Talc-Free Powder Blush Hot One dupes and alternatives NARS
4.3 (1,914)·Plum · Neutral · 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 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: Near-identical swatch colour· Same neutral undertone· Both claim comfort
Differences: Brown / nude rather than plum· Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation)· Stick rather than powder (format)
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish, pigmentation & format
64
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & skin suitability
72
Looks identical · Natural · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Brown / nude rather than plum · Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Stick rather than powder (format) · Long-wearing rather than 16-hour wear (longevity) · Normal, Dry, Combination rather than normal, dry, oily (skin types)
Matches: Same finish: matte· Same pigmentation: buildable· Both claim comfort
Differences: Cool rather than neutral undertone· Mauve rather than plum· Stick rather than powder (format)
Score details
Shade match
74
Finish, pigmentation & format
84
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & skin suitability
82
Close colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Cool rather than neutral undertone · Mauve rather than plum · Stick rather than powder (format) · Long-wearing rather than 16-hour wear (longevity)
Matches: Very close colour· Same format: powder· Both claim comfort
Differences: Cool rather than neutral undertone· Berry rather than plum· Dewy rather than matte (finish)
Score details
Shade match
83
Finish, pigmentation & format
63
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & skin suitability
72
Very close colour · Dewy
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Cool rather than neutral undertone · Berry rather than plum · Dewy rather than matte (finish) · Long-wearing rather than 16-hour wear (longevity) · Normal, Dry, Combination rather than normal, dry, oily (skin types)
Matches: Same finish: matte· Same pigmentation: buildable· Both claim comfort
Differences: Cool rather than neutral undertone· Mauve rather than plum· Stick rather than powder (format)
Score details
Shade match
73
Finish, pigmentation & format
84
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & skin suitability
82
Close colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Cool rather than neutral undertone · Mauve rather than plum · Stick rather than powder (format) · Long-wearing rather than 16-hour wear (longevity)
Matches: Very close colour· Same pigmentation: buildable· Same format: powder
Differences: Cool rather than neutral undertone· Berry rather than plum· Satin rather than matte (finish)
Score details
Shade match
80
Finish, pigmentation & format
84
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
92
Very close colour · Satin · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 12% ingredient overlap
Differences: Cool rather than neutral undertone · Berry rather than plum · Satin rather than matte (finish) · Not listed rather than 16-hour wear (longevity)
Differences: Cool rather than neutral undertone· Terracotta rather than plum· Long-wearing rather than 16-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
67
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & skin suitability
62
Close colour · Matte
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Cool rather than neutral undertone · Terracotta rather than plum · Long-wearing rather than 16-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim comfort
Sold as bronzer, rated here for use as blush (suited)
$27Ulta Beauty(product price)$9 less (25%)4.7 (988)
Matches: Same finish: matte· Same pigmentation: buildable· Both claim comfort
Differences: Cool rather than neutral undertone· Brown / nude rather than plum· Liquid rather than powder (format)
Score details
Shade match
70
Finish, pigmentation & format
80
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & skin suitability
80
Close colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Cool rather than neutral undertone · Brown / nude rather than plum · Liquid rather than powder (format) · 10-hour wear rather than 16-hour wear (longevity)
Sold as lipstick, rated here for use as blush (suited)
Matches: Same neutral undertone· Same finish: matte· Both claim comfort
Differences: Rose rather than plum· Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation)· Cream rather than powder (format)
Score details
Shade match
71
Finish, pigmentation & format
75
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & skin suitability
72
Close colour · Matte · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Rose rather than plum · Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Cream rather than powder (format) · Long-wearing rather than 16-hour wear (longevity) · Normal, Dry, Combination rather than normal, dry, oily (skin types)
Matches: Same neutral undertone· Same format: powder
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Deeper· Berry rather than plum
Score details
Shade match
68
Finish, pigmentation & format
80
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & skin suitability
62
Slight colour difference · Natural · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Deeper · Berry rather than plum · Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Long-wearing rather than 16-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim comfort
→Strawberry Latte - Strawberry Fizz, Rose Chai, Latte, Pink Espresso
71
overall
Shade match71
$45SephoraCosts $9 more4.6 (1,018)
Matches: Same finish: matte· Same format: powder· Same skin types: normal, dry, oily
Differences: Lighter· Warm rather than neutral undertone· Berry rather than plum
Score details
Shade match
71
Finish, pigmentation & format
91
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
70
Close colour · Matte · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Lighter · Warm rather than neutral undertone · Berry rather than plum · Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Not listed rather than 16-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim comfort
Retailer shade note: a delicious blend of creamy mauve, warm rose, and rich espresso tones
$27Ulta Beauty(product price)$9 less (25%)4.7 (988)
Matches: Same finish: matte· Same pigmentation: buildable· Both claim comfort
Differences: Cool rather than neutral undertone· Pink rather than plum· Liquid rather than powder (format)
Score details
Shade match
64
Finish, pigmentation & format
80
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & skin suitability
80
Close colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Cool rather than neutral undertone · Pink rather than plum · Liquid rather than powder (format) · 10-hour wear rather than 16-hour wear (longevity)
Sold as lipstick, rated here for use as blush (suited)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same pigmentation: buildable· Both claim comfort
Differences: Warm rather than neutral undertone· Mauve rather than plum· Dewy rather than matte (finish)
Score details
Shade match
81
Finish, pigmentation & format
56
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
92
Looks identical · Dewy · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 14% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than neutral undertone · Mauve rather than plum · Dewy rather than matte (finish) · Stick rather than powder (format) · Not listed rather than 16-hour wear (longevity)
Differences: Warm rather than neutral undertone· Mauve rather than plum· Dewy rather than matte (finish)
Score details
Shade match
80
Finish, pigmentation & format
48
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & skin suitability
48
Very close colour · Dewy · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than neutral undertone · Mauve rather than plum · Dewy rather than matte (finish) · Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Cream rather than powder (format) · Long-wearing rather than 16-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim comfort · Normal, Dry, Sensitive rather than normal, dry, oily (skin types)
Matches: Same finish: matte· Same pigmentation: buildable· Both claim comfort
Differences: Cool rather than neutral undertone· Brown / nude rather than plum· Liquid rather than powder (format)
Score details
Shade match
62
Finish, pigmentation & format
80
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & skin suitability
80
Close colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Cool rather than neutral undertone · Brown / nude rather than plum · Liquid rather than powder (format) · 10-hour wear rather than 16-hour wear (longevity)
Sold as lipstick, rated here for use as blush (suited)
Differences: Cool rather than neutral undertone· Mauve rather than plum· Satin rather than matte (finish)
Score details
Shade match
78
Finish, pigmentation & format
59
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
92
Very close colour · Satin · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Cool rather than neutral undertone · Mauve rather than plum · Satin rather than matte (finish) · Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Cream rather than powder (format) · Not listed rather than 16-hour wear (longevity)
Matches: Same pigmentation: buildable· Both claim comfort
Differences: Warm rather than neutral undertone· Brown / nude rather than plum· Stick rather than powder (format)
Score details
Shade match
63
Finish, pigmentation & format
73
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & skin suitability
92
Close colour · Natural · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than neutral undertone · Brown / nude rather than plum · Stick rather than powder (format) · Long-wearing rather than 16-hour wear (longevity)
Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Matte Bouncy Blush in Truth, against NARS Talc-Free Powder Blush in Hot One. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeHot OneClosest shade matchTruthHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall90
Colour55%94#a04b52#a15058Very close colourColour difference 1.7 (0 is identical)
Depth15%97Deep / darkDeep / darkSameDepth difference 1.9 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone15%60NeutralCoolSome differenceOne side neutral: partial agreement
Overall match 81/100Shade match 90/100High 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.
Valentino Liquirosso 2 in 1 Soft Matte Liquid Lipstick & Blush in 500R - Plum It Up, against NARS Talc-Free Powder Blush in Hot One. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeHot OneClosest overall alternative500R - Plum It UpHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall89
Colour55%92#a04b52#9b454fVery close colourColour difference 2.1 (0 is identical)
Depth15%95Deep / darkDeep / darkSameDepth difference 3.0 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone15%60NeutralCoolSome differenceOne side neutral: partial agreement
Comfort & skin suitability5% of overall · 2 of 3 compared80
Comfort40%100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable feel
Hydration20%40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims hydration; your product does not list it
Skin types40%—not comparableNormal, Dry, OilyNot listedNot listed for eitherSkin types not listed for one product
Overall match 85/100Shade match 89/100Medium 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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