ORIGINAL Loose Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 Golden Fair 04 dupes and alternatives bareMinerals
4.6 (34,695)·Fair · Warm · yellow 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.
Matches: Very close colour· Same warm undertone· Same medium coverage
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Does not claim not settling into lines· Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin
Score details
Shade match
96
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
46
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin · Contains drying alcohol · No SPF
Matches: Very close colour· Same warm undertone· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage· Not marketed for dry/combination skin
Score details
Shade match
96
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
65
Skin suitability
46
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · Not marketed for dry/combination skin · Contains drying alcohol · No SPF
$15.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$23.51 less (60%)4.2 (5,524)
Matches: Very close colour· Same warm undertone· Claims 24-hour wear
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
95
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
92
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · No SPF
The closest shade to bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 Golden Fair 04 (Fair · Warm · yellow 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
Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Foundation in 3 Warm, against bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 in Golden Fair 04. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeGolden Fair 04Closest shade match3 WarmHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall98
Colour60%97#f4d0a6#f4d0a9Looks identicalColour difference 0.9 (0 is identical)
Depth15%100FairFairSameDepth difference: 0.0
Retailer descriptionVery fairFairSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Overall match 84/100Shade match 98/100High 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.
bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Matte Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 in Golden Fair 04, against bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 in Golden Fair 04. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeGolden Fair 04Closest overall alternativeGolden Fair 04How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall94
Colour60%91#f4d0a6#face9fVery close colourColour difference 2.2 (0 is identical)
Depth15%100FairFairSameDepth difference: 0.1
Retailer descriptionVery fairFairSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared70
Finish35%56NaturalMatteSome differenceMatte finish rather than natural
Coverage30%100MediumMediumSameSame medium coverage
Skin-like finish20%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring15%40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a blurring or smoothing effect; the match does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 2 of 5 compared100
Longevity30%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists long wear
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%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort15%100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall23
Skin type100%23Normal, dry, combination, sensitiveCombination, oilyBoth marketed for combination skin
Overall match 85/100Shade match 94/100Medium 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.