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Double Wear Stay-in-Place Foundation 3C3 Sandbar dupes and alternatives Estée Lauder

Light medium · Cool · rosy 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 medium coverage, without alcohol denat.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: about-face THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation M2COOL

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Match price
$25Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$27 less (52%)

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

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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. #2 · Rare Beauty

    True to Myself Natural Matte Longwear Foundation

    22 Medium Cool
    Shade match 95
    $38SephoraSephora$14 less (27%)

    Matches: Very close colourSame cool undertoneSame matte finish

    Differences: Not marketed for dry skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    95
    Finish & visual result
    79
    Wear & performance
    59
    Skin suitability
    56

    Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 23% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Not marketed for dry skin

    Retailer shade note: cool rose

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  2. #3 · Rare Beauty

    True to Myself Natural Matte Longwear Foundation

    17 Light Medium Cool
    Shade match 83
    $38SephoraSephora$14 less (27%)

    Matches: Same cool undertoneSame matte finishSame medium coverage

    Differences: Slightly lighterNot marketed for dry skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    83
    Finish & visual result
    79
    Wear & performance
    59
    Skin suitability
    56

    Close colour · Matte · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 23% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly lighter · Not marketed for dry skin

    Retailer shade note: cool rose

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  3. Shade match 83
    $46SephoraSephora$6 less (12%)

    Matches: Same cool undertoneSame medium coverageClaims a blurring effect

    Differences: Natural rather than matte finishNot marketed for combination skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    83
    Finish & visual result
    70
    Wear & performance
    64
    Skin suitability
    60

    Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Not marketed for combination skin

    Retailer shade note: medium skin with cool/rosy undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  4. #5 · NYX Professional Makeup

    Bare With Me Blur Tint Foundation

    06: Soft Beige
    Shade match 72
    $14Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)$38 less (73%)

    Matches: Very close colourSame matte finishSame medium coverage

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertoneNot marketed for dry skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    72
    Finish & visual result
    89
    Wear & performance
    58
    Skin suitability
    60

    Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 24% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Not marketed for dry skin

    Retailer shade note: medium beige with a warm undertone

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  5. #6 · CoverGirl

    Olay Simply Ageless 3-in-1 Liquid Foundation

    235 Medium Light
    Shade match 79
    $14.99TargetTarget$37.01 less (71%)

    Matches: Same medium coverage

    Differences: Slightly deeperNatural rather than matte finishNo long-wear claim

    Score details
    Shade match
    79
    Finish & visual result
    76
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    90

    Colour not compared · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly deeper · Natural rather than matte finish · No long-wear claim · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Contains listed fragrance

    Low confidence· Digital match

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Foundation 3C3 Sandbar (Light medium · Cool · rosy undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

From the same range

  1. Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer

    3.5C

    Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer, shade 3.5C

    • Slight colour difference
    • Light medium · Cool undertone

    $38

Closest concealers

  1. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Apricot 5.5

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Apricot 5.5

    • Close colour
    • Medium light · Cool · rosy undertone

    $39

  2. Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Longwear Liquid Concealer

    320

    Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Longwear Liquid Concealer, shade 320

    • Close colour
    • Light · Cool undertone

    $30

  3. CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer

    Sand Beige

    CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer, shade Sand Beige

    • Close colour
    • Light medium · Neutral undertone

    $12.99

  4. NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer

    Toffee

    NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer, shade Toffee

    • Close colour
    • Light · Cool undertone

    $36

  5. Maybelline Fit Me Natural Finish Concealer

    035 Deep

    Maybelline Fit Me Natural Finish Concealer, shade 035 Deep

    • Close colour
    • Light medium

    $10.99

  6. Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    330N

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 330N

    • Slight colour difference
    • Light medium · Neutral · neutral pink undertone

    $24

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

Why the closest match works

about-face THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation in M2COOL, against Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Foundation in 3C3 Sandbar. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade3C3 SandbarClosest matchM2COOLScore
Shade match55% of overall96
Colour95#f5a580#f5a07cLooks identicalColour difference 1.5 (0 is identical)
Depth97Light mediumLight mediumSameDepth difference: 1.7
Retailer descriptionMediumMediumBoth described as mediumThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone100Cool · rosyCool · pinkClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared68
Finish56MatteNaturalSome differenceNatural finish rather than matte
Coverage100MediumMediumSameSame medium coverage
Skin-like finish40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a skin-like finish; your product does not list it
Blurringnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 3 of 5 compared68
Longevity7036-hour wearLong-wearingSome differenceYour product claims 36-hour wear; the match says long-wearing without hours
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 stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall90
Skin type90Dry, combination, oilyCombination, dry, normal, oilyBoth marketed for dry/​combination/​oily skin
Overall match 85/100Shade 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.

How scoring works

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To about-face THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation in M2COOL.

Same or better

  • $27 less
  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same cool undertone
  • Same medium coverage
  • Claims a skin-like finish
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Natural finish instead of matte
  • Does not claim transfer resistance

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

6 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 8%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseOil-based, high siliconeno silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapOil-based vs unknown-based; silicone high vs none

Where to buy M2COOL

Match price
$25Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$27 less (52%)

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

How these matches are scored

30 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.