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HUESTICK Complexion Stick 15 Light/Medium dupes and alternatives Live Tinted

Light medium · 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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Only showing matches made for normal skin, with medium coverage, with a matte finish.

  • 1 match has no finish listed and is not shown.

Closest shade match: Bobbi Brown Weightless Skin Oil-Controlling Foundation SPF 15 Neutral Natural (N-050)

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

Your shade
Live Tinted
15 Light/MediumChange shade
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
The match
Bobbi Brown
Neutral Natural (N-050)
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
Shade match
95out of 100
Colour
93
Depth
97
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$58SephoraSephora
Costs $16 more

Your shade $42 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

Closest overall alternative: Ulta Beauty Collection Complexion Crush Foundation Light Neutral

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

Your shade
Live Tinted
15 Light/MediumChange shade
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
The match
Ulta Beauty Collection
Light Neutral
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
Overall match
95out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
94
Finish (Finish & visual result)
94
Wear (Wear & performance)
100
Skin (Skin suitability)
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$16Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$26 less (62%)

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

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Live Tinted HUESTICK Complexion Stick 15 Light/Medium (Light medium · Neutral undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

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

    21.5 Medium Nude

    IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer, shade 21.5 Medium Nude

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Neutral undertone

    $30

    SephoraView at Sephora
  2. Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer

    Tone 5.8

    Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer, shade Tone 5.8

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Neutral undertone

    $17

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

    Cedar 3.5

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Cedar 3.5

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Neutral undertone

    $39

    SephoraView at Sephora
  4. Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer

    2

    Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer, shade 2

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Neutral undertone

    $42

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

    3N

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

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Neutral undertone

    $38

    SephoraView at Sephora
  6. Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer

    1.5 Neutral

    Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer, shade 1.5 Neutral

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Neutral undertone

    $42

    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 shade match works

Bobbi Brown Weightless Skin Oil-Controlling Foundation SPF 15 in Neutral Natural (N-050), against Live Tinted HUESTICK Complexion Stick in 15 Light/Medium. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade15 Light/MediumClosest shade matchNeutral Natural (N-050)Score
Shade match55% of overall95
Colour93#d7b390#d4b088Very close colourColour difference 1.8 (0 is identical)
Depth97Light mediumLight mediumSameDepth difference: 1.7
Retailer descriptionNot statedMediumNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100NeutralNeutralSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall73
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
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
Blurring40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a blurring or smoothing effect; the match does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 4 of 5 compared51
Longevity40Not listedLong-wearingSome 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 overall60
Skin type60Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveNormal, combination, oilyBoth marketed for combination/​normal/​oily skin
Overall match 81/100Shade 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 Bobbi Brown Weightless Skin Oil-Controlling Foundation SPF 15 in Neutral Natural (N-050).

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Same neutral undertone
  • Same matte finish
  • Medium rather than full coverage
  • Claims long-wearing
  • Claims transfer resistance
  • Claims not settling into lines
  • Both claim a lightweight feel
  • Adds SPF 15

Different

  • No skin-like finish claimed
  • No blurring effect claimed
  • Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin
  • Fragrance is listed in the formula

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BaseOil-based, high siliconeOil-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedListed (linalool)
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedSPF 15
OverlapBoth oil-based; silicone high vs high
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Why the closest overall alternative works

Ulta Beauty Collection Complexion Crush Foundation in Light Neutral, against Live Tinted HUESTICK Complexion Stick in 15 Light/Medium. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade15 Light/MediumClosest overall alternativeLight NeutralScore
Shade match55% of overall94
Colour90#d7b390#ddb189Very close colourColour difference 2.3 (0 is identical)
Depth100Light mediumLight mediumSameDepth difference: 0.1
Retailer descriptionNot statedNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100NeutralNeutralSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall94
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
Coverage80FullMediumCloseMedium coverage rather than full (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finish100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a skin-like finish
Blurring100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 1 of 5 compared100
Longevitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists long wear
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 95/100Shade match 94/100Medium 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 Ulta Beauty Collection Complexion Crush Foundation in Light Neutral.

Same or better

  • $26 less
  • Very close colour
  • Same neutral undertone
  • Same matte finish
  • Medium rather than full coverage
  • Both claim a skin-like finish
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BaseOil-based, high siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapOil-based vs water-based; silicone high vs high
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Where to buy

Closest shade match

Bobbi Brown Weightless Skin Oil-Controlling Foundation SPF 15 Neutral Natural (N-050)

Best price
$58SephoraSephora
Costs $16 more

Your shade $42 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

Closest overall alternative

Ulta Beauty Collection Complexion Crush Foundation Light Neutral

Match price
$16Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$26 less (62%)

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.