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Charlotte Tilbury 4.5 Fair-Medium dupes & closest matches

Charlotte Tilbury
Airbrush Flawless Crease-Proof Long-Wear Blur Concealer — 4.5 Fair-Medium
depth 2/10 · warm undertone · neutral cast · $36

Charlotte Tilbury 4.5 Fair-Medium, a shade of Airbrush Flawless Crease-Proof Long-Wear Blur Concealer with Hyaluronic Acid, suits fair skin with a warm, neutral-leaning undertone. The neutral cast is what people usually try to keep when they look for alternatives. Below are the alternatives that wear closest to it — each one noted with how it differs, so you know what you're trading before you buy.

The closest matches

Too Faced

Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer — Shortbread

$16

Side by side, Shortbread runs a touch lighter and stays warm but pulls more golden than neutral.

Estée Lauder

Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Longwear Concealer — 2N

$38

2N leans noticeably deeper and carries the same neutral cast.

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Questions people ask

What is Charlotte Tilbury 4.5 Fair-Medium's undertone?

Charlotte Tilbury 4.5 Fair-Medium has a warm undertone with a neutral cast. When comparing alternatives, keeping that neutral quality matters as much as getting the depth right.

What is the closest drugstore dupe for 4.5 Fair-Medium?

Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer in Shortbread (around $16) wears closest among budget options — side by side, Shortbread runs a touch lighter and stays warm but pulls more golden than neutral.

How do I know which of these will actually work for me?

A shade never wears alone — it sits next to your concealer, blush and the rest of your routine. Toni at Shade & Seek reads the whole face, not just one swatch, so you can see any of these alternatives in context before buying.