THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation MD2NEUTRAL dupes and alternatives about-face
4.2 (812)·Tan · 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%).
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.
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish· Buildable rather than medium coverage· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
95
Finish & visual result
68
Wear & performance
60
Skin suitability
92
Very close colour · Radiant · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish · Buildable rather than medium coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: medium skin with neutral undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
95
Finish & visual result
58
Wear & performance
100
Skin suitability
25
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · Not marketed for combination/dry/oily skin
The closest shade to about-face THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation MD2NEUTRAL (Tan · Neutral 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 shade match works
Youthforia DATE NIGHT Skin Tint Serum Foundation in 395, against about-face THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation in MD2NEUTRAL. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeMD2NEUTRALClosest shade match395How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall99
Colour60%98#be723c#bf7138Looks identicalColour difference 0.7 (0 is identical)
Depth15%100TanTanSameDepth difference: 0.2
Retailer descriptionMedium tanMedium tanBoth described as medium tanThe retailers describe the same depth
Overall match 91/100Shade match 99/100Medium 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.
Hung Vanngo Beauty Red Carpet Skin Luminous Longwear Serum Foundation in 15, against about-face THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation in MD2NEUTRAL. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeMD2NEUTRALClosest overall alternative15How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall97
Colour60%95#be723c#ba7443Looks identicalColour difference 1.4 (0 is identical)
Depth15%100TanTanSameDepth difference: 0.0
Retailer descriptionMedium tanMediumSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Overall match 92/100Shade match 97/100Medium 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.
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.
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