Talc-Free Powder Blush Mad Love dupes and alternatives NARS
4.3 (1,914)·Pink · 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 format: powder· Both claim comfort
Differences: Mauve rather than pink· Long-wearing rather than 16-hour wear (longevity)· Normal, Dry, Combination rather than normal, dry, oily (skin types)
Score details
Shade match
77
Finish, pigmentation & format
87
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & skin suitability
72
Close colour · Dewy
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Mauve rather than pink · Long-wearing rather than 16-hour wear (longevity) · Normal, Dry, Combination rather than normal, dry, oily (skin types)
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same pigmentation: buildable· Same format: powder
Differences: Mauve rather than pink· Long-wearing rather than 16-hour wear (longevity)· Normal, Combination, Oily rather than normal, dry, oily (skin types)
Score details
Shade match
75
Finish, pigmentation & format
90
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & skin suitability
72
Slight colour difference · Dewy · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Mauve rather than pink · Long-wearing rather than 16-hour wear (longevity) · Normal, Combination, Oily rather than normal, dry, oily (skin types)
Matches: Very close colour· Same pigmentation: buildable· Both claim comfort
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Liquid rather than powder (format)· Not listed rather than 16-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish, pigmentation & format
70
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
59
Very close colour · Dewy · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Liquid rather than powder (format) · Not listed rather than 16-hour wear (longevity) · Normal, Combination, Sensitive rather than normal, dry, oily (skin types)
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same format: powder· Both claim comfort
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Natural rather than shimmer (finish)· Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
77
Finish, pigmentation & format
65
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & skin suitability
80
Slight colour difference · Natural · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Natural rather than shimmer (finish) · Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Long-wearing rather than 16-hour wear (longevity)
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same finish: shimmer
Differences: Rose rather than pink· Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation)· Stick rather than powder (format)
Score details
Shade match
81
Finish, pigmentation & format
75
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
62
Close colour · Shimmer · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Rose rather than pink · Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Stick rather than powder (format) · Not listed rather than 16-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim comfort
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same pigmentation: buildable· Both claim comfort
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Satin rather than shimmer (finish)
Score details
Shade match
74
Finish, pigmentation & format
63
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & skin suitability
80
Slight colour difference · Satin · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Lighter · Satin rather than shimmer (finish) · Cream rather than powder (format) · Long-wearing rather than 16-hour wear (longevity)
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same format: powder· Both claim comfort
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Rose rather than pink· Natural rather than shimmer (finish)
Score details
Shade match
70
Finish, pigmentation & format
65
Wear & performance
80
Comfort & skin suitability
84
Slight colour difference · Natural · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Rose rather than pink · Natural rather than shimmer (finish) · Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation)
Matches: Same pigmentation: buildable· Claims hydration
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Neutral rather than cool undertone
Score details
Shade match
68
Finish, pigmentation & format
74
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & skin suitability
48
Slight colour difference · Dewy · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Lighter · Neutral rather than cool undertone · Cream rather than powder (format) · Long-wearing rather than 16-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim comfort · Normal, Dry, Combination rather than normal, dry, oily (skin types)
Matches: Same cool undertone· Both claim comfort· Claims hydration
Differences: Mauve rather than pink· Natural rather than shimmer (finish)· Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
78
Finish, pigmentation & format
49
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & skin suitability
72
Close colour · Natural · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Mauve rather than pink · Natural rather than shimmer (finish) · 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)
Differences: Berry rather than pink· Matte rather than shimmer (finish)· Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
78
Finish, pigmentation & format
34
Wear & performance
80
Comfort & skin suitability
100
Close colour · Matte · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Berry rather than pink · Matte rather than shimmer (finish) · Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Liquid rather than powder (format)
Matches: Same cool undertone· Both claim comfort· Claims hydration
Differences: Rose rather than pink· Natural rather than shimmer (finish)· Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish, pigmentation & format
49
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
80
Close colour · Natural · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Rose rather than pink · Natural rather than shimmer (finish) · Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Stick rather than powder (format) · Not listed rather than 16-hour wear (longevity)
Differences: Lighter· Neutral rather than cool undertone· Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
73
Finish, pigmentation & format
75
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
62
Slight colour difference · Shimmer · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Lighter · Neutral rather than cool undertone · Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Stick rather than powder (format) · Not listed rather than 16-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim comfort
Matches: Same pigmentation: buildable· Same format: powder· Both claim comfort
Differences: Warm rather than cool undertone· Brown / nude rather than pink· Long-wearing rather than 16-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
56
Finish, pigmentation & format
90
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & skin suitability
72
Close colour · Dewy · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than cool undertone · Brown / nude rather than pink · Long-wearing rather than 16-hour wear (longevity) · Normal, Combination, Oily rather than normal, dry, oily (skin types)
Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Liquid Blush in Believe, against NARS Talc-Free Powder Blush in Mad Love. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeMad LoveClosest shade matchBelieveHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall90
Colour55%94#b26b71#b96971Very close colourColour difference 1.7 (0 is identical)
Depth15%99MediumMediumSameDepth difference 0.7 on the 0–100 scale
Overall match 84/100Shade 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.
Overall match 88/100Shade match 84/100High 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.
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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