The Foundation Stick for Hydrating, Buildable Coverage and Natural Finish 21 dupes and alternatives Basma
4.5 (686)·Light medium · Olive · warm olive 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.
$14Ulta Beauty(product price)$26 less (65%)3.5 (10)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Claims a blurring effect· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Warm rather than olive undertone· Matte rather than natural finish· Buildable rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
92
Finish & visual result
58
Wear & performance
85
Skin suitability
84
Looks identical · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than olive undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · Buildable rather than full coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · Does not claim colour stability
Retailer shade note: medium or tan skin tones with a warm pink undertone
$14Ulta Beauty(product price)$26 less (65%)3.5 (10)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Claims a blurring effect· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Warm rather than olive undertone· Matte rather than natural finish· Buildable rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
92
Finish & visual result
58
Wear & performance
85
Skin suitability
84
Looks identical · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than olive undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · Buildable rather than full coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · Does not claim colour stability
Retailer shade note: medium or tan skin tones with a warm pink undertone
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same olive undertone· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Buildable rather than full coverage· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
98
Finish & visual result
58
Wear & performance
55
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · Buildable rather than full coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · Does not claim colour stability · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for normal skin · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: medium skin with warm olive undertones
The closest shade to Basma The Foundation Stick for Hydrating, Buildable Coverage and Natural Finish 21 (Light medium · Olive · warm olive 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
Dior Forever Skin Glow Foundation in 4WO Warm Olive, against Basma The Foundation Stick for Hydrating, Buildable Coverage and Natural Finish in 21. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade21Closest shade match4WO Warm OliveHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall98
Colour60%97#e0ac7e#e0a978Looks identicalColour difference 1.1 (0 is identical)
Overall match 81/100Shade match 98/100Medium 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.
Huda Beauty Easy Blur Natural Airbrush Foundation in Tres Leches 320G, against Basma The Foundation Stick for Hydrating, Buildable Coverage and Natural Finish in 21. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade21Closest overall alternativeTres Leches 320GHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall93
Colour60%97#e0ac7e#deab7aLooks identicalColour difference 1.1 (0 is identical)
Coverage30%80FullBuildableCloseBuildable coverage rather than full (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finish20%40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a skin-like finish; the match does not list it
Blurring15%40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a blurring or smoothing effect; your product does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 3 of 5 compared85
Longevity30%100Long-wearingLong-wearingSameBoth products claim long wear
Transfer resistance20%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settling20%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stability15%40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims colour stability (no oxidation); the match does not list it
Comfort15%100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall100
Skin type100%100Normal, dry, oilyNormal, dry, oilyBoth marketed for normal/dry/oily skin
Overall match 87/100Shade match 93/100Medium 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.
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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