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THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation MD3COOL dupes and alternatives about-face

Deep tan · Cool 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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Only showing matches with buildable coverage, with a radiant finish, without talc.

  • 1 match has no finish listed and is not shown.
  • 2 matches have no ingredient list listed and are not shown.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Maybelline Lifter Plump & Glow Foundation Hyaluronic Acid 355

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
about-face
MD3COOLChange shade
Depth and undertone: Deep tan · Cool
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
Maybelline
355
Depth and undertone: Deep tan · Cool
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Buildable coverage
Overall match
76out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
80
Finish (Finish & visual result)
68
Wear (Wear & performance)
68
Skin (Skin suitability)
92
Shade match
80out of 100
Colour
67
Depth
97
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$15.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$9.01 less (36%)

Your shade $25 at Ulta Beauty · lowest price $11.98 at Walmart

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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 · Maybelline

    Lifter Plump & Glow Foundation Hyaluronic Acid

    340
    Shade match 68
    $15.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)$9.01 less (36%)

    Matches: Both claim long-wearingClaims not settling into lines

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

    Score details
    Shade match
    68
    Finish & visual result
    68
    Wear & performance
    68
    Skin suitability
    92

    Close colour · Radiant · Buildable coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 17% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Radiant rather than natural finish · Buildable rather than medium coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · Does not claim a lightweight feel

    Retailer shade note: medium-deep with warm 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 MD3COOL (Deep tan · Cool undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Maybelline Fit Me Natural Finish Concealer

    055 Hazelnut

    Maybelline Fit Me Natural Finish Concealer, shade 055 Hazelnut

    • Close colour
    • Deep tan

    $10.99

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  2. L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer

    W9.5

    L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer, shade W9.5

    • Slight colour difference
    • Tan · Cool undertone

    $16.99

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  3. Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer

    6 Neutral

    Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer, shade 6 Neutral

    • Slight colour difference
    • Tan · Neutral undertone

    $42

    SephoraView at Sephora
  4. Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer

    148

    Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer, shade 148

    • Slight colour difference
    • Deep tan · Neutral undertone

    $12.99

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  5. NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer

    Amande

    NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer, shade Amande

    • Slight colour difference
    • Deep tan · Neutral undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora
  6. Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    470C

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 470C

    • Nearest in this range
    • Tan · Cool undertone

    $24

    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

Maybelline Lifter Plump & Glow Foundation Hyaluronic Acid in 355, against about-face THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation in MD3COOL. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeMD3COOLClosest match355Score
Shade match55% of overall80
Colour67#c26032#ad6743Slight colour differenceColour difference 5.3 (0 is identical)
Depth97Deep tanDeep tanSameDepth difference: 1.8
Retailer descriptionMedium tanMedium tanBoth described as medium tanThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone100CoolCoolSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared68
Finish56NaturalRadiantSome differenceRadiant finish rather than natural
Coverage100MediumBuildableCloseBuildable 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 · 3 of 5 compared68
Longevity100Long-wearingLong-wearingSameBoth products claim long wear
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 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 overall92
Skin type92Combination, dry, normal, oilyCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​normal/​oily skin
Overall match 76/100Shade match 80/100Medium 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

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To Maybelline Lifter Plump & Glow Foundation Hyaluronic Acid in 355.

Same or better

  • $9.01 less
  • Same cool undertone
  • Buildable rather than medium coverage
  • Both claim long-wearing
  • Claims not settling into lines

Different

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

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

10 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 17%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest 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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Where to buy 355

Match price
$15.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$9.01 less (36%)

Your shade $25 at Ulta Beauty · lowest price $11.98 at Walmart

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

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.