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Flex Foundation Stick Caramel dupes and alternatives Milk Makeup

Medium tan · Neutral · neutral 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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Finish

Formulation

  • Liquid0
  • Stick0
  • Powder0
  • Serum0

Skin type

Preferences

Fragrance-free0No drying alcohol0Vegan0Cruelty-free0Oil-free0With SPF0Mineral0

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  • Dimethicone0
  • Fragrance0
  • Alcohol denat.0
  • Talc2
  • Silicones0
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Only showing matches with light coverage, with a radiant finish, without coconut oil.

  • 2 matches have no ingredient list listed and are not shown.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Make Up For Ever Super Boost Lightweight Moisturizing Skin Tint 09

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
Milk Makeup
Caramel
Depth and undertone: Medium tan · Neutral · neutral golden
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
Make Up For Ever
09
Depth and undertone: Medium tan · Warm · golden
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Light coverage
Overall match
78out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
93
Finish (Finish & visual result)
67
Wear (Wear & performance)
40
Skin (Skin suitability)
75
Shade match
93out of 100
Colour
96
Depth
98
Undertone
85
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$36SephoraSephora
Same price

Your shade $36 at Sephora

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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. Shade match 92
    $36SephoraSephoraSame price

    Matches: Very close colourSame neutral undertoneClaims a lightweight feel

    Differences: Radiant rather than natural finishLight rather than medium coverageDoes not claim not settling into lines

    Score details
    Shade match
    92
    Finish & visual result
    67
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    75

    Very close colour · Radiant · Light coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish · Light rather than medium coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for oily skin · Contains drying alcohol

    Retailer shade note: for deep tan skin with neutral undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Milk Makeup Flex Foundation Stick Caramel (Medium tan · Neutral · neutral golden undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    420N

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 420N

    • Looks identical
    • Medium tan · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $24

  2. Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer

    11 Tan

    Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer, shade 11 Tan

    • Looks identical
    • Medium tan · Neutral undertone

    $36

  3. NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer

    Amande

    NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer, shade Amande

    • Very close colour
    • Medium tan · Neutral undertone

    $36

  4. Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer

    8.75

    Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer, shade 8.75

    • Very close colour
    • Medium tan · Warm · golden undertone

    $42

  5. IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer

    34.5 Rich Golden

    IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer, shade 34.5 Rich Golden

    • Very close colour
    • Medium tan · Warm undertone

    $30

  6. Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer

    Honey

    Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer, shade Honey

    • Very close colour
    • Medium tan · Neutral undertone

    $36

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

Why the closest match works

Make Up For Ever Super Boost Lightweight Moisturizing Skin Tint in 09, against Milk Makeup Flex Foundation Stick in Caramel. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeCaramelClosest match09Score
Shade match55% of overall93
Colour96#bd835d#c2855cLooks identicalColour difference 1.3 (0 is identical)
Depth98Medium tanMedium tanSameDepth difference: 1.5
Retailer descriptionTanDeep tanSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone85Neutral · neutral goldenWarm · goldenClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared67
Finish56NaturalRadiantSome differenceRadiant finish rather than natural
Coverage80MediumLightCloseLight coverage rather than medium (buildable: one step of tolerance)
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 · 2 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 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 overall75
Skin type75Normal, dry, combination, oilyNormal, dry, combinationBoth marketed for normal/​dry/​combination skin
Overall match 78/100Shade match 93/100Medium 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 Make Up For Ever Super Boost Lightweight Moisturizing Skin Tint in 09.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Similar undertone (warm vs neutral)
  • Light rather than medium coverage
  • Claims a lightweight feel

Different

  • Radiant finish instead of natural
  • Does not claim not settling into lines
  • Not marketed for oily skin
  • Contains alcohol denat.

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseOil-based, no siliconeSilicone-based, high silicone
FragranceListed (linalool)Listed (fragrance)
Drying alcoholNot listedListed (alcohol denat.)
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapOil-based vs silicone-based; silicone none vs high

Where to buy 09

Best price
$36SephoraSephora
Same price

Your shade $36 at Sephora

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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.