Gilded Eyeshadow Sticks Sand dupes and alternatives Milani
4.3 (981)·Golden · Light
Closest shade match is the equivalent shade, scored on colour, depth, undertone and colour family only. Closest overall alternative is the most similar eyeshadow overall: shade match 55%, finish, pigmentation and format 30%, wear and performance 10%, comfort and skin suitability 5%.
Overall alternativesShade matchesRanked by the overall match: the most similar eyeshadow 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 eyeshadow 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· Both claim crease resistance
Differences: Powder rather than cream (format)· Long-wearing rather than 12-hour wear (longevity)· Does not claim waterproof
Score details
Shade match
91
Finish, pigmentation & format
76
Wear & performance
73
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Very close colour · Shimmer
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Powder rather than cream (format) · Long-wearing rather than 12-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim waterproof · Does not claim comfort
Differences: Powder rather than cream (format)· Long-wearing rather than 12-hour wear (longevity)· Does not claim crease resistance
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish, pigmentation & format
88
Wear & performance
55
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Close colour · Metallic · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 11% ingredient overlap
Differences: Powder rather than cream (format) · Long-wearing rather than 12-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance · Does not claim waterproof · Does not claim comfort
Differences: Lighter· Long-wearing rather than 12-hour wear (longevity)· Does not claim crease resistance
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish, pigmentation & format
86
Wear & performance
55
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Close colour · Glitter
Ingredients (not scored): 23% ingredient overlap
Differences: Lighter · Long-wearing rather than 12-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance · Does not claim waterproof · Does not claim comfort
Differences: Powder rather than cream (format)· Long-wearing rather than 12-hour wear (longevity)· Does not claim crease resistance
Score details
Shade match
77
Finish, pigmentation & format
88
Wear & performance
55
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Slight colour difference · Metallic · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 11% ingredient overlap
Differences: Powder rather than cream (format) · Long-wearing rather than 12-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance · Does not claim waterproof · Does not claim comfort
Differences: Nude rather than golden· Powder rather than cream (format)· Long-wearing rather than 12-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
77
Finish, pigmentation & format
76
Wear & performance
55
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Very close colour · Shimmer
Ingredients (not scored): 11% ingredient overlap
Differences: Nude rather than golden · Powder rather than cream (format) · Long-wearing rather than 12-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance · Does not claim waterproof · Does not claim comfort
Differences: Bronze rather than golden· Duochrome rather than metallic (finish)· Long-wearing rather than 12-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
73
Finish, pigmentation & format
78
Wear & performance
67
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Close colour · Duochrome
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Bronze rather than golden · Duochrome rather than metallic (finish) · Long-wearing rather than 12-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance · Does not claim comfort
Retailer shade note: burnt Bronze metallic with golden sands glimmer/
holographic rustic metal foil with shifts of pink & gold sparkle
Ulta Beauty Collection Eyeshadow Singles in Do The Most, against Milani Gilded Eyeshadow Sticks in Sand. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeSandClosest shade matchDo The MostHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall98
Colour60%97#c4a793#c2a895Looks identicalColour difference 1.1 (0 is identical)
Depth15%100LightLightSameDepth difference 0.1 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone—not comparableNot listedWarmUndertone unknown on one side
Colour family25%100GoldenGoldenSameSame colour family
Finish, pigmentation & format30% of overall · 2 of 3 compared76
Finish65%85MetallicShimmerCloseShimmer finish rather than metallic
Pigmentation20%—not comparableNot listedBuildableNot listed for eitherAn opacity not listed for one product
Format15%35CreamPowderDifferentPowder rather than cream
Wear & performance10% of overall40
Longevity50%4012-hour wearNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims long wear; the match does not list it
Crease resistance30%40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims crease resistance; the match does not list it
Waterproof20%40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims waterproof wear; the match does not list it
Comfort & skin suitability5% of overall · 1 of 3 compared40
Comfort40%40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a comfortable feel; the match does not list it
Hydration20%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot listed for eitherNeither product lists hydration
Overall match 83/100Shade match 98/100Medium 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.
Ulta Beauty Collection Cream Eye Shadow Stick in In A Nutshell, against Milani Gilded Eyeshadow Sticks in Sand. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeSandClosest overall alternativeIn A NutshellHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall92
Colour60%88#c4a793#cdad9bVery close colourColour difference 2.5 (0 is identical)
Depth15%93LightLightSameDepth difference 3.6 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone—not comparableNot listedNeutralUndertone unknown on one side
Colour family25%100GoldenGoldenSameSame colour family
Finish, pigmentation & format30% of overall · 2 of 3 compared100
Overall match 92/100Shade match 92/100Medium 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.
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