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.
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly deeper· Matte rather than natural finish· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
94
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
73
Skin suitability
80
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Matte rather than natural finish · Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Not marketed for sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: very fair with neutral undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same full coverage· Both claim 12-hour wear
Differences: Olive rather than neutral undertone· Matte rather than natural finish· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
76
Wear & performance
73
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Olive rather than neutral undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · Does not claim transfer resistance · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: light with warm subtle olive 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 match works
bareMinerals BAREPRO 24HR Skin Perfecting Talc-Free Matte Powder Foundation in Fair 10 Neutral, against Smashbox Always On Skin-Balancing Foundation in F20N. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeF20NClosest matchFair 10 NeutralHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall96
Colour60%94#f3d8bd#f2d3b7Very close colourColour difference 1.7 (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.
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