Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 Foundation NC35 dupes and alternatives MAC Cosmetics
4.3 (3,477)·Medium light · Warm · peach undertone
Closest shade match is the equivalent shade, scored on colour, depth and undertone only. Closest overall alternative is the most similar foundation 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 foundation 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 foundation on shade, finish, wear and skin suitability together. Each row leads with its overall match; the shade match is beneath it.
$15.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$23.01 less (59%)4.1 (9,493)
Matches: Very close colour· Same matte finish· Same full coverage
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Does not claim not settling into lines· Does not claim colour stability
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
70
Skin suitability
76
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 28% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Contains drying alcohol · No SPF
$15.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$23.01 less (59%)4.1 (9,493)
Matches: Very close colour· Same matte finish· Same full coverage
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Does not claim not settling into lines· Does not claim colour stability
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
70
Skin suitability
76
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 28% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Contains drying alcohol · No SPF
Matches: Same matte finish· Same full coverage· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Does not claim transfer resistance· Does not claim not settling into lines· Does not claim colour stability
Score details
Shade match
80
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
49
Skin suitability
76
Colour not compared · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Does not claim a lightweight feel
The closest shade to MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 Foundation NC35 (Medium light · Warm · peach undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.
Concealer shade colours are sampled from retailer swatch images, so check the shade on the retailer page before buying.
Why the closest shade match works
Polite Society More Than a Pretty Face Skin-Caring Foundation in Medium Tan Neutral, against MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 Foundation in NC35. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeNC35Closest shade matchMedium Tan NeutralHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall88
Colour60%95#db986c#d99a6cLooks identicalColour difference 1.4 (0 is identical)
Overall match 77/100Shade match 88/100Medium 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.
bareMinerals BAREPRO 24HR Skin Perfecting Talc-Free Matte Powder Foundation in Medium 35 Neutral, against MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 Foundation in NC35. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeNC35Closest overall alternativeMedium 35 NeutralHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall84
Colour60%89#db986c#d0966fVery close colourColour difference 2.4 (0 is identical)
Overall match 89/100Shade match 84/100High 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.
33 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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Ulta Beauty(product price)$23.01 less (59%)
