Baked Balance-n-Glow Illuminating Foundation Sand dupes and alternatives Laura Geller
3.7 (677)·Tan · Olive 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: Near-identical swatch colour· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim not settling into lines
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than light coverage
Score details
Shade match
91
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
100
Skin suitability
20
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Natural rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than light coverage · Not marketed for normal/dry/combination/oily skin
Matches: Very close colour· Same olive undertone· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than light coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
96
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than light coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: M5.25 - medium-deep to deep with neutral undertones, and an olive tone
Matches: Very close colour· Same radiant finish· Same light coverage
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
66
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Radiant · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: for deep tan skin with neutral undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same light coverage· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone· Natural rather than radiant finish· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
66
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 30% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone · Natural rather than radiant finish · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin
$24Ulta Beauty(product price)$14 less (37%)3.9 (396)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same radiant finish· Claims long-wearing
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Medium rather than light coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
91
Finish & visual result
74
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Looks identical · Radiant · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Medium rather than light coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Contains listed fragrance
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim a blurring effect· Claims 24-hour wear
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than light coverage
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
65
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Natural rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than light coverage · Not marketed for combination/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol
$24Ulta Beauty(product price)$14 less (37%)3.9 (396)
Matches: Very close colour· Same radiant finish· Claims long-wearing
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Medium rather than light coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
74
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Radiant · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Medium rather than light coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Contains listed fragrance
$8Ulta Beauty(product price)$30 less (79%)4.5 (40,486)
Matches: Very close colour· Claims long-wearing· Both claim not settling into lines
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone· Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than light coverage
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
72
Skin suitability
80
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone · Natural rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than light coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Not marketed for sensitive skin
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim a blurring effect· Claims long-wearing
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than light coverage
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Natural rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than light coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: MD3.3 - Medium-deep to deep with warm undertones, and a red tone
Matches: Very close colour· Claims a skin-like finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than light coverage
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
61
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Natural rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than light coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines
$16Ulta Beauty(product price)$22 less (58%)4.3 (699)
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than light coverage
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Natural rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than light coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim a blurring effect· Claims long-wearing
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Natural rather than radiant finish· Buildable rather than light coverage
Score details
Shade match
83
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Natural rather than radiant finish · Buildable rather than light coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: Deep-Tan skin with a golden undertone
Matches: Very close colour· Same radiant finish· Claims long-wearing
Differences: Full rather than light coverage· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
66
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
80
Very close colour · Radiant · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Full rather than light coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same olive undertone· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Matte rather than radiant finish· Full rather than light coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
97
Finish & visual result
39
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than radiant finish · Full rather than light coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: MD4 - Medium-deep to deep with warm undertones, and an olive tone
Matches: Very close colour· Same olive undertone· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Matte rather than radiant finish· Full rather than light coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
93
Finish & visual result
39
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than radiant finish · Full rather than light coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: MD5.25 - Medium-deep to deep with neutral undertones, and an olive tone
The closest shade to Laura Geller Baked Balance-n-Glow Illuminating Foundation Sand (Tan · Olive 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
Tarte Face Tape Full Coverage Foundation in 49G Tan-Deep Golden, against Laura Geller Baked Balance-n-Glow Illuminating Foundation in Sand. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeSandClosest shade match49G Tan-Deep GoldenHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall98
Colour60%98#be7c47#bb7c4aLooks identicalColour difference 0.8 (0 is identical)
Depth15%99TanTanSameDepth difference: 0.5
Retailer descriptionTanDeep tanSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Overall match 75/100Shade 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.
L'Oréal Paris True Match Hyaluron Tinted Balm Foundation in Medium Tan, against Laura Geller Baked Balance-n-Glow Illuminating Foundation in Sand. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeSandClosest overall alternativeMedium TanHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall86
Colour60%90#be7c47#c3834dVery close colourColour difference 2.3 (0 is identical)
Depth15%94TanMedium tanCloseDepth difference: 3.4
Retailer descriptionTanMedium tanSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Overall match 89/100Shade match 86/100Medium 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.
34 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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