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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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Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear All Over Full Coverage Concealer 220 Buff C

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
Lancôme
220 Buff C
Depth and undertone: Light · Warm
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
Overall match
81out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
88
Finish (Finish & visual result)
85
Wear (Wear & performance)
63
Skin (Skin suitability)
46
Shade match
88out of 100
Colour
80
Depth
100
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$32SephoraSephora
Costs $2 more

Your shade $30 at Sephora

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Overall alternativesShade matchesRanked by the shade match: colour, depth and undertone only. Each row leads with its shade match; the overall match is beneath it.

Ranked by the shade match: colour, depth and undertone only. Each row leads with its shade match; the overall match is beneath it.

  1. #2 · NYX Professional Makeup

    Bare With Me Hydrating Face & Body Concealer Serum

    Golden
    Overall 72
    $12Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)$18 less (60%)

    Matches: Same warm undertoneClaims a skin-like finishBoth claim not settling into lines

    Differences: Slightly deeperNatural rather than matte finishMedium rather than full coverage

    Score details
    Shade match
    86
    Finish & visual result
    52
    Wear & performance
    65
    Skin suitability
    50

    Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 22% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly deeper · Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim transfer resistance

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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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

    • Looks identical
    • Light · Warm · yellow undertone

    $42

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    14W Light Medium Warm

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    • Looks identical
    • Fair · Warm undertone

    $8.75

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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

Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear All Over Full Coverage Concealer in 220 Buff C, against MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer in NC15. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeNC15Closest match220 Buff CScore
Shade match55% of overall88
Colour80#f5c08e#ebc39cClose colourColour difference 3.6 (0 is identical)
Depth100LightLightSameDepth difference: 0.0
Retailer descriptionFairLightSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone100Warm · goldenWarmClosecandidate undertone inferred
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared85
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
Coverage60FullMediumSome differenceMedium coverage rather than full
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
Longevity3536-hour wear24-hour wearDifferent24-hour wear claimed against 36-hour wear
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 overall46
Skin type46Dry, normal, combination, oilyDry, combination, sensitiveBoth marketed for dry/​combination skin
Overall match 81/100Shade match 88/100Medium 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 Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear All Over Full Coverage Concealer in 220 Buff C.

Same or better

  • Same warm undertone
  • Same matte finish
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Both claim not settling into lines
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Small colour difference on the swatch
  • Medium rather than full coverage
  • Does not claim transfer resistance
  • Not marketed for normal/oily skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseWater-based, high siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapBoth water-based; silicone high vs high
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Where to buy 220 Buff C

Best price
$32SephoraSephora
Costs $2 more

Your shade $30 at Sephora

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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.