A Really Good Foundation 129MD dupes and alternatives KimChi Chic Beauty
4.6 (558)·Deep · 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.
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Natural rather than natural matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
94
Finish & visual result
65
Wear & performance
82
Skin suitability
75
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 15% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than natural matte finish · Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry skin · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: medium dark with cool undertone
Matches: Very close colour· Claims a skin-like finish· Both claim not settling into lines
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Matte rather than natural matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
78
Skin suitability
75
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 21% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Matte rather than natural matte finish · Medium rather than full coverage · Not marketed for dry skin
Matches: Very close colour· Same full coverage· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Natural rather than natural matte finish· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
79
Wear & performance
72
Skin suitability
50
Very close colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 18% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Natural rather than natural matte finish · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry/normal skin
Retailer shade note: for tan-deep skin with neutral bronze undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Matte rather than natural matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
94
Finish & visual result
65
Wear & performance
58
Skin suitability
69
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 18% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than natural matte finish · Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry skin
Matches: Very close colour· Claims a blurring effect· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Natural rather than natural matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
72
Wear & performance
82
Skin suitability
75
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 13% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Natural rather than natural matte finish · Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for oily skin
$11.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$17.01 less (59%)4.4 (182,841)
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Matte rather than natural matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish & visual result
79
Wear & performance
68
Skin suitability
50
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 18% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Matte rather than natural matte finish · Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry/combination skin · Contains drying alcohol
Matches: Very close colour· Claims a blurring effect· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Natural rather than natural matte finish· Buildable rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
82
Finish & visual result
72
Wear & performance
82
Skin suitability
75
Very close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 17% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Natural rather than natural matte finish · Buildable rather than full coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination skin
Retailer shade note: Deep-Tan skin with a neutral-red undertone
Matches: Very close colour· Claims a blurring effect· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Natural rather than natural matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
82
Finish & visual result
72
Wear & performance
82
Skin suitability
75
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 13% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Natural rather than natural matte finish · Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for oily skin
Matches: Very close colour· Claims a blurring effect· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Natural rather than natural matte finish· Buildable rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
72
Wear & performance
68
Skin suitability
92
Very close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 11% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Natural rather than natural matte finish · Buildable rather than full coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines
$15.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$13.01 less (45%)4.5 (1,466)
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim long-wearing· Both claim not settling into lines
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Radiant rather than natural matte finish· Buildable rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish & visual result
55
Wear & performance
86
Skin suitability
92
Very close colour · Radiant · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 19% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Radiant rather than natural matte finish · Buildable rather than full coverage · Does not claim a lightweight feel
Retailer shade note: medium-deep with neutral undertones
$18.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$10.01 less (35%)4.4 (40,035)
Matches: Very close colour· Same full coverage· Claims transfer resistance
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Natural rather than natural matte finish· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
77
Finish & visual result
88
Wear & performance
58
Skin suitability
92
Very close colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 15% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Natural rather than natural matte finish · Does not claim not settling into lines · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Radiant rather than natural matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
96
Finish & visual result
52
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
75
Very close colour · Radiant · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Radiant rather than natural matte finish · Medium rather than full coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for oily skin · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: medium deep with red undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Claims a blurring effect· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Olive rather than cool undertone· Natural rather than natural matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
80
Finish & visual result
72
Wear & performance
82
Skin suitability
75
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 13% ingredient overlap
Differences: Olive rather than cool undertone · Natural rather than natural matte finish · Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for oily skin
Retailer shade note: dark medium - neutral, slightly olive
Matches: Very close colour· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Matte rather than natural matte finish· Buildable rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
72
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
75
Very close colour · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Matte rather than natural matte finish · Buildable rather than full coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for normal skin · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: medium to deep skin with neutral undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Claims a blurring effect· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Matte rather than natural matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish & visual result
72
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
75
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 17% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Matte rather than natural matte finish · Medium rather than full coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for normal skin · Contains drying alcohol
The closest shade to KimChi Chic Beauty A Really Good Foundation 129MD (Deep · 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
Makeup By Mario SurrealSkin Luminous Hydrating Foundation in 22C, against KimChi Chic Beauty A Really Good Foundation in 129MD. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade129MDClosest shade match22CHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall97
Colour60%96#9e5932#9b5835Looks identicalColour difference 1.3 (0 is identical)
Depth15%99DeepDeepSameDepth difference: 0.9
Retailer descriptionTanMedium tanSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Overall match 88/100Shade match 97/100Medium 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.
Youthforia DATE NIGHT Skin Tint Serum Foundation in 425, against KimChi Chic Beauty A Really Good Foundation in 129MD. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade129MDClosest overall alternative425How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall85
Colour60%91#9e5932#a75a32Very close colourColour difference 2.1 (0 is identical)
Depth15%96DeepDeep tanCloseDepth difference: 2.2
Retailer descriptionTanMedium tanSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Overall match 89/100Shade match 85/100Medium 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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