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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%).

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Only showing matches with full coverage, with a natural finish, without talc or alcohol denat.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: J.Cat Beauty Perfextion Long Wearing Foundation Soft Taupe

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
NARS
PhoenixChange shade
Depth and undertone: Medium light · Olive
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
J.Cat Beauty
Soft Taupe
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Warm
Finish and coverage: Natural · Full coverage
Overall match
82out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
79
Finish (Finish & visual result)
93
Wear (Wear & performance)
72
Skin (Skin suitability)
84
Shade match
79out of 100
Colour
82
Depth
91
Undertone
65
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$3.89Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$51.11 less (93%)

Your shade $55 at Sephora

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

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

    SephoraView at Sephora
  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

    SephoraView at Sephora
  3. Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer

    12O

    Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer, shade 12O

    • Close colour
    • Medium · Olive undertone

    $30

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  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

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  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

    SephoraView at Sephora
  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

    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 match works

J.Cat Beauty Perfextion Long Wearing Foundation in Soft Taupe, against NARS Light Reflecting Foundation in Phoenix. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadePhoenixClosest matchSoft TaupeScore
Shade match55% of overall79
Colour82#e3a45f#f0ab57Close colourColour difference 3.4 (0 is identical)
Depth91Medium lightLight mediumCloseDepth difference: 4.3
Retailer descriptionMediumNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone65OliveWarmSome differencecandidate undertone inferred
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared93
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
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 · 4 of 5 compared72
Longevity100Long-wearingLong-wearingSameBoth products claim long wear
Transfer resistance40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims transfer resistance; your product does not list it
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 overall84
Skin type84Normal, dry, combinationCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for normal/​dry/​combination skin
Overall match 82/100Shade match 79/100Medium 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 J.Cat Beauty Perfextion Long Wearing Foundation in Soft Taupe.

Same or better

  • $51.11 less
  • Same natural finish
  • Full rather than medium coverage
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Both claim long-wearing
  • Claims transfer resistance
  • Claims not settling into lines
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Small colour difference on the swatch
  • Runs slightly lighter
  • Slightly warmer undertone

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

3 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 8%. 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 Soft Taupe

Best price
$3.89Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$51.11 less (93%)

Your shade $55 at Sephora

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.