Always On Skin-Balancing Foundation F20N dupes and alternatives Smashbox
4.3 (1,324)·Very fair · 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.
$34Ulta Beauty(product price)$11 less (24%)4.5 (9,894)
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Both claim not settling into lines
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Medium rather than full coverage· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
91
Wear & performance
52
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Medium rather than full coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim colour stability
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Same natural finish
Differences: Medium rather than full coverage· Does not claim transfer resistance· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
96
Finish & visual result
79
Wear & performance
49
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for combination/oily skin
Retailer shade note: extra light with neutral undertones
$13.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$31.01 less (69%)4.3 (33,167)
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Same natural finish
Differences: Medium rather than full coverage· No long-wear claim· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
94
Finish & visual result
79
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 17% ingredient overlap
Differences: Medium rather than full coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same neutral undertone· Same natural finish
Differences: Medium rather than full coverage· Does not claim transfer resistance· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
94
Finish & visual result
79
Wear & performance
49
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for combination/oily skin
Retailer shade note: extra light with neutral warm undertones
The closest shade to Smashbox Always On Skin-Balancing Foundation F20N (Very fair · 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
L'Oréal Paris Infallible Skin Ink 2-in-1 Foundation Concealer in 20 Fair Neutral, against Smashbox Always On Skin-Balancing Foundation in F20N. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeF20NClosest shade match20 Fair NeutralHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall98
Colour60%97#f3d8bd#f7dcc1Looks identicalColour difference 0.9 (0 is identical)
Overall match 83/100Shade match 98/100Medium 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.
Smashbox Dual Filter 2-In-1 Longwearing Concealer + Foundation in Fair 2 Neutral, against Smashbox Always On Skin-Balancing Foundation in F20N. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeF20NClosest overall alternativeFair 2 NeutralHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall96
Colour60%94#f3d8bd#f9dbc1Very close colourColour difference 1.6 (0 is identical)
Overall match 87/100Shade 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.
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.
Ulta Beauty(product price)$11 less (24%)
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