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.
$12.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$32.01 less (71%)4.4 (41,209)
Matches: Very close colour· Same warm undertone· Same full coverage
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Does not claim transfer resistance· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
96
Finish & visual result
76
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
50
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 14% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability
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
Milani Conceal + Perfect 2-in-1 Foundation in Sand Beige, against Smashbox Always On Skin-Balancing Foundation in M10W. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeM10WClosest shade matchSand BeigeHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall98
Colour60%96#d6a471#d8a26bLooks identicalColour difference 1.2 (0 is identical)
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared76
Finish35%56NaturalMatteSome differenceMatte finish rather than natural
Coverage30%100FullFullSameSame full coverage
Skin-like finish20%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring15%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 4 of 5 compared51
Longevity30%7016-hour wearLong-wearingSome differenceYour product claims 16-hour wear; the match says long-wearing without hours
Transfer resistance20%40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims transfer resistance; the match does not list it
Settling20%40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims not settling into pores or fine lines; the match does not list it
Colour stability15%40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims colour stability (no oxidation); the match does not list it
Comfort15%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall50
Skin type100%50Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveNot publishedSkin-type suitability not published for one product
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.
bareMinerals BAREPRO 24HR Wear Skin-Perfecting Matte Liquid Foundation Mineral SPF 20 in Medium 35 Warm, against Smashbox Always On Skin-Balancing Foundation in M10W. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeM10WClosest overall alternativeMedium 35 WarmHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall96
Colour60%95#d6a471#dca572Very close colourColour difference 1.5 (0 is identical)
Overall match 84/100Shade 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.
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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