Vanish Seamless Finish Foundation Stick 5 Shell dupes and alternatives Hourglass
Medium light · Neutral 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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- Natural matte0
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- Radiant0
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- Liquid0
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- Powder0
- Serum0
- Balm0
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- Dry1
- Normal1
- Combination1
- Oily1
- Sensitive0
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Only showing matches with light coverage.
Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Laura Geller Baked Balance-n-Brighten Color Correcting Foundation Fair
The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.
5 ShellChange shade
- 5 Shellcurrent shade
- 1 Blanc
- 1.5 Cream
- 2.5 Alabaster
- 3 Porcelain
- 3.5 Bisque
- 4 Linen
- 4.5 Vanilla
- 5.5 Natural
- 6 Buff
- 6.5 Ivory
- 7 Warm Ivory
- 7.5 Nude
- 8 Sand
- 9 Golden Natural
- 8.5 Golden
- 9.5 Light Beige
- 10 Beige
- 10.5 Warm Beige
- 12 Warm Honey
- 11 Golden Tan
- 11.5 Honey
- 12.5 Amber
- 13.5 Natural Amber
- 13 Golden Amber
- 15.5 Sable
- 14 Warm Almond
- 14.5 Golden Almond
- 15 Almond
- 16 Walnut
- 16.5 Chestnut
- 17.5 Espresso
- Overall match
- 79out of 100
- Shade (Shade match)
- 95
- Finish (Finish & visual result)
- 47
- Wear (Wear & performance)
- 68
- Skin (Skin suitability)
- 90
- Shade match
- 95out of 100
- Colour
- 92
- Depth
- 98
- Undertone
- 100
Ulta BeautyYour shade $49 at Sephora
Where to buy Fair
Laura Geller Baked Balance-n-Brighten Color Correcting Foundation
Every store that sells this shade · prices as last checked
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The closest shade to Hourglass Vanish Seamless Finish Foundation Stick 5 Shell (Medium light · Neutral undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.
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- Very close colour
- Light medium · Cool · rosy undertone
$39
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- Very close colour
- Light medium · Neutral undertone
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32.0 Tan Bronze
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- Looks identical
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140
Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer, shade 140
- Looks identical
- Light medium · Warm undertone
$12.99
Sand Beige
CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer, shade Sand Beige
- Close colour
- Light medium · Neutral undertone
$12.99
035 Deep
Concealer shade colours are sampled from retailer swatch images, so check the shade on the retailer page before buying.
Why the closest match works
Laura Geller Baked Balance-n-Brighten Color Correcting Foundation in Fair, against Hourglass Vanish Seamless Finish Foundation Stick in 5 Shell. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
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.
If you switch
To Laura Geller Baked Balance-n-Brighten Color Correcting Foundation in Fair.
Same or better
- $11 less
- Very close colour
- Same neutral undertone
- Claims a blurring effect
- Claims not settling into lines
- Both claim a lightweight feel
Different
- Matte finish instead of natural
- Light rather than full coverage
Ingredients (information only, not scored)
5 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 4%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.
Where to buy Fair
Ulta BeautyYour shade $49 at Sephora
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.