The Multiple Sculpting Stick Ischia dupes and alternatives NARS
4.9 (416)·Taupe · Cool · Light
Closest shade match is the equivalent shade, scored on colour, depth, undertone and colour family only. Closest overall alternative is the most similar contour 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 contour 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 contour on shade, finish, wear and comfort and skin suitability together. Each row leads with its overall match; the shade match is beneath it.
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Long-wearing rather than 16-hour wear (longevity)· Does not claim hydration
Score details
Shade match
80
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & skin suitability
53
Close colour · Matte
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Long-wearing rather than 16-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim hydration · Normal, Oily, Sensitive rather than normal, dry, oily (skin types)
Retailer shade note: shadow for fair to light skin tones with neutral undertones
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same finish: matte· Same pigmentation: buildable
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Brown rather than taupe· Long-wearing rather than 16-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
72
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & skin suitability
64
Slight colour difference · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Brown rather than taupe · Long-wearing rather than 16-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Retailer shade note: contour for light medium skin tones, cool undertone
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same finish: matte· Same pigmentation: buildable
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Bronze rather than taupe· Long-wearing rather than 16-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
69
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & skin suitability
64
Slight colour difference · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Bronze rather than taupe · Long-wearing rather than 16-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Retailer shade note: contour, cool neutral undertone for light medium skin tones
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same finish: matte· Same pigmentation: buildable
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Bronze rather than taupe· Long-wearing rather than 16-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
66
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & skin suitability
64
Slight colour difference · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Bronze rather than taupe · Long-wearing rather than 16-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Retailer shade note: contour, cool undertone for light to medium skin tones
Matches: Same format: stick· Claims comfort· Both claim hydration
Differences: Brown rather than taupe· Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation)· Long-wearing rather than 16-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
73
Finish, pigmentation & format
80
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & skin suitability
48
Slight colour difference · Natural · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Brown rather than taupe · Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Long-wearing rather than 16-hour wear (longevity) · Normal, Combination rather than normal, dry, oily (skin types)
Matches: Same pigmentation: buildable· Same format: stick· Both claim hydration
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Bronze rather than taupe· Long-wearing rather than 16-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
68
Finish, pigmentation & format
87
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & skin suitability
73
Slight colour difference · Natural · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Bronze rather than taupe · 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· Claims comfort
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Liquid rather than stick (format)· Long-wearing rather than 16-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
74
Finish, pigmentation & format
76
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & skin suitability
24
Slight colour difference · Natural · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Liquid rather than stick (format) · Long-wearing rather than 16-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim hydration · Sensitive rather than normal, dry, oily (skin types)
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same format: stick· Claims comfort
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation)· Long-wearing rather than 16-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
70
Finish, pigmentation & format
80
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Visibly different colour · Natural · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Long-wearing rather than 16-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Retailer shade note: fair with neutral, cool undertones
Matches: Same pigmentation: buildable· Claims comfort
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Brown rather than taupe· Long-wearing rather than 16-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
60
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Visibly different colour · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Brown rather than taupe · Long-wearing rather than 16-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same format: stick· Claims comfort
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Brown rather than taupe· Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
69
Finish, pigmentation & format
80
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Visibly different colour · Natural · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Brown rather than taupe · Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Long-wearing rather than 16-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Retailer shade note: light with neutral, cool undertones
Matches: Same finish: matte· Claims waterproof· Claims comfort
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
67
Finish, pigmentation & format
90
Wear & performance
61
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Slight colour difference · Matte · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Lighter · Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Long-wearing rather than 16-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Neutral rather than cool undertone· Bronze rather than taupe
Score details
Shade match
65
Finish, pigmentation & format
80
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Slight colour difference · Natural · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Neutral rather than cool undertone · Bronze rather than taupe · Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Long-wearing rather than 16-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Retailer shade note: light to medium with neutral undertones
Matches: Same format: stick· Claims comfort· Both claim hydration
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
65
Finish, pigmentation & format
80
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & skin suitability
48
Visibly different colour · Natural · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Lighter · Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Long-wearing rather than 16-hour wear (longevity) · Normal, Combination rather than normal, dry, oily (skin types)
Danessa Myricks Beauty Balm Contour in Medium 3, against NARS The Multiple Sculpting Stick in Ischia. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeIschiaClosest shade matchMedium 3How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall95
Colour50%91#9b756a#9a796dVery close colourColour difference 2.1 (0 is identical)
Depth25%98LightMediumCloseDepth difference 1.4 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone—not comparableCoolNot listedUndertone unknown on one side
Colour family25%100TaupeTaupeSameSame colour family
Finish, pigmentation & format25% of overall84
Finish60%78MatteNaturalCloseNatural finish rather than matte
Overall match 84/100Shade 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.
Milk Makeup Quick Sculpt Creamy Matte Contour Stick with Hyaluronic Acid in Toasted, against NARS The Multiple Sculpting Stick in Ischia. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeIschiaClosest overall alternativeToastedHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall87
Colour50%76#9b756a#9a7a69Close colourColour difference 4.1 (0 is identical)
Depth25%97LightLightSameDepth difference 1.6 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone—not comparableCoolNot listedUndertone unknown on one side
Colour family25%100TaupeTaupeSameSame colour family
Skin types40%—not comparableNormal, Dry, OilyNot listedNot listed for eitherSkin types not listed for one product
Overall match 87/100Shade match 87/100Medium 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.