Foundation Stick 100 dupes and alternatives Essence
3.8 (142)·Fair · Neutral · neutral pink 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.
The closest shade to Essence Foundation Stick 100 (Fair · Neutral · neutral pink 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
Estée Lauder Futurist Hydra Rescue Moisturizing Foundation SPF 45 in 1N2 Ecru, against Essence Foundation Stick in 100. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade100Closest shade match1N2 EcruHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall97
Colour60%95#eaccbc#e9cebdLooks identicalColour difference 1.4 (0 is identical)
Depth15%99FairFairSameDepth difference: 0.6
Retailer descriptionLightLightBoth described as lightThe retailers describe the same depth
Overall match 77/100Shade 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.
Naked Sundays BeautyScreen Peptide Foundation Tint SPF 50 in Shade 1.5, against Essence Foundation Stick in 100. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade100Closest overall alternativeShade 1.5How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall93
Colour60%96#eaccbc#f0d0c0Looks identicalColour difference 1.2 (0 is identical)
Depth15%96FairFairSameDepth difference: 2.3
Retailer descriptionLightFairSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Overall match 81/100Shade match 93/100Medium 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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