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Light Reflecting Foundation Phoenix dupes and alternatives NARS

Medium light · Olive 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%).

Only showing matches with a radiant finish, with no drying alcohol, without silicones.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Monika Blunder Beauty Blunder Cover Foundation/Concealer Shade: 4.5 Vier.5

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

The match
Monika Blunder Beauty
Shade: 4.5 Vier.5
Depth and undertone: Medium light · Olive
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Full coverage
Overall match
81out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
95
Finish (Finish & visual result)
58
Wear (Wear & performance)
82
Skin (Skin suitability)
50
Shade match
95out of 100
Colour
93
Depth
95
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$26Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$29 less (53%)

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 · Polite Society

    More Than a Pretty Face Skin-Caring Foundation

    Medium Tan Warm
    Shade match 89
    $42Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)$13 less (24%)

    Matches: Same olive undertoneBoth claim long-wearingClaims transfer resistance

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

    Score details
    Shade match
    89
    Finish & visual result
    62
    Wear & performance
    74
    Skin suitability
    84

    Close colour · Radiant · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 42% ingredient overlap

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

    Retailer shade note: medium tan with golden to olive undertone for medium to light tan skin

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

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

Closest concealers

  1. NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer

    Walnut

    NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer, shade Walnut

    • Close colour
    • Medium light · Olive undertone

    $36

  2. Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser

    WN 94 Deep Neutral

    Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser, shade WN 94 Deep Neutral

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $22

  3. Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer

    12O

    Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer, shade 12O

    • Close colour
    • Medium · Olive undertone

    $30

  4. bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer

    Medium Tan 3.5W

    bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer, shade Medium Tan 3.5W

    • Close colour
    • Medium light · Warm · golden undertone

    $31

  5. MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer

    NC37

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer, shade NC37

    • Close colour
    • Medium light · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $30

  6. Make Up For Ever HD Skin Full Cover Multi-Use Waterproof Concealer

    2Y36

    Make Up For Ever HD Skin Full Cover Multi-Use Waterproof Concealer, shade 2Y36

    • Close colour
    • Medium light · Warm · golden undertone

    $35

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

Why the closest match works

Monika Blunder Beauty Blunder Cover Foundation/Concealer in Shade: 4.5 Vier.5, against NARS Light Reflecting Foundation in Phoenix. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadePhoenixClosest matchShade: 4.5 Vier.5Score
Shade match55% of overall95
Colour93#e3a45f#daa05dVery close colourColour difference 1.8 (0 is identical)
Depth95Medium lightMedium lightSameDepth difference: 2.8
Retailer descriptionMediumMediumBoth described as mediumThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone100OliveOliveSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall58
Finish56NaturalRadiantSome differenceRadiant finish rather than natural
Coverage80MediumFullCloseFull 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
Blurring40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a blurring or smoothing effect; the match does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 3 of 5 compared82
Longevity100Long-wearingLong-wearingSameBoth products claim long wear
Transfer resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settling40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims not settling into pores or fine lines; your product does not list it
Colour stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall50
Skin type50Normal, dry, combinationNot publishedSkin-type suitability not published for one product
Overall match 81/100Shade match 95/100Medium 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 Monika Blunder Beauty Blunder Cover Foundation/Concealer in Shade: 4.5 Vier.5.

Same or better

  • $29 less
  • Very close colour
  • Same olive undertone
  • Full rather than medium coverage
  • Claims a skin-like finish
  • Both claim long-wearing
  • Claims not settling into lines
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Radiant finish instead of natural
  • No blurring effect claimed

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

2 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 1%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseWater-based, no siliconeOil-based, no silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapWater-based vs oil-based; silicone none vs none

Where to buy Shade: 4.5 Vier.5

Best price
$26Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$29 less (53%)

Your shade $55 at Sephora

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.