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Light Reflecting Foundation La Serena dupes and alternatives NARS

Deep tan · 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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Only showing matches with full coverage, without talc, alcohol denat or silicones.

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

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: NARS Natural Matte Longwear Foundation LA SERENA

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
NARS
La SerenaChange shade
Depth and undertone: Deep tan · Cool
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
NARS
LA SERENA
Depth and undertone: Deep tan · Cool
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
Overall match
85out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
97
Finish (Finish & visual result)
73
Wear (Wear & performance)
68
Skin (Skin suitability)
60
Shade match
97out of 100
Colour
96
Depth
97
Undertone
100
High confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$55SephoraSephora
Same price

Your shade $55 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. #2 · Monika Blunder Beauty

    Blunder Cover Foundation/Concealer

    Shade: 6.5 SECHS.5
    Shade match 94
    $26$52Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty$29 less (53%)

    Matches: Very close colourSame cool undertoneClaims a skin-like finish

    Differences: Radiant rather than natural finishFull rather than medium coverageNo blurring effect claimed

    Score details
    Shade match
    94
    Finish & visual result
    58
    Wear & performance
    82
    Skin suitability
    50

    Very close colour · Radiant · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed

    Retailer shade note: Deep Red Undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  2. #3 · Estée Lauder

    Double Wear Stay-in-Place Matte Powder Foundation

    7C1 Rich Mahogany
    Shade match 90
    $52Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)$3 less (5%)

    Matches: Very close colourSame cool undertoneClaims not settling into lines

    Differences: Slightly lighterMatte rather than natural finishFull rather than medium coverage

    Score details
    Shade match
    90
    Finish & visual result
    62
    Wear & performance
    63
    Skin suitability
    60

    Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly lighter · Matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Not marketed for dry skin

    Retailer shade note: extra deep with cool red undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to NARS Light Reflecting Foundation La Serena (Deep tan · Cool undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Velvet 10.5

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Velvet 10.5

    • Close colour
    • Deep tan · Cool · rosy undertone

    $39

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

    14 Deep

    Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer, shade 14 Deep

    • Close colour
    • Deep tan · Cool undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora
  3. Maybelline Fit Me Natural Finish Concealer

    055 Hazelnut

    Maybelline Fit Me Natural Finish Concealer, shade 055 Hazelnut

    • Very close colour
    • Deep tan

    $10.99

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  4. Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer

    5.5N

    Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer, shade 5.5N

    • Close colour
    • Deep tan · Cool undertone

    $38

    SephoraView at Sephora
  5. Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer

    6.5 Neutral

    Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer, shade 6.5 Neutral

    • Very close colour
    • Deep tan · Neutral undertone

    $42

    SephoraView at Sephora
  6. L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer

    W9.5

    L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer, shade W9.5

    • Slight colour difference
    • Tan · Cool undertone

    $16.99

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

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

Why the closest match works

NARS Natural Matte Longwear Foundation in LA SERENA, against NARS Light Reflecting Foundation in La Serena. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeLa SerenaClosest matchLA SERENAScore
Shade match55% of overall97
Colour96#b66747#b16546Looks identicalColour difference 1.3 (0 is identical)
Depth97Deep tanDeep tanSameDepth difference: 1.6
Retailer descriptionDeepDeepBoth described as deepThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone100CoolCoolSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared73
Finish56NaturalMatteSome differenceMatte finish rather than natural
Coverage80MediumFullCloseFull coverage rather than medium (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 3 of 5 compared68
Longevity70Long-wearing24-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims 24-hour wear; your product says long-wearing without hours
Transfer resistance40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims transfer resistance; your product does not list it
Settlingnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall60
Skin type60Normal, dry, combinationNormal, combination, oilyBoth marketed for normal/​combination skin
Overall match 85/100Shade match 97/100High 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

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To NARS Natural Matte Longwear Foundation in LA SERENA.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same cool undertone
  • Full rather than medium coverage
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Claims transfer resistance
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Matte finish instead of natural
  • Not marketed for dry skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

14 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 28%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseWater-based, no siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapBoth water-based; silicone none vs high
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Where to buy LA SERENA

Best price
$55SephoraSephora
Same price

Your shade $55 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.