About That Shine Sheer Shine Lipstick 14 Dark Aura dupes and alternatives Sephora Collection
4.4 (552)·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 lipstick overall: shade match 60%, finish and visual result 20%, wear and performance 15%, comfort and suitability 5%.
Overall alternativesShade matchesRanked by the overall match: the most similar lipstick on shade, finish, wear and comfort together. Each row leads with its overall match; the shade match is beneath it.
Ranked by the overall match: the most similar lipstick on shade, finish, wear and comfort together. Each row leads with its overall match; the shade match is beneath it.
$12.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$3.01 less (19%)4.4 (280,394)
Matches: Same cool undertone
Differences: Matte rather than sheer tint (finish)· Opaque rather than sheer (opacity)· 16-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
38
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & suitability
40
Close colour · Matte · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than sheer tint (finish) · Opaque rather than sheer (opacity) · 16-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity) · Does not claim comfort · Does not claim hydration
Differences: Warm rather than cool undertone· Satin rather than sheer tint (finish)· Buildable rather than sheer (opacity)
Score details
Shade match
75
Finish & visual result
66
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & suitability
70
Close colour · Satin · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 15% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than cool undertone · Satin rather than sheer tint (finish) · Buildable rather than sheer (opacity) · 6-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity) · Does not claim comfort
Retailer shade note: a dreamy 90s-inspired warm rosewood pink
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Claims transfer resistance
Differences: Mauve rather than pink· Matte rather than sheer tint (finish)· Opaque rather than sheer (opacity)
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
38
Wear & performance
58
Comfort & suitability
70
Very close colour · Matte · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 13% ingredient overlap
Differences: Mauve rather than pink · Matte rather than sheer tint (finish) · Opaque rather than sheer (opacity) · 8-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Matches: Same cool undertone· Both claim hydration
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Satin rather than sheer tint (finish)· Buildable rather than sheer (opacity)
Score details
Shade match
72
Finish & visual result
66
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & suitability
70
Slight colour difference · Satin · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 15% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Satin rather than sheer tint (finish) · Buildable rather than sheer (opacity) · 6-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity) · Does not claim comfort
Retailer shade note: a cool, mauve, rose pink for an irresistibly kissable pout
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same opacity: sheer· Both claim hydration
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Rose rather than pink· Matte rather than sheer tint (finish)
Score details
Shade match
70
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & suitability
70
Slight colour difference · Matte · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Rose rather than pink · Matte rather than sheer tint (finish) · 10-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity) · Does not claim comfort
$11Ulta Beauty(product price)$5 less (31%)4.3 (23,361)
Matches: Same cool undertone· Claims transfer resistance· Both claim comfort
Differences: Matte rather than sheer tint (finish)· Opaque rather than sheer (opacity)· 16-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
82
Finish & visual result
38
Wear & performance
58
Comfort & suitability
70
Close colour · Matte · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than sheer tint (finish) · Opaque rather than sheer (opacity) · 16-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Matches: Same cool undertone· Both claim hydration
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Rose rather than pink· Matte rather than sheer tint (finish)
Score details
Shade match
71
Finish & visual result
54
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & suitability
70
Slight colour difference · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Rose rather than pink · Matte rather than sheer tint (finish) · Buildable rather than sheer (opacity) · 10-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity) · Does not claim comfort
$12.49Ulta Beauty(product price)$3.51 less (22%)4.3 (43,095)
Matches: Claims transfer resistance· Both claim hydration
Differences: Warm rather than cool undertone· Shimmer rather than sheer tint (finish)· Not listed rather than long-wearing (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
75
Finish & visual result
59
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & suitability
70
Close colour · Shimmer
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than cool undertone · Shimmer rather than sheer tint (finish) · Not listed rather than long-wearing (longevity) · Does not claim comfort
Ulta Beauty Collection Luxe Satin Lipstick in Vintage Wine 326, against Sephora Collection About That Shine Sheer Shine Lipstick in 14 Dark Aura. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade14 Dark AuraClosest shade matchVintage Wine 326How they compareScore
Shade match60% of overall93
Colour60%90#b85174#af4d6eVery close colourColour difference 2.3 (0 is identical)
Depth15%94MediumMediumSameDepth difference 3.3 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone13%100CoolCoolSameSame product undertone
Colour family13%100PinkPinkSameSame colour family
Finish & visual result20% of overall46
Finish55%59Sheer tintShimmerSome differenceShimmer finish rather than sheer tint
Opacity45%30SheerOpaqueDifferentOpaque rather than sheer
Wear & performance15% of overall · 1 of 2 compared40
Longevity60%40Long-wearingNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims long wear; the match does not list it
Transfer resistance40%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot listed for eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Comfort & suitability5% of overall100
Comfort50%100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable feel
Overall match 76/100Shade match 93/100Medium 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.
MAC Cosmetics Lustreglass Sheer-Shine Lipstick in Syrup, against Sephora Collection About That Shine Sheer Shine Lipstick in 14 Dark Aura. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade14 Dark AuraClosest overall alternativeSyrupHow they compareScore
Shade match60% of overall79
Colour60%66#b85174#a95766Slight colour differenceColour difference 5.4 (0 is identical)
Depth15%97MediumMediumSameDepth difference 2.1 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone13%100CoolCoolSameSame product undertone
Colour family13%100PinkPinkSameSame colour family
Finish & visual result20% of overall94
Finish55%89Sheer tintGlossyCloseGlossy finish rather than sheer tint
Opacity45%100SheerSheerSameSame sheer opacity
Wear & performance15% of overall · 1 of 2 compared100
Longevity60%100Long-wearingLong-wearingSameBoth products claim long wear
Transfer resistance40%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot listed for eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Comfort & suitability5% of overall70
Comfort50%40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a comfortable feel; the match does not list it
Overall match 85/100Shade match 79/100Medium 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 and visual result, 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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