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A Really Good Foundation 101L dupes and alternatives KimChi Chic Beauty

Fair · 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: Dior Forever Skin Wear Blurring Natural Matte Foundation 0.5N Neutral

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

Your shade
KimChi Chic Beauty
101LChange shade
Depth and undertone: Fair · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Natural matte · Full coverage
The match
Dior
0.5N Neutral
Depth and undertone: Fair · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Matte · Buildable coverage
Shade match
99out of 100
Colour
98
Depth
99
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$60SephoraSephora
Costs $31 more

Your shade $29 at Ulta Beauty

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Closest overall alternative: Maybelline Lifter Plump & Glow Foundation Hyaluronic Acid 90

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

Your shade
KimChi Chic Beauty
101LChange shade
Depth and undertone: Fair · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Natural matte · Full coverage
The match
Maybelline
90
Depth and undertone: Fair · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Buildable coverage
Overall match
85out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
98
Finish (Finish & visual result)
55
Wear (Wear & performance)
86
Skin (Skin suitability)
92
Match price
$15.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$13.01 less (45%)

Your shade $29 at Ulta Beauty · lowest price $11.98 at Walmart

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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 · L'Oréal Paris

    Infallible Cushion Foundation

    127 Neutral
    Shade match 97
    $19.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)$9.01 less (31%)

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourSame neutral undertoneClaims a skin-like finish

    Differences: Matte rather than natural matte finishBuildable rather than full coverageDoes not claim not settling into lines

    Score details
    Shade match
    97
    Finish & visual result
    65
    Wear & performance
    61
    Skin suitability
    92

    Looks identical · Matte · Buildable coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 29% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Matte rather than natural matte finish · Buildable rather than full coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to KimChi Chic Beauty A Really Good Foundation 101L (Fair · Neutral undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Bisque 1.8

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Bisque 1.8

    • Looks identical
    • Fair · Neutral undertone

    $39

  2. Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer

    1N Neutral

    Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer, shade 1N Neutral

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Neutral undertone

    $42

  3. Make Up For Ever HD Skin Full Cover Multi-Use Waterproof Concealer

    1N02

    Make Up For Ever HD Skin Full Cover Multi-Use Waterproof Concealer, shade 1N02

    • Looks identical
    • Fair · Neutral · neutral pink undertone

    $35

  4. Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Matte Buildable Coverage Waterproof Concealer

    Meringue 2.1 Neutral

    Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Matte Buildable Coverage Waterproof Concealer, shade Meringue 2.1 Neutral

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Neutral undertone

    $31

  5. Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser

    CN 20 Fair

    Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser, shade CN 20 Fair

    • Looks identical
    • Fair · Neutral · neutral pink undertone

    $22

  6. MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer

    NC10

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer, shade NC10

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Neutral undertone

    $30

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 Wear Blurring Natural Matte Foundation in 0.5N Neutral, against KimChi Chic Beauty A Really Good Foundation in 101L. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade101LClosest shade match0.5N NeutralScore
Shade match55% of overall99
Colour98#efccae#f0ceb1Looks identicalColour difference 0.6 (0 is identical)
Depth99FairFairSameDepth difference: 0.9
Retailer descriptionVery fairFairSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone100NeutralNeutralSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared72
Finish78Natural matteMatteCloseMatte finish rather than natural matte
Coverage80FullBuildableCloseBuildable coverage rather than full (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a blurring or smoothing effect; your product does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 3 of 5 compared54
Longevity70Long-wearing24-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims 24-hour wear; your product says long-wearing without hours
Transfer resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settling40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims not settling into pores or fine lines; the match does not list it
Colour stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; the match does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall75
Skin type75Dry, normal, combination, oilyDry, combination, oilyBoth marketed for dry/​combination/​oily skin
Overall match 84/100Shade match 99/100Medium 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 Dior Forever Skin Wear Blurring Natural Matte Foundation in 0.5N Neutral.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same neutral undertone
  • Matte finish instead of natural matte
  • Buildable rather than full coverage
  • Claims a blurring effect

Different

  • Does not claim not settling into lines
  • Does not claim a lightweight feel
  • Not marketed for normal skin
  • Fragrance is listed in the formula
  • Contains alcohol

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

7 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 10%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BaseWater-based, high siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedListed (fragrance)
Drying alcoholNot listedListed (alcohol)
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapBoth water-based; silicone high vs high

Why the closest overall alternative works

Maybelline Lifter Plump & Glow Foundation Hyaluronic Acid in 90, against KimChi Chic Beauty A Really Good Foundation in 101L. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade101LClosest overall alternative90Score
Shade match55% of overall98
Colour97#efccae#f2cdacLooks identicalColour difference 1.0 (0 is identical)
Depth99FairFairSameDepth difference: 0.7
Retailer descriptionVery fairFairSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone100NeutralNeutralSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared55
Finish34Natural matteRadiantDifferentRadiant finish rather than natural matte
Coverage80FullBuildableCloseBuildable coverage rather than full (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurringnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 3 of 5 compared86
Longevity100Long-wearingLong-wearingSameBoth products claim long wear
Transfer resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settling100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; the match does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall92
Skin type92Dry, normal, combination, oilyCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for dry/​normal/​combination/​oily skin
Overall match 85/100Shade 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.

How scoring works

If you switch

To Maybelline Lifter Plump & Glow Foundation Hyaluronic Acid in 90.

Same or better

  • $13.01 less
  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same neutral undertone
  • Buildable rather than full coverage
  • Both claim long-wearing
  • Both claim not settling into lines

Different

  • Radiant finish instead of natural matte
  • Does not claim a lightweight feel

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

11 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 19%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BaseWater-based, high siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapBoth water-based; silicone high vs high

Where to buy

Closest shade match

Dior Forever Skin Wear Blurring Natural Matte Foundation 0.5N Neutral

Best price
$60SephoraSephora
Costs $31 more

Your shade $29 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

Closest overall alternative

Maybelline Lifter Plump & Glow Foundation Hyaluronic Acid 90

Match price
$15.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$13.01 less (45%)

Your shade $29 at Ulta Beauty · lowest price $11.98 at Walmart

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

How these matches are scored

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.