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Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation 18P dupes and alternatives Sephora Collection

Light · Cool · pink 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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Closest shade match: IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream Full Coverage Color Correcting Foundation Neutral Medium

The equivalent shade: scored on colour, depth and undertone only.

Your shade
Sephora Collection
18PChange shade
Depth and undertone: Light · Cool · pink
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
IT Cosmetics
Neutral Medium
Depth and undertone: Light · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Natural · Full coverage
Shade match
90out of 100
Colour
98
Depth
99
Undertone
65
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$39SephoraSephora
Costs $15 more

Your shade $24 at Sephora

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Closest overall alternative: NARS Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation Lanai

The most similar foundation overall: shade match 55%, finish and visual result 25%, wear and performance 15%, skin suitability 5%.

Your shade
Sephora Collection
18PChange shade
Depth and undertone: Light · Cool · pink
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
NARS
Lanai
Depth and undertone: Light · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Natural · Full coverage
Overall match
90out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
90
Finish (Finish & visual result)
91
Wear (Wear & performance)
86
Skin (Skin suitability)
100
Best price
$55SephoraSephora
Costs $31 more

Your shade $24 at Sephora

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Sephora Collection Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation 18P (Light · Cool · pink undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer

    25.5 Medium Bronze

    IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer, shade 25.5 Medium Bronze

    • Looks identical
    • Light · Cool undertone

    $30

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

    3C

    Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer, shade 3C

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Cool · rosy undertone

    $38

  3. Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    300C

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 300C

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Cool undertone

    $24

  4. Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer

    6 Medium

    Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer, shade 6 Medium

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Cool undertone

    $36

  5. Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer

    35N medium

    Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer, shade 35N medium

    • Close colour
    • Light · Cool undertone

    $32

  6. Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage

    Medium 4

    Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage, shade Medium 4

    • Close colour
    • Light medium · Cool · pink undertone

    $22

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

Why the closest shade match works

IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream Full Coverage Color Correcting Foundation in Neutral Medium, against Sephora Collection Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation in 18P. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade18PClosest shade matchNeutral MediumScore
Shade match55% of overall90
Colour98#e6b595#e6b492Looks identicalColour difference 0.7 (0 is identical)
Depth99LightLightSameDepth difference: 0.5
Retailer descriptionMediumNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone65Cool · pinkNeutralSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared91
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
Blurringnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 3 of 5 compared68
Longevity100Long-wearingLong-wearingSameBoth products claim long wear
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)
Comfort40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; the match does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall84
Skin type84Normal, dry, combinationNormal, dry, combination, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for normal/​dry/​combination skin
Overall match 87/100Shade match 90/100Medium 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 IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream Full Coverage Color Correcting Foundation in Neutral Medium.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same natural finish
  • Full rather than medium coverage
  • Both claim long-wearing
  • Adds SPF 50

Different

  • Neutral rather than cool undertone
  • Does not claim transfer resistance
  • Does not claim a lightweight feel
  • Fragrance is listed in the formula

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BaseWater-based, no siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedListed (limonene)
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedSPF 50
OverlapBoth water-based; silicone none vs high

Why the closest overall alternative works

NARS Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation in Lanai, against Sephora Collection Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation in 18P. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade18PClosest overall alternativeLanaiScore
Shade match55% of overall90
Colour97#e6b595#e7b391Looks identicalColour difference 0.9 (0 is identical)
Depth99LightLightSameDepth difference: 0.7
Retailer descriptionMediumMediumBoth described as mediumThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone65Cool · pinkNeutralSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared91
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
Blurringnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 3 of 5 compared86
Longevity70Long-wearing16-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims 16-hour wear; your product says long-wearing without hours
Transfer resistance100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim 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 overall100
Skin type100Normal, dry, combinationNormal, dry, combinationBoth marketed for normal/​dry/​combination skin
Overall match 90/100Shade match 90/100Medium 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 NARS Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation in Lanai.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same natural finish
  • Full rather than medium coverage
  • Both claim transfer resistance
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Neutral rather than cool undertone

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

6 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 8%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BaseWater-based, no siliconeSilicone-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapWater-based vs silicone-based; silicone none vs high

Where to buy

Closest shade match

IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream Full Coverage Color Correcting Foundation Neutral Medium

Best price
$39SephoraSephora
Costs $15 more

Your shade $24 at Sephora

SephoraView at Sephora

Closest overall alternative

NARS Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation Lanai

Best price
$55SephoraSephora
Costs $31 more

Your shade $24 at Sephora

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.