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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: LIXR Beauty Multi-Use Cream-to-Powder Concealer & Foundation Stick Chestnut 2C

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
LIXR Beauty
Chestnut 2C
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Cool
Finish and coverage: Medium coverage
Overall match
93out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
90
Finish (Finish & visual result)
100
Wear (Wear & performance)
100
Skin (Skin suitability)
75
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$36SephoraSephora
Costs $11 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 · LIXR Beauty

    Multi-Use Cream-to-Powder Concealer & Foundation Stick

    Toffee 3N
    Shade match 85
    $36SephoraSephoraCosts $11 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame medium coverageBoth claim a skin-like finish

    Differences: Slightly deeperNeutral rather than cool undertoneNot marketed for normal skin

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

    Very close colour · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly deeper · Neutral rather than cool undertone · Not marketed for normal skin

    Retailer shade note: light / medium - neutral

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  2. #4 · Dior

    Forever Skin Perfect 24H Multi-Use Foundation Stick

    2 CR Cool Rosy
    Shade match 89
    $58SephoraSephoraCosts $33 more

    Matches: Same cool undertoneSame natural finishClaims a blurring effect

    Differences: Slightly deeperBuildable rather than medium coverageNo skin-like finish claimed

    Score details
    Shade match
    89
    Finish & visual result
    79
    Wear & performance
    60
    Skin suitability
    75

    Close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly deeper · Buildable rather than medium coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for combination skin · Contains listed fragrance

    Retailer shade note: light skin with pink undertones

    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

LIXR Beauty Multi-Use Cream-to-Powder Concealer & Foundation Stick in Chestnut 2C, against about-face THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation in L1COOL. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeL1COOLClosest overall alternativeChestnut 2CScore
Shade match55% of overall90
Colour84#ffd1bd#f8d3bdClose colourColour difference 3.2 (0 is identical)
Depth100Very fairVery fairSameDepth difference: 0.2
Retailer descriptionLightLightBoth described as lightThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone100Cool · pinkCoolClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared100
Finishnot comparableNaturalNot listedNot comparedFinish not listed for one product
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 overall75
Skin type75Combination, dry, normal, oilyDry, combination, oilyBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​oily skin
Overall match 93/100Shade 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

If you switch

To LIXR Beauty Multi-Use Cream-to-Powder Concealer & Foundation Stick in Chestnut 2C.

Same or better

  • Same cool undertone
  • Same medium coverage
  • Both claim a skin-like finish
  • Both claim long-wearing
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Small colour difference on the swatch
  • Not marketed for normal skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
Baseno siliconeno silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapBoth unknown-based; silicone none vs none
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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

LIXR Beauty Multi-Use Cream-to-Powder Concealer & Foundation Stick Chestnut 2C

Best price
$36SephoraSephora
Costs $11 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.