Baked Balance-n-Glow Illuminating Foundation Fair dupes and alternatives Laura Geller
3.7 (677)·Light medium · 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%).
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· Both claim a blurring effect· Claims long-wearing
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone· Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than light coverage
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Natural rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than light coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same neutral undertone· Claims long-wearing
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than light coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
98
Finish & visual result
55
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than light coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Claims a skin-like finish· Claims long-wearing
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone· Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than light coverage
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
58
Wear & performance
72
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Natural rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than light coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin · Contains drying alcohol
Matches: Very close colour· Claims long-wearing· Claims transfer resistance
Differences: Luminous rather than radiant finish· Full rather than light coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
57
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Luminous · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Luminous rather than radiant finish · Full rather than light coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same neutral undertone· Claims 24-hour wear
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish· Full rather than light coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
97
Finish & visual result
40
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish · Full rather than light coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination/sensitive skin
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same neutral undertone· Claims 24-hour wear
Differences: Matte rather than radiant finish· Full rather than light coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
97
Finish & visual result
20
Wear & performance
61
Skin suitability
40
Looks identical · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than radiant finish · Full rather than light coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Not marketed for dry/combination/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: fair light with neutral undertones
The closest shade to Laura Geller Baked Balance-n-Glow Illuminating Foundation Fair (Light medium · Neutral 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
Patrick Ta Major Skin Hydra-Luxe Luminous Skin Perfecting Foundation in 10 Neutral, against Laura Geller Baked Balance-n-Glow Illuminating Foundation in Fair. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeFairClosest shade match10 NeutralHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall99
Colour60%98#ddaf94#dcad91Looks identicalColour difference 0.6 (0 is identical)
Overall match 82/100Shade 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.
Make Up For Ever HD Skin Hydra Glow Hydrating Foundation in 1N14 - Beige, against Laura Geller Baked Balance-n-Glow Illuminating Foundation in Fair. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeFairClosest overall alternative1N14 - BeigeHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall96
Colour60%94#ddaf94#d7a98eVery close colourColour difference 1.6 (0 is identical)
Overall match 85/100Shade match 96/100Medium 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.
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.
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