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THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation F2OLIVE dupes and alternatives about-face

Very fair · Olive 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%).

Closest shade match: Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Matte Powder Foundation 1W2 Sand

The equivalent shade: scored on colour, depth and undertone only.

Shade match
100out of 100
Colour
100
Depth
100
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$52Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $27 more

Your shade $25 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

Closest overall alternative: Kryolan Professional Makeup Natural Fluid Foundation NO 2

The most similar foundation overall: shade match 55%, finish and visual result 25%, wear and performance 15%, skin suitability 5%.

The match
Kryolan Professional Makeup
NO 2
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Olive
Finish and coverage: Natural · Light coverage
Overall match
88out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
92
Finish (Finish & visual result)
93
Wear (Wear & performance)
60
Skin (Skin suitability)
92
Match price
$51.50Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $26.50 more

Your shade $25 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced

More matches

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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. #3 · Yepoda

    The Dewy Day

    1W
    Shade match 86
    $39SephoraSephoraCosts $14 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame natural finishBoth claim a skin-like finish

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertoneBuildable rather than medium coverageNot marketed for combination/oily skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    86
    Finish & visual result
    100
    Wear & performance
    80
    Skin suitability
    46

    Very close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 11% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Buildable rather than medium coverage · Not marketed for combination/oily skin

    Retailer shade note: Fair shade with warm undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  2. Shade match 95
    $59Ulta BeautyUlta BeautyCosts $34 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame olive undertoneSame natural finish

    Differences: No skin-like finish claimedDoes not claim a lightweight feel

    Score details
    Shade match
    95
    Finish & visual result
    79
    Wear & performance
    60
    Skin suitability
    92

    Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap

    Differences: No skin-like finish claimed · Does not claim a lightweight feel

    Retailer shade note: light shade for fair skin

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  3. #5 · NARS

    Light Reflecting Foundation

    Siberia
    Shade match 85
    $55SephoraSephoraCosts $30 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame natural finishSame medium coverage

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertoneNo skin-like finish claimedNot marketed for oily skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    85
    Finish & visual result
    79
    Wear & performance
    100
    Skin suitability
    75

    Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 12% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · No skin-like finish claimed · Not marketed for oily skin

    Retailer shade note: L0 - very light with warm undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  4. Shade match 89
    $68SephoraSephoraCosts $43 more

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourSame natural finishSame medium coverage

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertoneNo long-wear claimDoes not claim a lightweight feel

    Score details
    Shade match
    89
    Finish & visual result
    100
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    75

    Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · No long-wear claim · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for oily skin · Contains drying alcohol

    Retailer shade note: Fair to light warm undertone

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  5. #7 · Yepoda

    The Dewy Day

    1C
    Shade match 80
    $39SephoraSephoraCosts $14 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame natural finishBoth claim a skin-like finish

    Differences: Slightly cooler undertoneBuildable rather than medium coverageNot marketed for combination/oily skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    80
    Finish & visual result
    100
    Wear & performance
    80
    Skin suitability
    46

    Very close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 11% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Buildable rather than medium coverage · Not marketed for combination/oily skin

    Retailer shade note: Fair shade with cool undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  6. #8 · Tower 28 Beauty

    SunnyDays Skin Tint

    10 Larchmont
    Shade match 86
    $32SephoraSephoraCosts $7 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame natural finishBoth claim a skin-like finish

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertoneLight rather than medium coverageNo long-wear claim

    Score details
    Shade match
    86
    Finish & visual result
    93
    Wear & performance
    55
    Skin suitability
    46

    Very close colour · Natural · Light coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 11% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Light rather than medium coverage · No long-wear claim · Not marketed for combination/oily skin

    Retailer shade note: light with yellow undertones

    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 F2OLIVE (Very fair · Olive undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer

    Nougatine

    NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer, shade Nougatine

    • Looks identical
    • Very fair · Warm undertone

    $36

  2. Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Longwear Liquid Concealer

    130

    Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Longwear Liquid Concealer, shade 130

    • Close colour
    • Very fair · Olive · warm olive undertone

    $30

  3. Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser

    WN 04 Bone

    Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser, shade WN 04 Bone

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $22

  4. 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

  5. Maybelline Fit Me Natural Finish Concealer

    011 Vanilla

    Maybelline Fit Me Natural Finish Concealer, shade 011 Vanilla

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair

    $10.99

  6. L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer

    N2

    L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer, shade N2

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Neutral undertone

    $16.99

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

Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Matte Powder Foundation in 1W2 Sand, against about-face THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation in F2OLIVE. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeF2OLIVEClosest shade match1W2 SandScore
Shade match55% of overall100
Colour100#f4dbbd#f4dbbdLooks identicalColour difference 0.0 (0 is identical)
Depth100Very fairVery fairSameDepth difference: 0.0
Retailer descriptionFairLightSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone100OliveOliveSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared61
Finish56NaturalMatteSome differenceMatte finish rather than natural
Coverage80MediumFullCloseFull coverage rather than medium (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finish40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a skin-like finish; the match does not list it
Blurringnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 4 of 5 compared63
Longevity70Long-wearing12-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims 12-hour wear; your product says long-wearing without hours
Transfer resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settling40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims not settling into pores or fine lines; your product does not list it
Colour stability40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims colour stability (no oxidation); your product does not list it
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall75
Skin type75Combination, dry, normal, oilyCombination, normal, oilyBoth marketed for combination/​normal/​oily skin
Overall match 83/100Shade match 100/100Medium 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 Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Matte Powder Foundation in 1W2 Sand.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same olive undertone
  • Full rather than medium coverage
  • Claims not settling into lines
  • Claims colour stability
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Matte finish instead of natural
  • No skin-like finish claimed
  • Not marketed for dry skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

5 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 5%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
Baseno siliconePowder-based, no silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapUnknown-based vs powder-based; silicone none vs none

Why the closest overall alternative works

Kryolan Professional Makeup Natural Fluid Foundation in NO 2, against about-face THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation in F2OLIVE. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeF2OLIVEClosest overall alternativeNO 2Score
Shade match55% of overall92
Colour88#f4dbbd#f7d7b8Very close colourColour difference 2.6 (0 is identical)
Depth98Very fairVery fairSameDepth difference: 1.2
Retailer descriptionFairNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100OliveOliveSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared93
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Coverage80MediumLightCloseLight coverage rather than medium (buildable: one step of tolerance)
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 compared60
Longevity40Long-wearingNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims long wear; the match does not list it
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 overall92
Skin type92Combination, dry, normal, oilyCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​normal/​oily skin
Overall match 88/100Shade match 92/100Medium 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 Kryolan Professional Makeup Natural Fluid Foundation in NO 2.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Same olive undertone
  • Same natural finish
  • Light rather than medium coverage
  • Both claim a skin-like finish
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • No long-wear claim

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
Baseno siliconeWater-based, no silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapUnknown-based vs water-based; silicone none vs none

Where to buy

Closest shade match

Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Matte Powder Foundation 1W2 Sand

Match price
$52Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $27 more

Your shade $25 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

Closest overall alternative

Kryolan Professional Makeup Natural Fluid Foundation NO 2

Match price
$51.50Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $26.50 more

Your shade $25 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced

How these matches are scored

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.