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THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation MD2OLIVE dupes and alternatives about-face

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%).

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Fragrance-free2No drying alcohol2Vegan0Cruelty-free1Oil-free0With SPF, applied. RemoveMineral0

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Only showing matches in liquid form, with SPF, without talc.

  • 7 matches have no formulation listed and are not shown.
  • 27 matches have no SPF listed and are not shown.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Clinique Even Better Clinical Vitamin Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 45 Foundation Medium Deep Warm 2

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
about-face
MD2OLIVEChange shade
Depth and undertone: Tan · Olive
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
Clinique
Medium Deep Warm 2
Depth and undertone: Tan · Warm
Finish and coverage: Natural · Light coverage
Overall match
81out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
88
Finish (Finish & visual result)
79
Wear (Wear & performance)
63
Skin (Skin suitability)
75
Shade match
88out of 100
Colour
94
Depth
100
Undertone
65
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$49Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $24 more

Your shade $25 at Ulta Beauty

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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.

  1. #2 · Jane Iredale

    Skintuition SPF 30 Radiance-Boosting Liquid Foundation

    58 Medium Dark
    Shade match 80
    $56Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)Costs $31 more

    Matches: Both claim a skin-like finishClaims a blurring effectBoth claim long-wearing

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertoneRadiant rather than natural finishBuildable rather than medium coverage

    Score details
    Shade match
    80
    Finish & visual result
    76
    Wear & performance
    85
    Skin suitability
    92

    Close colour · Radiant · Buildable coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Radiant rather than natural finish · Buildable rather than medium coverage

    Retailer shade note: medium dark with warm gold undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

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.

Closest concealers

  1. bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer

    Tan 4W

    bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer, shade Tan 4W

    • Looks identical
    • Tan · Warm · yellow undertone

    $31

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  2. Revlon ColorStay Skin Awaken Concealer

    Caramel

    Revlon ColorStay Skin Awaken Concealer, shade Caramel

    • Very close colour
    • Tan

    $14.99

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  3. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Flax 8

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Flax 8

    • Close colour
    • Tan · Olive · warm olive undertone

    $39

    SephoraView at Sephora
  4. Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage

    Medium Tan 4

    Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage, shade Medium Tan 4

    • Very close colour
    • Tan · Warm · peach undertone

    $22

    SephoraView at Sephora
  5. Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer

    20O

    Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer, shade 20O

    • Close colour
    • Medium tan · Olive undertone

    $30

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  6. MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer

    NC45

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer, shade NC45

    • Close colour
    • Tan · Neutral undertone

    $30

    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 match works

Clinique Even Better Clinical Vitamin Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 45 Foundation in Medium Deep Warm 2, against about-face THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation in MD2OLIVE. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeMD2OLIVEClosest matchMedium Deep Warm 2Score
Shade match55% of overall88
Colour94#b47336#b4733dVery close colourColour difference 1.6 (0 is identical)
Depth100TanTanSameDepth difference: 0.1
Retailer descriptionMedium tanNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone65OliveWarmSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared79
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Coverage80MediumLightCloseLight 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 · 4 of 5 compared63
Longevity70Long-wearing12-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims 12-hour wear; your product says long-wearing without hours
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 stability40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims colour stability (no oxidation); your product does not list it
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall75
Skin type75Combination, dry, normal, oilyCombination, dry, oilyBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​oily skin
Overall match 81/100Shade match 88/100Medium 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 Clinique Even Better Clinical Vitamin Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 45 Foundation in Medium Deep Warm 2.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Same natural finish
  • Light rather than medium coverage
  • Claims not settling into lines
  • Claims colour stability
  • Both claim a lightweight feel
  • Adds SPF 45

Different

  • Slightly warmer undertone
  • No skin-like finish claimed
  • Not marketed for normal skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

8 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 4%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
Baseno siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedSPF 45
OverlapUnknown-based vs water-based; silicone none vs high
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Where to buy Medium Deep Warm 2

Best price
$49Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $24 more

Your shade $25 at Ulta Beauty

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How these matches are scored

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.