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Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer NC25 dupes and alternatives MAC Cosmetics

Light medium · 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: Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer 250W

The equivalent shade and the most similar concealer overall.

Your shade
MAC Cosmetics
NC25Change shade
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Warm · golden
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
The match
Rare Beauty
250W
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Warm · peach
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Medium coverage
Overall match
74out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
86
Finish (Finish & visual result)
42
Wear (Wear & performance)
75
Skin (Skin suitability)
100
Shade match
86out of 100
Colour
78
Depth
96
Undertone
100
High confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$24SephoraSephora
$6 less (20%)

Your shade $30 at Sephora

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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 · Armani Beauty

    Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer

    4
    Shade match 85
    $42SephoraSephoraCosts $12 more

    Matches: Same warm undertoneClaims a skin-like finishBoth claim a blurring effect

    Differences: Radiant rather than matte finishMedium rather than full coverageDoes not claim transfer resistance

    Score details
    Shade match
    85
    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

    Retailer shade note: light with golden undertone

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  2. #3 · Rare Beauty

    Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    240W
    Shade match 78
    $24SephoraSephora$6 less (20%)

    Matches: Claims a skin-like finishBoth claim not settling into linesBoth claim a lightweight feel

    Differences: Slightly lighterOlive rather than warm undertoneRadiant rather than matte finish

    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: Slightly lighter · Olive rather than warm 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

    High confidence· Digital match

    View match
  3. #4 · Armani Beauty

    Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer

    5
    Shade match 83
    $42SephoraSephoraCosts $12 more

    Matches: Very close colourClaims a skin-like finishBoth claim a blurring effect

    Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertoneRadiant rather than matte finishMedium rather than full coverage

    Score details
    Shade match
    83
    Finish & visual result
    45
    Wear & performance
    61
    Skin suitability
    50

    Very close colour · Radiant · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Radiant rather than matte finish · Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines

    Retailer shade note: light with neutral undertone

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match

Looking for a foundation in your shade?

The closest shade to MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer NC25 (Light medium · 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

    NC44

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation, shade NC44

    • Very close colour
    • Medium light · Warm · golden undertone

    $39

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  1. IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream Illumination SPF 50+

    Rich

    IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream Illumination SPF 50+, shade Rich

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Warm · golden undertone

    $39

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  2. L'Oréal Paris True Match Super-Blendable Foundation

    W4.5 Warm Light Medium

    L'Oréal Paris True Match Super-Blendable Foundation, shade W4.5 Warm Light Medium

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Warm undertone

    $13.99

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  3. Clinique Even Better Clinical Vitamin Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 45 Foundation

    Medium Warm 1

    Clinique Even Better Clinical Vitamin Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 45 Foundation, shade Medium Warm 1

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Warm undertone

    $49

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  4. Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless Foundation

    Golden 312

    Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless Foundation, shade Golden 312

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Warm · golden undertone

    $11.99

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  5. Fenty Beauty Soft'Lit Naturally Luminous Hydrating Longwear Foundation

    250

    Fenty Beauty Soft'Lit Naturally Luminous Hydrating Longwear Foundation, shade 250

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Warm · golden undertone

    $44

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  6. RMS Beauty ReEvolve Natural Finish Foundation

    33.5

    RMS Beauty ReEvolve Natural Finish Foundation, shade 33.5

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Warm · peach undertone

    $59

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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

Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer in 250W, against MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer in NC25. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeNC25Closest match250WScore
Shade match55% of overall86
Colour78#e6ac7a#e0b48cClose colourColour difference 3.9 (0 is identical)
Depth96Light mediumLight mediumSameDepth difference: 2.3
Retailer descriptionLight mediumLight mediumBoth described as light mediumThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone100Warm · goldenWarm · peachClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall42
Finish12MatteRadiantDifferentRadiant finish rather than matte
Coverage80FullMediumCloseMedium coverage rather than full (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finish40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a skin-like finish; your product does not list it
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 overall100
Skin type100Dry, normal, combination, oilyOily, dry, combination, normalBoth marketed for dry/​normal/​combination/​oily skin
Overall match 74/100Shade match 86/100High 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 Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer in 250W.

Same or better

  • $6 less
  • Same warm undertone
  • Medium rather than full coverage
  • Claims a skin-like finish
  • Both claim not settling into lines
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Small colour difference on the swatch
  • Radiant finish instead of matte
  • No blurring effect claimed
  • Does not claim transfer resistance

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

11 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 17%. 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 250W

Best price
$24SephoraSephora
$6 less (20%)

Your shade $30 at Sephora

SephoraView at Sephora

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.