Liqua-Play Eye Shadow Starlight Shimmer dupes and alternatives Stila
4.8 (290)·Golden · Warm · Light
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.
Matches: Very close colour· Same finish: shimmer· Same longevity: long-wearing
Differences: Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation)· Stick rather than liquid (format)· Does not claim crease resistance
Score details
Shade match
91
Finish, pigmentation & format
85
Wear & performance
78
Comfort & skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Shimmer · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Stick rather than liquid (format) · Does not claim crease resistance · Does not claim comfort
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same warm undertone· Same finish: shimmer
Differences: Peach rather than golden· Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation)· Cream rather than liquid (format)
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish, pigmentation & format
87
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Looks identical · Shimmer · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Peach rather than golden · Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Cream rather than liquid (format) · Does not claim crease resistance · Does not claim comfort · Does not claim hydration
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same longevity: long-wearing
Differences: Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation)· Cream rather than liquid (format)· Does not claim crease resistance
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish, pigmentation & format
77
Wear & performance
78
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Close colour · Metallic · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Cream rather than liquid (format) · Does not claim crease resistance · Does not claim comfort · Does not claim hydration
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same longevity: long-wearing· Both claim crease resistance
Differences: Glitter rather than shimmer (finish)· Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation)· Cream rather than liquid (format)
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish, pigmentation & format
66
Wear & performance
88
Comfort & skin suitability
80
Close colour · Glitter · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Glitter rather than shimmer (finish) · Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Cream rather than liquid (format) · Does not claim hydration
Matches: Very close colour· Same warm undertone· Same finish: shimmer
Differences: Silver rather than golden· Cream rather than liquid (format)· 12-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
75
Finish, pigmentation & format
94
Wear & performance
73
Comfort & skin suitability
80
Very close colour · Shimmer · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Silver rather than golden · Cream rather than liquid (format) · 12-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Matches: Very close colour· Same finish: shimmer· Both claim crease resistance
Differences: Nude rather than golden· Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation)· Stick rather than liquid (format)
Score details
Shade match
77
Finish, pigmentation & format
85
Wear & performance
73
Comfort & skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Shimmer · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Nude rather than golden · Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Stick rather than liquid (format) · 24-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity)
Differences: Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation)· Powder rather than liquid (format)· Does not claim crease resistance
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish, pigmentation & format
71
Wear & performance
78
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Close colour · Metallic · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Powder rather than liquid (format) · Does not claim crease resistance · Does not claim comfort · Does not claim hydration
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same finish: shimmer· Same format: liquid
Differences: Deeper· Bronze rather than golden· 16-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
69
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
59
Comfort & skin suitability
80
Slight colour difference · Shimmer
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Deeper · Bronze rather than golden · 16-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance · Does not claim hydration
Differences: Lighter· Stick rather than liquid (format)· 11-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
78
Finish, pigmentation & format
90
Wear & performance
55
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Close colour · Shimmer
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Lighter · Stick rather than liquid (format) · 11-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance · Does not claim comfort · Does not claim hydration
Matches: Same warm undertone· Both claim hydration
Differences: Stick rather than liquid (format)· 8-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity)· Does not claim crease resistance
Score details
Shade match
82
Finish, pigmentation & format
78
Wear & performance
59
Comfort & skin suitability
60
Close colour · Metallic
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Stick rather than liquid (format) · 8-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance · Does not claim comfort
Differences: Lighter· Palette rather than liquid (format)· Not listed rather than long-wearing (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
83
Finish, pigmentation & format
85
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Close colour · Shimmer
Ingredients (not scored): 12% ingredient overlap
Differences: Lighter · Palette rather than liquid (format) · Not listed rather than long-wearing (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance · Does not claim comfort · Does not claim hydration
Retailer shade note: white chocolate, rosy velvet, & brownie bite
Differences: Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation)· Powder rather than liquid (format)· Does not claim crease resistance
Score details
Shade match
83
Finish, pigmentation & format
71
Wear & performance
78
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Close colour · Metallic · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Powder rather than liquid (format) · Does not claim crease resistance · Does not claim comfort · Does not claim hydration
Smashbox Always On Cream Eye Shadow Stick in Trouble, against Stila Liqua-Play Eye Shadow in Starlight Shimmer. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeStarlight ShimmerClosest shade matchTroubleHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall97
Colour60%96#ddbca3#e0bba1Looks identicalColour difference 1.3 (0 is identical)
Depth15%100LightLightSameDepth difference 0.0 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone—not comparableWarmNot listedUndertone unknown on one side
Colour family25%100GoldenGoldenSameSame colour family
Finish, pigmentation & format30% of overall84
Finish65%85ShimmerMetallicCloseMetallic finish rather than shimmer
Overall match 89/100Shade match 97/100Medium 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.
Armani Beauty Eye Tint Long-Lasting Liquid Eyeshadow in 67S Sparkle, against Stila Liqua-Play Eye Shadow in Starlight Shimmer. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeStarlight ShimmerClosest overall alternative67S SparkleHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall91
Colour60%86#ddbca3#dab49dVery close colourColour difference 2.9 (0 is identical)
Depth15%94LightLightSameDepth difference 3.4 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone—not comparableWarmNot listedUndertone unknown on one side
Colour family25%100GoldenGoldenSameSame colour family
Overall match 92/100Shade match 91/100Medium 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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