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THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation M1NEUTRAL dupes and alternatives about-face

Light medium · 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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Only showing matches made for combination skin, with full coverage, without talc.

Closest shade match: MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation NW35

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

Your shade
about-face
M1NEUTRALChange shade
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
MAC Cosmetics
NW35
Depth and undertone: Light · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
Shade match
96out of 100
Colour
94
Depth
95
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$39SephoraSephora
Costs $14 more

Your shade $25 at Ulta Beauty

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Closest overall alternative: Maybelline Super Stay 24H Skin Tint + Vitamin C 312

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

Your shade
about-face
M1NEUTRALChange shade
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
Maybelline
312
Depth and undertone: Medium light · Warm
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Full coverage
Overall match
81out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
83
Finish (Finish & visual result)
75
Wear (Wear & performance)
80
Skin (Skin suitability)
92
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$17.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$7.01 less (28%)

Your shade $25 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced · lowest price $13.98 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 M1NEUTRAL (Light medium · Neutral undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Charlotte Tilbury Beautiful Skin Medium to Full Coverage Radiant Concealer

    7.5 Medium

    Charlotte Tilbury Beautiful Skin Medium to Full Coverage Radiant Concealer, shade 7.5 Medium

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Neutral undertone

    $36

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  2. Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    260N

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 260N

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $24

    SephoraView at Sephora
  3. NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer

    Sucre D'orge

    NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer, shade Sucre D'orge

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Warm · peach undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora
  4. Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser

    WN 94 Deep Neutral

    Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser, shade WN 94 Deep Neutral

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $22

    SephoraView at Sephora
  5. NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Hydrating Face & Body Concealer Serum

    Golden

    NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Hydrating Face & Body Concealer Serum, shade Golden

    • Looks identical
    • Light · Warm · golden undertone

    $12

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  6. Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer

    8.5 Medium-Tan

    Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer, shade 8.5 Medium-Tan

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Warm undertone

    $36

    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

MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation in NW35, against about-face THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation in M1NEUTRAL. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeM1NEUTRALClosest shade matchNW35Score
Shade match55% of overall96
Colour94#ebad74#f0b37bVery close colourColour difference 1.5 (0 is identical)
Depth95Light mediumLightCloseDepth difference: 3.0
Retailer descriptionMediumNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100NeutralNeutralSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall58
Finish56NaturalMatteSome differenceMatte finish rather than natural
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
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-wearing12-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims 12-hour wear; your product says long-wearing without hours
Transfer resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settling40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims not settling into pores or fine lines; your product does not list it
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 overall75
Skin type75Combination, dry, normal, oilyNormal, combination, oilyBoth marketed for combination/​normal/​oily skin
Overall match 80/100Shade match 96/100Medium 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 MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation in NW35.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Same neutral undertone
  • Full rather than medium coverage
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Claims not settling into lines
  • Claims colour stability
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Matte finish instead of natural
  • No skin-like finish claimed
  • Not marketed for dry skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
Baseno siliconePowder-based, moderate silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapUnknown-based vs powder-based; silicone none vs moderate
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Why the closest overall alternative works

Maybelline Super Stay 24H Skin Tint + Vitamin C in 312, against about-face THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation in M1NEUTRAL. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeM1NEUTRALClosest overall alternative312Score
Shade match55% of overall83
Colour88#ebad74#dfa673Very close colourColour difference 2.6 (0 is identical)
Depth91Light mediumMedium lightCloseDepth difference: 4.2
Retailer descriptionMediumNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone65NeutralWarmSome differencecandidate undertone inferred
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared75
Finish56NaturalRadiantSome differenceRadiant finish rather than natural
Coverage80MediumFullCloseFull 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 compared80
Longevity70Long-wearing24-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims 24-hour wear; your product says long-wearing without hours
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 81/100Shade 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 Maybelline Super Stay 24H Skin Tint + Vitamin C in 312.

Same or better

  • $7.01 less
  • Very close colour
  • Full rather than medium coverage
  • Both claim a skin-like finish
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Runs slightly deeper
  • Slightly warmer undertone
  • Radiant finish instead of natural
  • Contains alcohol denat.

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

7 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 12%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
Baseno siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedListed (alcohol denat.)
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapUnknown-based vs water-based; silicone none vs high
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Where to buy

Closest shade match

MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation NW35

Best price
$39SephoraSephora
Costs $14 more

Your shade $25 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

Closest overall alternative

Maybelline Super Stay 24H Skin Tint + Vitamin C 312

Match price
$17.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$7.01 less (28%)

Your shade $25 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced · lowest price $13.98 at Walmart

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.