Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation NC16 dupes and alternatives MAC Cosmetics
4.0 (4,686)·Fair · 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.
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same warm undertone· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Radiant rather than matte finish· Light rather than full coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
98
Finish & visual result
33
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Radiant · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Radiant rather than matte finish · Light rather than full coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for oily skin
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same warm undertone· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Radiant rather than matte finish· Light-medium rather than full coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
98
Finish & visual result
36
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
0
Looks identical · Radiant · Light-medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Radiant rather than matte finish · Light-medium rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for normal/combination/oily skin
Retailer shade note: Fair light with peach undertones
The closest shade to MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation NC16 (Fair · 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 match works
Monika Blunder Beauty Blunder Cover Foundation/Concealer in Shade: 2 Zwei, against MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation in NC16. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeNC16Closest matchShade: 2 ZweiHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall98
Colour60%97#f9caa7#f5c9a8Looks identicalColour difference 0.9 (0 is identical)
Depth15%99FairFairSameDepth difference: 0.8
Retailer descriptionLightFairSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Finish35%12MatteRadiantDifferentRadiant finish rather than matte
Coverage30%100FullFullSameSame full coverage
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 compared78
Longevity30%7012-hour wearLong-wearingSome differenceYour product claims 12-hour wear; the match says long-wearing without hours
Transfer resistance20%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settling20%100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stability15%40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims colour stability (no oxidation); the match does not list it
Comfort15%100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall50
Skin type100%50Normal, combination, oilyNot publishedSkin-type suitability not published for one product
Overall match 80/100Shade match 98/100Medium 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.
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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