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Born This Way Soft Matte Foundation Praline dupes and alternatives Too Faced

Deep tan · Warm · golden 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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Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: KimChi Chic Beauty A Really Good Foundation 128MD

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

The match
KimChi Chic Beauty
128MD
Depth and undertone: Deep tan · Neutral · neutral golden
Finish and coverage: Natural matte · Full coverage
Overall match
83out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
90
Finish (Finish & visual result)
70
Wear (Wear & performance)
78
Skin (Skin suitability)
90
Shade match
90out of 100
Colour
90
Depth
100
Undertone
85
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$29Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$19 less (40%)

Your shade $48 at Sephora · product price; shade not separately priced

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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.

  1. #2 · J.Cat Beauty

    Perfextion Long Wearing Foundation

    Toffee
    Shade match 89
    $3.89$5.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty$44.11 less (92%)

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourClaims a blurring effectClaims transfer resistance

    Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertoneNatural rather than matte finishFull rather than medium coverage

    Score details
    Shade match
    89
    Finish & visual result
    58
    Wear & performance
    70
    Skin suitability
    84

    Looks identical · Natural · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 18% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · Full rather than medium coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · Does not claim colour stability

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  2. #3 · KimChi Chic Beauty

    A Really Good Foundation

    126MD
    Shade match 78
    $29Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)$19 less (40%)

    Matches: Very close colourBoth claim not settling into linesBoth claim a lightweight feel

    Differences: Slightly cooler undertoneNatural matte rather than matte finishFull rather than medium coverage

    Score details
    Shade match
    78
    Finish & visual result
    70
    Wear & performance
    78
    Skin suitability
    90

    Very close colour · Natural matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 21% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Natural matte rather than matte finish · Full rather than medium coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · Does not claim colour stability

    Retailer shade note: Tan with Cool Neutral Undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Too Faced Born This Way Soft Matte Foundation Praline (Deep tan · Warm · golden undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

From the same range

  1. Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer

    Honey

    Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer, shade Honey

    • Nearest in this range
    • Medium tan · Neutral undertone

    $36

Closest concealers

  1. Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer

    147.5

    Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer, shade 147.5

    • Looks identical
    • Deep tan · Neutral undertone

    $12.99

  2. Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear All Over Full Coverage Concealer

    495 Suede W

    Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear All Over Full Coverage Concealer, shade 495 Suede W

    • Close colour
    • Deep tan · Warm · golden undertone

    $32

  3. L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer

    C10

    L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer, shade C10

    • Close colour
    • Deep · Warm undertone

    $16.99

  4. Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer

    5W1

    Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer, shade 5W1

    • Close colour
    • Deep · Warm undertone

    $34

  5. NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer

    Chocolat

    NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer, shade Chocolat

    • Close colour
    • Deep tan · Warm undertone

    $36

  6. Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage

    Medium Deep 1

    Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage, shade Medium Deep 1

    • Slight colour difference
    • Deep · Warm · golden undertone

    $22

Concealer shade colours are sampled from retailer swatch images, so check the shade on the retailer page before buying.

Why the closest match works

KimChi Chic Beauty A Really Good Foundation in 128MD, against Too Faced Born This Way Soft Matte Foundation in Praline. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadePralineClosest match128MDScore
Shade match55% of overall90
Colour90#a55e2c#9f6236Very close colourColour difference 2.4 (0 is identical)
Depth100Deep tanDeep tanSameDepth difference: 0.3
Retailer descriptionMedium tanTanSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone85Warm · goldenNeutral · neutral goldenClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared70
Finish78MatteNatural matteCloseNatural matte finish rather than matte
Coverage80MediumFullCloseFull coverage rather than medium (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finish40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a skin-like finish; the match does not list it
Blurringnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 4 of 5 compared78
Longevity7024-hour wearLong-wearingSome differenceYour product claims 24-hour wear; the match says long-wearing without hours
Transfer resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settling100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stability40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims colour stability (no oxidation); the match does not list it
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall90
Skin type90Normal, combination, oilyDry, normal, combination, oilyBoth marketed for normal/​combination/​oily skin
Overall match 83/100Shade match 90/100Medium 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.

How scoring works

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To KimChi Chic Beauty A Really Good Foundation in 128MD.

Same or better

  • $19 less
  • Very close colour
  • Similar undertone (neutral vs warm)
  • Natural matte finish instead of matte
  • Full rather than medium coverage
  • Both claim not settling into lines
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • No skin-like finish claimed
  • Does not claim colour stability

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

11 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 21%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseWater-based, high siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapBoth water-based; silicone high vs high

Where to buy 128MD

Match price
$29Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$19 less (40%)

Your shade $48 at Sephora · product price; shade not separately priced

How these matches are scored

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.