ORIGINAL Talc-Free Pressed Powder Foundation Mineral SPF 15 Fair 01 dupes and alternatives bareMinerals
4.6 (919)·Very fair · 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%).
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.
$6.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$32.51 less (82%)3.8 (142)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same cool undertone· Same matte finish
Differences: Medium rather than buildable coverage· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
97
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Looks identical · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Medium rather than buildable coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · No SPF
$25Ulta Beauty(product price)$14.50 less (37%)4.4 (33)
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Same matte finish
Differences: Full rather than buildable coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines· Contains listed fragrance
Score details
Shade match
94
Finish & visual result
82
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Full rather than buildable coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol · No SPF
Retailer shade note: fair light with cool undertone
$8Ulta Beauty(product price)$31.50 less (80%)2.4 (5)
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Same matte finish
Differences: Full rather than buildable coverage· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
95
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Full rather than buildable coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · No SPF
Retailer shade note: fair or light skin tones with a cool pink undertone
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same matte finish· Claims long-wearing
Differences: Slightly deeper· Medium rather than buildable coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
65
Skin suitability
60
Close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Medium rather than buildable coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than buildable coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
94
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than buildable coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin · No SPF
Retailer shade note: L1 - very light with cool undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than buildable coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
93
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than buildable coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry/oily skin · No SPF
Retailer shade note: Extra light with cool undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than buildable coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
93
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than buildable coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination/oily skin · Contains drying alcohol · No SPF
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Same buildable coverage
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Does not claim not settling into lines· Does not claim a lightweight feel
Score details
Shade match
96
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for combination/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance · No SPF
Retailer shade note: very light skin with pink undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Similar undertone (neutral vs cool)· Same matte finish
Differences: Medium rather than buildable coverage· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Medium rather than buildable coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · No SPF
Retailer shade note: fair with cool neutral undertones
$6.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$32.51 less (82%)3.8 (142)
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same matte finish
Differences: Medium rather than buildable coverage· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Medium rather than buildable coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · No SPF
Retailer shade note: fair with rosy peach undertones
$25Ulta Beauty(product price)$14.50 less (37%)4.2 (812)
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than buildable coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
96
Finish & visual result
64
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
80
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than buildable coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for sensitive skin · No SPF
Retailer shade note: fair with cool pink undertones
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Both claim a blurring effect· Claims long-wearing
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than buildable coverage
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than buildable coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination/oily skin · Contains drying alcohol · No SPF
Matches: Very close colour· Same matte finish· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Medium rather than buildable coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
88
Wear & performance
66
Skin suitability
20
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Medium rather than buildable coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry/normal/oily/sensitive skin · No SPF
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same cool undertone· Claims 12-hour wear
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Full rather than buildable coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
97
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Full rather than buildable coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin · No SPF
The closest shade to bareMinerals ORIGINAL Talc-Free Pressed Powder Foundation Mineral SPF 15 Fair 01 (Very fair · Cool · pink 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
Patrick Ta Major Skin Hydra-Luxe Luminous Skin Perfecting Foundation in 2 Rosy, against bareMinerals ORIGINAL Talc-Free Pressed Powder Foundation Mineral SPF 15 in Fair 01. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeFair 01Closest shade match2 RosyHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall99
Colour60%98#f7d9cf#f6d7cdLooks identicalColour difference 0.5 (0 is identical)
Overall match 78/100Shade match 99/100Medium 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.
Laura Mercier Real Flawless Feather Matte Powder Foundation in 1C Meringue, against bareMinerals ORIGINAL Talc-Free Pressed Powder Foundation Mineral SPF 15 in Fair 01. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeFair 01Closest overall alternative1C MeringueHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall97
Colour60%96#f7d9cf#f7d6caLooks identicalColour difference 1.2 (0 is identical)
Overall match 93/100Shade match 97/100High 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.
32 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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