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THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation L1COOL dupes and alternatives about-face

Very fair · Cool · pink 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 match: Essence Foundation Stick 40

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

Your shade
about-face
L1COOLChange shade
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Cool · pink
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
Essence
40
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Cool · rosy
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
Shade match
93out of 100
Colour
89
Depth
97
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$6.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$18.01 less (72%)

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

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

Closest overall alternative: Rare Beauty True to Myself Natural Matte Longwear Foundation 8 Light Cool

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

Your shade
about-face
L1COOLChange shade
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Cool · pink
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
Rare Beauty
8 Light Cool
Depth and undertone: Fair · Cool
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
Overall match
82out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
92
Finish (Finish & visual result)
76
Wear (Wear & performance)
63
Skin (Skin suitability)
69
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$38SephoraSephora
Costs $13 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. #3 · Charlotte Tilbury

    Airbrush Flawless Foundation

    2 Cool
    Shade match 88
    $52SephoraSephoraCosts $27 more

    Matches: Same cool undertoneSame medium coverageBoth claim a skin-like finish

    Differences: Matte rather than natural finishContains drying alcohol

    Score details
    Shade match
    88
    Finish & visual result
    76
    Wear & performance
    63
    Skin suitability
    92

    Close colour · Matte · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · Contains drying alcohol

    Retailer shade note: fair with cool undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  2. #4 · Kryolan Professional Makeup

    Digital Complexion Fluid Foundation

    P 03
    Shade match 81
    $46.90Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)Costs $21.90 more

    Matches: Claims a blurring effectBoth claim long-wearingBoth claim a lightweight feel

    Differences: Matte rather than natural finishBuildable rather than medium coverageNo skin-like finish claimed

    Score details
    Shade match
    81
    Finish & visual result
    64
    Wear & performance
    100
    Skin suitability
    92

    Close colour · Matte · Buildable coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · Buildable rather than medium coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · Contains drying alcohol

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to about-face THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation L1COOL (Very fair · Cool · pink undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

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

    200

    Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Longwear Liquid Concealer, shade 200

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Cool undertone

    $30

    SephoraView at Sephora
  2. Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer

    Tone 4.5 N

    Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer, shade Tone 4.5 N

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Cool · pink undertone

    $32

    SephoraView at Sephora
  3. Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    150C

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 150C

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Cool undertone

    $24

    SephoraView at Sephora
  4. Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer

    4 Fair-Medium

    Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer, shade 4 Fair-Medium

    • Close colour
    • Fair · Cool undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora
  5. Maybelline Fit Me Natural Finish Concealer

    010 Fair

    Maybelline Fit Me Natural Finish Concealer, shade 010 Fair

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair

    $10.99

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  6. Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer

    1C1

    Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer, shade 1C1

    • Close colour
    • Fair · Cool undertone

    $34

    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 shade match works

Essence Foundation Stick in 40, against about-face THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation in L1COOL. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeL1COOLClosest shade match40Score
Shade match55% of overall93
Colour89#ffd1bd#fdd7c4Very close colourColour difference 2.5 (0 is identical)
Depth97Very fairVery fairSameDepth difference: 2.0
Retailer descriptionLightFairSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone100Cool · pinkCool · rosyClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared68
Finish56NaturalMatteSome differenceMatte finish rather than natural
Coverage100MediumMediumSameSame medium coverage
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 · 2 of 5 compared40
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)
Comfort40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; the match does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall92
Skin type92Combination, dry, normal, oilyCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​normal/​oily skin
Overall match 79/100Shade match 93/100Medium 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 Essence Foundation Stick in 40.

Same or better

  • $18.01 less
  • Very close colour
  • Same cool undertone
  • Same medium coverage

Different

  • Matte finish instead of natural
  • No skin-like finish claimed
  • No long-wear claim
  • Does not claim a lightweight feel

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

2 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 4%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
Baseno siliconemoderate silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapBoth unknown-based; silicone none vs moderate
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Why the closest overall alternative works

Rare Beauty True to Myself Natural Matte Longwear Foundation in 8 Light Cool, against about-face THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation in L1COOL. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeL1COOLClosest overall alternative8 Light CoolScore
Shade match55% of overall92
Colour89#ffd1bd#f4cab4Very close colourColour difference 2.5 (0 is identical)
Depth91Very fairFairCloseDepth difference: 4.1
Retailer descriptionLightNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100Cool · pinkCoolClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall76
Finish56NaturalMatteSome differenceMatte finish rather than natural
Coverage100MediumMediumSameSame medium coverage
Skin-like finish100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a skin-like finish
Blurring40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a blurring or smoothing effect; your product does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 4 of 5 compared63
Longevity70Long-wearing8-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims 8-hour wear; your product says long-wearing without hours
Transfer resistance40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims transfer resistance; your product does not list it
Settlingnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists not settling into pores or fine lines
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 overall69
Skin type69Combination, dry, normal, oilyCombination, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for combination/​normal/​oily skin
Overall match 82/100Shade 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 Rare Beauty True to Myself Natural Matte Longwear Foundation in 8 Light Cool.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Same cool undertone
  • Same medium coverage
  • Both claim a skin-like finish
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Claims transfer resistance
  • Claims colour stability
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Runs slightly deeper
  • Matte finish instead of natural
  • Not marketed for dry skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

8 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 13%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
Baseno siliconeSilicone-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapUnknown-based vs silicone-based; silicone none vs high
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Where to buy

Closest shade match

Essence Foundation Stick 40

Match price
$6.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$18.01 less (72%)

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

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

Closest overall alternative

Rare Beauty True to Myself Natural Matte Longwear Foundation 8 Light Cool

Best price
$38SephoraSephora
Costs $13 more

Your shade $25 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

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.