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SurrealSkin Natural Finish Foundation 3.5 C dupes and alternatives Makeup By Mario

Light · Cool 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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Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Clinique Even Better Clinical Vitamin Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 45 Foundation Light Cool 2

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
Makeup By Mario
3.5 CChange shade
Depth and undertone: Light · Cool
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
Clinique
Light Cool 2
Depth and undertone: Fair · Cool
Finish and coverage: Natural · Light coverage
Overall match
80out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
89
Finish (Finish & visual result)
73
Wear (Wear & performance)
63
Skin (Skin suitability)
60
Shade match
89out of 100
Colour
83
Depth
92
Undertone
100
High confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$49Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $1 more

Your shade $48 at Sephora

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Makeup By Mario SurrealSkin Natural Finish Foundation 3.5 C (Light · Cool undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer

    22B light beige

    Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer, shade 22B light beige

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Cool · pink undertone

    $32

    SephoraView at Sephora
  2. NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer

    Creme Brulee

    NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer, shade Creme Brulee

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Cool undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora
  3. Haus Labs Triclone Skin Tech Hydrating + De-puffing Concealer

    03 Fair Rosy

    Haus Labs Triclone Skin Tech Hydrating + De-puffing Concealer, shade 03 Fair Rosy

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Cool · rosy undertone

    $32

    SephoraView at Sephora
  4. Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer

    4 Fair-Medium

    Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer, shade 4 Fair-Medium

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Cool undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora
  5. Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer

    2C

    Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer, shade 2C

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Cool undertone

    $38

    SephoraView at Sephora
  6. IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer

    11.5 Light Beige

    IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer, shade 11.5 Light Beige

    • Close colour
    • Light · Cool undertone

    $30

    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

Clinique Even Better Clinical Vitamin Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 45 Foundation in Light Cool 2, against Makeup By Mario SurrealSkin Natural Finish Foundation in 3.5 C. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade3.5 CClosest matchLight Cool 2Score
Shade match55% of overall89
Colour83#e3c1b2#edc8b2Close colourColour difference 3.2 (0 is identical)
Depth92LightFairCloseDepth difference: 3.8
Retailer descriptionLightNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100CoolCoolSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall73
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Coverage80MediumLightCloseLight coverage rather than medium (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finish40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a skin-like finish; the match 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 compared63
Longevity70Long-wearing12-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims 12-hour wear; your product says long-wearing without hours
Transfer resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settling40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims not settling into pores or fine lines; your product does not list it
Colour stability40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims colour stability (no oxidation); your product does not list it
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall60
Skin type60Normal, combination, oilyCombination, dry, oilyBoth marketed for combination/​oily skin
Overall match 80/100Shade match 89/100High 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.

How scoring works

If you switch

To Clinique Even Better Clinical Vitamin Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 45 Foundation in Light Cool 2.

Same or better

  • Same cool undertone
  • Same natural finish
  • Light rather than medium coverage
  • Claims not settling into lines
  • Claims colour stability
  • Both claim a lightweight feel
  • No drying alcohol listed
  • Adds SPF 45

Different

  • Small colour difference on the swatch
  • No skin-like finish claimed
  • No blurring effect claimed
  • Not marketed for normal skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseWater-based, high siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholListed (alcohol denat.)Not listed
SPFNot listedSPF 45
OverlapBoth water-based; silicone high vs high
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Where to buy Light Cool 2

Best price
$49Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $1 more

Your shade $48 at Sephora

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

How these matches are scored

31 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.