Skin Affair Soft Glow Cushion Foundation DC8 dupes and alternatives Yves Saint Laurent
4.6 (1,057)·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.
$42Ulta Beauty(product price)$7 less (14%)4.4 (38)
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Natural rather than radiant finish· Buildable rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
83
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
68
Skin suitability
68
Very close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Natural rather than radiant finish · Buildable rather than medium coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance
Matches: Same radiant finish· Same medium coverage· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· No blurring effect claimed· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
79
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
73
Close colour · Radiant · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 14% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim transfer resistance · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: deep skin with neutral undertones
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Buildable rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
78
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
68
Close colour · Radiant · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Buildable rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: deep skin with neutral undertones
Matches: Same radiant finish· Same medium coverage· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Slightly deeper· Neutral rather than cool undertone· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
77
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
73
Close colour · Radiant · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 14% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Neutral rather than cool undertone · No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim transfer resistance · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: deep skin with neutral undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same medium coverage· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Natural rather than radiant finish· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
82
Skin suitability
0
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 13% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Natural rather than radiant finish · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim transfer resistance · Not marketed for normal skin
$13.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$35.01 less (71%)4.3 (33,167)
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same medium coverage· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish· No blurring effect claimed· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish & visual result
64
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
68
Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish · No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim a lightweight feel
The closest shade to Yves Saint Laurent Skin Affair Soft Glow Cushion Foundation DC8 (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
Hourglass Ambient Soft Glow Foundation in 15, against Yves Saint Laurent Skin Affair Soft Glow Cushion Foundation in DC8. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeDC8Closest match15How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall98
Colour60%96#8d6148#8f6044Looks identicalColour difference 1.2 (0 is identical)
Depth15%100DeepDeepSameDepth difference: 0.1
Retailer descriptionDeepDeepBoth described as deepThe retailers describe the same depth
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared81
Finish35%56RadiantNaturalSome differenceNatural finish rather than radiant
Coverage30%100MediumMediumSameSame medium coverage
Skin-like finish20%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring15%100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 3 of 5 compared100
Longevity30%100Long-wearingLong-wearingSameBoth products claim long wear
Transfer resistance20%100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim transfer resistance
Settling20%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stability15%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort15%100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall68
Skin type100%68NormalNormal, dry, combination, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for normal skin
Overall match 92/100Shade 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.
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.
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