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Born This Way Undetectable Medium-To-Full Coverage Foundation Almond dupes and alternatives Too Faced

Light · 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%).

Only showing matches in liquid form, mineral-based, without talc.

  • 5 matches have no formulation listed and are not shown.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream Full Coverage Color Correcting Foundation Light Medium Warm

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

The match
IT Cosmetics
Light Medium Warm
Depth and undertone: Light · Warm · yellow
Finish and coverage: Natural · Full coverage
Overall match
84out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
96
Finish (Finish & visual result)
72
Wear (Wear & performance)
61
Skin (Skin suitability)
76
Shade match
96out of 100
Colour
93
Depth
99
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$39SephoraSephora
$10 less (20%)

Your shade $49 at Sephora

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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. Shade match 94
    $42SephoraSephora$7 less (14%)

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourSimilar undertone (neutral vs warm)Same natural finish

    Differences: No skin-like finish claimedDoes not claim transfer resistanceDoes not claim not settling into lines

    Score details
    Shade match
    94
    Finish & visual result
    79
    Wear & performance
    49
    Skin suitability
    87

    Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 13% ingredient overlap

    Differences: No skin-like finish claimed · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Too Faced Born This Way Undetectable Medium-To-Full Coverage Foundation Almond (Light · 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

    Golden Beige

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

    • Close colour
    • Light · Warm · golden undertone

    $36

Closest concealers

  1. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Drift 3.8

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Drift 3.8

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Warm · peach undertone

    $39

  2. MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer

    NC17.5

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer, shade NC17.5

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $30

  3. Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer

    2W1

    Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer, shade 2W1

    • Close colour
    • Light · Warm undertone

    $34

  4. e.l.f. Cosmetics Hydrating Camo Concealer

    Light Ivory

    e.l.f. Cosmetics Hydrating Camo Concealer, shade Light Ivory

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $8

  5. L'Oréal Paris Infallible Full Wear Waterproof Concealer

    380 Pecan

    L'Oréal Paris Infallible Full Wear Waterproof Concealer, shade 380 Pecan

    • Very close colour
    • Light

    $15.99

  6. Make Up For Ever HD Skin Full Cover Multi-Use Waterproof Concealer

    1N10

    Make Up For Ever HD Skin Full Cover Multi-Use Waterproof Concealer, shade 1N10

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · 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

IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream Full Coverage Color Correcting Foundation in Light Medium Warm, against Too Faced Born This Way Undetectable Medium-To-Full Coverage Foundation in Almond. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeAlmondClosest matchLight Medium WarmScore
Shade match55% of overall96
Colour93#efb58d#eeb795Very close colourColour difference 1.8 (0 is identical)
Depth99LightLightSameDepth difference: 0.7
Retailer descriptionFairLightSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone100Warm · goldenWarm · yellowClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared72
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Coverage60MediumFullSome differenceFull coverage rather than medium
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 compared61
Longevity100Long-wearingLong-wearingSameBoth products claim long wear
Transfer resistance40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims transfer resistance; the match does not list it
Settling40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims not settling into pores or fine lines; the match does not list it
Colour stability40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims colour stability (no oxidation); the match does not list it
Comfortnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall76
Skin type76Normal, dryNormal, dry, combination, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for normal/​dry skin
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.

How scoring works

If you switch

To IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream Full Coverage Color Correcting Foundation in Light Medium Warm.

Same or better

  • $10 less
  • Very close colour
  • Same warm undertone
  • Same natural finish
  • Both claim long-wearing
  • Adds SPF 50

Different

  • Full rather than medium coverage
  • No skin-like finish claimed
  • Does not claim transfer resistance
  • Does not claim not settling into lines
  • Does not claim colour stability
  • Fragrance is listed in the formula

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseWater-based, high siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedListed (limonene)
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedSPF 50
OverlapBoth water-based; silicone high vs high

Where to buy Light Medium Warm

Best price
$39SephoraSephora
$10 less (20%)

Your shade $49 at Sephora

SephoraView at Sephora

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.