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Ambient Soft Glow Foundation 3 dupes and alternatives Hourglass

Light medium · Neutral 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: Nudestix Tinted Cover Foundation Nude 3

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

Your shade
Hourglass
3Change shade
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
Nudestix
Nude 3
Depth and undertone: Light · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Natural · Light coverage
Shade match
93out of 100
Colour
91
Depth
91
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$40Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$20 less (33%)

Your shade $60 at Sephora · product price; shade not separately priced

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Closest overall alternative: Laura Geller Baked Balance-n-Brighten Color Correcting Foundation Fair

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

Your shade
Hourglass
3Change shade
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
Laura Geller
Fair
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Matte · Light coverage
Overall match
84out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
93
Finish (Finish & visual result)
73
Wear (Wear & performance)
72
Skin (Skin suitability)
80
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$38Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$22 less (37%)

Your shade $60 at Sephora

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

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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 · Laura Geller

    Baked Balance-n-Glow Illuminating Foundation

    Fair
    Shade match 91
    $38SephoraSephora$22 less (37%)

    Matches: Same neutral undertoneBoth claim a blurring effectClaims not settling into lines

    Differences: Radiant rather than natural finishLight rather than medium coverageNo long-wear claim

    Score details
    Shade match
    91
    Finish & visual result
    73
    Wear & performance
    51
    Skin suitability
    100

    Close colour · Radiant · Light coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish · Light rather than medium coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim transfer resistance

    Retailer shade note: for fair to light skin

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Hourglass Ambient Soft Glow Foundation 3 (Light medium · Neutral undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer

    Natural Ivory

    CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer, shade Natural Ivory

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Neutral undertone

    $11.99

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  2. Haus Labs Triclone Skin Tech Hydrating + De-puffing Concealer

    05 Fair Peach

    Haus Labs Triclone Skin Tech Hydrating + De-puffing Concealer, shade 05 Fair Peach

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Warm · peach undertone

    $32

    SephoraView at Sephora
  3. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Silk 2.5

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Silk 2.5

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Cool · pink undertone

    $39

    SephoraView at Sephora
  4. IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer

    20.0 Medium

    IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer, shade 20.0 Medium

    • Close colour
    • Light · Neutral undertone

    $30

    SephoraView at Sephora
  5. NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Hydrating Face & Body Concealer Serum

    Light

    NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Hydrating Face & Body Concealer Serum, shade Light

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium

    $12

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  6. Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer

    1CR Cool Rosy

    Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer, shade 1CR Cool Rosy

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Cool · pink undertone

    $42

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

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

Nudestix Tinted Cover Foundation in Nude 3, against Hourglass Ambient Soft Glow Foundation in 3. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade3Closest shade matchNude 3Score
Shade match55% of overall93
Colour91#d6b09d#deb8a5Very close colourColour difference 2.1 (0 is identical)
Depth91Light mediumLightCloseDepth difference: 4.2
Retailer descriptionFairLightSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone100NeutralNeutralSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared81
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Coverage80MediumLightCloseLight coverage rather than medium (buildable: one step of tolerance)
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 overall60
Skin type60Normal, dry, combination, oily, sensitiveNormal, dry, oilyBoth marketed for normal/​dry/​oily skin
Overall match 83/100Shade 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.

How scoring works

If you switch

To Nudestix Tinted Cover Foundation in Nude 3.

Same or better

  • $20 less
  • Very close colour
  • Same neutral undertone
  • Same natural finish
  • Light rather than medium coverage
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Runs slightly lighter
  • No blurring effect claimed
  • No long-wear claim
  • Does not claim transfer resistance
  • Not marketed for combination/sensitive skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

14 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 20%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BaseWater-based, high siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapBoth water-based; silicone high vs high
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Why the closest overall alternative works

Laura Geller Baked Balance-n-Brighten Color Correcting Foundation in Fair, against Hourglass Ambient Soft Glow Foundation in 3. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade3Closest overall alternativeFairScore
Shade match55% of overall93
Colour89#d6b09d#d7aa93Very close colourColour difference 2.5 (0 is identical)
Depth96Light mediumLight mediumSameDepth difference: 2.3
Retailer descriptionFairFairBoth described as fairThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone100NeutralNeutralSamecandidate undertone inferred
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared73
Finish56NaturalMatteSome differenceMatte finish rather than natural
Coverage80MediumLightCloseLight coverage rather than medium (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 4 of 5 compared72
Longevity100Long-wearingLong-wearingSameBoth products claim long wear
Transfer resistance40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims transfer resistance; the match does not list it
Settling40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims not settling into pores or fine lines; your product does not list it
Colour stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall80
Skin type80Normal, dry, combination, oily, sensitiveDry, normal, combination, oilyBoth marketed for normal/​dry/​combination/​oily skin
Overall match 84/100Shade 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.

How scoring works

If you switch

To Laura Geller Baked Balance-n-Brighten Color Correcting Foundation in Fair.

Same or better

  • $22 less
  • Very close colour
  • Same neutral undertone
  • Light rather than medium coverage
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Both claim long-wearing
  • Claims not settling into lines
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Matte finish instead of natural
  • Does not claim transfer resistance
  • Not marketed for sensitive skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

5 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 5%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BaseWater-based, high siliconeSilicone-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapWater-based vs silicone-based; silicone high vs high
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Where to buy

Closest shade match

Nudestix Tinted Cover Foundation Nude 3

Match price
$40Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$20 less (33%)

Your shade $60 at Sephora · product price; shade not separately priced

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

Closest overall alternative

Laura Geller Baked Balance-n-Brighten Color Correcting Foundation Fair

Best price
$38Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$22 less (37%)

Your shade $60 at Sephora

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

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.