The Multiple Sculpting Stick Laguna dupes and alternatives NARS
4.9 (416)·Bronze · Neutral · 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.
Matches: Very close colour· Same finish: matte· Same pigmentation: buildable
Differences: Cool rather than neutral undertone· Brown rather than bronze· Long-wearing rather than 16-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
83
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & skin suitability
64
Very close colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Cool rather than neutral undertone · Brown rather than bronze · Long-wearing rather than 16-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Retailer shade note: contour for light medium skin tones, cool undertone
Differences: Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation)· Liquid rather than stick (format)· Long-wearing rather than 16-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
97
Finish, pigmentation & format
69
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & skin suitability
58
Looks identical · Natural · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Liquid rather than stick (format) · Long-wearing rather than 16-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Sold as bronzer, rated here for use as contour (suited)
Matches: Very close colour· Same finish: matte· Same pigmentation: buildable
Differences: Powder rather than stick (format)· 24-hour wear rather than 16-hour wear (longevity)· Does not claim hydration
Score details
Shade match
93
Finish, pigmentation & format
87
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
37
Very close colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Powder rather than stick (format) · 24-hour wear rather than 16-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim hydration · Oily rather than normal, dry, oily (skin types)
Sold as bronzer, rated here for use as contour (possible)
Matches: Very close colour· Same finish: matte· Both claim hydration
Differences: Warm rather than neutral undertone· Powder rather than stick (format)· Long-wearing rather than 16-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish, pigmentation & format
84
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & skin suitability
73
Very close colour · Matte
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than neutral undertone · Powder rather than stick (format) · Long-wearing rather than 16-hour wear (longevity) · Normal, Combination, Oily rather than normal, dry, oily (skin types)
Sold as bronzer, rated here for use as contour (suited)
Matches: Very close colour· Same pigmentation: buildable· Same format: stick
Differences: Warm rather than neutral undertone· Golden rather than bronze· Long-wearing rather than 16-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish, pigmentation & format
87
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than neutral undertone · Golden rather than bronze · Long-wearing rather than 16-hour wear (longevity) · Dry, Combination, Oily rather than normal, dry, oily (skin types)
Sold as bronzer, rated here for use as contour (possible)
Retailer shade note: warm golden undertone, natural finish for medium skin tones
Matches: Same format: stick· Claims comfort· Both claim hydration
Differences: Brown rather than bronze· Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation)· Long-wearing rather than 16-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
81
Finish, pigmentation & format
80
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & skin suitability
48
Close colour · Natural · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Brown rather than bronze · Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Long-wearing rather than 16-hour wear (longevity) · Normal, Combination rather than normal, dry, oily (skin types)
Matches: Very close colour· Claims comfort· Both claim hydration
Differences: Warm rather than neutral undertone· Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation)· Not listed rather than 16-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish, pigmentation & format
77
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
47
Very close colour · Natural · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than neutral undertone · Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Not listed rather than 16-hour wear (longevity) · Normal, Combination, Sensitive rather than normal, dry, oily (skin types)
Sold as bronzer, rated here for use as contour (suited)
Retailer shade note: tan to deep with warm undertones
Differences: Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation)· Liquid rather than stick (format)· Long-wearing rather than 16-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
82
Finish, pigmentation & format
69
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & skin suitability
58
Slight colour difference · Natural · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Liquid rather than stick (format) · Long-wearing rather than 16-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Sold as bronzer, rated here for use as contour (suited)
Matches: Same finish: matte· Same pigmentation: buildable
Differences: Brown rather than bronze· Powder rather than stick (format)· Long-wearing rather than 16-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
74
Finish, pigmentation & format
87
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Close colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Brown rather than bronze · Powder rather than stick (format) · Long-wearing rather than 16-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Sold as bronzer, rated here for use as contour (possible)
Matches: Same neutral undertone· Same finish: matte· Same format: stick
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Taupe rather than bronze
Score details
Shade match
67
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & skin suitability
53
Slight colour difference · Matte
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Lighter · Taupe rather than bronze · 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 finish: matte· Same pigmentation: buildable
Differences: Brown rather than bronze· Powder rather than stick (format)· Long-wearing rather than 16-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
73
Finish, pigmentation & format
87
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Close colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Brown rather than bronze · Powder rather than stick (format) · Long-wearing rather than 16-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Sold as bronzer, rated here for use as contour (possible)
Differences: Lighter· Warm rather than neutral undertone· Powder rather than stick (format)
Score details
Shade match
72
Finish, pigmentation & format
84
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & skin suitability
73
Slight colour difference · Matte
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Lighter · Warm rather than neutral undertone · Powder rather than stick (format) · Long-wearing rather than 16-hour wear (longevity) · Normal, Combination, Oily rather than normal, dry, oily (skin types)
Sold as bronzer, rated here for use as contour (suited)
MERIT Bronze Balm Sheer Sculpting Bronzer in Siene, against NARS The Multiple Sculpting Stick in Laguna. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeLagunaClosest shade matchSieneHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall99
Colour50%97#a26f54#a36f56Looks identicalColour difference 0.9 (0 is identical)
Depth25%100LightMediumCloseDepth difference 0.2 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone—not comparableNeutralNot listedUndertone unknown on one side
Colour family25%100BronzeBronzeSameSame colour family
Finish, pigmentation & format25% of overall80
Finish60%78MatteNaturalCloseNatural finish rather than matte
Pigmentation20%65BuildableSheerSome differenceSheer rather than buildable
Format20%100StickStickSameBoth stick
Wear & performance15% of overall · 1 of 3 compared40
Longevity50%4016-hour wearNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims long wear; the match does not list it
Transfer resistance30%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot listed for eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Overall match 83/100Shade match 99/100Medium 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.
Westman Atelier Face Trace Cream Contour Stick in Au Lait, against NARS The Multiple Sculpting Stick in Laguna. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeLagunaClosest overall alternativeAu LaitHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall96
Colour50%94#a26f54#a5735aVery close colourColour difference 1.6 (0 is identical)
Depth25%97LightLightSameDepth difference 2.1 on the 0–100 scale
Overall match 89/100Shade match 96/100Medium 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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