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Complexion Crush Foundation Fair Cool dupes and alternatives Ulta Beauty Collection

Very fair · 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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Closest shade match: MAC Cosmetics Studio Radiance Skin Tint Stick LIGHTEST 2

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

Your shade
Ulta Beauty Collection
Fair CoolChange shade
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Cool
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
The match
MAC Cosmetics
LIGHTEST 2
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Cool · pink
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Light coverage
Shade match
97out of 100
Colour
96
Depth
97
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$38SephoraSephora
Costs $22 more

Your shade $16 at Ulta Beauty

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Closest overall alternative: Kryolan Professional Makeup Natural Fluid Foundation NN 4

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

Your shade
Ulta Beauty Collection
Fair CoolChange shade
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Cool
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
The match
Kryolan Professional Makeup
NN 4
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Natural · Light coverage
Overall match
87out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
90
Finish (Finish & visual result)
70
Wear (Wear & performance)
100
Skin (Skin suitability)
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$51.50Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $35.50 more

Your shade $16 at Ulta Beauty

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

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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. #3 · Kylie Cosmetics

    Skin Tint Blurring Elixir Foundation

    1N
    Shade match 89
    $35Ulta BeautyUlta BeautyCosts $19 more

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourBoth claim a skin-like finishBoth claim a blurring effect

    Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertoneNatural rather than matte finishLight rather than medium coverage

    Score details
    Shade match
    89
    Finish & visual result
    79
    Wear & performance
    54
    Skin suitability
    40

    Looks identical · Natural · Light coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 42% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · Light rather than medium coverage · Not marketed for dry/oily/sensitive skin

    Retailer shade note: fair with neutral undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Ulta Beauty Collection Complexion Crush Foundation Fair Cool (Very fair · Cool undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

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

    0.5C

    Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer, shade 0.5C

    • Looks identical
    • Very fair · Cool undertone

    $38

    SephoraView at Sephora
  2. MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer

    NW5

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer, shade NW5

    • Looks identical
    • Very fair · Cool · rosy undertone

    $30

    SephoraView at Sephora
  3. Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer

    12B fair beige

    Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer, shade 12B fair beige

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Cool · pink undertone

    $32

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

    Marshmallow

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

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Cool · rosy undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora
  5. NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer

    Affogato

    NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer, shade Affogato

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Cool undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora
  6. NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer

    Crème Brulee

    NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer, shade Crème Brulee

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Cool undertone

    $36

    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 shade match works

MAC Cosmetics Studio Radiance Skin Tint Stick in LIGHTEST 2, against Ulta Beauty Collection Complexion Crush Foundation in Fair Cool. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeFair CoolClosest shade matchLIGHTEST 2Score
Shade match55% of overall97
Colour96#f1d5c1#f5d9c3Looks identicalColour difference 1.2 (0 is identical)
Depth97Very fairVery fairSameDepth difference: 2.0
Retailer descriptionNot statedVery fairNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100CoolCool · pinkClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall54
Finish12MatteRadiantDifferentRadiant finish rather than matte
Coverage80MediumLightCloseLight coverage rather than medium (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finish100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim 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
Longevity40Not listed24-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims long wear; your product does not list it
Transfer resistance40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims transfer resistance; your product does not list it
Settling40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims not settling into pores or fine lines; your product 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 overall40
Skin type40Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveNormal, dryBoth marketed for dry/​normal skin
Overall match 75/100Shade match 97/100Medium 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 MAC Cosmetics Studio Radiance Skin Tint Stick in LIGHTEST 2.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same cool undertone
  • Light rather than medium coverage
  • Both claim a skin-like finish
  • Claims 24-hour wear
  • Claims transfer resistance
  • Claims not settling into lines

Different

  • Radiant finish instead of matte
  • No blurring effect claimed
  • Does not claim a lightweight feel
  • Not marketed for combination/oily/sensitive skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

2 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 2%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BaseWater-based, high siliconemoderate silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapWater-based vs unknown-based; silicone high vs moderate
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Why the closest overall alternative works

Kryolan Professional Makeup Natural Fluid Foundation in NN 4, against Ulta Beauty Collection Complexion Crush Foundation in Fair Cool. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeFair CoolClosest overall alternativeNN 4Score
Shade match55% of overall90
Colour98#f1d5c1#f2d7c2Looks identicalColour difference 0.8 (0 is identical)
Depth99Very fairVery fairSameDepth difference: 0.9
Retailer descriptionNot statedNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone65CoolNeutralSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall70
Finish56MatteNaturalSome differenceNatural finish rather than matte
Coverage80MediumLightCloseLight coverage rather than medium (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finish100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim 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 · 1 of 5 compared100
Longevitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists 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 overall100
Skin type100Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​normal/​oily/​sensitive 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 Kryolan Professional Makeup Natural Fluid Foundation in NN 4.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Light rather than medium coverage
  • Both claim a skin-like finish
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Neutral rather than cool undertone
  • Natural finish instead of matte
  • No blurring effect claimed

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

5 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 13%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BaseWater-based, high siliconeWater-based, no silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapBoth water-based; silicone high vs none
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Where to buy

Closest shade match

MAC Cosmetics Studio Radiance Skin Tint Stick LIGHTEST 2

Best price
$38SephoraSephora
Costs $22 more

Your shade $16 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

Closest overall alternative

Kryolan Professional Makeup Natural Fluid Foundation NN 4

Best price
$51.50Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $35.50 more

Your shade $16 at Ulta Beauty

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.