Almost Powder Makeup SPF 18 Foundation 05 Medium dupes and alternatives Clinique
4.3 (458)·Medium light
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 matte finish· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Buildable rather than light coverage· Does not claim a lightweight feel· Not marketed for normal skin
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
60
Skin suitability
75
Very close colour · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Buildable rather than light coverage · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for normal skin · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol · No SPF
Retailer shade note: medium skin with neutral undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same matte finish· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Buildable rather than light coverage· Does not claim a lightweight feel· Not marketed for normal skin
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
60
Skin suitability
75
Very close colour · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Buildable rather than light coverage · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for normal skin · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol · No SPF
Retailer shade note: medium skin with warm undertones
The closest shade to Clinique Almost Powder Makeup SPF 18 Foundation 05 Medium (Medium light) 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 match works
Huda Beauty Easy Blur Natural Airbrush Foundation in Iced Frappe 305C, against Clinique Almost Powder Makeup SPF 18 Foundation in 05 Medium. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade05 MediumClosest matchIced Frappe 305CHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall90
Colour60%97#d5a179#d69f78Looks identicalColour difference 1.0 (0 is identical)
Overall match 84/100Shade match 90/100Medium 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.
33 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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