SoftSculpt Transforming Skin Enhancer Medium Dark dupes and alternatives Makeup By Mario
4.5 (1,799)·Golden · 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 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 finish: dewy· Both claim comfort
Differences: Powder rather than cream (format)· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)· Normal, Combination rather than normal, dry, combination (skin types)
Score details
Shade match
92
Finish, pigmentation & format
78
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
83
Very close colour · Dewy
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Powder rather than cream (format) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Normal, Combination rather than normal, dry, combination (skin types)
Matches: Both claim comfort· Same skin types: normal, dry, combination
Differences: Bronze rather than golden
Score details
Shade match
83
Finish, pigmentation & format
85
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
100
Close colour · Shimmer · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Bronze rather than golden
Retailer shade note: A medium tan shade fused with Luminous Light, a champagne pearl powder, for a softer, candlelit warmth. Ideal for fair/light complexions.
Matches: Very close colour· Same format: cream· Claims hydration
Differences: Natural rather than dewy (finish)· 12-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity)· Does not claim comfort
Score details
Shade match
92
Finish, pigmentation & format
78
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
48
Very close colour · Natural · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than dewy (finish) · 12-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim comfort · Dry, Combination, Oily rather than normal, dry, combination (skin types)
Differences: Natural rather than dewy (finish)· Powder rather than cream (format)· Does not claim comfort
Score details
Shade match
92
Finish, pigmentation & format
56
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
50
Very close colour · Natural
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than dewy (finish) · Powder rather than cream (format) · Does not claim comfort · 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
Differences: Natural rather than dewy (finish)· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)· Dry, Combination, Oily rather than normal, dry, combination (skin types)
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish, pigmentation & format
73
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
72
Close colour · Natural · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than dewy (finish) · 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
Matches: Very close colour· Claims transfer resistance· Claims waterproof
Differences: Matte rather than dewy (finish)· Powder rather than cream (format)· 24-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
95
Finish, pigmentation & format
42
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
50
Very close colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than dewy (finish) · Powder rather than cream (format) · 24-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity) · Oily rather than normal, dry, combination (skin types)
Haus Labs Power Sculpt Velvet Talc-Free Powder Bronzer in Soleil Sand Fair, against Makeup By Mario SoftSculpt Transforming Skin Enhancer in Medium Dark. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeMedium DarkClosest shade matchSoleil Sand FairHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall95
Colour55%90#b0856b#b68364Very close colourColour difference 2.3 (0 is identical)
Depth25%100Deep / darkLightCloseDepth difference 0.0 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone—not comparableNot listedWarmUndertone unknown on one side
Colour family20%100GoldenGoldenSameSame colour family
Finish, pigmentation & format25% of overall · 2 of 3 compared42
Finish50%45DewyMatteSome differenceMatte finish rather than dewy
Pigmentation25%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot listed for eitherNeither product lists an opacity
Format25%35CreamPowderDifferentPowder rather than cream
Wear & performance15% of overall · 1 of 3 compared40
Longevity50%40Not listed12-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims long wear; your product does not list it
Transfer resistance30%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot listed for eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Overall match 72/100Shade match 95/100Medium 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.
Hourglass Ambient Lighting Bronzer in Diffused Bronze Light, against Makeup By Mario SoftSculpt Transforming Skin Enhancer in Medium Dark. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeMedium DarkClosest overall alternativeDiffused Bronze LightHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall83
Colour55%84#b0856b#a78471Close colourColour difference 3.1 (0 is identical)
Depth25%97Deep / darkMediumCloseDepth difference 1.6 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone—not comparableNot listedCoolUndertone unknown on one side
Overall match 83/100Shade match 83/100Medium 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.
To Hourglass Ambient Lighting Bronzer in Diffused Bronze Light.
Same or better
Same finish: dewy
Both claim comfort
Same skin types: normal, dry, combination
Different
Small colour difference on the swatch
Description and ingredients (information only, not scored)
Weighted ingredient similarity 8%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.
AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
Shade descriptionwarms medium to medium dark skin tonesa cool bronze shade fused with Diffused Light to mimic a ray of warm sunlight. (Ideal for light/medium complexions)
31 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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