Strobe Beam Liquid Blush Nitelite 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.
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same pigmentation: buildable· Same format: liquid
Differences: Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)· Does not claim hydration· Normal, Dry, Oily rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Score details
Shade match
81
Finish, pigmentation & format
90
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
48
Slight colour difference · Dewy · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: 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 format: liquid· Same skin types: combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive
Differences: Plum rather than mauve· Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation)· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
78
Finish, pigmentation & format
86
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
80
Close colour · Metallic · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Plum rather than mauve · Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Same pigmentation: buildable
Differences: Pink rather than mauve· Powder rather than liquid (format)· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish, pigmentation & format
70
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Dewy · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: 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· Claims comfort· Same skin types: combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive
Differences: Satin rather than shimmer (finish)· Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation)· Cream rather than liquid (format)
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish, pigmentation & format
60
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
64
Close colour · Satin · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Satin rather than shimmer (finish) · Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Cream rather than liquid (format) · Does not claim hydration
Matches: Same pigmentation: buildable· Both claim hydration
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Rose rather than mauve· Cream rather than liquid (format)
Score details
Shade match
77
Finish, pigmentation & format
80
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
73
Close colour · Dewy · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Rose rather than mauve · Cream rather than liquid (format) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Normal, Dry, Combination rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Differences: Warm rather than cool undertone· Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation)· Cream rather than liquid (format)
Score details
Shade match
81
Finish, pigmentation & format
71
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
73
Very close colour · Dewy · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than cool undertone · Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Cream rather than liquid (format) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Normal, Dry, Sensitive rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same pigmentation: buildable· Same format: liquid
Differences: Berry rather than mauve· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)· Does not claim hydration
Score details
Shade match
73
Finish, pigmentation & format
90
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
48
Close colour · Dewy · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: 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· Claims waterproof· Same skin types: combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive
Differences: Natural rather than shimmer (finish)· Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation)· Cream rather than liquid (format)
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish, pigmentation & format
55
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
80
Close colour · Natural · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than shimmer (finish) · Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Cream rather than liquid (format) · Does not claim hydration
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Claims comfort
Differences: Berry rather than mauve· Powder rather than liquid (format)· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
80
Finish, pigmentation & format
60
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Dewy
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Berry rather than mauve · Powder rather than liquid (format) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Normal, Dry, Combination rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Claims comfort· Both claim hydration
Differences: Warm rather than cool undertone· Coral rather than mauve· Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
69
Finish, pigmentation & format
71
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Dewy · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than cool undertone · Coral rather than mauve · Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Cream rather than liquid (format) · Normal, Dry, Oily rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
DIBS Beauty Desert Island Duo Blush + Bronzer Stick in Shade 5.5 - Wine Not/Cocoa Kiss, against MAC Cosmetics Strobe Beam Liquid Blush in Nitelite. Matched on the Wine Not pan. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
Overall match 77/100Shade match 90/100High 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.
ColourPop Hydrating Blush Stix in Dream State, against MAC Cosmetics Strobe Beam Liquid Blush in Nitelite. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeNiteliteClosest overall alternativeDream StateHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall86
Colour55%76#aa434f#9c4354Close colourColour difference 4.2 (0 is identical)
Depth15%95Deep / darkDeep / darkSameDepth difference 3.1 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone15%100CoolCoolSameSame product undertone
Colour family15%100MauveMauveSameSame colour family
Overall match 80/100Shade match 86/100High 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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