Strobe Beam Liquid Blush Unsweetened dupes and alternatives MAC Cosmetics
4.7 (614)·Mauve · 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: dewy· Same pigmentation: buildable
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Pink rather than mauve
Score details
Shade match
66
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
56
Slight colour difference · Dewy · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Lighter · Pink rather than mauve · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Matches: Same pigmentation: buildable· Same format: liquid· Claims transfer resistance
Differences: Warm rather than cool undertone· Red rather than mauve· 16-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
61
Finish, pigmentation & format
90
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
60
Close colour · Shimmer · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than cool undertone · Red rather than mauve · 16-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity) · Normal, Dry, Combination rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Matches: Same finish: dewy· Same format: liquid· Both claim hydration
Differences: Warm rather than cool undertone· Other rather than mauve· Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
57
Finish, pigmentation & format
91
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
100
Close colour · Dewy · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than cool undertone · Other rather than mauve · Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same finish: dewy· Same pigmentation: buildable
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Deeper· Berry rather than mauve
Score details
Shade match
57
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
56
Slight colour difference · Dewy · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Deeper · Berry rather than mauve · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same format: liquid· Claims comfort
Differences: Berry rather than mauve· Natural rather than dewy (finish)· Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
65
Finish, pigmentation & format
75
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
60
Slight colour difference · Natural · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Berry rather than mauve · Natural rather than dewy (finish) · Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation) · 12-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity) · Normal, Dry, Combination rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Matches: Same finish: dewy· Same pigmentation: buildable· Claims comfort
Differences: Warm rather than cool undertone· Red rather than mauve· Cream rather than liquid (format)
Score details
Shade match
57
Finish, pigmentation & format
90
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
60
Close colour · Dewy · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than cool undertone · Red rather than mauve · Cream rather than liquid (format) · 8-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity)
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same pigmentation: buildable· Claims comfort
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Plum rather than mauve· Powder rather than liquid (format)
Score details
Shade match
64
Finish, pigmentation & format
70
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
64
Slight colour difference · 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 pigmentation: buildable· Same format: liquid· Claims comfort
Differences: Deeper· Warm rather than cool undertone· Brown rather than mauve
Score details
Shade match
63
Finish, pigmentation & format
73
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
60
Close colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Deeper · Warm rather than cool undertone · Brown rather than mauve · Matte rather than dewy (finish) · 10-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity)
Sold as lipstick, rated here for use as blush (suited)
Matches: Same finish: dewy· Claims comfort· Both claim hydration
Differences: Warm rather than cool undertone· Red rather than mauve· Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
60
Finish, pigmentation & format
78
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
60
Close colour · Dewy · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than cool undertone · Red rather than mauve · Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Stick rather than liquid (format) · 24-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity)
Matches: Same finish: dewy· Same pigmentation: buildable· Same format: liquid
Differences: Warm rather than cool undertone· Terracotta rather than mauve· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
50
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
56
Slight colour difference · Dewy · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than cool undertone · Terracotta rather than mauve · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Matches: Same pigmentation: buildable· Claims comfort· Same skin types: combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive
Differences: Warm rather than cool undertone· Rose rather than mauve· Natural rather than dewy (finish)
Score details
Shade match
62
Finish, pigmentation & format
70
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
64
Slight colour difference · Natural · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than cool undertone · Rose rather than mauve · Natural rather than dewy (finish) · Stick rather than liquid (format) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Matches: Same finish: dewy· Claims comfort· Both claim hydration
Differences: Deeper· Warm rather than cool undertone· Brown / nude rather than mauve
Score details
Shade match
54
Finish, pigmentation & format
81
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
60
Close colour · Dewy · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Deeper · Warm rather than cool undertone · Brown / nude 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)
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same finish: dewy· Same pigmentation: buildable
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Berry rather than mauve
Score details
Shade match
49
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
48
Visibly different colour · Dewy · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Lighter · 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 finish: dewy· Same pigmentation: buildable
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Deeper· Berry rather than mauve
Score details
Shade match
47
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
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 pigmentation: buildable· Claims transfer resistance· Claims waterproof
Differences: Warm rather than cool undertone· Rose rather than mauve· Matte rather than dewy (finish)
Score details
Shade match
66
Finish, pigmentation & format
53
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
73
Close colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than cool undertone · Rose rather than mauve · Matte rather than dewy (finish) · 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: deep burnt rose (dream blur matte)
Matches: Same finish: dewy· Claims waterproof· Claims comfort
Differences: Lighter· Warm rather than cool undertone· Red rather than mauve
Score details
Shade match
54
Finish, pigmentation & format
81
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
44
Close colour · Dewy · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Lighter · Warm rather than cool undertone · Red rather than mauve · Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Cream rather than liquid (format) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Normal rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Matches: Same finish: dewy· Same pigmentation: buildable· Claims comfort
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Warm rather than cool undertone
Score details
Shade match
47
Finish, pigmentation & format
86
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
64
Visibly different colour · Dewy · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Lighter · Warm rather than cool undertone · Stick rather than liquid (format) · Does not claim hydration
$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· Lighter· Brown / nude rather than mauve
Score details
Shade match
56
Finish, pigmentation & format
73
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
60
Slight colour difference · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Lighter · Brown / nude rather than mauve · Matte rather than dewy (finish) · 10-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity)
Sold as lipstick, rated here for use as blush (suited)
IT Cosmetics Do It All Serum Color Balm Sun Cream Blush & Bronzer in Sun Rush 60, against MAC Cosmetics Strobe Beam Liquid Blush in Unsweetened. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeUnsweetenedClosest matchSun Rush 60How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall79
Colour55%81#95342d#8c4035Close colourColour difference 3.5 (0 is identical)
Depth15%98MediumDeep / darkCloseDepth difference 1.3 on the 0–100 scale
Overall match 74/100Shade match 79/100Medium 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.