Ambient Soft Glow Foundation 8 dupes and alternatives Hourglass
4.0 (784)·Medium light · 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%).
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.
$24Ulta Beauty(product price)$36 less (60%)4.3 (49)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same natural finish· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Full rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
100
Looks identical · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 25% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Full rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim transfer resistance
Retailer shade note: light medium with peach undertones
The closest shade to Hourglass Ambient Soft Glow Foundation 8 (Medium light · Neutral 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
IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream Natural Matte Foundation in Neutral Medium, against Hourglass Ambient Soft Glow Foundation in 8. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade8Closest shade matchNeutral MediumHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall98
Colour60%96#cc9e7d#d09e7dLooks identicalColour difference 1.2 (0 is identical)
Overall match 80/100Shade 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.
Smashbox Always On Skin-Balancing Foundation in L30N, against Hourglass Ambient Soft Glow Foundation in 8. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade8Closest overall alternativeL30NHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall95
Colour60%92#cc9e7d#cf9e76Very close colourColour difference 2.1 (0 is identical)
Overall match 87/100Shade match 95/100Medium 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.
31 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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