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Pro.Matte Foundation Nude 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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  • 1 match has no ingredient list listed and is not shown.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation NC12

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
L.A. Girl
NudeChange shade
Depth and undertone: Fair
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
The match
MAC Cosmetics
NC12
Depth and undertone: Fair · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
Overall match
77out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
77
Finish (Finish & visual result)
89
Wear (Wear & performance)
51
Skin (Skin suitability)
100
Shade match
77out of 100
Colour
76
Depth
91
Undertone
70
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$39SephoraSephora
Costs $30 more

Your shade $9 at Ulta Beauty

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

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

Closest concealers

  1. e.l.f. Cosmetics 16HR Camo Concealer

    Medium Sand

    e.l.f. Cosmetics 16HR Camo Concealer, shade Medium Sand

    • Looks identical
    • Fair · Neutral undertone

    $8

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  2. Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear All Over Full Coverage Concealer

    250 Bisque W

    Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear All Over Full Coverage Concealer, shade 250 Bisque W

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Warm · yellow undertone

    $32

    SephoraView at Sephora
  3. Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Matte Buildable Coverage Waterproof Concealer

    Royal Icing 1.1 Neutral

    Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Matte Buildable Coverage Waterproof Concealer, shade Royal Icing 1.1 Neutral

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Neutral undertone

    $31

    SephoraView at Sephora
  4. Haus Labs Triclone Skin Tech Hydrating + De-puffing Concealer

    02 Fair Golden

    Haus Labs Triclone Skin Tech Hydrating + De-puffing Concealer, shade 02 Fair Golden

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Olive · warm olive undertone

    $32

    SephoraView at Sephora
  5. Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser

    CN 28 Ivory

    Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser, shade CN 28 Ivory

    • Close colour
    • Fair · Neutral · neutral pink undertone

    $22

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

    Tone 04 N

    Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer, shade Tone 04 N

    • Close colour
    • Fair · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $32

    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

MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation in NC12, against L.A. Girl Pro.Matte Foundation in Nude. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeNudeClosest matchNC12Score
Shade match55% of overall77
Colour76#dec9ae#ecd0a9Close colourColour difference 4.1 (0 is identical)
Depth91FairFairSameDepth difference: 4.1
Retailer descriptionNot statedFairNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone70UnknownNeutralSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared89
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
Coverage100FullFullSameSame full coverage
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 · 4 of 5 compared51
Longevity70Long-wearing12-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims 12-hour wear; your product says long-wearing without hours
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 stability40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims colour stability (no oxidation); your product does not list it
Comfort40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; your product does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall100
Skin type100Combination, normal, oilyNormal, combination, oilyBoth marketed for combination/​normal/​oily skin
Overall match 77/100Shade match 77/100Medium 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

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To MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation in NC12.

Same or better

  • Same matte finish
  • Same full coverage
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Claims not settling into lines
  • Claims colour stability
  • Claims a lightweight feel
  • No fragrance listed

Different

  • Small colour difference on the swatch
  • Runs slightly lighter

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

6 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 12%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseWater-based, high siliconePowder-based, moderate silicone
FragranceListed (fragrance)Not listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapWater-based vs powder-based; silicone high vs moderate
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Where to buy NC12

Best price
$39SephoraSephora
Costs $30 more

Your shade $9 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.