Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer NC20 dupes and alternatives MAC Cosmetics
4.5 (952)·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%).
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.
Matches: Similar undertone (warm vs neutral)· Same full coverage· Both claim not settling into lines
Differences: Slightly deeper· Natural rather than matte finish· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
79
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
65
Skin suitability
92
Close colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Natural rather than matte finish · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim a lightweight feel
Matches: Same neutral undertone· Same full coverage· Both claim transfer resistance
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
82
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
52
Skin suitability
25
Close colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for dry/combination/oily skin · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: light medium skin with neutral undertones
Matches: Similar undertone (warm vs neutral)· Same full coverage· Both claim transfer resistance
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
81
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
52
Skin suitability
25
Close colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for dry/combination/oily skin · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: light skin with warm undertones
Matches: Same full coverage· Both claim transfer resistance
Differences: Olive rather than neutral undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
80
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
52
Skin suitability
25
Close colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Olive rather than neutral undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for dry/combination/oily skin · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: light medium skin with warm olive undertones
$10.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$19.01 less (63%)4.1 (2,823)
Matches: Very close colour· Similar undertone (warm vs neutral)· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· No blurring effect claimed· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
51
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
0
Very close colour · Natural finish
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry/normal/combination/oily skin
Matches: Claims a skin-like finish· Both claim not settling into lines· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Olive rather than neutral undertone· Radiant rather than matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
78
Finish & visual result
42
Wear & performance
75
Skin suitability
100
Close colour · Radiant · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 17% ingredient overlap
Differences: Olive rather than neutral undertone · Radiant rather than matte finish · Medium rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim transfer resistance
Retailer shade note: light medium with warm olive undertones
$12Ulta Beauty(product price)$18 less (60%)4.5 (1,593)
Matches: Claims a skin-like finish· Both claim not settling into lines· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
81
Finish & visual result
52
Wear & performance
65
Skin suitability
50
Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 22% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim transfer resistance
Matches: Similar undertone (warm vs neutral)· Same full coverage· Both claim transfer resistance
Differences: Slightly deeper· Natural rather than matte finish· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
79
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
52
Skin suitability
25
Close colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Natural rather than matte finish · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for dry/combination/oily skin · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: light medium skin with warm yellow undertones
Matches: Same neutral undertone· Claims a skin-like finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly deeper· Radiant rather than matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
45
Wear & performance
61
Skin suitability
50
Close colour · Radiant · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Radiant rather than matte finish · Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines
Matches: Similar undertone (warm vs neutral)· Claims a skin-like finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Radiant rather than matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
81
Finish & visual result
45
Wear & performance
61
Skin suitability
50
Close colour · Radiant · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Radiant rather than matte finish · Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines
$12Ulta Beauty(product price)$18 less (60%)4.5 (1,593)
Matches: Claims a skin-like finish· Both claim not settling into lines· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
77
Finish & visual result
52
Wear & performance
65
Skin suitability
50
Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 22% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim transfer resistance
Matches: Both claim not settling into lines· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone· Radiant rather than matte finish· Buildable 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
Matches: Same neutral undertone· Claims a skin-like finish· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Radiant rather than matte finish· Medium-full rather than full coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
80
Finish & visual result
42
Wear & performance
44
Skin suitability
50
Close colour · Radiant · Medium-full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Radiant rather than matte finish · Medium-full rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination/oily skin · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: fair/medium with neutral undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same matte finish· Same full coverage
Differences: Slightly deeper· Described as medium, yours as light· Slightly cooler undertone
Score details
Shade match
40
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
86
Skin suitability
75
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 19% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Described as medium, yours as light · Slightly cooler undertone · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry skin · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: for medium skin with cool undertones
Low confidence· Digital matchRetailer descriptions disagree: described as medium, yours as light
Matches: Same neutral undertone· Same matte finish· Same full coverage
Differences: Slightly deeper· Described as medium, yours as light· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
40
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
86
Skin suitability
75
Close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 19% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Described as medium, yours as light · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry skin · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: for medium skin with neutral golden undertones
Low confidence· Digital matchRetailer descriptions disagree: described as medium, yours as light
Matches: Similar undertone (warm vs neutral)· Same matte finish· Same full coverage
Differences: Slightly deeper· Described as medium tan, yours as light· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
40
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
86
Skin suitability
75
Close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 19% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Described as medium tan, yours as light · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry skin · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: for medium to tan skin with golden undertones
Low confidence· Digital matchRetailer descriptions disagree: described as medium tan, yours as light
The closest shade to MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer NC20 (Light medium · 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 shade match works
NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Hydrating Face & Body Concealer Serum in Golden, against MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer in NC20. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeNC20Closest shade matchGoldenHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall94
Colour60%96#eaaf7b#efb27bLooks identicalColour difference 1.1 (0 is identical)
Finish35%56MatteNaturalSome differenceNatural finish rather than matte
Coverage30%60FullMediumSome differenceMedium coverage rather than full
Skin-like finish20%40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a skin-like finish; your product does not list it
Blurring15%40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a blurring or smoothing effect; the match does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 4 of 5 compared65
Longevity30%4036-hour wearNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims long wear; the match does not list it
Transfer resistance20%40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims transfer resistance; the match does not list it
Settling20%100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stability15%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort15%100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall50
Skin type100%50Dry, normal, combination, oilyNot publishedSkin-type suitability not published for one product
Overall match 77/100Shade match 94/100Medium 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.
L'Oréal Paris Infallible Full Wear Waterproof Concealer in 375 Latte, against MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer in NC20. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeNC20Closest overall alternative375 LatteHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall84
Colour60%87#eaaf7b#e0af84Very close colourColour difference 2.8 (0 is identical)
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared89
Finish35%100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
Coverage30%100FullFullSameSame full coverage
Skin-like finish20%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring15%40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a blurring or smoothing effect; the match does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 4 of 5 compared67
Longevity30%3536-hour wear24-hour wearDifferent24-hour wear claimed against 36-hour wear
Transfer resistance20%100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim transfer resistance
Settling20%100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stability15%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort15%40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; the match does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall50
Skin type100%50Dry, normal, combination, oilyNot publishedSkin-type suitability not published for one product
Overall match 81/100Shade match 84/100Medium 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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