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Ambient Soft Glow Foundation 2 dupes and alternatives Hourglass

Fair · Warm 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%).

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Closest shade match: Ulta Beauty Collection Velvet Veil Minerals Powder Foundation Fair Warm

The equivalent shade: scored on colour, depth and undertone only.

Your shade
Hourglass
2Change shade
Depth and undertone: Fair · Warm
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
Ulta Beauty Collection
Fair Warm
Depth and undertone: Fair · Warm
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
Shade match
94out of 100
Colour
90
Depth
99
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$16Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$44 less (73%)

Your shade $60 at Sephora

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Closest overall alternative: Kosas Revealer Skin-Improving Foundation SPF 25 Very Light Neutral 100

The most similar foundation overall: shade match 55%, finish and visual result 25%, wear and performance 15%, skin suitability 5%.

Your shade
Hourglass
2Change shade
Depth and undertone: Fair · Warm
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
Kosas
Very Light Neutral 100
Depth and undertone: Fair · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
Overall match
86out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
88
Finish (Finish & visual result)
88
Wear (Wear & performance)
82
Skin (Skin suitability)
60
High confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$45SephoraSephora
$15 less (25%)

Your shade $60 at Sephora

SephoraView at Sephora

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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.

  1. #3 · Dior

    Forever Natural Matte Velvet Compact Foundation

    1N
    Shade match 92
    $64SephoraSephoraCosts $4 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame warm undertoneSame medium coverage

    Differences: Slightly lighterMatte rather than natural finishNo blurring effect claimed

    Score details
    Shade match
    92
    Finish & visual result
    70
    Wear & performance
    86
    Skin suitability
    40

    Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly lighter · Matte rather than natural finish · No blurring effect claimed · Not marketed for normal/dry/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance

    Retailer shade note: fair

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Hourglass Ambient Soft Glow Foundation 2 (Fair · Warm undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

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  1. Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear All Over Full Coverage Concealer

    95 Ivoire W

    Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear All Over Full Coverage Concealer, shade 95 Ivoire W

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Warm · yellow undertone

    $32

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  2. Haus Labs Triclone Skin Tech Hydrating + De-puffing Concealer

    02 Fair Golden

    Haus Labs Triclone Skin Tech Hydrating + De-puffing Concealer, shade 02 Fair Golden

    • Looks identical
    • Fair · Olive · warm olive undertone

    $32

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  3. Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer

    3.5 Fair

    Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer, shade 3.5 Fair

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Warm undertone

    $36

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  4. Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer

    12S fair

    Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer, shade 12S fair

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Warm · golden undertone

    $32

    SephoraView at Sephora
  5. Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Matte Buildable Coverage Waterproof Concealer

    Whipped Cream 0.1 Golden

    Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Matte Buildable Coverage Waterproof Concealer, shade Whipped Cream 0.1 Golden

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Warm · golden undertone

    $31

    SephoraView at Sephora
  6. NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer

    Vanilla

    NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer, shade Vanilla

    • Looks identical
    • Fair · Neutral undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora

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

Ulta Beauty Collection Velvet Veil Minerals Powder Foundation in Fair Warm, against Hourglass Ambient Soft Glow Foundation in 2. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade2Closest shade matchFair WarmScore
Shade match55% of overall94
Colour90#e4cbb5#e7ccbaVery close colourColour difference 2.3 (0 is identical)
Depth99FairFairSameDepth difference: 0.9
Retailer descriptionVery fairNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100WarmWarmSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared70
Finish56NaturalMatteSome differenceMatte finish rather than natural
Coverage100MediumMediumSameSame medium coverage
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a blurring or smoothing effect; the match does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 3 of 5 compared54
Longevity40Long-wearingNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims long wear; the match does not list it
Transfer resistance40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims transfer resistance; the match does not list it
Settlingnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall100
Skin type100Normal, dry, combination, oily, sensitiveCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for normal/​dry/​combination/​oily/​sensitive skin
Overall match 82/100Shade 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.

How scoring works

If you switch

To Ulta Beauty Collection Velvet Veil Minerals Powder Foundation in Fair Warm.

Same or better

  • $44 less
  • Very close colour
  • Same warm undertone
  • Same medium coverage
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Matte finish instead of natural
  • No blurring effect claimed
  • No long-wear claim
  • Does not claim transfer resistance

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

0 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 0%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BaseWater-based, high siliconePowder-based, no silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapWater-based vs powder-based; silicone high vs none
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Why the closest overall alternative works

Kosas Revealer Skin-Improving Foundation SPF 25 in Very Light Neutral 100, against Hourglass Ambient Soft Glow Foundation in 2. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade2Closest overall alternativeVery Light Neutral 100Score
Shade match55% of overall88
Colour96#e4cbb5#ead0b9Looks identicalColour difference 1.3 (0 is identical)
Depth96FairFairSameDepth difference: 2.6
Retailer descriptionVery fairVery fairBoth described as very fairThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone65WarmNeutralSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall88
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Coverage100MediumMediumSameSame medium coverage
Skin-like finish40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a skin-like finish; your product does not list it
Blurring100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 3 of 5 compared82
Longevity100Long-wearingLong-wearingSameBoth products claim long wear
Transfer resistance40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims transfer resistance; the match does not list it
Settlingnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall60
Skin type60Normal, dry, combination, oily, sensitiveNormal, dry, combinationBoth marketed for normal/​dry/​combination skin
Overall match 86/100Shade match 88/100High 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.

How scoring works

If you switch

To Kosas Revealer Skin-Improving Foundation SPF 25 in Very Light Neutral 100.

Same or better

  • $15 less
  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same natural finish
  • Same medium coverage
  • Claims a skin-like finish
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Both claim long-wearing
  • Both claim a lightweight feel
  • Adds SPF 25

Different

  • Neutral rather than warm undertone
  • Does not claim transfer resistance
  • Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

3 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 4%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BaseWater-based, high siliconeno silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedSPF 25
OverlapWater-based vs unknown-based; silicone high vs none
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Where to buy

Closest shade match

Ulta Beauty Collection Velvet Veil Minerals Powder Foundation Fair Warm

Best price
$16Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$44 less (73%)

Your shade $60 at Sephora

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

Closest overall alternative

Kosas Revealer Skin-Improving Foundation SPF 25 Very Light Neutral 100

Best price
$45SephoraSephora
$15 less (25%)

Your shade $60 at Sephora

SephoraView at Sephora

How these matches are scored

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.