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HUESTICK Complexion Stick 09 Medium dupes and alternatives Live Tinted

Medium tan · Warm 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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Only showing matches with medium coverage, in powder form, without talc or alcohol denat.

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

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 Neutral Tan 21

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
Live Tinted
09 MediumChange shade
Depth and undertone: Medium tan · Warm
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
The match
bareMinerals
Neutral Tan 21
Depth and undertone: Medium tan · Warm · golden
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
Overall match
83out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
95
Finish (Finish & visual result)
67
Wear (Wear & performance)
66
Skin (Skin suitability)
80
Shade match
95out of 100
Colour
92
Depth
98
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$39.50SephoraSephora
$2.50 less (6%)

Your shade $42 at Ulta Beauty

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Live Tinted HUESTICK Complexion Stick 09 Medium (Medium tan · Warm undertone) 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

    Deep 1

    Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage, shade Deep 1

    • Very close colour
    • Tan · Warm · golden undertone

    $22

    SephoraView at Sephora
  2. IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer

    34.5 Rich Golden

    IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer, shade 34.5 Rich Golden

    • Very close colour
    • Medium tan · Warm undertone

    $30

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  3. Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer

    15NW

    Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer, shade 15NW

    • Looks identical
    • Medium tan · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $30

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  4. NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer

    Chocolat

    NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer, shade Chocolat

    • Very close colour
    • Medium tan · Warm undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora
  5. Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear All Over Full Coverage Concealer

    460 Suede W

    Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear All Over Full Coverage Concealer, shade 460 Suede W

    • Very close colour
    • Tan · Warm · golden undertone

    $32

    SephoraView at Sephora
  6. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Valley 8.25

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Valley 8.25

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

    $39

    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

bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 in Neutral Tan 21, against Live Tinted HUESTICK Complexion Stick in 09 Medium. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade09 MediumClosest matchNeutral Tan 21Score
Shade match55% of overall95
Colour92#bd8355#bc875fVery close colourColour difference 2.0 (0 is identical)
Depth98Medium tanMedium tanSameDepth difference: 1.5
Retailer descriptionNot statedTanNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100WarmWarm · goldenClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall67
Finish56MatteNaturalSome differenceNatural finish rather than matte
Coverage80FullMediumCloseMedium 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 · 2 of 5 compared66
Longevitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists 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)
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall80
Skin type80Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveNormal, dry, combination, sensitiveBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​normal/​sensitive skin
Overall match 83/100Shade match 95/100Medium 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 bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 in Neutral Tan 21.

Same or better

  • $2.50 less
  • Very close colour
  • Same warm undertone
  • Medium rather than full coverage
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Claims not settling into lines
  • Both claim a lightweight feel
  • Adds SPF 15

Different

  • Natural finish instead of matte
  • No skin-like finish claimed
  • Not marketed for oily skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

0 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 0%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseOil-based, high siliconeno silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedSPF 15
OverlapOil-based vs unknown-based; silicone high vs none
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Where to buy Neutral Tan 21

Best price
$39.50SephoraSephora
$2.50 less (6%)

Your shade $42 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

How these matches are scored

32 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.