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SurrealSkin® Luminous Hydrating Foundation — 4.5N
$48Next to it, 4.5N runs a touch lighter and stays neutral with less of the peach cast. Expect a more dewy finish.
Giorgio Armani Beauty 4.5 - Light, Neutral Peach, a shade of Luminous Silk Natural Glow Blurring Liquid Foundation with 24 Hour Wear, suits fair skin with a neutral, peach-leaning undertone. The peach cast is what people usually try to keep when they look for alternatives. Below are the alternatives that wear closest to it — each one noted with how it differs, so you know what you're trading before you buy.
Next to it, 4.5N runs a touch lighter and stays neutral with less of the peach cast. Expect a more dewy finish.
2N runs a touch deeper and stays neutral with less of the peach cast. Expect a more dewy finish.
Side by side, 6 runs a touch deeper and pulls a little cooler. Expect a more dewy finish.
2.5 N Neutral leans noticeably deeper and stays neutral with less of the peach cast.
On skin, 2W1 Dawn leans noticeably deeper and carries the same peach cast. Expect a more dewy finish.
5 leans noticeably deeper and pulls a little warmer.
Light Medium Neutral 200 leans noticeably deeper and pulls a little warmer.
220 leans noticeably deeper and pulls a little warmer. Expect a more matte finish.
Giorgio Armani Beauty 4.5 - Light, Neutral Peach has a neutral undertone with a peach cast. When comparing alternatives, keeping that peach quality matters as much as getting the depth right.
Maybelline New York Fit Me Matte + Poreless Liquid Foundation in 220 (around $11.99) wears closest among budget options — 220 leans noticeably deeper and pulls a little warmer. Expect a more matte finish.
A shade never wears alone — it sits next to your concealer, blush and the rest of your routine. Toni at Shade & Seek reads the whole face, not just one swatch, so you can see any of these alternatives in context before buying.