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Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer NC15 dupes and alternatives MAC Cosmetics

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 concealer overall, scored on shade match (55%), finish and visual result (25%), wear and performance (15%) and skin suitability (5%).

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Fragrance-free1No drying alcohol0Vegan0Cruelty-free0Oil-free0With SPF0Mineral0

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Only showing matches with a radiant finish, in serum form, without talc.

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

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer C4

The equivalent shade and the most similar concealer overall.

Your shade
MAC Cosmetics
NC15Change shade
Depth and undertone: Light · Warm · golden
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
The match
L'Oréal Paris
C4
Depth and undertone: Fair · Warm
Finish and coverage: Radiant finish
Overall match
65out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
85
Finish (Finish & visual result)
26
Wear (Wear & performance)
75
Skin (Skin suitability)
0
Shade match
85out of 100
Colour
78
Depth
87
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$16.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$13.01 less (43%)

Your shade $30 at Sephora

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The closest shade to MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer NC15 (Light · 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

    NC20

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation, shade NC20

    • Looks identical
    • Light · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $39

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    Fair 15 Warm

    bareMinerals BAREPRO 24HR Skin Perfecting Talc-Free Matte Powder Foundation, shade Fair 15 Warm

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    • Light · Warm · yellow undertone

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    14W Light Medium Warm

    Rude Perfect Base Foundation Stick, shade 14W Light Medium Warm

    • Looks identical
    • Fair · Warm undertone

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    108W Shell

    Make Up For Ever Balancing & Perfecting Natural Finish Longwear Foundation, shade 108W Shell

    • Looks identical
    • Light · Warm undertone

    $49

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  4. Rare Beauty True to Myself Natural Matte Longwear Foundation

    12 Light Warm

    Rare Beauty True to Myself Natural Matte Longwear Foundation, shade 12 Light Warm

    • Looks identical
    • Light · Warm undertone

    $38

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  5. Maybelline Super Stay Lumi-Matte Foundation

    220

    Maybelline Super Stay Lumi-Matte Foundation, shade 220

    • Looks identical
    • Light · Warm undertone

    $15.99

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  6. Maybelline Fit Me Dewy + Smooth Foundation

    Warm Nude

    Maybelline Fit Me Dewy + Smooth Foundation, shade Warm Nude

    • Looks identical
    • Fair · Warm undertone

    $11.99

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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

L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer in C4, against MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer in NC15. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeNC15Closest matchC4Score
Shade match55% of overall85
Colour78#f5c08e#ffcaa2Close colourColour difference 3.9 (0 is identical)
Depth87LightFairCloseDepth difference: 5.3
Retailer descriptionFairNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100Warm · goldenWarmClosecandidate undertone inferred
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared26
Finish12MatteRadiantDifferentRadiant finish rather than matte
Coveragenot comparableFullNot listedNot comparedCoverage not listed for one product
Skin-like finish40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a skin-like finish; your product 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 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 overall0
Skin type0Dry, normal, combination, oilySensitiveMarketed for different skin types
Overall match 65/100Shade match 85/100Medium 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 L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer in C4.

Same or better

  • $13.01 less
  • Same warm undertone
  • Claims a skin-like finish
  • Both claim not settling into lines
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Small colour difference on the swatch
  • Runs slightly lighter
  • Radiant finish instead of matte
  • No blurring effect claimed
  • Does not claim transfer resistance
  • Not marketed for dry/normal/combination/oily skin
  • Contains alcohol denat.

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

10 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 19%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseWater-based, high siliconeSilicone-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedListed (alcohol denat.)
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapWater-based vs silicone-based; silicone high vs high
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Where to buy C4

Best price
$16.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$13.01 less (43%)

Your shade $30 at Sephora

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

How these matches are scored

30 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.