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HUESTICK Complexion Stick 06 Medium/Dark dupes and alternatives Live Tinted

Deep · Neutral 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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  • 13 matches have no formulation listed and are not shown.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Laura Mercier Real Flawless Feather Matte Powder Foundation 6N Café Americano

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
Live Tinted
06 Medium/DarkChange shade
Depth and undertone: Deep · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
The match
Laura Mercier
6N Café Americano
Depth and undertone: Deep · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Matte · Buildable coverage
Overall match
87out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
98
Finish (Finish & visual result)
82
Wear (Wear & performance)
51
Skin (Skin suitability)
100
Shade match
98out of 100
Colour
97
Depth
98
Undertone
100
High confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$54Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $12 more

Your shade $42 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced

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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 · bareMinerals

    ORIGINAL Loose Matte Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15

    Warm Deep 27
    Shade match 96
    $39.50Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)$2.50 less (6%)

    Matches: Very close colourSame neutral undertoneSame matte finish

    Differences: Medium rather than full coverageNo skin-like finish claimedNo blurring effect claimed

    Score details
    Shade match
    96
    Finish & visual result
    73
    Wear & performance
    66
    Skin suitability
    40

    Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Medium rather than full coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · No blurring effect claimed · Not marketed for dry/normal/sensitive skin

    Retailer shade note: deepest skin w/ neutral to golden undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Live Tinted HUESTICK Complexion Stick 06 Medium/Dark (Deep · Neutral undertone) 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

    8 Neutral

    Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer, shade 8 Neutral

    • Very close colour
    • Deep · Neutral undertone

    $42

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

    NC55

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer, shade NC55

    • Looks identical
    • Deep · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $30

    SephoraView at Sephora
  3. Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer

    22NW

    Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer, shade 22NW

    • Looks identical
    • Deep · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $30

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  4. Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    530N

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 530N

    • Very close colour
    • Deep · Neutral undertone

    $24

    SephoraView at Sephora
  5. Charlotte Tilbury Beautiful Skin Medium to Full Coverage Radiant Concealer

    15 Deep

    Charlotte Tilbury Beautiful Skin Medium to Full Coverage Radiant Concealer, shade 15 Deep

    • Very close colour
    • Deep · Neutral undertone

    $36

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  6. Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer

    6C

    Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer, shade 6C

    • Close colour
    • Deep · Neutral 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

Laura Mercier Real Flawless Feather Matte Powder Foundation in 6N Café Americano, against Live Tinted HUESTICK Complexion Stick in 06 Medium/Dark. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade06 Medium/DarkClosest match6N Café AmericanoScore
Shade match55% of overall98
Colour97#93542e#8f532fLooks identicalColour difference 1.0 (0 is identical)
Depth98DeepDeepSameDepth difference: 1.2
Retailer descriptionNot statedDeepNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100NeutralNeutralSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall82
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
Coverage80FullBuildableCloseBuildable coverage rather than full (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finish40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a skin-like finish; the match does not list it
Blurring100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 4 of 5 compared51
Longevity40Not listed16-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims long wear; your product does not list it
Transfer resistance40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims transfer resistance; your product does not list it
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)
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall100
Skin type100Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​normal/​oily/​sensitive skin
Overall match 87/100Shade match 98/100High 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 Laura Mercier Real Flawless Feather Matte Powder Foundation in 6N Café Americano.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same neutral undertone
  • Same matte finish
  • Buildable rather than full coverage
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Claims 16-hour wear
  • Claims transfer resistance
  • Claims not settling into lines
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • No skin-like finish claimed

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

6 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 13%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseOil-based, high siliconePowder-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapOil-based vs powder-based; silicone high vs high
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Where to buy 6N Café Americano

Match price
$54Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $12 more

Your shade $42 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

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.