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THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation M2COOL dupes and alternatives about-face

Light medium · 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 made for sensitive skin, with buildable coverage, without talc or alcohol denat.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Maybelline Lifter Plump & Glow Foundation Hyaluronic Acid 130

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Overall match
72out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
73
Finish (Finish & visual result)
68
Wear (Wear & performance)
68
Skin (Skin suitability)
92
Shade match
73out of 100
Colour
74
Depth
83
Undertone
65
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$15.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$9.01 less (36%)

Your shade $25 at Ulta Beauty · lowest price $11.98 at Walmart

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to about-face THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation M2COOL (Light medium · Cool · pink undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Apricot 5.5

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Apricot 5.5

    • Slight colour difference
    • Medium light · Cool · rosy undertone

    $39

  2. Maybelline Fit Me Natural Finish Concealer

    035 Deep

    Maybelline Fit Me Natural Finish Concealer, shade 035 Deep

    • Close colour
    • Light medium

    $10.99

  3. CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer

    Sand Beige

    CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer, shade Sand Beige

    • Close colour
    • Light medium · Neutral undertone

    $12.99

  4. NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer

    Toffee

    NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer, shade Toffee

    • Slight colour difference
    • Light · Cool undertone

    $36

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

    320

    Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Longwear Liquid Concealer, shade 320

    • Slight colour difference
    • Light · Cool undertone

    $30

  6. Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer

    4C1

    Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer, shade 4C1

    • Slight colour difference
    • Medium · Cool undertone

    $34

Concealer shade colours are sampled from retailer swatch images, so check the shade on the retailer page before buying.

Why the closest match works

Maybelline Lifter Plump & Glow Foundation Hyaluronic Acid in 130, against about-face THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation in M2COOL. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeM2COOLClosest match130Score
Shade match55% of overall73
Colour74#f5a07c#de9876Close colourColour difference 4.4 (0 is identical)
Depth83Light mediumMedium lightSome differenceDepth difference: 6.5
Retailer descriptionMediumNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone65Cool · pinkNeutralSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared68
Finish56NaturalRadiantSome differenceRadiant finish rather than natural
Coverage100MediumBuildableCloseBuildable 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 · 3 of 5 compared68
Longevity100Long-wearingLong-wearingSameBoth products claim long wear
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 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 72/100Shade match 73/100Medium 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 Lifter Plump & Glow Foundation Hyaluronic Acid in 130.

Same or better

  • $9.01 less
  • Buildable rather than medium coverage
  • Both claim long-wearing
  • Claims not settling into lines

Different

  • Small colour difference on the swatch
  • Runs slightly deeper
  • Neutral rather than cool undertone
  • Radiant finish instead of natural
  • No skin-like finish claimed
  • Does not claim a lightweight feel

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

10 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 17%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
Baseno siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapUnknown-based vs water-based; silicone none vs high

Where to buy 130

Match price
$15.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$9.01 less (36%)

Your shade $25 at Ulta Beauty · lowest price $11.98 at Walmart

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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.