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Pro.Matte Foundation Café dupes and alternatives L.A. Girl

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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 matchClosest overall alternative: KimChi Chic Beauty A Really Good Foundation 127MD

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
L.A. Girl
CaféChange shade
Depth and undertone: Deep
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
The match
KimChi Chic Beauty
127MD
Depth and undertone: Deep tan · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Natural matte · Full coverage
Overall match
80out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
79
Finish (Finish & visual result)
88
Wear (Wear & performance)
68
Skin (Skin suitability)
90
Shade match
79out of 100
Colour
79
Depth
97
Undertone
70
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$29Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $20 more

Your shade $9 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to L.A. Girl Pro.Matte Foundation Café (Deep) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage

    Medium Deep 1

    Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage, shade Medium Deep 1

    • Looks identical
    • Deep · Warm · golden undertone

    $22

    SephoraView at Sephora
  2. NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Hydrating Face & Body Concealer Serum

    Camel

    NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Hydrating Face & Body Concealer Serum, shade Camel

    • Looks identical
    • Deep

    $12

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  3. Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear All Over Full Coverage Concealer

    500 Suede W

    Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear All Over Full Coverage Concealer, shade 500 Suede W

    • Very close colour
    • Deep tan · Warm · golden undertone

    $32

    SephoraView at Sephora
  4. Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer

    Tone 8.8 N

    Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer, shade Tone 8.8 N

    • Close colour
    • Deep tan · Olive · neutral olive undertone

    $32

    SephoraView at Sephora
  5. MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer

    NC58

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer, shade NC58

    • Close colour
    • Deep · Neutral undertone

    $30

    SephoraView at Sephora
  6. Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer

    6.5N

    Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer, shade 6.5N

    • Close colour
    • Deep · Cool undertone

    $38

    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 match works

KimChi Chic Beauty A Really Good Foundation in 127MD, against L.A. Girl Pro.Matte Foundation in Café. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeCaféClosest match127MDScore
Shade match55% of overall79
Colour79#906137#9a603aClose colourColour difference 3.8 (0 is identical)
Depth97DeepDeep tanCloseDepth difference: 1.6
Retailer descriptionNot statedTanNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone70UnknownNeutralSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared88
Finish78MatteNatural matteCloseNatural matte finish rather than matte
Coverage100FullFullSameSame full coverage
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 · 3 of 5 compared68
Longevity100Long-wearingLong-wearingSameBoth products claim long wear
Transfer resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists 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)
Comfort40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; your product does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall90
Skin type90Combination, normal, oilyDry, normal, combination, oilyBoth marketed for combination/​normal/​oily skin
Overall match 80/100Shade match 79/100Medium 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 KimChi Chic Beauty A Really Good Foundation in 127MD.

Same or better

  • Natural matte finish instead of matte
  • Same full coverage
  • Both claim long-wearing
  • Claims not settling into lines
  • Claims a lightweight feel
  • No fragrance listed

Different

  • Small colour difference on the swatch

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

11 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 24%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseWater-based, high siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceListed (fragrance)Not listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapBoth water-based; silicone high vs high
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Where to buy 127MD

Match price
$29Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $20 more

Your shade $9 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced

Ulta BeautyView 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.