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CC+ Airbrush Perfecting Powder Foundation Medium dupes and alternatives IT Cosmetics

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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: Urban Decay Face Bond Self Setting Waterproof Foundation 11

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

Your shade
IT Cosmetics
MediumChange shade
Depth and undertone: Fair
Finish and coverage: Natural · Full coverage
The match
Urban Decay
11
Depth and undertone: Fair · Cool
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
Shade match
91out of 100
Colour
98
Depth
99
Undertone
70
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$40SephoraSephora
$2 less (5%)

Your shade $42 at Ulta Beauty

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Closest overall alternative: NARS Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation Salzburg - Light 3.5

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

Your shade
IT Cosmetics
MediumChange shade
Depth and undertone: Fair
Finish and coverage: Natural · Full coverage
The match
NARS
Salzburg - Light 3.5
Depth and undertone: Fair · Warm
Finish and coverage: Natural · Full coverage
Overall match
79out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
86
Finish (Finish & visual result)
89
Wear (Wear & performance)
40
Skin (Skin suitability)
60
Best price
$55SephoraSephora
Costs $13 more

Your shade $42 at Ulta Beauty

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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 91
    $40SephoraSephora$2 less (5%)

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourBoth claim a blurring effectClaims long-wearing

    Differences: Matte rather than natural finishMedium rather than full coverageDoes not claim not settling into lines

    Score details
    Shade match
    91
    Finish & visual result
    73
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    60

    Looks identical · Matte · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin · Contains drying alcohol

    Retailer shade note: light neutral

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to IT Cosmetics CC+ Airbrush Perfecting Powder Foundation Medium (Fair) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer

    Marron Glacé

    NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer, shade Marron Glacé

    • Looks identical
    • Fair · Warm · peach undertone

    $36

  2. Maybelline Fit Me Natural Finish Concealer

    020 Sand

    Maybelline Fit Me Natural Finish Concealer, shade 020 Sand

    • Looks identical
    • Fair

    $10.99

  3. Make Up For Ever HD Skin Full Cover Multi-Use Waterproof Concealer

    1N10

    Make Up For Ever HD Skin Full Cover Multi-Use Waterproof Concealer, shade 1N10

    • Looks identical
    • Fair · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $35

  4. e.l.f. Cosmetics Hydrating Camo Concealer

    Light Sand

    e.l.f. Cosmetics Hydrating Camo Concealer, shade Light Sand

    • Looks identical
    • Light · Neutral undertone

    $8

  5. Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer

    120

    Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer, shade 120

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $12.99

  6. L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer

    C4

    L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer, shade C4

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Warm undertone

    $16.99

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

Urban Decay Face Bond Self Setting Waterproof Foundation in 11, against IT Cosmetics CC+ Airbrush Perfecting Powder Foundation in Medium. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeMediumClosest shade match11Score
Shade match55% of overall91
Colour98#f9c49a#f7c397Looks identicalColour difference 0.8 (0 is identical)
Depth99FairFairSameDepth difference: 0.7
Retailer descriptionLight mediumLightSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone70UnknownCoolSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared73
Finish56NaturalMatteSome differenceMatte finish rather than natural
Coverage80FullMediumCloseMedium coverage rather than full (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 4 of 5 compared40
Longevity40Not listedLong-wearingSome differenceThe match claims long wear; your product does not list it
Transfer resistance40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims transfer resistance; your product does not list it
Settling40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims not settling into pores or fine lines; the match does not list it
Colour stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; your product does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall60
Skin type60Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveNormal, combination, oilyBoth marketed for combination/​normal/​oily skin
Overall match 77/100Shade 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.

How scoring works

If you switch

To Urban Decay Face Bond Self Setting Waterproof Foundation in 11.

Same or better

  • $2 less
  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Medium rather than full coverage
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Claims long-wearing
  • Claims transfer resistance
  • Claims a lightweight feel

Different

  • Matte finish instead of natural
  • Does not claim not settling into lines
  • Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin
  • Contains alcohol denat.

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BasePowder-based, no siliconeSilicone-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedListed (alcohol denat.)
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapPowder-based vs silicone-based; silicone none vs high

Why the closest overall alternative works

NARS Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation in Salzburg - Light 3.5, against IT Cosmetics CC+ Airbrush Perfecting Powder Foundation in Medium. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeMediumClosest overall alternativeSalzburg - Light 3.5Score
Shade match55% of overall86
Colour90#f9c49a#f0c49eVery close colourColour difference 2.3 (0 is identical)
Depth98FairFairSameDepth difference: 1.1
Retailer descriptionLight mediumLightSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone70UnknownWarmSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared89
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Coverage100FullFullSameSame full coverage
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a blurring or smoothing effect; the match does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 4 of 5 compared40
Longevity40Not listed16-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims long wear; your product does not list it
Transfer resistance40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims transfer resistance; your product does not list it
Settling40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims not settling into pores or fine lines; the match does not list it
Colour stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; your product does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall60
Skin type60Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveNormal, dry, combinationBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​normal skin
Overall match 79/100Shade match 86/100Medium 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 NARS Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation in Salzburg - Light 3.5.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Same natural finish
  • Same full coverage
  • Claims 16-hour wear
  • Claims transfer resistance
  • Claims a lightweight feel

Different

  • No blurring effect claimed
  • Does not claim not settling into lines
  • Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

5 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 7%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BasePowder-based, no siliconeSilicone-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapPowder-based vs silicone-based; silicone none vs high

Where to buy

Closest shade match

Urban Decay Face Bond Self Setting Waterproof Foundation 11

Best price
$40SephoraSephora
$2 less (5%)

Your shade $42 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

Closest overall alternative

NARS Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation Salzburg - Light 3.5

Best price
$55SephoraSephora
Costs $13 more

Your shade $42 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

How these matches are scored

31 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.