Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation NC65 dupes and alternatives MAC Cosmetics
4.0 (4,686)·Very deep · Warm 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: Same warm undertone· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim 12-hour wear
Differences: Slightly deeper· Natural rather than matte finish· Buildable rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
74
Skin suitability
84
Close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Natural rather than matte finish · Buildable rather than full coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability
Matches: Same warm undertone· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim 12-hour wear
Differences: Slightly deeper· Natural rather than matte finish· Buildable rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
74
Skin suitability
84
Close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Natural rather than matte finish · Buildable rather than full coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability
Matches: Very close colour· Same matte finish· Same full coverage
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
81
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 12% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Contains listed fragrance
$9Ulta Beauty(product price)$30 less (77%)4.3 (644)
Matches: Same matte finish· Same full coverage
Differences: Slightly deeper· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
80
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
100
Close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 12% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Contains listed fragrance
$6.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$32.01 less (82%)3.8 (142)
Matches: Very close colour· Same matte finish
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Medium rather than full coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
84
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 11% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · 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 · Does not claim a lightweight feel
Matches: Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim 12-hour wear· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Slightly deeper· Neutral rather than warm undertone· Natural rather than matte finish
Score details
Shade match
79
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
74
Skin suitability
84
Close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Neutral rather than warm undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · Buildable rather than full coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability
Matches: Same full coverage· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim 12-hour wear
Differences: Slightly deeper· Neutral rather than warm undertone· Natural matte rather than matte finish
Score details
Shade match
73
Finish & visual result
90
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
84
Close colour · Natural matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Neutral rather than warm undertone · Natural matte rather than matte finish · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Does not claim a lightweight feel
Retailer shade note: deep neutral with cool blue undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same matte finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone· Buildable rather than full coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
74
Finish & visual result
93
Wear & performance
49
Skin suitability
84
Very close colour · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Buildable rather than full coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: intense dark-deep shade, red undertone
Matches: Same matte finish· Same full coverage· Claims transfer resistance
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
75
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
48
Skin suitability
100
Close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 12% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Contains listed fragrance
Matches: Very close colour· Same full coverage· Claims transfer resistance
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Radiant rather than matte finish· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
50
Wear & performance
67
Skin suitability
84
Very close colour · Radiant · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Radiant rather than matte finish · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines
Retailer shade note: very deep with neutral undertone for very rich skin
Matches: Same matte finish· Same full coverage· Claims transfer resistance
Differences: Olive rather than warm undertone· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
74
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
48
Skin suitability
100
Close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 12% ingredient overlap
Differences: Olive rather than warm undertone · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Contains listed fragrance
Matches: Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim 16-hour wear· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
78
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
66
Skin suitability
60
Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for oily skin
Retailer shade note: deepest with neutral undertones
$6.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$32.01 less (82%)3.8 (142)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same matte finish
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone· Medium rather than full coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
79
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
84
Looks identical · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 11% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · 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 · Does not claim a lightweight feel
Matches: Very close colour· Claims a skin-like finish· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· Buildable rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
82
Finish & visual result
58
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
90
Very close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · Buildable rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability
Matches: Same warm undertone· Claims a skin-like finish· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Slightly deeper· Natural rather than matte finish· Light rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish & visual result
46
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
84
Close colour · Natural · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Natural rather than matte finish · Light rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability
$6.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$32.01 less (82%)3.8 (142)
Matches: Same matte finish
Differences: Slightly lighter· Neutral rather than warm undertone· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
76
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
84
Close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 11% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly lighter · Neutral rather than warm undertone · 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 · Does not claim a lightweight feel
$6.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$32.01 less (82%)3.8 (142)
Matches: Very close colour· Same matte finish
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone· Medium rather than full coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
74
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
84
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 11% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · 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 · Does not claim a lightweight feel
The closest shade to MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation NC65 (Very deep · Warm 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
Essence Foundation Stick in 330, against MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation in NC65. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeNC65Closest shade match330How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall92
Colour60%86#67463d#6a4637Very close colourColour difference 2.8 (0 is identical)
Overall match 81/100Shade match 92/100Medium 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.
MAC Cosmetics Studio Radiance Serum Powered Foundation in NC65, against MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation in NC65. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeNC65Closest overall alternativeNC65How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall91
Colour60%86#67463d#694435Very close colourColour difference 2.9 (0 is identical)
Overall match 82/100Shade match 91/100Medium 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.
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.