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Celebration Foundation Illumination Light dupes and alternatives IT Cosmetics

Very fair

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 buildable coverage, without silicones.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Tarte Timeless Hydrating Foundation 12N Fair Neutral

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
IT Cosmetics
LightChange shade
Depth and undertone: Very fair
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Full coverage
The match
Tarte
12N Fair Neutral
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Natural · Buildable coverage
Overall match
76out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
89
Finish (Finish & visual result)
62
Wear (Wear & performance)
40
Skin (Skin suitability)
100
Shade match
89out of 100
Colour
95
Depth
100
Undertone
70
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$42Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$7 less (14%)

Your shade $49 at Ulta Beauty

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to IT Cosmetics Celebration Foundation Illumination Light (Very fair) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer

    W3

    L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer, shade W3

    • Looks identical
    • Very fair · Cool undertone

    $16.99

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

    Snow

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

    • Looks identical
    • Very fair · Neutral undertone

    $36

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

    170

    Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Longwear Liquid Concealer, shade 170

    • Looks identical
    • Very fair · Cool undertone

    $30

  4. L'Oréal Paris Infallible Full Wear Waterproof Concealer

    355 Vanilla

    L'Oréal Paris Infallible Full Wear Waterproof Concealer, shade 355 Vanilla

    • Looks identical
    • Very fair

    $15.99

  5. NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer

    Cannelle

    NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer, shade Cannelle

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Warm undertone

    $36

  6. Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser

    CN 10 Alabaster

    Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser, shade CN 10 Alabaster

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Neutral · neutral pink undertone

    $22

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

Why the closest match works

Tarte Timeless Hydrating Foundation in 12N Fair Neutral, against IT Cosmetics Celebration Foundation Illumination in Light. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeLightClosest match12N Fair NeutralScore
Shade match55% of overall89
Colour95#fdddc4#ffe0c4Looks identicalColour difference 1.5 (0 is identical)
Depth100Very fairVery fairSameDepth difference: 0.0
Retailer descriptionFairNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone70UnknownNeutralSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared62
Finish56RadiantNaturalSome differenceNatural finish rather than radiant
Coverage80FullBuildableCloseBuildable coverage rather than full (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 · 2 of 5 compared40
Longevity40Not listed12-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims long wear; your product does not list it
Transfer resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
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)
Comfort40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; your product does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall100
Skin type100Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​normal/​oily/​sensitive skin
Overall match 76/100Shade match 89/100Medium 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 Tarte Timeless Hydrating Foundation in 12N Fair Neutral.

Same or better

  • $7 less
  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Buildable rather than full coverage
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Claims 12-hour wear
  • Claims a lightweight feel

Different

  • Natural finish instead of radiant

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BasePowder-based, low siliconeWater-based, no silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapPowder-based vs water-based; silicone low vs none

Where to buy 12N Fair Neutral

Best price
$42Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$7 less (14%)

Your shade $49 at Ulta Beauty

How these matches are scored

33 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.