Impeccable Blurring Second-Skin Matte Foundation 8N dupes and alternatives Anastasia Beverly Hills
4.4 (4,961)·Very deep · Neutral 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%).
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.
$42Ulta Beauty(product price)$7 less (14%)4.4 (38)
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Buildable rather than full coverage· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
96
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
82
Skin suitability
84
Very close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 11% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Buildable rather than full coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines
$11.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$37.01 less (76%)4.4 (182,841)
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Same matte finish
Differences: Medium rather than full coverage· No skin-like finish claimed· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
91
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
82
Skin suitability
67
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 18% ingredient overlap
Differences: Medium rather than full coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination skin
Matches: Same neutral undertone· Same full coverage· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Natural matte rather than matte finish· No skin-like finish claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
80
Wear & performance
68
Skin suitability
84
Close colour · Natural matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 17% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural matte rather than matte finish · No skin-like finish claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel
Retailer shade note: deep neutral with cool blue undertones
$39Ulta Beauty(product price)$10 less (20%)4.3 (1,754)
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Same matte finish
Differences: Medium rather than full coverage· No skin-like finish claimed· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
82
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 11% ingredient overlap
Differences: Medium rather than full coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for normal skin
Matches: Same neutral undertone· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim 16-hour wear
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
72
Skin suitability
60
Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 23% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than full coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for oily skin
Retailer shade note: deepest with neutral undertones
$6.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$42.01 less (86%)3.8 (142)
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Same matte finish
Differences: Slightly deeper· Medium rather than full coverage· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
84
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Medium rather than full coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel
Retailer shade note: very deep with neutral undertones
$42Ulta Beauty(product price)$7 less (14%)4.4 (38)
Matches: Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim 12-hour wear· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· Buildable rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
80
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
82
Skin suitability
84
Close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 11% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · Buildable rather than full coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines
$6.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$42.01 less (86%)3.8 (142)
Matches: Very close colour· Same matte finish· No drying alcohol listed
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone· Medium rather than full coverage· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
84
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Medium rather than full coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel
Retailer shade note: very deep with red undertones
Matches: Same neutral undertone· Both claim a skin-like finish· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Slightly lighter· Natural rather than matte finish· Buildable rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
80
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
68
Skin suitability
90
Close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly lighter · Natural rather than matte finish · Buildable rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines
Matches: Same neutral undertone· Both claim a skin-like finish· Claims transfer resistance
Differences: Slightly deeper· Natural matte rather than matte finish· Buildable rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
81
Finish & visual result
77
Wear & performance
61
Skin suitability
50
Close colour · Natural matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 22% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Natural matte rather than matte finish · Buildable rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines
Retailer shade note: dark shade with neutral undertones
Matches: Same neutral undertone· Same matte finish· Same full coverage
Differences: Slightly deeper· No skin-like finish claimed· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
79
Finish & visual result
79
Wear & performance
49
Skin suitability
100
Close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 11% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · No skin-like finish claimed · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Contains listed fragrance
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim a skin-like finish· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· Light rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
58
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
84
Very close colour · Natural · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · Light rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines
$6.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$42.01 less (86%)3.8 (142)
Matches: Very close colour· Same matte finish· No drying alcohol listed
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone· Medium rather than full coverage· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
84
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Medium rather than full coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel
Retailer shade note: very deep with red undertones
$6.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$42.01 less (86%)3.8 (142)
Matches: Very close colour· Same matte finish· No drying alcohol listed
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone· Medium rather than full coverage· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
84
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Medium rather than full coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel
The closest shade to Anastasia Beverly Hills Impeccable Blurring Second-Skin Matte Foundation 8N (Very deep · Neutral undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.
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
Essence Foundation Stick in 280, against Anastasia Beverly Hills Impeccable Blurring Second-Skin Matte Foundation in 8N. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade8NClosest shade match280How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall97
Colour60%95#5f4138#634338Looks identicalColour difference 1.3 (0 is identical)
Overall match 82/100Shade 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.
MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation in NC65, against Anastasia Beverly Hills Impeccable Blurring Second-Skin Matte Foundation in 8N. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade8NClosest overall alternativeNC65How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall85
Colour60%91#5f4138#67463dVery close colourColour difference 2.2 (0 is identical)
Transfer resistance20%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settling20%100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stability15%40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims colour stability (no oxidation); your product does not list it
Comfort15%100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall100
Skin type100%100Normal, combination, oilyNormal, combination, oilyBoth marketed for normal/combination/oily skin
Overall match 87/100Shade match 85/100Medium 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.
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.
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