Foundation Stick 130 dupes and alternatives Essence
3.8 (142)·Light · Cool · rosy 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 shade match: colour, depth and undertone only. Each row leads with its shade match; the overall match is beneath it.
Ranked by the shade match: colour, depth and undertone only. Each row leads with its shade match; the overall match is beneath it.
The closest shade to Essence Foundation Stick 130 (Light · Cool · rosy 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
Hourglass Vanish Seamless Finish Foundation Stick in 2.5 Alabaster, against Essence Foundation Stick in 130. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade130Closest shade match2.5 AlabasterHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall99
Colour60%99#e8bcaa#e8bba8Looks identicalColour difference 0.5 (0 is identical)
Depth15%99LightLightSameDepth difference: 0.4
Retailer descriptionLightFairSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Overall match 80/100Shade 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.
Ulta Beauty Collection Velvet Veil Minerals Powder Foundation in Light to Medium Cool, against Essence Foundation Stick in 130. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade130Closest overall alternativeLight to Medium CoolHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall89
Colour60%84#e8bcaa#ddb59fClose colourColour difference 3.2 (0 is identical)
Overall match 85/100Shade match 89/100Medium 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.