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HUESTICK Complexion Stick 13 Medium dupes and alternatives Live Tinted

Medium light · 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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  • 10 matches have no formulation listed and are not shown.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation NW18

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
Live Tinted
13 MediumChange shade
Depth and undertone: Medium light · Warm
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
The match
MAC Cosmetics
NW18
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
Overall match
81out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
88
Finish (Finish & visual result)
88
Wear (Wear & performance)
51
Skin (Skin suitability)
60
Shade match
88out of 100
Colour
95
Depth
96
Undertone
65
High confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$39SephoraSephora
$3 less (7%)

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 13 Medium (Medium light · Warm undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer

    Biscuit

    NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer, shade Biscuit

    • Looks identical
    • Medium light · Warm · golden undertone

    $36

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

    23.5 Medium Amber

    IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer, shade 23.5 Medium Amber

    • Looks identical
    • Medium light · Warm undertone

    $30

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

    410 Bisque W

    Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear All Over Full Coverage Concealer, shade 410 Bisque W

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

    $32

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

    Medium Neutral

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

    • Very close colour
    • Medium light · Warm undertone

    $8

  5. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Fawn 4.5

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Fawn 4.5

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

    $39

  6. Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer

    4W Warm

    Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer, shade 4W Warm

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Warm · yellow undertone

    $42

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 NW18, against Live Tinted HUESTICK Complexion Stick in 13 Medium. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade13 MediumClosest matchNW18Score
Shade match55% of overall88
Colour95#d6a47a#d9a981Looks identicalColour difference 1.4 (0 is identical)
Depth96Medium lightLight mediumCloseDepth difference: 2.4
Retailer descriptionNot statedNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone65WarmNeutralSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall88
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
Coverage100FullFullSameSame full coverage
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 listed12-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims long wear; your product does not list it
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
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 81/100Shade match 88/100High 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

If you switch

To MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation in NW18.

Same or better

  • $3 less
  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same matte finish
  • Same full coverage
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Claims 12-hour wear
  • Claims not settling into lines
  • Claims colour stability
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Neutral rather than warm undertone
  • No skin-like finish claimed
  • Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

4 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 9%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseOil-based, high siliconePowder-based, moderate silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapOil-based vs powder-based; silicone high vs moderate

Where to buy NW18

Best price
$39SephoraSephora
$3 less (7%)

Your shade $42 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.