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Real Flawless Feather Matte Powder Foundation 1C Meringue dupes and alternatives Laura Mercier

Very fair · Cool undertone

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: Tarte Face Tape Full Coverage Foundation 12B Fair Beige

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
Laura Mercier
1C MeringueChange shade
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Cool
Finish and coverage: Matte · Buildable coverage
The match
Tarte
12B Fair Beige
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Cool · pink
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
Overall match
94out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
99
Finish (Finish & visual result)
93
Wear (Wear & performance)
93
Skin (Skin suitability)
60
Shade match
99out of 100
Colour
98
Depth
99
Undertone
100
High confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$42SephoraSephora
$12 less (22%)

Your shade $54 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. #2 · Tarte

    Face Tape Full Coverage Foundation

    18B Fair-Light Beige
    Shade match 88
    $42SephoraSephora$12 less (22%)

    Matches: Same cool undertoneSame matte finishBoth claim a blurring effect

    Differences: Slightly deeperFull rather than buildable coverageNot marketed for dry/sensitive skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    88
    Finish & visual result
    93
    Wear & performance
    93
    Skin suitability
    60

    Close colour · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly deeper · Full rather than buildable coverage · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance

    Retailer shade note: fair to light skin with cool, pink or rosy undertones

    High confidence· Digital match

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  2. #3 · bareMinerals

    BAREPRO 24HR Wear Skin-Perfecting Matte Liquid Foundation Mineral SPF 20

    Fair 05 Cool
    Shade match 95
    $45Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty$9 less (17%)

    Matches: Very close colourSame cool undertoneSame matte finish

    Differences: Full rather than buildable coverageNo blurring effect claimedDoes not claim not settling into lines

    Score details
    Shade match
    95
    Finish & visual result
    73
    Wear & performance
    72
    Skin suitability
    100

    Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 14% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Full rather than buildable coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Contains drying alcohol

    Retailer shade note: for very fair cool skin with a pink hue

    High confidence· Digital match

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  3. #4 · NARS

    Natural Matte Longwear Foundation

    OSLO
    Shade match 87
    $55SephoraSephoraCosts $1 more

    Matches: Same cool undertoneSame matte finishBoth claim a blurring effect

    Differences: Full rather than buildable coverageDoes not claim not settling into linesNot marketed for dry/sensitive skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    87
    Finish & visual result
    93
    Wear & performance
    72
    Skin suitability
    60

    Close colour · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Full rather than buildable coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin

    Retailer shade note: L1 - Very light with cool undertones

    High confidence· Digital match

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  4. #5 · L'Oréal Paris

    Infallible Pro-Matte Foundation

    100 True Alabaster
    Shade match 88
    $14.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)$39.01 less (72%)

    Matches: Very close colourSame matte finishBoth claim a blurring effect

    Differences: Full rather than buildable coverageDoes not claim not settling into linesNot marketed for combination/dry/sensitive skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    88
    Finish & visual result
    93
    Wear & performance
    72
    Skin suitability
    40

    Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Full rather than buildable coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination/dry/sensitive skin

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Laura Mercier Real Flawless Feather Matte Powder Foundation 1C Meringue (Very fair · Cool undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

From the same range

  1. Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer

    1C1

    Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer, shade 1C1

    • Slight colour difference
    • Fair · Cool undertone

    $34

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Closest concealers

  1. Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer

    Tone 2.6 C

    Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer, shade Tone 2.6 C

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Cool · pink undertone

    $32

    SephoraView at Sephora
  2. Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer

    3 Fair

    Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer, shade 3 Fair

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Cool undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora
  3. Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer

    12B fair beige

    Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer, shade 12B fair beige

    • Close colour
    • Very fair · Cool · pink undertone

    $32

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

    0.5C

    Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer, shade 0.5C

    • Close colour
    • Very fair · Cool undertone

    $38

    SephoraView at Sephora
  5. Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer

    Marshmallow

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

    • Close colour
    • Very fair · Cool · rosy undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora
  6. L'Oréal Paris Infallible Full Wear Waterproof Concealer

    340 Fawn

    L'Oréal Paris Infallible Full Wear Waterproof Concealer, shade 340 Fawn

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair

    $15.99

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

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 Face Tape Full Coverage Foundation in 12B Fair Beige, against Laura Mercier Real Flawless Feather Matte Powder Foundation in 1C Meringue. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade1C MeringueClosest match12B Fair BeigeScore
Shade match55% of overall99
Colour98#f7d6ca#f5d5c8Looks identicalColour difference 0.7 (0 is identical)
Depth99Very fairVery fairSameDepth difference: 0.7
Retailer descriptionFairFairBoth described as fairThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone100CoolCool · pinkClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared93
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
Coverage80BuildableFullCloseFull coverage rather than buildable (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 compared93
Longevity8016-hour wear12-hour wearClose12-hour wear claimed against 16-hour wear
Transfer resistance100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim transfer resistance
Settling100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall60
Skin type60Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveNormal, combination, oilyBoth marketed for combination/​normal/​oily skin
Overall match 94/100Shade match 99/100High 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 Tarte Face Tape Full Coverage Foundation in 12B Fair Beige.

Same or better

  • $12 less
  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same cool undertone
  • Same matte finish
  • Full rather than buildable coverage
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Both claim 12-hour wear
  • Both claim transfer resistance
  • Both claim not settling into lines
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin
  • Fragrance is listed in the formula

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

4 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 4%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BasePowder-based, high siliconeSilicone-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedListed (fragrance)
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapPowder-based vs silicone-based; silicone high vs high
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Where to buy 12B Fair Beige

Best price
$42SephoraSephora
$12 less (22%)

Your shade $54 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.