A Really Good Foundation 118M dupes and alternatives KimChi Chic Beauty
4.6 (558)·Tan · Cool 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.
$20Ulta Beauty(product price)$9 less (31%)4.5 (18)
Matches: Very close colour· Same full coverage· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Natural rather than natural matte finish· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
75
Finish & visual result
79
Wear & performance
82
Skin suitability
50
Very close colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Natural rather than natural matte finish · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry/oily skin
Retailer shade note: caramel with warm undertones for soft bronze skin
The closest shade to KimChi Chic Beauty A Really Good Foundation 118M (Tan · Cool 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
Doll 10 Peptide Bounce Balm Foundation in Medium, against KimChi Chic Beauty A Really Good Foundation in 118M. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade118MClosest shade matchMediumHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall83
Colour60%95#b97e5e#bb8264Looks identicalColour difference 1.4 (0 is identical)
Depth15%97TanMedium tanCloseDepth difference: 1.9
Retailer descriptionMediumMediumBoth described as mediumThe retailers describe the same depth
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared79
Finish35%78Natural matteNaturalCloseNatural finish rather than natural matte
Coverage30%100FullFullSameSame full coverage
Skin-like finish20%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring15%40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a blurring or smoothing effect; your product does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 3 of 5 compared54
Longevity30%40Long-wearingNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims long wear; the match does not list it
Transfer resistance20%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settling20%40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims not settling into pores or fine lines; the match does not list it
Colour stability15%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort15%100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall25
Skin type100%25Dry, normal, combination, oilyNormalBoth marketed for normal skin
Overall match 75/100Shade match 83/100Medium 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.
Hourglass Vanish Seamless Finish Foundation Stick in 14 Warm Almond, against KimChi Chic Beauty A Really Good Foundation in 118M. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade118MClosest overall alternative14 Warm AlmondHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall77
Colour60%93#b97e5e#bb8266Very close colourColour difference 1.8 (0 is identical)
Depth15%97TanMedium tanCloseDepth difference: 1.9
Retailer descriptionMediumMedium tanSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Overall match 78/100Shade match 77/100Medium 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.
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.
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