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Light Reflecting Foundation Lagos dupes and alternatives NARS

Medium tan · Neutral 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 match: NARS Natural Matte Longwear Foundation Lagos

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

Your shade
NARS
LagosChange shade
Depth and undertone: Medium tan · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
NARS
Lagos
Depth and undertone: Medium tan · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
Shade match
99out of 100
Colour
98
Depth
99
Undertone
100
High confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$55Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Same price

Your shade $55 at Ulta Beauty

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Closest overall alternative: LORAC PRO Soft Focus Longwear Foundation 18

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

Your shade
NARS
LagosChange shade
Depth and undertone: Medium tan · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
LORAC
18
Depth and undertone: Medium tan · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
Overall match
89out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
94
Finish (Finish & visual result)
73
Wear (Wear & performance)
100
Skin (Skin suitability)
84
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$38Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$17 less (31%)

Your shade $55 at Ulta Beauty

Ulta BeautyView 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. #3 · Sephora Collection

    Best Skin Ever Matte Powder Foundation

    30.5Y Tan
    Shade match 89
    $24SephoraSephora$31 less (56%)

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourBoth claim a blurring effectBoth claim long-wearing

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertoneMatte rather than natural finishFull rather than medium coverage

    Score details
    Shade match
    89
    Finish & visual result
    73
    Wear & performance
    100
    Skin suitability
    33

    Looks identical · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · Not marketed for dry/combination skin

    Retailer shade note: tan, yellow undertone

    High confidence· Digital match

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

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

Closest concealers

  1. Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer

    4N1

    Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer, shade 4N1

    • Very close colour
    • Medium tan · Neutral undertone

    $34

    SephoraView at Sephora
  2. bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer

    Tan 4N

    bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer, shade Tan 4N

    • Very close colour
    • Medium · Neutral undertone

    $31

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  3. Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Matte Buildable Coverage Waterproof Concealer

    Caramel Corn 5.1 Neutral

    Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Matte Buildable Coverage Waterproof Concealer, shade Caramel Corn 5.1 Neutral

    • Very close colour
    • Medium tan · Neutral undertone

    $31

    SephoraView at Sephora
  4. Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer

    144

    Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer, shade 144

    • Very close colour
    • Medium · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $12.99

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  5. Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer

    18W

    Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer, shade 18W

    • Looks identical
    • Medium tan · Warm undertone

    $30

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  6. MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer

    NW40

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer, shade NW40

    • Close colour
    • Medium · Neutral undertone

    $30

    SephoraView at Sephora

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

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

ComparedYour shadeLagosClosest shade matchLagosScore
Shade match55% of overall99
Colour98#ca854e#c9834dLooks identicalColour difference 0.7 (0 is identical)
Depth99Medium tanMedium tanSameDepth difference: 0.9
Retailer descriptionMedium tanMedium tanBoth described as medium tanThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone100NeutralNeutralSamefrom 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 86/100Shade match 99/100High 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

If you switch

To NARS Natural Matte Longwear Foundation in Lagos.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same neutral 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 shade 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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Why the closest overall alternative works

LORAC PRO Soft Focus Longwear Foundation in 18, against NARS Light Reflecting Foundation in Lagos. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeLagosClosest overall alternative18Score
Shade match55% of overall94
Colour90#ca854e#c28556Very close colourColour difference 2.2 (0 is identical)
Depth98Medium tanMedium tanSameDepth difference: 1.2
Retailer descriptionMedium tanMedium tanBoth described as medium tanThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone100NeutralNeutralSamefrom 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 · 2 of 5 compared100
Longevity100Long-wearingLong-wearingSameBoth products claim long wear
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 overall84
Skin type84Normal, dry, combinationCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for normal/​dry/​combination skin
Overall match 89/100Shade match 94/100Medium 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 LORAC PRO Soft Focus Longwear Foundation in 18.

Same or better

  • $17 less
  • Very close colour
  • Same neutral undertone
  • Full rather than medium coverage
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Both claim long-wearing
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Matte finish instead of natural

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BaseWater-based, no siliconeSilicone-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapWater-based vs silicone-based; silicone none vs high
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Where to buy

Closest shade match

NARS Natural Matte Longwear Foundation Lagos

Best price
$55Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Same price

Your shade $55 at Ulta Beauty

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

Closest overall alternative

LORAC PRO Soft Focus Longwear Foundation 18

Best price
$38Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$17 less (31%)

Your shade $55 at Ulta Beauty

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

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.