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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%).

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Only showing matches with light coverage, in serum form, without talc.

  • 5 matches have no formulation listed and are not shown.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Revolution Beauty Skin Silk Serum Foundation F2.5NC

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
about-face
F2OLIVEChange shade
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Olive
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
Revolution Beauty
F2.5NC
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Olive · cool olive
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Light coverage
Overall match
82out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
90
Finish (Finish & visual result)
75
Wear (Wear & performance)
60
Skin (Skin suitability)
92
Shade match
90out of 100
Colour
89
Depth
91
Undertone
90
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$15Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$10 less (40%)

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

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

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

    SephoraView at Sephora
  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

    SephoraView at Sephora
  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

    SephoraView at Sephora
  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

    SephoraView at Sephora
  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

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  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

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

Concealer shade colours are sampled from retailer swatch images, so check the shade on the retailer page before buying.

Why the closest match works

Revolution Beauty Skin Silk Serum Foundation in F2.5NC, against about-face THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation in F2OLIVE. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeF2OLIVEClosest matchF2.5NCScore
Shade match55% of overall90
Colour89#f4dbbd#efd2b3Very close colourColour difference 2.4 (0 is identical)
Depth91Very fairVery fairSameDepth difference: 4.1
Retailer descriptionFairFairBoth described as fairThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone90OliveOlive · cool oliveClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared75
Finish56NaturalRadiantSome differenceRadiant finish rather than natural
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 82/100Shade match 90/100Medium 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

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To Revolution Beauty Skin Silk Serum Foundation in F2.5NC.

Same or better

  • $10 less
  • Very close colour
  • Same olive undertone
  • Light rather than medium coverage
  • Both claim a skin-like finish
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Runs slightly deeper
  • Radiant finish instead of natural
  • No long-wear claim
  • Fragrance is listed in the formula

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

8 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 11%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
Baseno siliconeSilicone-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedListed (hexyl cinnamal)
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapUnknown-based vs silicone-based; silicone none vs high
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Where to buy F2.5NC

Match price
$15Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$10 less (40%)

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

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

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.