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Smashbox Always On Skin Balancing Foundation
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About this product

Smashbox Always On Skin Balancing Foundation is a foundation available in a range of shades including olive undertones, designed to even and balance skin tone.

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Guru Score

70%

Mixed

Early verdict · Few reviews so far

What the gurus are saying

Reviewers split on how well the shade matching works, particularly in olive undertones. Some found the olive option didn't align with their complex undertones as closely as competing foundations, despite the helpful range of shades available. Others, however, are drawn to how hydrating this foundation feels, particularly when applied with a damp beauty sponge, which brings out that extra moisture for the skin.
Synthesized from 3 expert reviews · most recent take March 2025

What they liked

  • Lightweight formula with surprising coverage
  • Stays put without settling into wrinkles
  • Adapts to different skin types

What they flagged

  • Shade range too limited

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What the gurus are saying.

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AliceintheRabbitHole
AliceintheRabbitHole
59k subs
~Nay
"I bought this in an olive shade, which is a good selling point for me since I have a difficult skin tone to match with some green and gray undertones. But comparing it side by side with another fair olive foundation, it's shocking how different they look, and I am absolutely confident the other one is a way better match for me. [...] I'm still glad I bought the Smashbox to realize this doesn't work for me."
HotandFlashy
HotandFlashy
1.23M subs
~Yay
"Smashbox Always On Skin Balancing Foundation it stayed on all day with very little settling into wrinkles"
Alexandra Anele
Alexandra Anele
1.44M subs
~Yay
"It was the only foundation I was wearing for such a long time. This is the skin balancing foundation with hyaluronic acid and adaptogens. It's kind of like a medium full coverage to be completely honest with you. It is really soft, really smoothing. It's meant to like really melt into the skin and mimic skin. It's literally called the skin balancing foundation, so it's supposed to work with your skin with your skin type."
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"I'm going to use the Smashbox Always On Skin Balancing Foundation because I have been liking this. [...] I personally love to use a damp beauty sponge to apply my foundation. I just think that that extra hydration it just does something for the skin."
i'm mixing my own foundation in the name of color theory
"This is a new Foundation that I just recently started wearing which is Smashbox Always On and it's in [...] F30N. The trend seems to appear to be that I tend to lean a little bit more peachy with my Foundation now. One of the reasons for this is because it can be very difficult to find a foundation that is a true Olive warm Olive, especially for light to pale skin tones."
I'm here to show you how to get a flawless base over sunscreen bro
"The Smashbox Always On, I'm obsessed, obsessed. I love it so much, it's so good. Especially if you get oily anywhere throughout the day, it's so good. It's like the only one that prevents it."
Y'all asked for my current favesss
"I'm holding two because I mix these two colors mostly, this one and then this one. Usually I go in with F10 O and then F30 N, but honestly I have F20 W and sometimes I throw that in there too, so it's just how I'm feeling, how yellow am I feeling today. Still the foundation that I've been obsessed with and I'm wearing, and that hasn't changed. [...] I've been super happy with my skin, it's fantastic. I'm not going to change that anytime soon. It's still my foundational choice."
I swatched ALL my foundations to find the most olive shades
"The Smashbox foundation is much more yellow toned, which is pretty decent for my skin tone. It's definitely leaning much more towards the yellow in my skin but it's not too"
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"I am going to use as always my Smashbox Always On Foundation. I have three shades and I just like don't still I'm not entirely sure what to mix to get like my perfect shade. I have F10, F3N and F20W. I feel like if you mixed all of these together it would be my shade."
How to look gorg when you’ve been crying
"I just got this yesterday from them, this is in the shade F30N which I think is a little bit maybe a half a shade too dark and leaning a little bit in an orangey direction, but that's okay. That extra like warmth from that color I think is actually going to help this situation. I don't want to use a foundation that's going to be too light because if you're sick, if you've been crying, chances are you're looking paler than usual, so a little extra warmth, not a bad thing."
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"It was the only foundation I was wearing for such a long time. This is the skin balancing foundation with hyaluronic acid and adaptogens. It's kind of like a medium full coverage to be completely honest with you. It is really soft, really smoothing. It's meant to like really melt into the skin and mimic skin. It's literally called the skin balancing foundation, so it's supposed to work with your skin with your skin type."
If y’all need a go to makeup look THIS is the one. Just sayin.
"I just have absolutely been loving the Smashbox Always On Foundation. It just wears so beautifully and it works with my skin so nicely. I've been recommending it to a lot of people. I've been mixing a couple of shades. I have three and I'm still not entirely sure what combo I like the best. I think I like F20W and F3N. F3N is more neutral, it's got a little bit more of a pinky orange, and then F20W is a little bit lighter and slightly more of a warm olive tone."
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"I'm going to use a flat brush and a teeny bit of my Foundation, um, Smashbox Always On. I really liked it."
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"The Smashbox Always On Foundation, I recently recommended it to someone and they asked if it breaks you out, and I was like absolutely not. The Always On line is [...] supposed to last, so I think people usually think of that as being heavy, but this is not a heavy foundation."

Frequently asked.

What is Smashbox Always On Skin Balancing Foundation?

Smashbox Always On Skin Balancing Foundation is a foundation available in a range of shades including olive undertones, designed to even and balance skin tone.

Is Smashbox Always On Skin Balancing Foundation worth it?

The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 70%.

What is Smashbox Always On Skin Balancing Foundation's Guru Score?

Smashbox Always On Skin Balancing Foundation holds a Guru Score of 70%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 3 expert reviewers we have collected.

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