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THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation LM1NEUTRAL dupes and alternatives about-face

Light · Neutral 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: Unleashia Satin Wear Healthy-Green Cushion Foundation 21W Creamer

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

Your shade
about-face
LM1NEUTRALChange shade
Depth and undertone: Light · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
Unleashia
21W Creamer
Depth and undertone: Fair · Warm · yellow
Finish and coverage: Natural · Full coverage
Shade match
84out of 100
Colour
89
Depth
91
Undertone
65
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$24Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$1 less (4%)

Your shade $25 at Ulta Beauty

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Closest overall alternative: L'Oréal Paris Infallible 32H Fresh Wear Foundation 425 Linen

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

Your shade
about-face
LM1NEUTRALChange shade
Depth and undertone: Light · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
L'Oréal Paris
425 Linen
Depth and undertone: Light
Finish and coverage: Natural · Full coverage
Overall match
80out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
83
Finish (Finish & visual result)
79
Wear (Wear & performance)
63
Skin (Skin suitability)
92
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$18.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$6.01 less (24%)

Your shade $25 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced · lowest price $14.97 at Walmart

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to about-face THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation LM1NEUTRAL (Light · Neutral undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Make Up For Ever HD Skin Full Cover Multi-Use Waterproof Concealer

    1N14

    Make Up For Ever HD Skin Full Cover Multi-Use Waterproof Concealer, shade 1N14

    • Close colour
    • Light · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $35

    SephoraView at Sephora
  2. Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    230N

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 230N

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Olive · neutral olive undertone

    $24

    SephoraView at Sephora
  3. Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage

    Light 2

    Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage, shade Light 2

    • Close colour
    • Fair · Neutral undertone

    $22

    SephoraView at Sephora
  4. Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Matte Buildable Coverage Waterproof Concealer

    Coconut Flakes 2.7 Neutral

    Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Matte Buildable Coverage Waterproof Concealer, shade Coconut Flakes 2.7 Neutral

    • Close colour
    • Light · Neutral undertone

    $31

    SephoraView at Sephora
  5. Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer

    122

    Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer, shade 122

    • Close colour
    • Light · Warm undertone

    $12.99

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  6. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Cedar 3.5

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Cedar 3.5

    • Slight colour difference
    • Light medium · Neutral undertone

    $39

    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

Unleashia Satin Wear Healthy-Green Cushion Foundation in 21W Creamer, against about-face THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation in LM1NEUTRAL. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeLM1NEUTRALClosest shade match21W CreamerScore
Shade match55% of overall84
Colour89#e3c18f#eec897Very close colourColour difference 2.4 (0 is identical)
Depth91LightFairCloseDepth difference: 4.2
Retailer descriptionLight mediumNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone65NeutralWarm · yellowSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared79
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
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 · 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 79/100Shade match 84/100Medium 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 Unleashia Satin Wear Healthy-Green Cushion Foundation in 21W Creamer.

Same or better

  • $1 less
  • Very close colour
  • Same natural finish
  • Full rather than medium coverage
  • Both claim a lightweight feel
  • Adds SPF 30

Different

  • Runs slightly lighter
  • Slightly warmer undertone
  • No skin-like finish claimed
  • No long-wear claim

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
Baseno siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedSPF 30
OverlapUnknown-based vs water-based; silicone none vs high
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Why the closest overall alternative works

L'Oréal Paris Infallible 32H Fresh Wear Foundation in 425 Linen, against about-face THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation in LM1NEUTRAL. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeLM1NEUTRALClosest overall alternative425 LinenScore
Shade match55% of overall83
Colour85#e3c18f#e5bf95Close colourColour difference 3.0 (0 is identical)
Depth100LightLightSameDepth difference: 0.3
Retailer descriptionLight mediumNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone70NeutralUnknownSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared79
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
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-wearing32-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims 32-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 overall92
Skin type92Combination, dry, normal, oilyCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​normal/​oily skin
Overall match 80/100Shade match 83/100Medium 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 L'Oréal Paris Infallible 32H Fresh Wear Foundation in 425 Linen.

Same or better

  • $6.01 less
  • Same natural finish
  • Full rather than medium coverage
  • Claims transfer resistance
  • Claims colour stability
  • Both claim a lightweight feel
  • Adds SPF 25

Different

  • Small colour difference on the swatch
  • No skin-like finish claimed
  • Fragrance is listed in the formula
  • Contains alcohol denat.

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
Baseno siliconeSilicone-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedListed (fragrance)
Drying alcoholNot listedListed (alcohol denat.)
SPFNot listedSPF 25
OverlapUnknown-based vs silicone-based; silicone none vs high
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Where to buy

Closest shade match

Unleashia Satin Wear Healthy-Green Cushion Foundation 21W Creamer

Best price
$24Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$1 less (4%)

Your shade $25 at Ulta Beauty

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

Closest overall alternative

L'Oréal Paris Infallible 32H Fresh Wear Foundation 425 Linen

Match price
$18.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$6.01 less (24%)

Your shade $25 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced · lowest price $14.97 at Walmart

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.