Always On Skin-Balancing Foundation M10W dupes and alternatives Smashbox
4.3 (1,324)·Medium light · Warm 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 warm undertone· Same natural finish
Differences: Buildable rather than full coverage· Does not claim transfer resistance· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
95
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
49
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Buildable 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/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: Medium-Tan skin with a peachy-golden undertone
The closest shade to Smashbox Always On Skin-Balancing Foundation M10W (Medium light · Warm 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
Revolution Beauty Superfix Blur Longwear Foundation in F9W, against Smashbox Always On Skin-Balancing Foundation in M10W. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeM10WClosest shade matchF9WHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall98
Colour60%97#d6a471#d6a16dLooks identicalColour difference 1.0 (0 is identical)
Overall match 82/100Shade 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.
Clinique Daily Calm Makeup Balm Foundation in Light Medium 1, against Smashbox Always On Skin-Balancing Foundation in M10W. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeM10WClosest overall alternativeLight Medium 1How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall94
Colour60%91#d6a471#dfa775Very close colourColour difference 2.2 (0 is identical)
Overall match 84/100Shade match 94/100Medium 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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