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Light Reflecting Foundation Mali dupes and alternatives NARS

Very deep · 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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Only showing matches with buildable coverage, without silicones, alcohol denat or coconut oil.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Jane Iredale Skintuition SPF 30 Radiance-Boosting Liquid Foundation 84 Deeper

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
NARS
MaliChange shade
Depth and undertone: Very deep · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
Jane Iredale
84 Deeper
Depth and undertone: Rich deep · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Buildable coverage
Overall match
86out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
92
Finish (Finish & visual result)
73
Wear (Wear & performance)
85
Skin (Skin suitability)
84
Shade match
92out of 100
Colour
89
Depth
89
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$56Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $1 more

Your shade $55 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced

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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 · Jane Iredale

    Skintuition SPF 30 Radiance-Boosting Liquid Foundation

    80 Deeper
    Shade match 90
    $56Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)Costs $1 more

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourClaims a skin-like finishBoth claim a blurring effect

    Differences: Slightly cooler undertoneRadiant rather than natural finishBuildable rather than medium coverage

    Score details
    Shade match
    90
    Finish & visual result
    73
    Wear & performance
    85
    Skin suitability
    84

    Looks identical · Radiant · Buildable coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 15% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Radiant rather than natural finish · Buildable rather than medium coverage

    Retailer shade note: deeper 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 Mali (Very deep · Neutral undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer

    26N

    Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer, shade 26N

    • Looks identical
    • Rich deep · Neutral undertone

    $30

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  2. Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer

    175

    Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer, shade 175

    • Looks identical
    • Rich deep · Neutral · neutral pink undertone

    $12.99

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  3. Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer

    60H mahogany honey

    Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer, shade 60H mahogany honey

    • Very close colour
    • Very deep · Warm · peach undertone

    $32

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  4. Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer

    8C

    Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer, shade 8C

    • Very close colour
    • Very deep · Cool undertone

    $38

    SephoraView at Sephora
  5. Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer

    Cocoa

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

    • Close colour
    • Very deep · Neutral undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora
  6. bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer

    Deep 6N

    bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer, shade Deep 6N

    • Close colour
    • Rich deep · Neutral undertone

    $31

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

Why the closest match works

Jane Iredale Skintuition SPF 30 Radiance-Boosting Liquid Foundation in 84 Deeper, against NARS Light Reflecting Foundation in Mali. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeMaliClosest match84 DeeperScore
Shade match55% of overall92
Colour89#62321e#592b17Very close colourColour difference 2.4 (0 is identical)
Depth89Very deepRich deepCloseDepth difference: 4.7
Retailer descriptionVery deepNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100NeutralNeutralSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall73
Finish56NaturalRadiantSome differenceRadiant finish rather than natural
Coverage100MediumBuildableCloseBuildable coverage rather than medium (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finish40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a skin-like finish; your product does not list it
Blurring100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 3 of 5 compared85
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 stability40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims colour stability (no oxidation); your product does not list it
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 86/100Shade match 92/100Medium 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

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To Jane Iredale Skintuition SPF 30 Radiance-Boosting Liquid Foundation in 84 Deeper.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Same neutral undertone
  • Buildable rather than medium coverage
  • Claims a skin-like finish
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Both claim long-wearing
  • Claims colour stability
  • Both claim a lightweight feel
  • Adds SPF 30

Different

  • Runs slightly deeper
  • Radiant finish instead of natural

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

7 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 15%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseWater-based, no siliconePowder-based, moderate silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedSPF 30
OverlapWater-based vs powder-based; silicone none vs moderate
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Where to buy 84 Deeper

Match price
$56Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $1 more

Your shade $55 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced

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How these matches are scored

32 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.