Softsculpt Multi-Use Bronzing & Shaping Serum with Hyaluronic Acid Medium Dark dupes and alternatives Makeup By Mario
4.4 (1,089)·Golden · Medium
Closest shade match is the equivalent shade, scored on colour, depth, undertone and colour family only. Closest overall alternative is the most similar bronzer 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 bronzer 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 bronzer on shade, finish, wear and comfort and skin suitability together. Each row leads with its overall match; the shade match is beneath it.
Matches: Very close colour· Same format: liquid· Both claim hydration
Differences: Dewy rather than natural (finish)· Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation)· Does not claim comfort
Score details
Shade match
91
Finish, pigmentation & format
75
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Dewy · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 16% ingredient overlap
Differences: Dewy rather than natural (finish) · Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation) · Does not claim comfort · Normal, Dry, Oily rather than normal, dry, combination (skin types)
Matches: Same finish: natural· Both claim comfort· Both claim hydration
Differences: Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation)· Stick rather than liquid (format)· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish, pigmentation & format
78
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
84
Close colour · Natural · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation) · Stick rather than liquid (format) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Dry, Combination, Oily rather than normal, dry, combination (skin types)
Retailer shade note: warm golden undertone, natural finish for medium skin tones
Differences: Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation)· Powder rather than liquid (format)· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
96
Finish, pigmentation & format
60
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
82
Very close colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation) · Powder rather than liquid (format) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Retailer shade note: for medium to deep complexions
Differences: Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation)· Powder rather than liquid (format)· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)
Score details
A reliable match cannot be determined for this pair (low data confidence), so no score is shown.
Very close colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation) · Powder rather than liquid (format) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Retailer shade note: for light to medium complexions
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Claims transfer resistance· Claims waterproof
Differences: Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation)· Powder rather than liquid (format)· 12-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
97
Finish, pigmentation & format
60
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
48
Looks identical · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 11% ingredient overlap
Differences: Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation) · Powder rather than liquid (format) · 12-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim comfort · Does not claim hydration · Normal, Combination, Sensitive rather than normal, dry, combination (skin types)
Differences: Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation)· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)· Does not claim comfort
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish, pigmentation & format
74
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Close colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 11% ingredient overlap
Differences: Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim comfort · Does not claim hydration
Differences: Dewy rather than natural (finish)· Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation)· Stick rather than liquid (format)
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish, pigmentation & format
61
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Close colour · Dewy · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Dewy rather than natural (finish) · Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation) · Stick rather than liquid (format) · Does not claim comfort · Does not claim hydration
Matches: Same finish: natural· Same pigmentation: sheer· Both claim comfort
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Cream rather than liquid (format)
Score details
Shade match
72
Finish, pigmentation & format
90
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
84
Slight colour difference · Natural · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 13% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Lighter · Cream rather than liquid (format) · Normal, Combination, Sensitive rather than normal, dry, combination (skin types)
Retailer shade note: fair to light with neutral-warm undertones
Matches: Same finish: natural· Both claim comfort· Both claim hydration
Differences: Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation)· Stick rather than liquid (format)· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
80
Finish, pigmentation & format
78
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
84
Close colour · Natural · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation) · Stick rather than liquid (format) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Dry, Combination, Oily rather than normal, dry, combination (skin types)
Retailer shade note: warm golden undertone, natural finish for light skin tones
Differences: Powder rather than liquid (format)· 12-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity)· Normal, Dry, Oily rather than normal, dry, combination (skin types)
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish, pigmentation & format
59
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
84
Close colour · Matte
Ingredients (not scored): 12% ingredient overlap
Differences: Powder rather than liquid (format) · 12-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity) · Normal, Dry, Oily rather than normal, dry, combination (skin types)
Differences: Powder rather than liquid (format)· Does not claim comfort· Does not claim hydration
Score details
Shade match
81
Finish, pigmentation & format
73
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
48
Slight colour difference · Natural
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Powder rather than liquid (format) · Does not claim comfort · Does not claim hydration · Normal, Dry, Oily rather than normal, dry, combination (skin types)
Sold as contour, rated here for use as bronzer (suited)
Retailer shade note: medium with warm bronzer and cool contour
CoverGirl TruBlend Sun & Sculpt Bronzing Glow Serum in Light, against Makeup By Mario Softsculpt Multi-Use Bronzing & Shaping Serum with Hyaluronic Acid in Medium Dark. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeMedium DarkClosest shade matchLightHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall97
Colour55%96#b57956#b47c5bLooks identicalColour difference 1.2 (0 is identical)
Depth25%98MediumMediumSameDepth difference 1.0 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone—not comparableNot listedNot listedUndertone unknown on one side
Colour family20%100GoldenGoldenSameSame colour family
Finish, pigmentation & format25% of overall75
Finish50%67NaturalDewySome differenceDewy finish rather than natural
Pigmentation25%65SheerBuildableSome differenceBuildable rather than sheer
Format25%100LiquidLiquidSameBoth liquid
Wear & performance15% of overall · none of 3 comparable50
Longevity50%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot listed for eitherNeither product lists long wear
Transfer resistance30%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot listed for eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Overall match 85/100Shade match 97/100Medium 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.
Saie Dew Bronze Soft-Focus Sculpting Liquid Bronzer in Swim, against Makeup By Mario Softsculpt Multi-Use Bronzing & Shaping Serum with Hyaluronic Acid in Medium Dark. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeMedium DarkClosest overall alternativeSwimHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall97
Colour55%95#b57956#b17b5bLooks identicalColour difference 1.5 (0 is identical)
Depth25%100MediumLightCloseDepth difference 0.1 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone—not comparableNot listedWarmUndertone unknown on one side
Colour family20%100GoldenGoldenSameSame colour family
Overall match 88/100Shade match 97/100Medium 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.
Ulta Beauty
Sephora$6 less (17%)
