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Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer NC45 dupes and alternatives MAC Cosmetics

Tan · 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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Only showing matches with medium coverage, without talc or silicones.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Hydrating Face & Body Concealer Serum Caramel

The equivalent shade and the most similar concealer overall.

Your shade
MAC Cosmetics
NC45Change shade
Depth and undertone: Tan · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
The match
NYX Professional Makeup
Caramel
Depth and undertone: Medium tan · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
Overall match
68out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
78
Finish (Finish & visual result)
52
Wear (Wear & performance)
65
Skin (Skin suitability)
50
Shade match
78out of 100
Colour
64
Depth
95
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$12Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$18 less (60%)

Your shade $30 at Sephora

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The closest shade to MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer NC45 (Tan · Neutral 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 Fluid SPF 15 Foundation

    NW35

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 Foundation, shade NW35

    • Close colour
    • Tan · Warm · peach undertone

    $39

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  1. Too Faced Born This Way Soft Matte Foundation

    Warm Beige

    Too Faced Born This Way Soft Matte Foundation, shade Warm Beige

    • Looks identical
    • Tan · Neutral undertone

    $48

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    MD2NEUTRAL

    about-face THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation, shade MD2NEUTRAL

    • Looks identical
    • Tan · Neutral undertone

    $17.50

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  3. Youthforia DATE NIGHT Skin Tint Serum Foundation

    395

    Youthforia DATE NIGHT Skin Tint Serum Foundation, shade 395

    • Looks identical
    • Tan · Neutral undertone

    $48

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  4. Hung Vanngo Beauty Red Carpet Skin Luminous Longwear Serum Foundation

    15

    Hung Vanngo Beauty Red Carpet Skin Luminous Longwear Serum Foundation, shade 15

    • Very close colour
    • Tan · Neutral undertone

    $46

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  5. Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Foundation

    12 Neutral

    Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Foundation, shade 12 Neutral

    • Very close colour
    • Tan · Neutral undertone

    $52

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  6. MAC Cosmetics Studio Radiance Skin Tint Stick

    DEEP 1

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Radiance Skin Tint Stick, shade DEEP 1

    • Looks identical
    • Tan · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $38

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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

NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Hydrating Face & Body Concealer Serum in Caramel, against MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer in NC45. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeNC45Closest matchCaramelScore
Shade match55% of overall78
Colour64#c0753e#c67a56Slight colour differenceColour difference 5.8 (0 is identical)
Depth95TanMedium tanCloseDepth difference: 3.1
Retailer descriptionMedium tanNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100NeutralNeutralSamecandidate undertone inferred
Finish & visual result25% of overall52
Finish56MatteNaturalSome differenceNatural finish rather than matte
Coverage60FullMediumSome differenceMedium coverage rather than full
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 compared65
Longevity4036-hour wearNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims long wear; the match does not list it
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 68/100Shade match 78/100Medium 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

If you switch

To NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Hydrating Face & Body Concealer Serum in Caramel.

Same or better

  • $18 less
  • Same neutral undertone
  • Claims a skin-like finish
  • Both claim not settling into lines
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Small colour difference on the swatch
  • Natural finish instead of matte
  • Medium rather than full coverage
  • No blurring effect claimed
  • No long-wear claim
  • Does not claim transfer resistance

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

8 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 22%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseWater-based, high siliconeWater-based, moderate silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapBoth water-based; silicone high vs moderate
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Where to buy Caramel

Best price
$12Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$18 less (60%)

Your shade $30 at Sephora

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.