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Bare With Me Blur Tint Foundation 05: Vanilla dupes and alternatives NYX Professional Makeup

Light · Warm 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 in stick form, without talc.

  • 5 matches have no formulation listed and are not shown.
  • 1 match has no ingredient list listed and is not shown.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Essence Foundation Stick 120

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

The match
Essence
120
Depth and undertone: Light · Warm · yellow
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
Overall match
86out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
98
Finish (Finish & visual result)
89
Wear (Wear & performance)
40
Skin (Skin suitability)
84
Shade match
98out of 100
Colour
96
Depth
99
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$6.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$7.01 less (50%)

Your shade $14 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced

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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. Shade match 90
    $46SephoraSephoraCosts $32 more

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourSame medium coverageBoth claim a blurring effect

    Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertoneNatural rather than matte finishDoes not claim not settling into lines

    Score details
    Shade match
    90
    Finish & visual result
    81
    Wear & performance
    67
    Skin suitability
    60

    Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination skin

    Retailer shade note: light skin with neutral/pinky undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  2. Shade match 88
    $46SephoraSephoraCosts $32 more

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourSame medium coverageBoth claim a blurring effect

    Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertoneNatural rather than matte finishDoes not claim not settling into lines

    Score details
    Shade match
    88
    Finish & visual result
    81
    Wear & performance
    67
    Skin suitability
    60

    Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination skin

    Retailer shade note: light skin with neutral/peachy undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  3. #4 · Ulta Beauty Collection

    Moisturizing Complexion Stick

    Light To Medium Neutral
    Shade match 88
    $16Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)Costs $2 more

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourSame medium coverageBoth claim a blurring effect

    Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertoneNatural rather than matte finishNo long-wear claim

    Score details
    Shade match
    88
    Finish & visual result
    81
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    84

    Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 11% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · No long-wear claim · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Blur Tint Foundation 05: Vanilla (Light · Warm undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

From the same range

  1. NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Hydrating Face & Body Concealer Serum

    Vanilla

    NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Hydrating Face & Body Concealer Serum, shade Vanilla

    • Very close colour
    • Light

    $12

Closest concealers

  1. Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer

    Golden Beige

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

    • Looks identical
    • Light · Warm · golden undertone

    $36

  2. Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer

    2W1

    Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer, shade 2W1

    • Looks identical
    • Light · Warm undertone

    $34

  3. Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer

    3 Warm Peach

    Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer, shade 3 Warm Peach

    • Looks identical
    • Light · Warm · peach undertone

    $42

  4. Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer

    3.9

    Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer, shade 3.9

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Warm · peach undertone

    $42

  5. Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer

    2W

    Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer, shade 2W

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Warm undertone

    $38

  6. Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    180W

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 180W

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Warm undertone

    $24

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

Why the closest match works

Essence Foundation Stick in 120, against NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Blur Tint Foundation in 05: Vanilla. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade05: VanillaClosest match120Score
Shade match55% of overall98
Colour96#eab99b#e6b99bLooks identicalColour difference 1.2 (0 is identical)
Depth99LightLightSameDepth difference: 0.6
Retailer descriptionLightLightBoth described as lightThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone100WarmWarm · yellowClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared89
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
Coverage100MediumMediumSameSame medium coverage
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 · 4 of 5 compared40
Longevity4016-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
Settling40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims not settling into pores or fine lines; the match does not list it
Colour stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; the match does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall84
Skin type84Combination, normal, oilyCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for combination/​normal/​oily skin
Overall match 86/100Shade 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.

How scoring works

If you switch

To Essence Foundation Stick in 120.

Same or better

  • $7.01 less
  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same warm undertone
  • Same matte finish
  • Same medium coverage

Different

  • No blurring effect claimed
  • No long-wear claim
  • Does not claim transfer resistance
  • Does not claim not settling into lines
  • Does not claim a lightweight feel

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

4 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 7%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseSilicone-based, high siliconemoderate silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapSilicone-based vs unknown-based; silicone high vs moderate

Where to buy 120

Match price
$6.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$7.01 less (50%)

Your shade $14 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced

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.