmentation: buildable
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Deeper· Powder rather than liquid (format)
Score details
Shade match
41
Finish, pigmentation & format
80
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
64
Visibly different colour · Shimmer · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Deeper · Powder rather than liquid (format) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same pigmentation: buildable· Same format: liquid
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Apricot rather than brown / nude· Normal, Combination, Sensitive rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Score details
Shade match
34
Finish, pigmentation & format
90
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
60
Visibly different colour · Dewy · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Apricot rather than brown / nude · Normal, Combination, Sensitive rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same finish: shimmer· Same pigmentation: buildable
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Deeper· Pink rather than brown / nude
Score details
Shade match
32
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
64
Visibly different colour · Shimmer · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Deeper · Pink rather than brown / nude · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Matches: Same warm undertone· Claims comfort· Both claim hydration
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
46
Finish, pigmentation & format
61
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
76
Visibly different colour · Dewy · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Lighter · Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Powder rather than liquid (format) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same format: liquid· Same skin types: combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Rose rather than brown / nude· Natural rather than shimmer (finish)
Score details
Shade match
43
Finish, pigmentation & format
65
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
80
Visibly different colour · Natural · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Rose rather than brown / nude · Natural rather than shimmer (finish) · Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same pigmentation: buildable· Claims transfer resistance
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Peach rather than brown / nude
Score details
Shade match
42
Finish, pigmentation & format
70
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
64
Visibly different colour · Dewy · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Lighter · Peach rather than brown / nude · Powder rather than liquid (format) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same finish: shimmer· Same pigmentation: buildable
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Deeper· Rose rather than brown / nude
Score details
Shade match
34
Finish, pigmentation & format
80
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
64
Visibly different colour · Shimmer · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Deeper · Rose rather than brown / nude · Powder rather than liquid (format) · Does not claim hydration
Retailer shade note: bronze rose with golden pearl
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same finish: shimmer· Both claim hydration
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Deeper· Terracotta rather than brown / nude
Score details
Shade match
29
Finish, pigmentation & format
78
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
100
Visibly different colour · Shimmer · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Deeper · Terracotta rather than brown / nude · Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Stick rather than liquid (format)
Kaja Play Bento Cream Bronzer, Powder Blush & Highlighter Trio in Mochamallow, against MAC Cosmetics Strobe Beam Liquid Blush in Lightning. Matched on the blush pan. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeLightningClosest matchMochamallowHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall81
Colour55%73#eab068#d6a160Close colourColour difference 4.6 (0 is identical)
Depth15%76LightLightSome differenceDepth difference 8.4 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone15%100WarmWarmSameSame product undertone
Colour family15%100Brown / nudeBrown / nudeSameSame colour family
Finish, pigmentation & format25% of overall53
Finish50%25ShimmerMatteDifferentMatte finish rather than shimmer
Overall match 70/100Shade 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, 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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