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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%).

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Closest shade match: Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear Natural Matte Foundation 325C

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

Your shade
Estée Lauder
3C3 SandbarChange shade
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Cool · rosy
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
The match
Lancôme
325C
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Cool · rosy
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
Shade match
83out of 100
Colour
71
Depth
100
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$53SephoraSephora
Costs $1 more

Your shade $52 at Sephora

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Closest overall alternative: BLK/OPL TRUE COLOR Skin Perfecting Stick Foundation SPF 15 Light Tones

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

Your shade
Estée Lauder
3C3 SandbarChange shade
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Cool · rosy
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
The match
BLK/OPL
Light Tones
Depth and undertone: Light
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
Overall match
76out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
79
Finish (Finish & visual result)
81
Wear (Wear & performance)
54
Skin (Skin suitability)
84
Low confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$14.59TargetTarget
$37.41 less (72%)

Your shade $52 at Sephora

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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. #3 · J.Cat Beauty

    Perfextion Long Wearing Foundation

    Soft Beige
    Shade match 72
    $3.89$5.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty$48.11 less (93%)

    Matches: Claims a blurring effectBoth claim transfer resistanceClaims not settling into lines

    Differences: Slightly lighterNeutral rather than cool undertoneNatural rather than matte finish

    Score details
    Shade match
    72
    Finish & visual result
    62
    Wear & performance
    75
    Skin suitability
    84

    Close colour · Natural · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly lighter · Neutral rather than cool undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · Full rather than medium coverage

    Medium 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

    SephoraView at Sephora

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

    SephoraView at Sephora
  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

    SephoraView at Sephora
  3. CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer

    Sand Beige

    CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer, shade Sand Beige

    • Close colour
    • Light medium · Neutral undertone

    $12.99

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  4. NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer

    Toffee

    NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer, shade Toffee

    • Close colour
    • Light · Cool undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora
  5. Maybelline Fit Me Natural Finish Concealer

    035 Deep

    Maybelline Fit Me Natural Finish Concealer, shade 035 Deep

    • Close colour
    • Light medium

    $10.99

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  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

    SephoraView at Sephora

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

Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear Natural Matte Foundation in 325C, against Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Foundation in 3C3 Sandbar. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade3C3 SandbarClosest shade match325CScore
Shade match55% of overall83
Colour71#f5a580#e7ab84Close colourColour difference 4.8 (0 is identical)
Depth100Light mediumLight mediumSameDepth difference: 0.1
Retailer descriptionMediumMediumBoth described as mediumThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone100Cool · rosyCool · rosySamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall73
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
Coverage80MediumFullCloseFull coverage rather than medium (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finish40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a skin-like finish; your product does not list it
Blurring40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a blurring or smoothing effect; your product does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 4 of 5 compared63
Longevity3536-hour wear24-hour wearDifferent24-hour wear claimed against 36-hour wear
Transfer resistance100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim transfer resistance
Settling40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims not settling into pores or fine lines; your product does not list it
Colour stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall28
Skin type28Dry, combination, oilyNormal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for oily skin
Overall match 75/100Shade 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.

How scoring works

If you switch

To Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear Natural Matte Foundation in 325C.

Same or better

  • Same cool undertone
  • Same matte finish
  • Full rather than medium coverage
  • Claims a skin-like finish
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Both claim transfer resistance
  • Claims not settling into lines
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Small colour difference on the swatch
  • Not marketed for dry/combination skin
  • Contains alcohol denat.

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

8 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 16%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BaseOil-based, high siliconeSilicone-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedListed (alcohol denat.)
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapOil-based vs silicone-based; silicone high vs high
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Why the closest overall alternative works

BLK/OPL TRUE COLOR Skin Perfecting Stick Foundation SPF 15 in Light Tones, against Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Foundation in 3C3 Sandbar. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade3C3 SandbarClosest overall alternativeLight TonesScore
Shade match55% of overall79
Colournot comparable#f5a580No swatchNot comparedNo swatch colour on one side
Depth84Light mediumLightSome differenceDepth difference: 6.3
Retailer descriptionMediumNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone70Cool · rosyUnknownSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared81
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
Coverage80MediumFullCloseFull coverage rather than medium (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a blurring or smoothing effect; your product does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 3 of 5 compared54
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)
Comfort40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; the match does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall84
Skin type84Dry, combination, oilyCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for dry/​combination/​oily skin
Overall match 76/100Shade match 79/100Low 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 BLK/OPL TRUE COLOR Skin Perfecting Stick Foundation SPF 15 in Light Tones.

Same or better

  • $37.41 less
  • Same matte finish
  • Full rather than medium coverage
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Adds SPF 15

Different

  • Runs slightly lighter
  • Does not claim transfer resistance
  • Does not claim a lightweight feel

Not compared

  • Colour not compared: swatch data missing

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

2 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 3%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BaseOil-based, high siliconeOil-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedSPF 15
OverlapBoth oil-based; silicone high vs high
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Where to buy

Closest shade match

Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear Natural Matte Foundation 325C

Best price
$53SephoraSephora
Costs $1 more

Your shade $52 at Sephora

SephoraView at Sephora

Closest overall alternative

BLK/OPL TRUE COLOR Skin Perfecting Stick Foundation SPF 15 Light Tones

Best price
$14.59TargetTarget
$37.41 less (72%)

Your shade $52 at Sephora

TargetView at Target

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.