THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation MD2OLIVE dupes and alternatives about-face
4.2 (812)·Tan · 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.
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Same medium coverage
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone· No skin-like finish claimed· Not marketed for oily skin
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
79
Wear & performance
100
Skin suitability
75
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 12% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone · No skin-like finish claimed · Not marketed for oily skin · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: for tan skin with neutral undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Same medium coverage
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone· No skin-like finish claimed· Not marketed for oily skin
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish & visual result
79
Wear & performance
100
Skin suitability
75
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 12% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone · No skin-like finish claimed · Not marketed for oily skin · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: for darker tan skin with golden neutral undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Radiant rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
61
Wear & performance
80
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Radiant · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 14% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Radiant rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Contains listed fragrance
Matches: Very close colour· Same olive undertone· Same medium coverage
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish· No skin-like finish claimed· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
93
Finish & visual result
64
Wear & performance
60
Skin suitability
75
Very close colour · Radiant · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish · No skin-like finish claimed · No long-wear claim · Not marketed for oily skin · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: medium deep with golden olive undertones
The closest shade to about-face THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation MD2OLIVE (Tan · 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 shade match works
NARS Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation in Macao - Medium 4, against about-face THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation in MD2OLIVE. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeMD2OLIVEClosest shade matchMacao - Medium 4How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall97
Colour60%95#b47336#b8753bLooks identicalColour difference 1.4 (0 is identical)
Depth15%98TanTanSameDepth difference: 1.4
Retailer descriptionMedium tanMedium tanBoth described as medium tanThe retailers describe the same depth
Overall match 87/100Shade 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.
NARS Light Reflecting Foundation in Macao, against about-face THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation in MD2OLIVE. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeMD2OLIVEClosest overall alternativeMacaoHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall96
Colour60%93#b47336#b16f36Very close colourColour difference 1.7 (0 is identical)
Depth15%97TanDeep tanCloseDepth difference: 2.0
Retailer descriptionMedium tanMedium tanBoth described as medium tanThe retailers describe the same depth
Overall match 91/100Shade 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.
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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