Always On Skin-Balancing Foundation M20W dupes and alternatives Smashbox
Medium · 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%).
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Formulation
- Liquid1
- Cream0
- Stick0
- Powder0
- Cushion0
- Serum0
Skin type
- Dry1
- Normal1
- Combination1
- Oily0
- Sensitive0
Preferences
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- Dimethicone0
- Fragrance1
- Alcohol denat.1
- Silicones0
- Coconut oil1
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1 of 30 matches
Only showing matches with medium coverage, with a radiant finish, without talc.
Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Hourglass Illusion Luminous Glow Foundation SPF 30 14
The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.
- Overall match
- 83out of 100
- Shade (Shade match)
- 92
- Finish (Finish & visual result)
- 67
- Wear (Wear & performance)
- 82
- Skin (Skin suitability)
- 60
- Shade match
- 92out of 100
- Colour
- 95
- Depth
- 98
- Undertone
- 80
SephoraYour shade $45 at Ulta Beauty
Where to buy 14
Hourglass Illusion Luminous Glow Foundation SPF 30
Every store that sells this shade · prices as last checked
Sephora$60View at Sephora
Ulta Beautyfrom $60 · product priceView at Ulta BeautyLooking for a concealer in your shade?
The closest shade to Smashbox Always On Skin-Balancing Foundation M20W (Medium · Warm undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.
Closest concealers
4W
Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer, shade 4W
- Very close colour
- Medium · Warm · golden undertone
$38
380W
Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 380W
- Very close colour
- Medium · Warm · golden undertone
$24
Caramel
WN 100 Deep Honey
Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser, shade WN 100 Deep Honey
- Looks identical
- Medium · Neutral · neutral golden undertone
$22
Caramel
2N35
Make Up For Ever HD Skin Full Cover Multi-Use Waterproof Concealer, shade 2N35
- Looks identical
- Medium · Neutral · neutral golden undertone
$35
Concealer shade colours are sampled from retailer swatch images, so check the shade on the retailer page before buying.
Why the closest match works
Hourglass Illusion Luminous Glow Foundation SPF 30 in 14, against Smashbox Always On Skin-Balancing Foundation in M20W. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
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.
If you switch
To Hourglass Illusion Luminous Glow Foundation SPF 30 in 14.
Same or better
- Near-identical swatch colour
- Medium rather than full coverage
- Both claim 12-hour wear
- Both claim transfer resistance
- Both claim not settling into lines
- Adds SPF 30
Different
- Olive rather than warm undertone
- Radiant finish instead of natural
- Does not claim colour stability
- Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin
Ingredients (information only, not scored)
12 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 12%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.
Where to buy 14
SephoraYour shade $45 at Ulta Beauty
How these matches are scored
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.