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Skin Tint Blurring Elixir Foundation 3.5W dupes and alternatives Kylie Cosmetics

Light · Warm · peach 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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Only showing matches made for sensitive skin, with medium coverage, in liquid form.

  • 6 matches have no formulation listed and are not shown.
  • 2 matches have no skin type listed and are not shown.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Hourglass Ambient Soft Glow Foundation 3.5

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
Kylie Cosmetics
3.5WChange shade
Depth and undertone: Light · Warm · peach
Finish and coverage: Natural · Light coverage
The match
Hourglass
3.5
Depth and undertone: Light · Warm
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
Overall match
88out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
98
Finish (Finish & visual result)
82
Wear (Wear & performance)
61
Skin (Skin suitability)
76
Shade match
98out of 100
Colour
98
Depth
99
Undertone
100
High confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$60SephoraSephora
Costs $25 more

Your shade $35 at Ulta Beauty

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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. #2 · ILIA

    True Skin Serum Foundation

    Bowen SF4
    Shade match 97
    $56SephoraSephoraCosts $21 more

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourSame warm undertoneSame natural finish

    Differences: Medium rather than light coverageNo blurring effect claimedDoes not claim not settling into lines

    Score details
    Shade match
    97
    Finish & visual result
    85
    Wear & performance
    68
    Skin suitability
    40

    Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Medium rather than light coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination skin

    Retailer shade note: light-medium with warm peach undertones

    High confidence· Digital match

    View match
  2. #3 · ILIA

    True Skin Serum Foundation

    Molokai. SF2.5
    Shade match 96
    $56SephoraSephoraCosts $21 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame warm undertoneSame natural finish

    Differences: Medium rather than light coverageNo blurring effect claimedDoes not claim not settling into lines

    Score details
    Shade match
    96
    Finish & visual result
    85
    Wear & performance
    68
    Skin suitability
    40

    Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Medium rather than light coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination skin

    Retailer shade note: light with warm undertones

    High confidence· Digital match

    View match

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Kylie Cosmetics Skin Tint Blurring Elixir Foundation 3.5W (Light · Warm · peach undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer

    27S light-medium sand

    Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer, shade 27S light-medium sand

    • Looks identical
    • Light · Warm · golden undertone

    $32

  2. Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    180W

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 180W

    • Looks identical
    • Light · Warm undertone

    $24

  3. Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer

    3 Warm Peach

    Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer, shade 3 Warm Peach

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Warm · peach undertone

    $42

  4. Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer

    2W1

    Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer, shade 2W1

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Warm undertone

    $34

  5. IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer

    14.0 Light Tan

    IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer, shade 14.0 Light Tan

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Warm undertone

    $30

  6. Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer

    2W

    Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer, shade 2W

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Warm undertone

    $38

Concealer shade colours are sampled from retailer swatch images, so check the shade on the retailer page before buying.

Why the closest match works

Hourglass Ambient Soft Glow Foundation in 3.5, against Kylie Cosmetics Skin Tint Blurring Elixir Foundation in 3.5W. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade3.5WClosest match3.5Score
Shade match55% of overall98
Colour98#e3b896#e0b897Looks identicalColour difference 0.8 (0 is identical)
Depth99LightLightSameDepth difference: 0.4
Retailer descriptionLightFairSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone100Warm · peachWarmClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall82
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Coverage80LightMediumCloseMedium coverage rather than light (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finish40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a skin-like finish; the match does not list it
Blurring100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 4 of 5 compared61
Longevity7012-hour wearLong-wearingSome differenceYour product claims 12-hour wear; the match 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 stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall76
Skin type76Combination, normalNormal, dry, combination, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for combination/​normal skin
Overall match 88/100Shade match 98/100High 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

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To Hourglass Ambient Soft Glow Foundation in 3.5.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same warm undertone
  • Same natural finish
  • Medium rather than light coverage
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Claims transfer resistance
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • No skin-like finish claimed
  • Does not claim not settling into lines

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

8 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 24%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
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 3.5

Best price
$60SephoraSephora
Costs $25 more

Your shade $35 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.