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Natural Matte Longwear Foundation LA SERENA dupes and alternatives NARS

Deep tan · Cool 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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  • 8 matches have no formulation listed and are not shown.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: bareMinerals Original Pure Serum Radiant Natural Liquid Foundation Mineral SPF 20 Deep Cool 5

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
NARS
LA SERENAChange shade
Depth and undertone: Deep tan · Cool
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
The match
bareMinerals
Deep Cool 5
Depth and undertone: Deep tan · Cool
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
Overall match
75out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
84
Finish (Finish & visual result)
73
Wear (Wear & performance)
54
Skin (Skin suitability)
50
Shade match
84out of 100
Colour
75
Depth
93
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$22Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$33 less (60%)

Your shade $55 at Sephora

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to NARS Natural Matte Longwear Foundation LA SERENA (Deep tan · Cool undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer

    14 Deep

    Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer, shade 14 Deep

    • Very close colour
    • Deep tan · Cool undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora
  2. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Velvet 10.5

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Velvet 10.5

    • Close colour
    • Deep tan · Cool · rosy undertone

    $39

    SephoraView at Sephora
  3. Maybelline Fit Me Natural Finish Concealer

    055 Hazelnut

    Maybelline Fit Me Natural Finish Concealer, shade 055 Hazelnut

    • Very close colour
    • Deep tan

    $10.99

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  4. Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer

    5.5N

    Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer, shade 5.5N

    • Close colour
    • Deep tan · Cool undertone

    $38

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

    6.5 Neutral

    Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer, shade 6.5 Neutral

    • Close colour
    • Deep tan · Neutral undertone

    $42

    SephoraView at Sephora
  6. L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer

    W9.5

    L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer, shade W9.5

    • Slight colour difference
    • Tan · Cool undertone

    $16.99

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

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

Why the closest match works

bareMinerals Original Pure Serum Radiant Natural Liquid Foundation Mineral SPF 20 in Deep Cool 5, against NARS Natural Matte Longwear Foundation in LA SERENA. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeLA SERENAClosest matchDeep Cool 5Score
Shade match55% of overall84
Colour75#b16546#9f6448Close colourColour difference 4.3 (0 is identical)
Depth93Deep tanDeep tanSameDepth difference: 3.7
Retailer descriptionDeepDeepBoth described as deepThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone100CoolCoolSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared73
Finish56MatteNaturalSome differenceNatural finish rather than matte
Coverage80FullMediumCloseMedium coverage rather than full (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 · 3 of 5 compared54
Longevity4024-hour wearNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims long wear; the match does not list it
Transfer resistance40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims transfer resistance; the match does not list it
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 overall50
Skin type50Normal, combination, oilyNot publishedSkin-type suitability not published for one product
Overall match 75/100Shade match 84/100Medium 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 bareMinerals Original Pure Serum Radiant Natural Liquid Foundation Mineral SPF 20 in Deep Cool 5.

Same or better

  • $33 less
  • Same cool undertone
  • Medium rather than full coverage
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Both claim a lightweight feel
  • Adds SPF 20

Different

  • Small colour difference on the swatch
  • Natural finish instead of matte
  • No long-wear claim
  • Does not claim transfer resistance

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

6 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 10%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseWater-based, high siliconeOil-based, no silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedSPF 20
OverlapWater-based vs oil-based; silicone high vs none
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Where to buy Deep Cool 5

Best price
$22Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$33 less (60%)

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.