THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation M2OLIVE dupes and alternatives about-face
4.2 (812)·Medium · Olive 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%).
Overall alternativesShade matchesRanked by the overall match: the most similar foundation on shade, finish, wear and skin suitability together. Each row leads with its overall match; the shade match is beneath it.
Ranked by the overall match: the most similar foundation on shade, finish, wear and skin suitability together. Each row leads with its overall match; the shade match is beneath it.
$18.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$6.01 less (24%)4.4 (40,035)
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Claims transfer resistance
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Full rather than medium coverage· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
79
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
92
Very close colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 11% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Full rather than medium coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol
Matches: Very close colour· Claims a blurring effect· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone· Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
58
Wear & performance
100
Skin suitability
75
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · Not marketed for dry skin
The closest shade to about-face THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation M2OLIVE (Medium · Olive undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.
Concealer shade colours are sampled from retailer swatch images, so check the shade on the retailer page before buying.
Why the closest match works
NARS Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation in Tahoe - Medium Dark 2, against about-face THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation in M2OLIVE. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeM2OLIVEClosest matchTahoe - Medium Dark 2How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall96
Colour60%93#ce985b#d29a62Very close colourColour difference 1.7 (0 is identical)
Depth15%98MediumMediumSameDepth difference: 1.5
Retailer descriptionMediumMedium tanSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Overall match 86/100Shade 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.
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.
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