Always On Skin-Balancing Foundation T20C dupes and alternatives Smashbox
4.3 (1,324)·Deep · Cool 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.
$14Ulta Beauty(product price)$31 less (69%)4.1 (33)
Matches: Very close colour· Claims a skin-like finish· Claims a lightweight feel
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Radiant rather than natural finish· Light rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
81
Finish & visual result
47
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Radiant · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Radiant rather than natural finish · Light 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
$25Ulta Beauty(product price)$20 less (44%)5.0 (4)
Matches: Very close colour· Claims a lightweight feel
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Luminous rather than natural finish· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
34
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
50
Very close colour · Luminous finish
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Luminous rather than natural finish · No long-wear claim · 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 T20C (Deep · Cool 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
Unleashia Satin Wear Healthy-Green Cushion Foundation in 41N Butterum, against Smashbox Always On Skin-Balancing Foundation in T20C. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeT20CClosest match41N ButterumHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall85
Colour60%90#8a523b#82523bVery close colourColour difference 2.2 (0 is identical)
Depth15%98DeepDeepSameDepth difference: 1.5
Retailer descriptionTanMedium tanSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Overall match 83/100Shade match 85/100Medium 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)$31 less (69%)
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