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

Closest shade match: L'Oréal Paris Infallible Pro-Matte Foundation 103 Natural Buff

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

Your shade
about-face
M2COOLChange shade
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Cool · pink
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
L'Oréal Paris
103 Natural Buff
Depth and undertone: Light medium
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
Shade match
84out of 100
Colour
87
Depth
93
Undertone
70
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$14.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$10.01 less (40%)

Your shade $25 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced · lowest price $9.92 at Walmart

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Closest overall alternative: L.A. Girl Pro Coverage Liquid Foundation Porcelain

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

Your shade
about-face
M2COOLChange shade
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Cool · pink
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
L.A. Girl
Porcelain
Depth and undertone: Light medium
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Full coverage
Overall match
74out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
75
Finish (Finish & visual result)
61
Wear (Wear & performance)
80
Skin (Skin suitability)
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$10Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$15 less (60%)

Your shade $25 at Ulta Beauty

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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

    SephoraView at Sephora
  2. Maybelline Fit Me Natural Finish Concealer

    035 Deep

    Maybelline Fit Me Natural Finish Concealer, shade 035 Deep

    • Close colour
    • Light medium

    $10.99

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  3. CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer

    Sand Beige

    CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer, shade Sand Beige

    • Close colour
    • Light medium · Neutral undertone

    $12.99

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  4. NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer

    Toffee

    NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer, shade Toffee

    • Slight colour difference
    • Light · Cool undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora
  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

    SephoraView at Sephora
  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

    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

L'Oréal Paris Infallible Pro-Matte Foundation in 103 Natural Buff, against about-face THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation in M2COOL. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeM2COOLClosest shade match103 Natural BuffScore
Shade match55% of overall84
Colour87#f5a07c#fea77cVery close colourColour difference 2.7 (0 is identical)
Depth93Light mediumLight mediumSameDepth difference: 3.7
Retailer descriptionMediumNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone70Cool · pinkUnknownSome differencefrom 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 · 3 of 5 compared68
Longevity70Long-wearing24-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims 24-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 stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall50
Skin type50Combination, dry, normal, oilyNormal, oilyBoth marketed for normal/​oily skin
Overall match 73/100Shade 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 L'Oréal Paris Infallible Pro-Matte Foundation in 103 Natural Buff.

Same or better

  • $10.01 less
  • Very close colour
  • Full rather than medium coverage
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Claims transfer resistance
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

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

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

1 shared ingredient; weighted similarity 2%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade 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
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Why the closest overall alternative works

L.A. Girl Pro Coverage Liquid Foundation in Porcelain, against about-face THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation in M2COOL. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeM2COOLClosest overall alternativePorcelainScore
Shade match55% of overall75
Colour72#f5a07c#e5a57fClose colourColour difference 4.7 (0 is identical)
Depth99Light mediumLight mediumSameDepth difference: 0.8
Retailer descriptionMediumNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone70Cool · pinkUnknownSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared61
Finish56NaturalRadiantSome differenceRadiant 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
Blurringnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 2 of 5 compared80
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)
Comfort40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; the match does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall100
Skin type100Combination, dry, normal, oilyCombination, dry, normal, oilyBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​normal/​oily skin
Overall match 74/100Shade match 75/100Medium 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.A. Girl Pro Coverage Liquid Foundation in Porcelain.

Same or better

  • $15 less
  • Full rather than medium coverage
  • Both claim long-wearing

Different

  • Small colour difference on the swatch
  • Radiant finish instead of natural
  • No skin-like finish claimed
  • Does not claim a lightweight feel
  • Fragrance is listed in the formula

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

9 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 14%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

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

Closest shade match

L'Oréal Paris Infallible Pro-Matte Foundation 103 Natural Buff

Match price
$14.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$10.01 less (40%)

Your shade $25 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced · lowest price $9.92 at Walmart

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

Closest overall alternative

L.A. Girl Pro Coverage Liquid Foundation Porcelain

Best price
$10Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$15 less (60%)

Your shade $25 at Ulta Beauty

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.