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Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer NC11 dupes and alternatives MAC Cosmetics

Fair · Warm · golden undertone

Closest shade match is the equivalent shade, scored on colour, depth and undertone only. Closest overall alternative is the most similar concealer 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 a radiant finish, without talc or silicones.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage Medium 2

The equivalent shade and the most similar concealer overall.

Your shade
MAC Cosmetics
NC11Change shade
Depth and undertone: Fair · Warm · golden
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
The match
Glossier
Medium 2
Depth and undertone: Fair · Warm · peach
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Buildable coverage
Overall match
72out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
86
Finish (Finish & visual result)
43
Wear (Wear & performance)
75
Skin (Skin suitability)
50
Shade match
86out of 100
Colour
78
Depth
92
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$22SephoraSephora
$8 less (27%)

Your shade $30 at Sephora

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Overall alternativesShade matchesRanked by the overall match: the most similar concealer 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 concealer on shade, finish, wear and skin suitability together. Each row leads with its overall match; the shade match is beneath it.

  1. #2 · Glossier

    Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage

    Light 2
    Shade match 85
    $22SephoraSephora$8 less (27%)

    Matches: Very close colourBoth claim not settling into linesBoth claim a lightweight feel

    Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertoneRadiant rather than matte finishBuildable rather than full coverage

    Score details
    Shade match
    85
    Finish & visual result
    43
    Wear & performance
    75
    Skin suitability
    50

    Very close colour · Radiant · Buildable coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Radiant rather than matte finish · Buildable rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim transfer resistance

    Retailer shade note: neutral undertone

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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The closest shade to MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer NC11 (Fair · Warm · golden undertone) in each foundation range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

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  1. MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation

    NC15

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation, shade NC15

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Warm · golden undertone

    $39

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    120 Y

    Sephora Collection Reveal The Real 12HR Soft Radiant Skin Tint, shade 120 Y

    • Looks identical
    • Fair · Warm · yellow undertone

    $24

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    Light 3

    Pat McGrath Labs Skin Fetish: Sublime Perfection Foundation, shade Light 3

    • Looks identical
    • Fair · Warm · yellow undertone

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  3. Urban Decay Face Bond Self Setting Waterproof Foundation

    6

    Urban Decay Face Bond Self Setting Waterproof Foundation, shade 6

    • Looks identical
    • Fair · Warm undertone

    $40

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  4. Glossier Stretch Fluid Foundation for Buildable Coverage

    Very Light 4

    Glossier Stretch Fluid Foundation for Buildable Coverage, shade Very Light 4

    • Looks identical
    • Fair · Warm · peach undertone

    $34

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  5. Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Foundation

    3 Warm

    Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Foundation, shade 3 Warm

    • Looks identical
    • Fair · Warm undertone

    $52

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  6. Polite Society More Than a Pretty Face Skin-Caring Foundation

    Fair Warm

    Polite Society More Than a Pretty Face Skin-Caring Foundation, shade Fair Warm

    • Looks identical
    • Fair · Warm · golden undertone

    $42

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

Why the closest match works

Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage in Medium 2, against MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer in NC11. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeNC11Closest matchMedium 2Score
Shade match55% of overall86
Colour78#f5cfa3#f6c495Close colourColour difference 3.8 (0 is identical)
Depth92FairFairSameDepth difference: 4.0
Retailer descriptionLightNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100Warm · goldenWarm · peachClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared43
Finish12MatteRadiantDifferentRadiant finish rather than matte
Coverage80FullBuildableCloseBuildable 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 · 4 of 5 compared75
Longevity7036-hour wearLong-wearingSome differenceYour product claims 36-hour wear; the match says long-wearing without hours
Transfer resistance40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims transfer resistance; the match does not list it
Settling100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim 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 overall50
Skin type50Dry, normal, combination, oilyNot publishedSkin-type suitability not published for one product
Overall match 72/100Shade match 86/100Medium 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

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To Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage in Medium 2.

Same or better

  • $8 less
  • Same warm undertone
  • Buildable rather than full coverage
  • Both claim not settling into lines
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Small colour difference on the swatch
  • Runs slightly deeper
  • Radiant finish instead of matte
  • No blurring effect claimed
  • Does not claim transfer resistance

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseWater-based, high siliconeOil-based, no silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapWater-based vs oil-based; silicone high vs none
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Where to buy Medium 2

Best price
$22SephoraSephora
$8 less (27%)

Your shade $30 at Sephora

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.