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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 with medium coverage, in powder form, without talc.

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

Closest shade match: Dior Forever Natural Matte Velvet Compact Foundation 2W IN

The equivalent shade: scored on colour, depth and undertone only.

Your shade
Maybelline
05Change shade
Depth and undertone: Fair · Warm
Finish and coverage: Natural finish
The match
Dior
2W IN
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Warm · golden
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
Shade match
98out of 100
Colour
97
Depth
98
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$64SephoraSephora
Costs $51.01 more

Your shade $12.99 at Ulta Beauty

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Closest overall alternative: bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 Fairly Light 03

The most similar foundation overall: shade match 55%, finish and visual result 25%, wear and performance 15%, skin suitability 5%.

Your shade
Maybelline
05Change shade
Depth and undertone: Fair · Warm
Finish and coverage: Natural finish
The match
bareMinerals
Fairly Light 03
Depth and undertone: Fair · Warm · peach
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
Overall match
86out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
95
Finish (Finish & visual result)
82
Wear (Wear & performance)
74
Skin (Skin suitability)
50
Best price
$39.50SephoraSephora
Costs $26.51 more

Your shade $12.99 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

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 shade match works

Dior Forever Natural Matte Velvet Compact Foundation in 2W IN, against Maybelline Lifter Stix Multi-Use Face Stick in 05. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade05Closest shade match2W INScore
Shade match55% of overall98
Colour97#f3ceab#f3d1b0Looks identicalColour difference 1.1 (0 is identical)
Depth98FairVery fairCloseDepth difference: 1.1
Retailer descriptionFairLightSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone100WarmWarm · goldenClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 1 of 4 compared56
Finish56NaturalMatteSome differenceMatte finish rather than natural
Coveragenot comparableNot listedMediumNot comparedCoverage not listed for one product
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurringnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 4 of 5 compared40
Longevity40Not listed24-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims long wear; your product does not list it
Transfer resistance40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims transfer resistance; your product does not list it
Settling40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims not settling into pores or fine lines; the match does not list it
Colour stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; your product does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall50
Skin type50Not publishedCombination, oilySkin-type suitability not published for one product
Overall match 76/100Shade 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 Dior Forever Natural Matte Velvet Compact Foundation in 2W IN.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same warm undertone
  • Claims 24-hour wear
  • Claims transfer resistance
  • Claims a lightweight feel

Different

  • Matte finish instead of natural
  • Does not claim not settling into lines
  • Fragrance is listed in the formula

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

4 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 6%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BaseOil-based, no siliconePowder-based, no silicone
FragranceNot listedListed (fragrance)
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapOil-based vs powder-based; silicone none vs none

Why the closest overall alternative works

bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 in Fairly Light 03, against Maybelline Lifter Stix Multi-Use Face Stick in 05. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade05Closest overall alternativeFairly Light 03Score
Shade match55% of overall95
Colour93#f3ceab#eac8a6Very close colourColour difference 1.8 (0 is identical)
Depth93FairFairSameDepth difference: 3.5
Retailer descriptionFairVery fairSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone100WarmWarm · peachClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared82
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Coveragenot comparableNot listedMediumNot comparedCoverage not listed for one product
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a blurring or smoothing effect; your product does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 2 of 5 compared74
Longevitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists long wear
Transfer resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settling100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; your product does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall50
Skin type50Not publishedNormal, dry, combination, sensitiveSkin-type suitability not published for one product
Overall match 86/100Shade match 95/100Medium 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 bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 in Fairly Light 03.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Same warm undertone
  • Same natural finish
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Both claim not settling into lines
  • Claims a lightweight feel
  • Adds SPF 15

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

0 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 0%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BaseOil-based, no siliconeno silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedSPF 15
OverlapOil-based vs unknown-based; silicone none vs none

Where to buy

Closest shade match

Dior Forever Natural Matte Velvet Compact Foundation 2W IN

Best price
$64SephoraSephora
Costs $51.01 more

Your shade $12.99 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

Closest overall alternative

bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 Fairly Light 03

Best price
$39.50SephoraSephora
Costs $26.51 more

Your shade $12.99 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

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.