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PRO Soft Focus Longwear Foundation 05 dupes and alternatives LORAC

Light · Warm · golden 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 silicones.

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

Closest shade match: bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Matte Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 Light 08

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

Your shade
LORAC
05Change shade
Depth and undertone: Light · Warm · golden
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
The match
bareMinerals
Light 08
Depth and undertone: Light · Warm · golden
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
Shade match
97out of 100
Colour
96
Depth
96
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$39.50Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $1.50 more

Your shade $38 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced

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Closest overall alternative: Kylie Cosmetics Natural Blur Powder Foundation 3W

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

Your shade
LORAC
05Change shade
Depth and undertone: Light · Warm · golden
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
The match
Kylie Cosmetics
3W
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Olive
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
Overall match
85out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
87
Finish (Finish & visual result)
93
Wear (Wear & performance)
63
Skin (Skin suitability)
80
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$38Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Same price

Your shade $38 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

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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. #3 · bareMinerals

    ORIGINAL Loose Matte Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15

    Golden Medium 14
    Shade match 96
    $39.50Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)Costs $1.50 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame warm undertoneSame matte finish

    Differences: Medium rather than full coverageNo blurring effect claimedNo long-wear claim

    Score details
    Shade match
    96
    Finish & visual result
    81
    Wear & performance
    54
    Skin suitability
    40

    Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap

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

    Retailer shade note: light/medium skin w/ golden undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to LORAC PRO Soft Focus Longwear Foundation 05 (Light · Warm · golden undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Hydrating Face & Body Concealer Serum

    Golden

    NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Hydrating Face & Body Concealer Serum, shade Golden

    • Looks identical
    • Light · Warm · golden undertone

    $12

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  2. 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

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  3. MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer

    NC25

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer, shade NC25

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

    $30

    SephoraView at Sephora
  4. Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage

    Medium 3

    Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage, shade Medium 3

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

    $22

    SephoraView at Sephora
  5. Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    250W

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 250W

    • Close colour
    • Light medium · Warm · peach undertone

    $24

    SephoraView at Sephora
  6. e.l.f. Cosmetics Hydrating Camo Concealer

    Light Beige

    e.l.f. Cosmetics Hydrating Camo Concealer, shade Light Beige

    • Close colour
    • Light · Warm · golden undertone

    $8

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

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

bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Matte Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 in Light 08, against LORAC PRO Soft Focus Longwear Foundation in 05. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade05Closest shade matchLight 08Score
Shade match55% of overall97
Colour96#ecb481#f1b986Looks identicalColour difference 1.3 (0 is identical)
Depth96LightLightSameDepth difference: 2.5
Retailer descriptionLightLightBoth described as lightThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone100Warm · goldenWarm · goldenSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared81
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
Coverage80FullMediumCloseMedium coverage rather than full (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a blurring or smoothing effect; the match does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 3 of 5 compared54
Longevity40Long-wearingNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims long wear; the match 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 stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall40
Skin type40Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveCombination, oilyBoth marketed for combination/​oily skin
Overall match 84/100Shade match 97/100Medium 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 Matte Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 in Light 08.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same warm undertone
  • Same matte finish
  • Medium rather than full coverage
  • Claims not settling into lines
  • Both claim a lightweight feel
  • Adds SPF 15

Different

  • No blurring effect claimed
  • No long-wear claim
  • Not marketed for dry/normal/sensitive skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BaseSilicone-based, high siliconeno silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedSPF 15
OverlapSilicone-based vs unknown-based; silicone high vs none
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Why the closest overall alternative works

Kylie Cosmetics Natural Blur Powder Foundation in 3W, against LORAC PRO Soft Focus Longwear Foundation in 05. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade05Closest overall alternative3WScore
Shade match55% of overall87
Colour94#ecb481#e6b481Very close colourColour difference 1.7 (0 is identical)
Depth99LightLight mediumCloseDepth difference: 0.9
Retailer descriptionLightLightBoth described as lightThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone65Warm · goldenOliveSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared93
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
Coverage80FullMediumCloseMedium coverage rather than full (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 4 of 5 compared63
Longevity70Long-wearing12-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims 12-hour wear; your product says long-wearing without hours
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 overall80
Skin type80Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveDry, normal, combination, oilyBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​normal/​oily skin
Overall match 85/100Shade match 87/100Medium 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 Kylie Cosmetics Natural Blur Powder Foundation in 3W.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Same matte finish
  • Medium rather than full coverage
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Claims not settling into lines
  • Claims colour stability
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Olive rather than warm undertone
  • Not marketed for sensitive skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

5 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 3%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BaseSilicone-based, high siliconePowder-based, no silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapSilicone-based vs powder-based; silicone high vs none
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Where to buy

Closest shade match

bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Matte Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 Light 08

Match price
$39.50Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $1.50 more

Your shade $38 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

Closest overall alternative

Kylie Cosmetics Natural Blur Powder Foundation 3W

Match price
$38Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Same price

Your shade $38 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

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.