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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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Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer Fair 1.5W

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
bareMinerals
Fair 1.5W
Depth and undertone: Fair · Warm · yellow
Finish and coverage: Luminous · Buildable coverage
Overall match
74out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
93
Finish (Finish & visual result)
38
Wear (Wear & performance)
75
Skin (Skin suitability)
50
Shade match
93out of 100
Colour
91
Depth
90
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$31Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $1 more

Your shade $30 at Sephora · product price; shade not separately priced

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

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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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  2. Pat McGrath Labs Skin Fetish: Sublime Perfection Foundation

    Light 3

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

    • Looks identical
    • Fair · Warm · yellow undertone

    $69

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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

bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer in Fair 1.5W, against MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer in NC11. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeNC11Closest matchFair 1.5WScore
Shade match55% of overall93
Colour91#f5cfa3#edc69bVery close colourColour difference 2.1 (0 is identical)
Depth90FairFairSameDepth difference: 4.4
Retailer descriptionLightFairSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone100Warm · goldenWarm · yellowClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared38
Finish0MatteLuminousDifferentLuminous 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 74/100Shade match 93/100Medium 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 Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer in Fair 1.5W.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Same warm undertone
  • Buildable rather than full coverage
  • Both claim not settling into lines
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Runs slightly deeper
  • Luminous finish instead of matte
  • No blurring effect claimed
  • Does not claim transfer resistance

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseWater-based, high siliconeno silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapWater-based vs unknown-based; silicone high vs none
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Where to buy Fair 1.5W

Match price
$31Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $1 more

Your shade $30 at Sephora · 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.