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Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer NC5 dupes and alternatives MAC Cosmetics

Very fair · 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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  • Combination0
  • Oily0
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Fragrance-free1No drying alcohol1Vegan1Cruelty-free1Oil-free0With SPF0Mineral0

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Only showing matches with buildable coverage, without talc, silicones or alcohol denat.

  • 2 matches have no coverage listed and are not shown.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer 1W

The equivalent shade and the most similar concealer overall.

Your shade
MAC Cosmetics
NC5Change shade
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Warm · golden
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
The match
Milk Makeup
1W
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Warm
Finish and coverage: Natural · Buildable coverage
Overall match
76out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
86
Finish (Finish & visual result)
58
Wear (Wear & performance)
75
Skin (Skin suitability)
50
Shade match
86out of 100
Colour
78
Depth
99
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$30Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Same price

Your shade $30 at Sephora

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The closest shade to MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer NC5 (Very fair · Warm · golden undertone) in each foundation range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

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    NC5

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation, shade NC5

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Warm · golden undertone

    $39

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    1.5C Vanilla

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    MAC Cosmetics Studio Radiance Skin Tint Stick, shade LIGHTEST 1

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    13W Fair Ivory

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    • Looks identical
    • Very fair · Warm undertone

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    NC7

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Radiance Serum Powered Foundation, shade NC7

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Warm undertone

    $46

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    30

    Essence Foundation Stick, shade 30

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Warm · yellow undertone

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    2P Catalina

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    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Warm · peach 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

Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer in 1W, against MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer in NC5. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeNC5Closest match1WScore
Shade match55% of overall86
Colour78#f2dec5#fae5d4Close colourColour difference 3.9 (0 is identical)
Depth99Very fairVery fairSameDepth difference: 0.8
Retailer descriptionVery fairVery fairBoth described as very fairThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone100Warm · goldenWarmClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall58
Finish56MatteNaturalSome differenceNatural finish rather than matte
Coverage80FullBuildableCloseBuildable 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 overall50
Skin type50Dry, normal, combination, oilyNot publishedSkin-type suitability not published for one product
Overall match 76/100Shade match 86/100Medium 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 Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer in 1W.

Same or better

  • Same warm undertone
  • Buildable 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
  • Natural finish instead of matte
  • No blurring effect claimed
  • Does not claim transfer resistance

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

9 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 15%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseWater-based, high siliconeWater-based, no silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapBoth water-based; silicone high vs none
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Where to buy 1W

Best price
$30Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Same price

Your shade $30 at Sephora

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

How these matches are scored

32 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.