Balancing & Perfecting Natural Finish Longwear Foundation 214WO Sand dupes and alternatives Make Up For Ever
4.7 (555)·Light · Olive · warm 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.
$16Ulta Beauty(product price)$33 less (67%)4.3 (2,230)
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim long-wearing· No fragrance listed
Differences: Warm rather than olive undertone· Radiant rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
91
Finish & visual result
55
Wear & performance
80
Skin suitability
90
Very close colour · Radiant · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than olive undertone · Radiant rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim a lightweight feel
Matches: Same natural finish· No fragrance listed· No drying alcohol listed
Differences: Warm rather than olive undertone· Buildable rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
84
Close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than olive undertone · Buildable rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim a lightweight feel
The closest shade to Make Up For Ever Balancing & Perfecting Natural Finish Longwear Foundation 214WO Sand (Light · Olive · warm 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
Yepoda The Dewy Day in 3W, against Make Up For Ever Balancing & Perfecting Natural Finish Longwear Foundation in 214WO Sand. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade214WO SandClosest shade match3WHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall92
Colour60%95#e6b679#e7b47aLooks identicalColour difference 1.4 (0 is identical)
Coverage30%100MediumBuildableCloseBuildable coverage rather than medium (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finish20%40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a skin-like finish; your product does not list it
Blurring15%40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a blurring or smoothing effect; the match does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 2 of 5 compared80
Longevity30%70Long-wearing12-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims 12-hour wear; your product says long-wearing without hours
Transfer resistance20%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settling20%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stability15%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort15%100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall60
Skin type100%60Normal, dry, combinationNormal, dry, sensitiveBoth marketed for normal/dry skin
Overall match 85/100Shade match 92/100Medium 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.
LORAC PRO Soft Focus Longwear Foundation in 04, against Make Up For Ever Balancing & Perfecting Natural Finish Longwear Foundation in 214WO Sand. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade214WO SandClosest overall alternative04How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall91
Colour60%91#e6b679#edbc84Very close colourColour difference 2.1 (0 is identical)
Depth15%94LightLightSameDepth difference: 3.4
Retailer descriptionLight mediumLightSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Overall match 88/100Shade match 91/100Medium 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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