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Light Reflecting Foundation Yulong dupes and alternatives NARS

Very fair · 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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  • 3 matches have no formulation listed and are not shown.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Juvia's Place I am Magic Powder Foundation Santiago - Very Light 3

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
NARS
YulongChange shade
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
Juvia's Place
Santiago - Very Light 3
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Neutral · neutral golden
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
Overall match
85out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
91
Finish (Finish & visual result)
62
Wear (Wear & performance)
100
Skin (Skin suitability)
84
Shade match
91out of 100
Colour
92
Depth
100
Undertone
85
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$20Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$35 less (64%)

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

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

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

Closest concealers

  1. NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer

    Vanilla

    NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer, shade Vanilla

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Neutral undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora
  2. Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Longwear Liquid Concealer

    100

    Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Longwear Liquid Concealer, shade 100

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Neutral undertone

    $30

    SephoraView at Sephora
  3. Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer

    Tone 0.5 N

    Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer, shade Tone 0.5 N

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Neutral undertone

    $32

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

    Cloud

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

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Neutral undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora
  5. Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer

    00 Neutral

    Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer, shade 00 Neutral

    • Close colour
    • Very fair · Neutral undertone

    $42

    SephoraView at Sephora
  6. Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage

    Very Light 1

    Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage, shade Very Light 1

    • Close colour
    • Very fair · Neutral undertone

    $22

    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

Juvia's Place I am Magic Powder Foundation in Santiago - Very Light 3, against NARS Light Reflecting Foundation in Yulong. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeYulongClosest matchSantiago - Very Light 3Score
Shade match55% of overall91
Colour92#fee4d5#f4ded1Very close colourColour difference 2.0 (0 is identical)
Depth100Very fairVery fairSameDepth difference: 0.1
Retailer descriptionVery fairNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone85NeutralNeutral · neutral goldenClosecandidate undertone inferred
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared62
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
Blurring40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a blurring or smoothing effect; the match does not list it
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 85/100Shade match 91/100Medium 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 Juvia's Place I am Magic Powder Foundation in Santiago - Very Light 3.

Same or better

  • $35 less
  • Very close colour
  • Same neutral undertone
  • Full rather than medium coverage
  • Both claim long-wearing
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Matte finish instead of natural
  • No blurring effect claimed

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

No ingredient list for one product, so overlap is not known. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseWater-based, no siliconeNo ingredient list
FragranceNot listedNo ingredient list
Drying alcoholNot listedNo ingredient list
SPFNot listedNot listed
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Match price
$20Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$35 less (64%)

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

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

How these matches are scored

31 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.