Always On Cream Eye Shadow Stick Loaded dupes and alternatives Smashbox
4.7 (578)·Grey · Medium
Closest shade match is the equivalent shade, scored on colour, depth, undertone and colour family only. Closest overall alternative is the most similar eyeshadow overall: shade match 55%, finish, pigmentation and format 30%, wear and performance 10%, comfort and skin suitability 5%.
Overall alternativesShade matchesRanked by the overall match: the most similar eyeshadow 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 eyeshadow on shade, finish, wear and comfort and skin suitability together. Each row leads with its overall match; the shade match is beneath it.
Differences: Taupe rather than grey· Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation)· Palette rather than cream (format)
Score details
Shade match
77
Finish, pigmentation & format
74
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
50
Close colour · Shimmer · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Taupe rather than grey · Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Palette rather than cream (format) · Not listed rather than long-wearing (longevity)
Matches: Very close colour· Same finish: metallic· Claims crease resistance
Differences: Brown rather than grey· Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation)· Powder rather than cream (format)
Score details
Shade match
68
Finish, pigmentation & format
83
Wear & performance
55
Comfort & skin suitability
50
Very close colour · Metallic · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Brown rather than grey · Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Powder rather than cream (format) · 12-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity)
Matches: Very close colour· Claims crease resistance· Claims waterproof
Differences: Taupe rather than grey· Matte rather than metallic (finish)· Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish, pigmentation & format
25
Wear & performance
55
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Very close colour · Matte · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Taupe rather than grey · Matte rather than metallic (finish) · Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Liquid rather than cream (format) · 24-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity)
e.l.f. Cosmetics Perfect 10 Eyeshadow Palette in Keep It Ethereal, against Smashbox Always On Cream Eye Shadow Stick in Loaded. Matched on pan 8. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeLoadedClosest shade matchKeep It EtherealHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall87
Colour60%95#9d776a#987568Looks identicalColour difference 1.4 (0 is identical)
Depth15%97MediumMediumSameDepth difference 1.6 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone—not comparableNot listedNot listedUndertone unknown on one side
Overall match 61/100Shade 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.
e.l.f. Cosmetics Bite Size Eyeshadow Palette in Cold Brew, against Smashbox Always On Cream Eye Shadow Stick in Loaded. Matched on pan 3. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeLoadedClosest overall alternativeCold BrewHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall83
Colour60%90#9d776a#977164Very close colourColour difference 2.3 (0 is identical)
Depth15%94MediumMediumSameDepth difference 3.3 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone—not comparableNot listedNot listedUndertone unknown on one side
Overall match 83/100Shade match 83/100Medium 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.
32 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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