THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation F0COOL dupes and alternatives about-face
4.2 (812)·Very fair · Cool · blue 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.
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same natural finish· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Buildable rather than medium coverage· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
79
Wear & performance
60
Skin suitability
75
Looks identical · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Buildable rather than medium coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for combination skin · Contains listed fragrance
Matches: Same natural finish· Same medium coverage· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· No skin-like finish claimed· Not marketed for combination/normal/oily skin
Score details
Shade match
78
Finish & visual result
86
Wear & performance
100
Skin suitability
25
Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 12% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · No skin-like finish claimed · Not marketed for combination/normal/oily skin · Contains listed fragrance
Matches: Same natural finish· Same medium coverage· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· No skin-like finish claimed· Not marketed for combination/normal/oily skin
Score details
Shade match
77
Finish & visual result
86
Wear & performance
100
Skin suitability
25
Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 12% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · No skin-like finish claimed · Not marketed for combination/normal/oily skin · Contains listed fragrance
Matches: Same natural finish· Same medium coverage· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· No skin-like finish claimed· Not marketed for oily skin
Score details
Shade match
81
Finish & visual result
79
Wear & performance
80
Skin suitability
75
Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 12% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · No skin-like finish claimed · Not marketed for oily skin · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: most fair with neutral undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
92
Finish & visual result
58
Wear & performance
68
Skin suitability
75
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 12% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · Not marketed for dry skin · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: very fair skin with cool, pink or rosy undertones
The closest shade to about-face THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation F0COOL (Very fair · Cool · blue 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 shade match works
Tarte Amazonian Clay 16-Hour Full Coverage Foundation in 18N Fair-Light Neutral, against about-face THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation in F0COOL. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeF0COOLClosest shade match18N Fair-Light NeutralHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall99
Colour60%98#fdeee5#f9eae1Looks identicalColour difference 0.8 (0 is identical)
Overall match 83/100Shade match 99/100Medium 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.
LIXR Beauty Multi-Use Cream-to-Powder Concealer & Foundation Stick in Farro 1C, against about-face THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation in F0COOL. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeF0COOLClosest overall alternativeFarro 1CHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall87
Colour60%78#fdeee5#f9e2d9Close colourColour difference 3.9 (0 is identical)
Overall match 91/100Shade match 87/100Medium 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.
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.
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