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Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation NC42 dupes and alternatives MAC Cosmetics

Light · Warm · golden 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%).

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Only showing matches with medium coverage, in powder form, without talc or silicones.

  • 10 matches have no formulation listed and are not shown.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Kylie Cosmetics Natural Blur Powder Foundation 6W

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
MAC Cosmetics
NC42Change shade
Depth and undertone: Light · Warm · golden
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
The match
Kylie Cosmetics
6W
Depth and undertone: Light · Warm
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
Overall match
91out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
88
Finish (Finish & visual result)
93
Wear (Wear & performance)
100
Skin (Skin suitability)
90
Shade match
88out of 100
Colour
80
Depth
97
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$38Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$1 less (3%)

Your shade $39 at Sephora · product price; shade not separately priced

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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.

  1. #2 · Kylie Cosmetics

    Natural Blur Powder Foundation

    6WN
    Shade match 75
    $38Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)$1 less (3%)

    Matches: Same matte finishBoth claim a blurring effectBoth claim 12-hour wear

    Differences: Slightly deeperOlive rather than warm undertoneMedium rather than full coverage

    Score details
    Shade match
    75
    Finish & visual result
    93
    Wear & performance
    100
    Skin suitability
    90

    Close colour · Matte · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 25% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly deeper · Olive rather than warm undertone · Medium rather than full coverage

    Retailer shade note: medium with warm neutral olive undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  2. #3 · bareMinerals

    ORIGINAL Loose Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15

    Golden Medium 14
    Shade match 83
    $39.50SephoraSephoraCosts $0.50 more

    Matches: Same warm undertoneBoth claim a blurring effectBoth claim not settling into lines

    Differences: Slightly deeperNatural rather than matte finishMedium rather than full coverage

    Score details
    Shade match
    83
    Finish & visual result
    73
    Wear & performance
    66
    Skin suitability
    56

    Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly deeper · Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than full coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for oily skin

    Retailer shade note: warm undertone golden

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation NC42 (Light · Warm · golden undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

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  1. MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer

    NC27

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer, shade NC27

    • Nearest in this range
    • Medium light · Warm · peach undertone

    $30

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Closest concealers

  1. Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Longwear Liquid Concealer

    310

    Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Longwear Liquid Concealer, shade 310

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Warm · yellow undertone

    $30

    SephoraView at Sephora
  2. e.l.f. Cosmetics 16HR Camo Concealer

    Medium Warm

    e.l.f. Cosmetics 16HR Camo Concealer, shade Medium Warm

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Warm · golden undertone

    $8

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  3. NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer

    Praline

    NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer, shade Praline

    • Close colour
    • Light · Warm undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora
  4. Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage

    Medium 3

    Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage, shade Medium 3

    • Close colour
    • Light medium · Warm · golden undertone

    $22

    SephoraView at Sephora
  5. Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer

    122

    Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer, shade 122

    • Close colour
    • Light · Warm undertone

    $12.99

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  6. Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser

    WN 48 Oat

    Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser, shade WN 48 Oat

    • Close colour
    • Fair · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $22

    SephoraView at Sephora

Concealer shade colours are sampled from retailer swatch images, so check the shade on the retailer page before buying.

Why the closest match works

Kylie Cosmetics Natural Blur Powder Foundation in 6W, against MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation in NC42. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeNC42Closest match6WScore
Shade match55% of overall88
Colour80#f0bd7c#edb884Close colourColour difference 3.6 (0 is identical)
Depth97LightLightSameDepth difference: 2.0
Retailer descriptionMediumMediumBoth described as mediumThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone100Warm · goldenWarmClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared93
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
Coverage80FullMediumCloseMedium coverage rather than full (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 4 of 5 compared100
Longevity10012-hour wear12-hour wearSameBoth claim 12-hour wear
Transfer resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settling100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stability100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall90
Skin type90Normal, combination, oilyDry, normal, combination, oilyBoth marketed for normal/​combination/​oily skin
Overall match 91/100Shade 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.

How scoring works

If you switch

To Kylie Cosmetics Natural Blur Powder Foundation in 6W.

Same or better

  • $1 less
  • Same warm undertone
  • Same matte finish
  • Medium rather than full coverage
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Both claim 12-hour wear
  • Both claim not settling into lines
  • Both claim colour stability
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Small colour difference on the swatch

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

11 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 25%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BasePowder-based, moderate siliconePowder-based, no silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapBoth powder-based; silicone moderate vs none
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Where to buy 6W

Match price
$38Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$1 less (3%)

Your shade $39 at Sephora · product price; shade not separately priced

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.