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THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation LM1COOL dupes and alternatives about-face

Light · 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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Only showing matches with medium coverage, in powder form.

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

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Natasha Denona HY-GLAM Powder Foundation R4

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
about-face
LM1COOLChange shade
Depth and undertone: Light · Cool · pink
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
Natasha Denona
R4
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Cool · rosy
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
Overall match
81out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
94
Finish (Finish & visual result)
76
Wear (Wear & performance)
60
Skin (Skin suitability)
25
Shade match
94out of 100
Colour
92
Depth
94
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$55Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $30 more

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

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to about-face THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation LM1COOL (Light · Cool · pink undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer

    3CR Cool Rosy

    Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer, shade 3CR Cool Rosy

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Cool · pink undertone

    $42

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  2. IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer

    30.5 Tan

    IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer, shade 30.5 Tan

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Cool undertone

    $30

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  3. NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer

    Honey

    NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer, shade Honey

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Cool undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora
  4. NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer

    Honey

    NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer, shade Honey

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Cool undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora
  5. Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer

    Taffy

    Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer, shade Taffy

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Cool · rosy undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora
  6. Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    220C

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 220C

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Cool undertone

    $24

    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

Natasha Denona HY-GLAM Powder Foundation in R4, against about-face THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation in LM1COOL. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeLM1COOLClosest matchR4Score
Shade match55% of overall94
Colour92#e8b59a#e2ae95Very close colourColour difference 1.9 (0 is identical)
Depth94LightLight mediumCloseDepth difference: 3.4
Retailer descriptionLight mediumLightSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone100Cool · pinkCool · rosyClosefrom 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 · 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 overall25
Skin type25Combination, dry, normal, oilyCombinationBoth marketed for combination skin
Overall match 81/100Shade match 94/100Medium 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 Natasha Denona HY-GLAM Powder Foundation in R4.

Same or better

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

Different

  • Matte finish instead of natural
  • No long-wear claim
  • Not marketed for dry/normal/oily skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

3 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 6%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
Baseno siliconePowder-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapUnknown-based vs powder-based; silicone none vs high
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Where to buy R4

Match price
$55Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $30 more

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

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

How these matches are scored

30 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.