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Pro Coverage Liquid Foundation Fair dupes and alternatives L.A. Girl

Light medium

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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Only showing matches with medium coverage, with a radiant finish, in liquid form.

  • 8 matches have no formulation listed and are not shown.

Closest shade match: Estée Lauder Futurist Hydra Rescue Moisturizing Foundation SPF 45 3W1 Tawny

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

Your shade
L.A. Girl
FairChange shade
Depth and undertone: Light medium
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Full coverage
The match
Estée Lauder
3W1 Tawny
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Warm · golden
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Medium coverage
Shade match
92out of 100
Colour
99
Depth
99
Undertone
70
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$55SephoraSephora
Costs $45 more

Your shade $10 at Ulta Beauty

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Closest overall alternative: Make Up For Ever HD Skin Hydra Glow Hydrating Foundation 2Y36 - Warm Honey

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

Your shade
L.A. Girl
FairChange shade
Depth and undertone: Light medium
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Full coverage
The match
Make Up For Ever
2Y36 - Warm Honey
Depth and undertone: Medium light · Warm · peach
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Medium coverage
Overall match
89out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
90
Finish (Finish & visual result)
81
Wear (Wear & performance)
100
Skin (Skin suitability)
75
Best price
$49SephoraSephora
Costs $39 more

Your shade $10 at Ulta Beauty

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to L.A. Girl Pro Coverage Liquid Foundation Fair (Light medium) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer

    4W Warm

    Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer, shade 4W Warm

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Warm · yellow undertone

    $42

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

    2N22

    Make Up For Ever HD Skin Full Cover Multi-Use Waterproof Concealer, shade 2N22

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $35

  3. Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser

    CN 74 Beige

    Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser, shade CN 74 Beige

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Neutral · neutral pink undertone

    $22

  4. Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer

    5

    Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer, shade 5

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Neutral undertone

    $42

  5. NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer

    Biscuit

    NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer, shade Biscuit

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Warm · golden undertone

    $36

  6. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Sepia 5

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Sepia 5

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Neutral undertone

    $39

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

Estée Lauder Futurist Hydra Rescue Moisturizing Foundation SPF 45 in 3W1 Tawny, against L.A. Girl Pro Coverage Liquid Foundation in Fair. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeFairClosest shade match3W1 TawnyScore
Shade match55% of overall92
Colour99#daa980#daaa82Looks identicalColour difference 0.4 (0 is identical)
Depth99Light mediumLight mediumSameDepth difference: 0.4
Retailer descriptionNot statedMediumNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone70UnknownWarm · goldenSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared91
Finish100RadiantRadiantSameSame radiant finish
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
Blurringnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 1 of 5 compared40
Longevity40Long-wearingNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims long wear; the match 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)
Comfortnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall75
Skin type75Combination, dry, normal, oilyNormal, dry, oilyBoth marketed for dry/​normal/​oily skin
Overall match 83/100Shade match 92/100Medium 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 Estée Lauder Futurist Hydra Rescue Moisturizing Foundation SPF 45 in 3W1 Tawny.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same radiant finish
  • Medium rather than full coverage
  • Adds SPF 45

Different

  • No long-wear claim
  • Not marketed for combination skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

10 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 11%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BaseWater-based, high siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceListed (fragrance)Listed (fragrance)
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedSPF 45
OverlapBoth water-based; silicone high vs high

Why the closest overall alternative works

Make Up For Ever HD Skin Hydra Glow Hydrating Foundation in 2Y36 - Warm Honey, against L.A. Girl Pro Coverage Liquid Foundation in Fair. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeFairClosest overall alternative2Y36 - Warm HoneyScore
Shade match55% of overall90
Colour96#daa980#d7a97eLooks identicalColour difference 1.3 (0 is identical)
Depth99Light mediumMedium lightCloseDepth difference: 0.5
Retailer descriptionNot statedMedium lightNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone70UnknownWarm · peachSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared81
Finish100RadiantRadiantSameSame radiant finish
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
Blurring40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a blurring or smoothing effect; your product does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 1 of 5 compared100
Longevity100Long-wearingLong-wearingSameBoth products claim long wear
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)
Comfortnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall75
Skin type75Combination, dry, normal, oilyNormal, dry, combinationBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​normal skin
Overall match 89/100Shade match 90/100Medium 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 Make Up For Ever HD Skin Hydra Glow Hydrating Foundation in 2Y36 - Warm Honey.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same radiant finish
  • Medium rather than full coverage
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Both claim long-wearing

Different

  • Not marketed for oily skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BaseWater-based, high siliconemoderate silicone
FragranceListed (fragrance)Listed (fragrance)
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapWater-based vs unknown-based; silicone high vs moderate

Where to buy

Closest shade match

Estée Lauder Futurist Hydra Rescue Moisturizing Foundation SPF 45 3W1 Tawny

Best price
$55SephoraSephora
Costs $45 more

Your shade $10 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

Closest overall alternative

Make Up For Ever HD Skin Hydra Glow Hydrating Foundation 2Y36 - Warm Honey

Best price
$49SephoraSephora
Costs $39 more

Your shade $10 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

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.