Strobe Beam Liquid Blush Magic Aura dupes and alternatives MAC Cosmetics
4.7 (614)·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 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.
Differences: Pink rather than mauve· Natural rather than shimmer (finish)· Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
77
Finish, pigmentation & format
55
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
48
Close colour · Natural · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 18% ingredient overlap
Differences: Pink rather than mauve · Natural rather than shimmer (finish) · Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Cream rather than liquid (format) · Does not claim hydration · Dry, Combination, Oily rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same pigmentation: buildable· Claims comfort
Differences: Plum rather than mauve· Natural rather than shimmer (finish)· Stick rather than liquid (format)
Score details
Shade match
74
Finish, pigmentation & format
60
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
64
Close colour · Natural · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Plum rather than mauve · Natural rather than shimmer (finish) · Stick rather than liquid (format) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same pigmentation: buildable· Claims comfort
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Plum rather than mauve· Stick rather than liquid (format)
Score details
Shade match
66
Finish, pigmentation & format
76
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
60
Slight colour difference · Dewy · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Plum rather than mauve · 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)
$27Ulta Beauty(product price)$3 less (10%)4.7 (988)
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same pigmentation: buildable· Same format: liquid
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Pink rather than mauve· Matte rather than shimmer (finish)
Score details
Shade match
66
Finish, pigmentation & format
63
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
60
Slight colour difference · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Pink rather than mauve · Matte rather than shimmer (finish) · 10-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity)
Sold as lipstick, rated here for use as blush (suited)
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same format: liquid· Same skin types: combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Berry rather than mauve· Natural rather than shimmer (finish)
Score details
Shade match
63
Finish, pigmentation & format
65
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
80
Slight colour difference · Natural · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Berry rather than mauve · Natural rather than shimmer (finish) · Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same finish: shimmer· Same pigmentation: buildable
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Pink rather than mauve
Score details
Shade match
55
Finish, pigmentation & format
80
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
73
Visibly different colour · Shimmer · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Lighter · Pink rather than mauve · Powder rather than liquid (format) · 24-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity) · Normal, Dry, Oily rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Differences: Berry rather than mauve· Natural rather than shimmer (finish)· Cream rather than liquid (format)
Score details
Shade match
64
Finish, pigmentation & format
51
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
53
Slight colour difference · Natural
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Berry rather than mauve · Natural rather than shimmer (finish) · Cream rather than liquid (format) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim hydration · Normal, Dry, Combination rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same pigmentation: buildable· Claims comfort
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Pink rather than mauve
Score details
Shade match
55
Finish, pigmentation & format
70
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
60
Visibly different colour · Dewy · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Lighter · Pink rather than mauve · Powder rather than liquid (format) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Normal, Combination, Oily rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same pigmentation: buildable· Claims comfort
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Matte rather than shimmer (finish)
Score details
Shade match
62
Finish, pigmentation & format
49
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
76
Visibly different colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Lighter · Matte rather than shimmer (finish) · Stick rather than liquid (format) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same pigmentation: buildable· Claims comfort
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Plum rather than mauve
Score details
Shade match
54
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 · Plum rather than mauve · Powder rather than liquid (format) · 12-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same pigmentation: buildable· Same format: liquid
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Deeper· Berry rather than mauve
Score details
Shade match
46
Finish, pigmentation & format
90
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
48
Visibly different colour · Dewy · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Deeper · Berry rather than mauve · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim hydration · Normal, Dry, Oily rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same pigmentation: buildable· Same format: liquid
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Rose rather than mauve
Score details
Shade match
57
Finish, pigmentation & format
63
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
60
Visibly different colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 19% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Lighter · Rose rather than mauve · Matte rather than shimmer (finish) · 12-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity)
Sold as lipstick, rated here for use as blush (suited)
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same format: liquid· Claims comfort
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Deeper· Plum rather than mauve
Score details
Shade match
47
Finish, pigmentation & format
83
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
60
Visibly different colour · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Deeper · Plum rather than mauve · Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same pigmentation: buildable· Claims comfort
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Plum rather than mauve
Score details
Shade match
60
Finish, pigmentation & format
54
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
64
Slight colour difference · Natural · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Lighter · Plum rather than mauve · Natural rather than shimmer (finish) · Powder rather than liquid (format) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same finish: shimmer· Same pigmentation: buildable
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Plum rather than mauve· Powder rather than liquid (format)
Score details
Shade match
47
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 · Plum rather than mauve · Powder rather than liquid (format) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Retailer shade note: A burgundy with golden shimmer
Matches: Same cool undertone· Claims waterproof· Same skin types: combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Natural rather than shimmer (finish)
Score details
Shade match
55
Finish, pigmentation & format
55
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
80
Visibly different colour · Natural · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Lighter · Natural rather than shimmer (finish) · Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Cream rather than liquid (format) · Does not claim hydration
MAC Cosmetics Powder Kiss Liquid Lip & Cheek Mousse in Something Borrowed, against MAC Cosmetics Strobe Beam Liquid Blush in Magic Aura. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeMagic AuraClosest matchSomething BorrowedHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall84
Colour55%91#972c5d#96375fVery close colourColour difference 2.1 (0 is identical)
Depth15%96Deep / darkDeep / darkSameDepth difference 2.3 on the 0–100 scale
Skin types40%—not comparableCombination, Dry, Normal, Oily, SensitiveNot listedNot listed for eitherSkin types not listed for one product
Overall match 71/100Shade match 84/100High 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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