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HUESTICK Complexion Stick 14 Light/Medium dupes and alternatives Live Tinted

Light medium · 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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  • 7 matches have no formulation listed and are not shown.

Closest shade match: Dior Forever Skin Wear Blurring Natural Matte Foundation 3W Warm

The equivalent shade: scored on colour, depth and undertone only.

Your shade
Live Tinted
14 Light/MediumChange shade
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Warm
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
The match
Dior
3W Warm
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Warm
Finish and coverage: Matte · Buildable coverage
Shade match
99out of 100
Colour
98
Depth
100
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$60SephoraSephora
Costs $18 more

Your shade $42 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

Closest overall alternative: Kryolan Professional Makeup Digital Complexion Fluid Foundation O 16

The most similar foundation overall: shade match 55%, finish and visual result 25%, wear and performance 15%, skin suitability 5%.

Your shade
Live Tinted
14 Light/MediumChange shade
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Warm
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
The match
Kryolan Professional Makeup
O 16
Depth and undertone: Light medium
Finish and coverage: Matte · Buildable coverage
Overall match
84out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
90
Finish (Finish & visual result)
82
Wear (Wear & performance)
60
Skin (Skin suitability)
100
Match price
$46.90Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $4.90 more

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

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Live Tinted HUESTICK Complexion Stick 14 Light/Medium (Light medium · Warm undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer

    36S medium-tan sand

    Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer, shade 36S medium-tan sand

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Warm · golden undertone

    $32

  2. 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

  3. Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    250W

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 250W

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

    $24

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

    3W

    Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer, shade 3W

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Warm undertone

    $38

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

    415 Bisque W

    Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear All Over Full Coverage Concealer, shade 415 Bisque W

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

    $32

  6. bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer

    Light/Medium 2.5W

    bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer, shade Light/Medium 2.5W

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

    $31

Concealer shade colours are sampled from retailer swatch images, so check the shade on the retailer page before buying.

Why the closest shade match works

Dior Forever Skin Wear Blurring Natural Matte Foundation in 3W Warm, against Live Tinted HUESTICK Complexion Stick in 14 Light/Medium. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade14 Light/MediumClosest shade match3W WarmScore
Shade match55% of overall99
Colour98#e2b087#e3b089Looks identicalColour difference 0.8 (0 is identical)
Depth100Light mediumLight mediumSameDepth difference: 0.2
Retailer descriptionNot statedLight mediumNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100WarmWarmSamefrom 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 · 2 of 5 compared40
Longevity40Not listed24-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
Settlingnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; the match does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall60
Skin type60Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveDry, combination, oilyBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​oily skin
Overall match 84/100Shade match 99/100Medium 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 Dior Forever Skin Wear Blurring Natural Matte Foundation in 3W Warm.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same warm undertone
  • Same matte finish
  • Buildable rather than full coverage
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Claims 24-hour wear

Different

  • No skin-like finish claimed
  • Does not claim a lightweight feel
  • Not marketed for normal/sensitive skin
  • Fragrance is listed in the formula
  • Contains alcohol

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BaseOil-based, high siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedListed (fragrance)
Drying alcoholNot listedListed (alcohol)
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapOil-based vs water-based; silicone high vs high

Why the closest overall alternative works

Kryolan Professional Makeup Digital Complexion Fluid Foundation in O 16, against Live Tinted HUESTICK Complexion Stick in 14 Light/Medium. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade14 Light/MediumClosest overall alternativeO 16Score
Shade match55% of overall90
Colour96#e2b087#e7b184Looks identicalColour difference 1.3 (0 is identical)
Depth98Light mediumLight mediumSameDepth difference: 1.0
Retailer descriptionNot statedNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone70WarmUnknownSome differencefrom 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 · 2 of 5 compared60
Longevity40Not listedLong-wearingSome differenceThe match claims long wear; your product does not list it
Transfer resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settlingnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists 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 overall100
Skin type100Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​normal/​oily/​sensitive skin
Overall match 84/100Shade match 90/100Medium 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 Kryolan Professional Makeup Digital Complexion Fluid Foundation in O 16.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same matte finish
  • Buildable rather than full coverage
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Claims long-wearing
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • No skin-like finish claimed
  • Contains isopropyl alcohol

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

5 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 8%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BaseOil-based, high siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedListed (isopropyl alcohol)
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapOil-based vs water-based; silicone high vs high

Where to buy

Closest shade match

Dior Forever Skin Wear Blurring Natural Matte Foundation 3W Warm

Best price
$60SephoraSephora
Costs $18 more

Your shade $42 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

Closest overall alternative

Kryolan Professional Makeup Digital Complexion Fluid Foundation O 16

Match price
$46.90Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $4.90 more

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

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.