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A Really Good Foundation 129MD dupes and alternatives KimChi Chic Beauty

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%).

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Closest shade match: Rare Beauty True to Myself Natural Matte Longwear Foundation 42 Deep Cool

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

Your shade
KimChi Chic Beauty
129MDChange shade
Depth and undertone: Deep · Cool
Finish and coverage: Natural matte · Full coverage
The match
Rare Beauty
42 Deep Cool
Depth and undertone: Deep · Cool
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
Shade match
94out of 100
Colour
90
Depth
100
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$38SephoraSephora
Costs $9 more

Your shade $29 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

Closest overall alternative: Too Faced Born This Way Soft Matte Foundation Honey

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
129MDChange shade
Depth and undertone: Deep · Cool
Finish and coverage: Natural matte · Full coverage
The match
Too Faced
Honey
Depth and undertone: Deep tan · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
Overall match
81out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
87
Finish (Finish & visual result)
70
Wear (Wear & performance)
78
Skin (Skin suitability)
75
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$48SephoraSephora
Costs $19 more

Your shade $29 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

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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 · Tarte

    Face Tape Full Coverage Foundation

    57G Rich Golden
    Shade match 80
    $42SephoraSephoraCosts $13 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame full coverageClaims a blurring effect

    Differences: Olive rather than cool undertoneMatte rather than natural matte finishNot marketed for dry skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    80
    Finish & visual result
    79
    Wear & performance
    75
    Skin suitability
    75

    Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 21% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Olive rather than cool undertone · Matte rather than natural matte finish · Not marketed for dry skin · Contains listed fragrance

    Retailer shade note: deeper skin with very warm, golden or olive undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  2. #4 · Dior

    Forever Skin Wear Blurring Natural Matte Foundation

    6.5N Neutral
    Shade match 86
    $60SephoraSephoraCosts $31 more

    Matches: Very close colourClaims a blurring effect

    Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertoneMatte rather than natural matte finishBuildable 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

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

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.

Closest concealers

  1. Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer

    5C1

    Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer, shade 5C1

    • Very close colour
    • Deep · Cool undertone

    $34

    SephoraView at Sephora
  2. Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Matte Buildable Coverage Waterproof Concealer

    Honeycomb 7.7 Red

    Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Matte Buildable Coverage Waterproof Concealer, shade Honeycomb 7.7 Red

    • Very close colour
    • Deep tan · Cool undertone

    $31

    SephoraView at Sephora
  3. NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer

    Hazelnut

    NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer, shade Hazelnut

    • Close colour
    • Deep tan · Cool undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora
  4. L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer

    W10.5

    L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer, shade W10.5

    • Close colour
    • Deep · Cool undertone

    $16.99

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  5. Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer

    57N rich

    Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer, shade 57N rich

    • Close colour
    • Deep · Cool undertone

    $32

    SephoraView at Sephora
  6. Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer

    148

    Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer, shade 148

    • Close colour
    • Deep tan · Neutral undertone

    $12.99

    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

Rare Beauty True to Myself Natural Matte Longwear Foundation in 42 Deep Cool, against KimChi Chic Beauty A Really Good Foundation in 129MD. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade129MDClosest shade match42 Deep CoolScore
Shade match55% of overall94
Colour90#9e5932#9a5b2fVery close colourColour difference 2.4 (0 is identical)
Depth100DeepDeepSameDepth difference: 0.2
Retailer descriptionTanNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100CoolCoolSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall65
Finish78Natural matteMatteCloseMatte finish rather than natural matte
Coverage80FullMediumCloseMedium coverage rather than full (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finish40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a skin-like finish; your product does not list it
Blurring40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a blurring or smoothing effect; your product does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall58
Longevity70Long-wearing8-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims 8-hour wear; your product says long-wearing without hours
Transfer resistance40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims transfer resistance; your product does not list it
Settling40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims not settling into pores or fine lines; the match does not list it
Colour stability40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims colour stability (no oxidation); your product does not list it
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall69
Skin type69Dry, normal, combination, oilyCombination, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for normal/​combination/​oily skin
Overall match 80/100Shade match 94/100Medium 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 Rare Beauty True to Myself Natural Matte Longwear Foundation in 42 Deep Cool.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Same cool undertone
  • Matte finish instead of natural matte
  • Medium rather than full coverage
  • Claims a skin-like finish
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Claims transfer resistance
  • Claims colour stability
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Does not claim not settling into lines
  • Not marketed for dry skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

11 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 18%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
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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Why the closest overall alternative works

Too Faced Born This Way Soft Matte Foundation in Honey, against KimChi Chic Beauty A Really Good Foundation in 129MD. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade129MDClosest overall alternativeHoneyScore
Shade match55% of overall87
Colour93#9e5932#9e5e37Very close colourColour difference 1.7 (0 is identical)
Depth97DeepDeep tanCloseDepth difference: 1.8
Retailer descriptionTanTanBoth described as tanThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone65CoolNeutralSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared70
Finish78Natural matteMatteCloseMatte finish rather than natural matte
Coverage80FullMediumCloseMedium coverage rather than full (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finish40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a skin-like finish; your product does not list it
Blurringnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 4 of 5 compared78
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
Settling100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stability40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims colour stability (no oxidation); your product does not list it
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall75
Skin type75Dry, normal, combination, oilyNormal, combination, oilyBoth marketed for normal/​combination/​oily skin
Overall match 81/100Shade match 87/100Medium 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 Too Faced Born This Way Soft Matte Foundation in Honey.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Matte finish instead of natural matte
  • Medium rather than full coverage
  • Claims a skin-like finish
  • Both claim not settling into lines
  • Claims colour stability
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Neutral rather than cool undertone
  • Not marketed for dry skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

11 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 21%. 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
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Where to buy

Closest shade match

Rare Beauty True to Myself Natural Matte Longwear Foundation 42 Deep Cool

Best price
$38SephoraSephora
Costs $9 more

Your shade $29 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

Closest overall alternative

Too Faced Born This Way Soft Matte Foundation Honey

Best price
$48SephoraSephora
Costs $19 more

Your shade $29 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

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.