Strobe Beam Liquid Blush Starlite dupes and alternatives MAC Cosmetics
4.7 (614)·Rose · 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 format: liquid· Same skin types: combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive
Differences: Natural rather than shimmer (finish)· Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation)· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
82
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: 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 finish: shimmer· Same pigmentation: buildable
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Pink rather than rose· 16-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
62
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 rose · 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 pigmentation: buildable· Same format: liquid
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Deeper· Pink rather than rose
Score details
Shade match
64
Finish, pigmentation & format
90
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
56
Slight colour difference · Dewy · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Deeper · Pink rather than rose · 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· Brown / nude rather than rose· Powder rather than liquid (format)
Score details
Shade match
69
Finish, pigmentation & format
70
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
73
Slight colour difference · Dewy · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Brown / nude rather than rose · 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 format: liquid
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Deeper· Brown / nude rather than rose
Score details
Shade match
56
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 · Brown / nude rather than rose · 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· Brown / nude rather than rose· Stick rather than liquid (format)
Score details
Shade match
59
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 · Brown / nude rather than rose · 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 skin types: combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive
Differences: Brown / nude rather than rose· Natural rather than shimmer (finish)· Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
76
Finish, pigmentation & format
45
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
80
Slight colour difference · Natural · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Brown / nude rather than rose · Natural rather than shimmer (finish) · Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Powder rather than liquid (format) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same pigmentation: buildable· Both claim hydration
Differences: Deeper· Brown / nude rather than rose· Matte rather than shimmer (finish)
Score details
Shade match
71
Finish, pigmentation & format
53
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
73
Slight colour difference · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Deeper · Brown / nude rather than rose · Matte rather than shimmer (finish) · Cream 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 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
55
Finish, pigmentation & format
80
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
80
Slight colour difference · Shimmer · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Lighter · Neutral rather than warm undertone · Brown / nude rather than rose · Powder rather than liquid (format) · Does not claim hydration
Retailer shade note: neutral pinkish tan with slight shimmer
Matches: Same warm undertone· Claims comfort· Both claim hydration
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Deeper· Pink rather than rose
Score details
Shade match
60
Finish, pigmentation & format
71
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
60
Visibly different colour · Dewy · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Deeper · Pink rather than rose · Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Cream rather than liquid (format) · Normal, Dry, Oily rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same finish: shimmer· Same pigmentation: buildable
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Peach rather than rose
Score details
Shade match
48
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 rose · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Powder rather than liquid (format)· 12-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
63
Finish, pigmentation & format
70
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Visibly different colour · Dewy · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · 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 pigmentation: buildable
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Brown / nude rather than rose· Powder rather than liquid (format)
Score details
Shade match
56
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 · Brown / nude rather than rose · 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 rose· Normal, Combination, Sensitive rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Score details
Shade match
49
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 rose · Normal, Combination, Sensitive rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same pigmentation: buildable· Same format: liquid
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Deeper· Brown / nude rather than rose
Score details
Shade match
59
Finish, pigmentation & format
74
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
60
Visibly different colour · Natural · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 19% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Deeper · Brown / nude rather than rose · Natural rather than shimmer (finish) · 12-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity)
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same pigmentation: buildable· Same format: liquid
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Deeper· Pink rather than rose
Score details
Shade match
51
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 · Pink rather than rose · 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 warm undertone· Same finish: shimmer· Same pigmentation: buildable
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Pink rather than rose
Score details
Shade match
53
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 · Lighter · Pink rather than rose · Powder rather than liquid (format) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)
Clinique Daily Calm Lip + Cheek Color in Whisper, against MAC Cosmetics Strobe Beam Liquid Blush in Starlite. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeStarliteClosest shade matchWhisperHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall86
Colour55%86#e4a684#dfaa90Very close colourColour difference 2.9 (0 is identical)
Depth15%99LightLightSameDepth difference 0.9 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 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.
bareMinerals GEN NUDE BLONZER Blush + Bronzer in Kiss of Spice, against MAC Cosmetics Strobe Beam Liquid Blush in Starlite. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeStarliteClosest overall alternativeKiss of SpiceHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall84
Colour55%83#e4a684#d9a682Close colourColour difference 3.2 (0 is identical)
Depth15%97LightLightSameDepth difference 1.7 on the 0–100 scale
Overall match 77/100Shade 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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