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Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer NC17 dupes and alternatives MAC Cosmetics

Light · Neutral 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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  • 5 matches have no formulation listed and are not shown.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer Light/Medium 2.5N

The equivalent shade and the most similar concealer overall.

The match
bareMinerals
Light/Medium 2.5N
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Luminous · Buildable coverage
Overall match
72out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
90
Finish (Finish & visual result)
38
Wear (Wear & performance)
75
Skin (Skin suitability)
50
Shade match
90out of 100
Colour
83
Depth
96
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

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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 · bareMinerals

    ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer

    Light/Medium 2.5W
    Shade match 79
    $31Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)Costs $1 more

    Matches: Both claim not settling into linesBoth claim a lightweight feel

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertoneLuminous rather than matte finishBuildable rather than full coverage

    Score details
    Shade match
    79
    Finish & visual result
    38
    Wear & performance
    75
    Skin suitability
    50

    Close colour · Luminous · Buildable coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Luminous rather than matte finish · Buildable rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim transfer resistance

    Retailer shade note: for light warm skin with yellow undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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    C4.5

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    35N Medium Neutral

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    250 Neutral

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    NC18

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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 Light/Medium 2.5N, against MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer in NC17. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeNC17Closest matchLight/Medium 2.5NScore
Shade match55% of overall90
Colour83#eeb184#e4af7dClose colourColour difference 3.2 (0 is identical)
Depth96LightLight mediumCloseDepth difference: 2.3
Retailer descriptionLightLightBoth described as lightThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone100NeutralNeutralSamefrom 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 72/100Shade match 90/100Medium 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 bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer in Light/Medium 2.5N.

Same or better

  • Same neutral undertone
  • Buildable rather than full coverage
  • Both claim not settling into lines
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Small colour difference on the swatch
  • 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

Where to buy Light/Medium 2.5N

Match price
$31Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $1 more

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

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.