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THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation F1WARM dupes and alternatives about-face

Very fair · Warm · yellow 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%).

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Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: IT Cosmetics CC+ Nude Glow Lightweight Foundation + Glow Serum Fair Warm

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
about-face
F1WARMChange shade
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Warm · yellow
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
IT Cosmetics
Fair Warm
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Warm · golden
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Medium coverage
Overall match
91out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
96
Finish (Finish & visual result)
82
Wear (Wear & performance)
100
Skin (Skin suitability)
46
Shade match
96out of 100
Colour
93
Depth
100
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$39SephoraSephora
Costs $14 more

Your shade $25 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView 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. #2 · IT Cosmetics

    CC+ Nude Glow Lightweight Foundation + Glow Serum

    Fair Ivory
    Shade match 93
    $39SephoraSephoraCosts $14 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame warm undertoneSame medium coverage

    Differences: Radiant rather than natural finishNot marketed for combination/normal skinContains listed fragrance

    Score details
    Shade match
    93
    Finish & visual result
    82
    Wear & performance
    100
    Skin suitability
    46

    Very close colour · Radiant · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish · Not marketed for combination/normal skin · Contains listed fragrance

    Retailer shade note: very fair complexion with warm yellow undertone

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  2. #3 · ILIA

    True Skin Serum Foundation

    Mindoro SF.25
    Shade match 83
    $56SephoraSephoraCosts $31 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame natural finishSame medium coverage

    Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertoneNot marketed for combination/oily skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    83
    Finish & visual result
    100
    Wear & performance
    100
    Skin suitability
    46

    Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Not marketed for combination/oily skin

    Retailer shade note: extra light with neutral undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  3. #4 · IT Cosmetics

    CC+ Nude Glow Lightweight Foundation + Glow Serum

    Fair Porcelain
    Shade match 89
    $39Ulta BeautyUlta BeautyCosts $14 more

    Matches: Very close colourSimilar undertone (neutral vs warm)Same medium coverage

    Differences: Radiant rather than natural finishNot marketed for combination/normal skinContains listed fragrance

    Score details
    Shade match
    89
    Finish & visual result
    82
    Wear & performance
    100
    Skin suitability
    46

    Very close colour · Radiant · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish · Not marketed for combination/normal skin · Contains listed fragrance

    Retailer shade note: very fair complexion with neutral peach undertone

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  4. #5 · Rare Beauty

    True to Myself Natural Matte Longwear Foundation

    7 Light Warm
    Shade match 95
    $38SephoraSephoraCosts $13 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame warm undertoneSame medium coverage

    Differences: Matte rather than natural finishNot marketed for dry skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    95
    Finish & visual result
    76
    Wear & performance
    63
    Skin suitability
    69

    Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 13% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · Not marketed for dry skin

    Retailer shade note: warm golden

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  5. #6 · Fièra Cosmetics

    All-in-Wonder Concealer + Foundation

    Bisque
    Shade match 93
    $45Ulta BeautyUlta BeautyCosts $20 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame warm undertoneSame medium coverage

    Differences: Radiant rather than natural finishNo long-wear claim

    Score details
    Shade match
    93
    Finish & visual result
    76
    Wear & performance
    54
    Skin suitability
    92

    Very close colour · Radiant · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish · No long-wear claim

    Retailer shade note: light with soft peach undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  6. #7 · Natasha Denona

    Hy-Glam Foundation Hydrating & Blurring Luminous Longwear Serum Foundation

    Y1
    Shade match 96
    $52SephoraSephoraCosts $27 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame warm undertoneSame medium coverage

    Differences: Radiant rather than natural finishNo skin-like finish claimedDoes not claim a lightweight feel

    Score details
    Shade match
    96
    Finish & visual result
    64
    Wear & performance
    54
    Skin suitability
    46

    Very close colour · Radiant · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish · No skin-like finish claimed · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for combination/oily skin · Contains drying alcohol

    Retailer shade note: fair yellow

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to about-face THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation F1WARM (Very fair · Warm · yellow undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    100W

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 100W

    • Looks identical
    • Very fair · Warm · golden undertone

    $24

    SephoraView at Sephora
  2. L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer

    C2

    L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer, shade C2

    • Looks identical
    • Very fair · Warm undertone

    $16.99

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  3. MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer

    NC5

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer, shade NC5

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Warm · golden undertone

    $30

    SephoraView at Sephora
  4. Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer

    1W

    Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer, shade 1W

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Warm undertone

    $30

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  5. NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer

    Nougatine

    NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer, shade Nougatine

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Warm undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora
  6. Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Matte Buildable Coverage Waterproof Concealer

    Whipped Cream 0.1 Golden

    Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Matte Buildable Coverage Waterproof Concealer, shade Whipped Cream 0.1 Golden

    • Close colour
    • Very fair · Warm · golden undertone

    $31

    SephoraView at Sephora

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+ Nude Glow Lightweight Foundation + Glow Serum in Fair Warm, against about-face THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation in F1WARM. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeF1WARMClosest matchFair WarmScore
Shade match55% of overall96
Colour93#fae4cd#fee9cfVery close colourColour difference 1.7 (0 is identical)
Depth100Very fairVery fairSameDepth difference: 0.0
Retailer descriptionFairVery fairSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone100Warm · yellowWarm · goldenClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared82
Finish56NaturalRadiantSome differenceRadiant finish rather than natural
Coverage100MediumMediumSameSame medium coverage
Skin-like finish100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a skin-like finish
Blurringnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 2 of 5 compared100
Longevity100Long-wearingLong-wearingSameBoth products claim long wear
Transfer resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settlingnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall46
Skin type46Combination, dry, normal, oilyDry, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for dry/​oily skin
Overall match 91/100Shade 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+ Nude Glow Lightweight Foundation + Glow Serum in Fair Warm.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Same warm undertone
  • Same medium coverage
  • Both claim a skin-like finish
  • Both claim long-wearing
  • Both claim a lightweight feel
  • Adds SPF 40

Different

  • Radiant finish instead of natural
  • Not marketed for combination/normal skin
  • Fragrance is listed in the formula

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
Baseno siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedListed (fragrance)
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedSPF 40
OverlapUnknown-based vs water-based; silicone none vs high
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Where to buy Fair Warm

Best price
$39SephoraSephora
Costs $14 more

Your shade $25 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

How these matches are scored

32 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.