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Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer NC20 dupes and alternatives MAC Cosmetics

Light medium · 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%).

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  • 1 match has no coverage listed and is 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.

Your shade
MAC Cosmetics
NC20Change shade
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Neutral · neutral golden
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
The match
bareMinerals
Light/Medium 2.5N
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Neutral
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
95
Depth
99
Undertone
85
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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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 91
    $31Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)Costs $1 more

    Matches: Very close colourSimilar undertone (warm vs neutral)Both claim not settling into lines

    Differences: Luminous rather than matte finishBuildable rather than full coverageNo blurring effect claimed

    Score details
    Shade match
    91
    Finish & visual result
    38
    Wear & performance
    75
    Skin suitability
    50

    Very close colour · Luminous · Buildable coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap

    Differences: 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

    View match
  2. #3 · Glossier

    Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage

    Medium 3
    Shade match 87
    $22SephoraSephora$8 less (27%)

    Matches: Similar undertone (warm vs neutral)Both claim not settling into linesBoth claim a lightweight feel

    Differences: Radiant rather than matte finishBuildable rather than full coverageNo blurring effect claimed

    Score details
    Shade match
    87
    Finish & visual result
    43
    Wear & performance
    75
    Skin suitability
    50

    Close colour · Radiant · Buildable coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Radiant rather than matte finish · Buildable rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim transfer resistance

    Retailer shade note: golden undertone

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  3. #4 · Glossier

    Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage

    Medium 1
    Shade match 80
    $22SephoraSephora$8 less (27%)

    Matches: Same neutral undertoneBoth claim not settling into linesBoth claim a lightweight feel

    Differences: Radiant rather than matte finishBuildable rather than full coverageNo blurring effect claimed

    Score details
    Shade match
    80
    Finish & visual result
    43
    Wear & performance
    75
    Skin suitability
    50

    Close colour · Radiant · Buildable coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Radiant rather than matte finish · Buildable rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim transfer resistance

    Retailer shade note: neutral undertone

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  4. #5 · Glossier

    Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage

    Medium 4
    Shade match 74
    $22SephoraSephora$8 less (27%)

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

    Differences: Slightly cooler undertoneRadiant rather than matte finishBuildable rather than full coverage

    Score details
    Shade match
    74
    Finish & visual result
    43
    Wear & performance
    75
    Skin suitability
    50

    Close colour · Radiant · Buildable coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap

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

    Retailer shade note: pink undertone

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match

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    NW15

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    Sun Beige 310

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    Shela ST8

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    BD101

    Chanel N°1 DE CHANEL Revitalizing Foundation, shade BD101

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

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    190

    Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Treatment Foundation, shade 190

    • Looks identical
    • Light · Warm undertone

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    640 Malta

    Juvia's Place I am Magic Natural Radiance Foundation, shade 640 Malta

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

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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 NC20. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeNC20Closest matchLight/Medium 2.5NScore
Shade match55% of overall93
Colour95#eaaf7b#e4af7dLooks identicalColour difference 1.5 (0 is identical)
Depth99Light mediumLight mediumSameDepth difference: 0.8
Retailer descriptionLightLightBoth described as lightThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone85Neutral · neutral goldenNeutralClosefrom 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

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To bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer in Light/Medium 2.5N.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same neutral undertone
  • Buildable rather than full coverage
  • Both claim not settling into lines
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • 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 Light/Medium 2.5N

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

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.