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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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Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Nudestix Tinted Cover Foundation NUDE 9

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

The match
Nudestix
NUDE 9
Depth and undertone: Deep tan · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Natural · Light coverage
Overall match
75out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
77
Finish (Finish & visual result)
81
Wear (Wear & performance)
60
Skin (Skin suitability)
60
Shade match
77out of 100
Colour
77
Depth
98
Undertone
65
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$19SephoraSephora
$36 less (65%)

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. Shade match 70
    $41Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)$14 less (25%)

    Matches: Same natural finishBoth claim long-wearingBoth claim a lightweight feel

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertoneLight rather than medium coverageNo blurring effect claimed

    Score details
    Shade match
    70
    Finish & visual result
    81
    Wear & performance
    100
    Skin suitability
    84

    Close colour · Natural · Light coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Light rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed

    Retailer shade note: dark with a warm undertone

    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

  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

  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

  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

  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

  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

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

Why the closest match works

Nudestix Tinted Cover Foundation in NUDE 9, against NARS Light Reflecting Foundation in La Serena. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeLa SerenaClosest matchNUDE 9Score
Shade match55% of overall77
Colour77#b66747#a76b4fClose colourColour difference 4.0 (0 is identical)
Depth98Deep tanDeep tanSameDepth difference: 1.3
Retailer descriptionDeepDeepBoth described as deepThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone65CoolNeutralSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared81
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
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
Blurring40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a blurring or smoothing effect; the match does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 2 of 5 compared60
Longevity40Long-wearingNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims long wear; the match does not list it
Transfer resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
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, dry, oilyBoth marketed for normal/​dry skin
Overall match 75/100Shade match 77/100Medium 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 Nudestix Tinted Cover Foundation in NUDE 9.

Same or better

  • $36 less
  • Same natural finish
  • Light rather than medium coverage
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Small colour difference on the swatch
  • Neutral rather than cool undertone
  • No blurring effect claimed
  • No long-wear claim
  • Not marketed for combination skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

8 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 10%. 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

Where to buy NUDE 9

Best price
$19SephoraSephora
$36 less (65%)

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.