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Airbrush Flawless Foundation 2 Cool dupes and alternatives Charlotte Tilbury

Very fair · Cool undertone

Closest shade match is the equivalent shade, scored on colour, depth and undertone only. Closest overall alternative is the most similar foundation overall, scored on shade match (55%), finish and visual result (25%), wear and performance (15%) and skin suitability (5%).

Only showing matches with full coverage, without fragrance.

  • 1 match has no ingredient list listed and is not shown.

Closest shade match: Polite Society More Than a Pretty Face Skin-Caring Foundation Very Fair Cool

The equivalent shade: scored on colour, depth and undertone only.

The match
Polite Society
Very Fair Cool
Depth and undertone: Fair · Cool · rosy
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Full coverage
Shade match
97out of 100
Colour
96
Depth
97
Undertone
100
Match price
$42Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$10 less (19%)

Your shade $52 at Sephora · product price; shade not separately priced

Closest overall alternative: Live Tinted HUESTICK Complexion Stick 20 Fair

The most similar foundation overall: shade match 55%, finish and visual result 25%, wear and performance 15%, skin suitability 5%.

Overall match
87out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
93
Finish (Finish & visual result)
94
Wear (Wear & performance)
51
Skin (Skin suitability)
100
Match price
$42Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$10 less (19%)

Your shade $52 at Sephora · product price; shade not separately priced

More matches

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Overall alternativesShade matchesRanked by the overall match: the most similar foundation on shade, finish, wear 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 foundation on shade, finish, wear and skin suitability together. Each row leads with its overall match; the shade match is beneath it.

  1. Shade match 85
    $45Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)$7 less (13%)

    Matches: Very close colourSame matte finishBoth claim a skin-like finish

    Differences: Slightly lighterNeutral rather than cool undertoneFull rather than medium coverage

    Score details
    Shade match
    85
    Finish & visual result
    85
    Wear & performance
    89
    Skin suitability
    100

    Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 21% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly lighter · Neutral rather than cool undertone · Full rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim colour stability

    Retailer shade note: for very fair neutral skin with a peach hue

    High confidence· Digital match

    View match

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Foundation 2 Cool (Very fair · Cool undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

From the same range

  1. Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer

    3 Fair

    Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer, shade 3 Fair

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Cool undertone

    $36

Closest concealers

  1. Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer

    16N fair-light neutral

    Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer, shade 16N fair-light neutral

    • Looks identical
    • Fair · Cool undertone

    $32

  2. Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer

    Cream Puff

    Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer, shade Cream Puff

    • Looks identical
    • Very fair · Cool · rosy undertone

    $36

  3. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Stone 1.3

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Stone 1.3

    • Looks identical
    • Very fair · Cool · pink undertone

    $39

  4. Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer

    Tone 2.6

    Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer, shade Tone 2.6

    • Looks identical
    • Fair · Cool · pink undertone

    $17

  5. Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    120C

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 120C

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Cool undertone

    $24

  6. Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer

    2C

    Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer, shade 2C

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Cool undertone

    $30

Concealer shade colours are sampled from retailer swatch images, so check the shade on the retailer page before buying.

Why the closest shade match works

Polite Society More Than a Pretty Face Skin-Caring Foundation in Very Fair Cool, against Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Foundation in 2 Cool. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade2 CoolClosest shade matchVery Fair CoolScore
Shade match55% of overall97
Colour96#f2d0bd#f0ccbaLooks identicalColour difference 1.3 (0 is identical)
Depth97Very fairFairCloseDepth difference: 1.8
Retailer descriptionFairFairBoth described as fairThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone100CoolCool · rosyClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall42
Finish12MatteRadiantDifferentRadiant finish rather than matte
Coverage80MediumFullCloseFull coverage rather than medium (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finish40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a skin-like finish; the match does not list it
Blurring40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a blurring or smoothing effect; the match does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 4 of 5 compared89
Longevity7024-hour wearLong-wearingSome differenceYour product claims 24-hour wear; the match says long-wearing without hours
Transfer resistance100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim transfer resistance
Settlingnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stability100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall100
Skin type100Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​normal/​oily/​sensitive skin
Overall match 82/100Shade match 97/100High 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.

How scoring works

If you switch

To Polite Society More Than a Pretty Face Skin-Caring Foundation in Very Fair Cool.

Same or better

  • $10 less
  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same cool undertone
  • Full rather than medium coverage
  • Both claim transfer resistance
  • Both claim colour stability
  • Both claim a lightweight feel
  • No drying alcohol listed

Different

  • Radiant finish instead of matte
  • No skin-like finish claimed
  • No blurring effect claimed

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

5 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 9%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BaseWater-based, high siliconeWater-based, no silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholListed (alcohol)Not listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapBoth water-based; silicone high vs none

Why the closest overall alternative works

Live Tinted HUESTICK Complexion Stick in 20 Fair, against Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Foundation in 2 Cool. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade2 CoolClosest overall alternative20 FairScore
Shade match55% of overall93
Colour91#f2d0bd#e9c7b3Very close colourColour difference 2.2 (0 is identical)
Depth89Very fairFairCloseDepth difference: 4.7
Retailer descriptionFairNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100CoolCoolSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall94
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
Coverage80MediumFullCloseFull coverage rather than medium (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finish100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a skin-like finish
Blurring100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 4 of 5 compared51
Longevity4024-hour wearNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims long wear; the match does not list it
Transfer resistance40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims transfer resistance; the match does not list it
Settlingnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stability40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims colour stability (no oxidation); the match does not list it
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall100
Skin type100Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​normal/​oily/​sensitive skin
Overall match 87/100Shade match 93/100High 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.

How scoring works

If you switch

To Live Tinted HUESTICK Complexion Stick in 20 Fair.

Same or better

  • $10 less
  • Very close colour
  • Same cool undertone
  • Same matte finish
  • Full rather than medium coverage
  • Both claim a skin-like finish
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Both claim a lightweight feel
  • No drying alcohol listed

Different

  • Runs slightly deeper
  • No long-wear claim
  • Does not claim transfer resistance
  • Does not claim colour stability

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

2 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 4%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BaseWater-based, high siliconeOil-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholListed (alcohol)Not listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapWater-based vs oil-based; silicone high vs high

Where to buy

Closest shade match

Polite Society More Than a Pretty Face Skin-Caring Foundation Very Fair Cool

Match price
$42Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$10 less (19%)

Your shade $52 at Sephora · product price; shade not separately priced

Closest overall alternative

Live Tinted HUESTICK Complexion Stick 20 Fair

Match price
$42Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$10 less (19%)

Your shade $52 at Sephora · product price; shade not separately priced

How these matches are scored

32 similar shades scored two ways: the shade match on colour, depth and undertone; the overall match on shade match, finish and visual result, wear and performance and skin suitability. 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.