Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer NC17.5 dupes and alternatives MAC Cosmetics
4.5 (952)·Light · Neutral · neutral 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%).
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.
$8Ulta Beauty(product price)$22 less (73%)4.3 (8,153)
Matches: Very close colour· Same full coverage· Both claim not settling into lines
Differences: Slightly lighter· Slightly cooler undertone· Satin rather than matte finish
Score details
Shade match
76
Finish & visual result
60
Wear & performance
75
Skin suitability
75
Very close colour · Satin · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 15% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly lighter · Slightly cooler undertone · Satin rather than matte finish · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim transfer resistance · Not marketed for oily skin
Retailer shade note: light with rosy peach undertones
The closest shade to MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer NC17.5 (Light · Neutral · neutral golden undertone) in each foundation range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.
Foundation shade colours are sampled from retailer swatch images, so check the shade on the retailer page before buying.
Why the closest match works
e.l.f. Cosmetics Hydrating Camo Concealer in Light Beige, against MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer in NC17.5. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeNC17.5Closest matchLight BeigeHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall85
Colour60%85#e7b489#eebf91Close colourColour difference 3.1 (0 is identical)
Depth15%88LightLightSameDepth difference: 5.1
Retailer descriptionLightLightBoth described as lightThe retailers describe the same depth
Overall match 77/100Shade 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.
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.
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