Light Reflecting Foundation Timaru dupes and alternatives NARS
4.3 (6,795)·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%).
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.
$54Ulta Beauty(product price)$1 less (2%)4.2 (1,679)
Matches: Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim long-wearing· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Slightly lighter· Slightly cooler undertone· Matte rather than natural finish
Score details
Shade match
80
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
100
Skin suitability
60
Close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly lighter · Slightly cooler undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · Not marketed for dry skin
Retailer shade note: deeper brown w/ red undertones
$15.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$39.01 less (71%)4.5 (1,466)
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim long-wearing· Claims not settling into lines
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone· Radiant rather than natural finish· Buildable rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
68
Skin suitability
84
Very close colour · Radiant · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 16% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Radiant rather than natural finish · Buildable rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim a lightweight feel
$16Ulta Beauty(product price)$39 less (71%)4.3 (2,230)
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim long-wearing· Adds SPF 30
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone· Radiant rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
80
Skin suitability
90
Very close colour · Radiant · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Radiant rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim a lightweight feel
The closest shade to NARS Light Reflecting Foundation Timaru (Deep · Neutral undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.
Concealer shade colours are sampled from retailer swatch images, so check the shade on the retailer page before buying.
Why the closest match works
ILIA True Skin Serum Foundation in Kapiti SF12, against NARS Light Reflecting Foundation in Timaru. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeTimaruClosest matchKapiti SF12How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall98
Colour60%96#8b4c3a#874d3cLooks identicalColour difference 1.2 (0 is identical)
Depth15%99DeepDeepSameDepth difference: 0.4
Retailer descriptionDeepVery deepSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Coverage30%100MediumMediumSameSame medium coverage
Skin-like finish20%40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a skin-like finish; your product does not list it
Blurring15%40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a blurring or smoothing effect; the match does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 2 of 5 compared100
Longevity30%100Long-wearingLong-wearingSameBoth products claim long wear
Transfer resistance20%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settling20%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stability15%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort15%100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall60
Skin type100%60Normal, dry, combinationNormal, dry, sensitiveBoth marketed for normal/dry skin
Overall match 91/100Shade match 98/100Medium 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.
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.
Sephora$5 less (9%)
