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Lifter Stix Multi-Use Face Stick 05 dupes and alternatives Maybelline

Fair · 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%).

Only showing matches in liquid form, without silicones.

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

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Tower 28 Beauty SunnyDays Skin Tint 15 Melrose

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
Maybelline
05Change shade
Depth and undertone: Fair · Warm
Finish and coverage: Natural finish
The match
Tower 28 Beauty
15 Melrose
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Warm
Finish and coverage: Natural · Light coverage
Overall match
82out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
98
Finish (Finish & visual result)
78
Wear (Wear & performance)
40
Skin (Skin suitability)
50
Shade match
98out of 100
Colour
98
Depth
98
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$32SephoraSephora
Costs $19.01 more

Your shade $12.99 at Ulta Beauty

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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 · Sephora Collection

    Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation

    06O
    Shade match 88
    $24SephoraSephoraCosts $11.01 more

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourSame natural finishClaims long-wearing

    Differences: Olive rather than warm undertoneDoes not claim not settling into lines

    Score details
    Shade match
    88
    Finish & visual result
    100
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    50

    Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Olive rather than warm undertone · Does not claim not settling into lines

    Retailer shade note: fair with olive undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  2. #3 · Sephora Collection

    Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation

    10N
    Shade match 88
    $24SephoraSephoraCosts $11.01 more

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourSame natural finishClaims long-wearing

    Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertoneDoes not claim not settling into lines

    Score details
    Shade match
    88
    Finish & visual result
    100
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    50

    Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Does not claim not settling into lines

    Retailer shade note: very light with neutral undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  3. #4 · Kryolan Professional Makeup

    Natural Fluid Foundation

    NY 4
    Shade match 95
    $51.50Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)Costs $38.51 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame warm undertoneSame natural finish

    Differences: Does not claim not settling into lines

    Score details
    Shade match
    95
    Finish & visual result
    78
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    50

    Very close colour · Natural · Light coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Does not claim not settling into lines

    Retailer shade note: Yellow

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  4. #5 · Yepoda

    The Dewy Day

    2N
    Shade match 90
    $39SephoraSephoraCosts $26.01 more

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourSame natural finishClaims a skin-like finish

    Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertoneDoes not claim not settling into lines

    Score details
    Shade match
    90
    Finish & visual result
    78
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    50

    Looks identical · Natural · Buildable coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Does not claim not settling into lines

    Retailer shade note: Light shade with neutral undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Maybelline Lifter Stix Multi-Use Face Stick 05 (Fair · Warm undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer

    2WP Warm Peach

    Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer, shade 2WP Warm Peach

    • Looks identical
    • Fair · Warm · peach undertone

    $42

  2. bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer

    Fair 1W

    bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer, shade Fair 1W

    • Looks identical
    • Fair · Warm · yellow undertone

    $31

  3. Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer

    Tone 02 W

    Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer, shade Tone 02 W

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Warm · yellow undertone

    $32

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

    180

    Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Longwear Liquid Concealer, shade 180

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Warm undertone

    $30

  5. Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer

    4.5 Fair-Medium

    Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer, shade 4.5 Fair-Medium

    • Looks identical
    • Fair · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $36

  6. Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer

    0W1

    Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer, shade 0W1

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Warm undertone

    $34

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

Why the closest match works

Tower 28 Beauty SunnyDays Skin Tint in 15 Melrose, against Maybelline Lifter Stix Multi-Use Face Stick in 05. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade05Closest match15 MelroseScore
Shade match55% of overall98
Colour98#f3ceab#f6d1aeLooks identicalColour difference 0.7 (0 is identical)
Depth98FairVery fairCloseDepth difference: 1.5
Retailer descriptionFairLightSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone100WarmWarmSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared78
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Coveragenot comparableNot listedLightNot comparedCoverage not listed for one product
Skin-like finish40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a skin-like finish; your product does not list it
Blurringnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 3 of 5 compared40
Longevitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists long wear
Transfer resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settling40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims not settling into pores or fine lines; the match does not list it
Colour stability40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims colour stability (no oxidation); your product does not list it
Comfort40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; your product does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall50
Skin type50Not publishedNormal, dry, sensitiveSkin-type suitability not published for one product
Overall match 82/100Shade 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.

How scoring works

If you switch

To Tower 28 Beauty SunnyDays Skin Tint in 15 Melrose.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same warm undertone
  • Same natural finish
  • Claims a skin-like finish
  • Claims colour stability
  • Claims a lightweight feel
  • Adds SPF 30

Different

  • Does not claim not settling into lines

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

2 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 3%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseOil-based, no siliconeWater-based, moderate silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedSPF 30
OverlapOil-based vs water-based; silicone none vs moderate

Where to buy 15 Melrose

Best price
$32SephoraSephora
Costs $19.01 more

Your shade $12.99 at Ulta Beauty

How these matches are scored

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.