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Foundation Stick 130 dupes and alternatives Essence

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%).

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Closest shade match: Hourglass Vanish Seamless Finish Foundation Stick 2.5 Alabaster

The equivalent shade: scored on colour, depth and undertone only.

Your shade
Essence
130Change shade
Depth and undertone: Light · Cool · rosy
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
The match
Hourglass
2.5 Alabaster
Depth and undertone: Light · Cool
Finish and coverage: Natural · Full coverage
Shade match
99out of 100
Colour
99
Depth
99
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$49SephoraSephora
Costs $42.01 more

Your shade $6.99 at Ulta Beauty

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Closest overall alternative: LIXR Beauty Multi-Use Cream-to-Powder Concealer & Foundation Stick Honey 3C

The most similar foundation overall: shade match 55%, finish and visual result 25%, wear and performance 15%, skin suitability 5%.

Your shade
Essence
130Change shade
Depth and undertone: Light · Cool · rosy
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
The match
LIXR Beauty
Honey 3C
Depth and undertone: Light · Cool
Finish and coverage: Medium coverage
Overall match
81out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
96
Finish (Finish & visual result)
76
Wear (Wear & performance)
40
Skin (Skin suitability)
60
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$36SephoraSephora
Costs $29.01 more

Your shade $6.99 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

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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. #3 · Revolution Beauty

    Skin Silk Glow Tint Sheer Foundation Stick

    Fair Neutral Cool
    Shade match 95
    $9.10$13Ulta BeautyUlta BeautyCosts $2.11 more

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourSimilar undertone (neutral vs cool)

    Differences: Radiant rather than matte finishLight rather than medium coverage

    Score details
    Shade match
    95
    Finish & visual result
    43
    Wear & performance
    50
    Skin suitability
    100

    Looks identical · Radiant · Light coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 12% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Radiant rather than matte finish · Light rather than medium coverage

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  2. #4 · BLK/OPL

    TRUE COLOR Skin Perfecting Stick Foundation SPF 15

    Light Tones
    Shade match 80
    $14.59TargetTargetCosts $7.60 more

    Matches: Same matte finishClaims a blurring effectClaims long-wearing

    Differences: Full rather than medium coverage

    Score details
    Shade match
    80
    Finish & visual result
    81
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    100

    Colour not compared · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Full rather than medium coverage

    Low confidence· Digital match

    View match

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

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.

Closest concealers

  1. Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer

    2.5C

    Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer, shade 2.5C

    • Looks identical
    • Light · Cool undertone

    $38

    SephoraView at Sephora
  2. NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer

    Creme Brulee

    NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer, shade Creme Brulee

    • Looks identical
    • Light · Cool undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora
  3. IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer

    24.0 Medium Beige

    IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer, shade 24.0 Medium Beige

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Cool undertone

    $30

    SephoraView at Sephora
  4. Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer

    1C1

    Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer, shade 1C1

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Cool undertone

    $34

    SephoraView at Sephora
  5. Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer

    Tone 3.6

    Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer, shade Tone 3.6

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Cool · pink undertone

    $17

    SephoraView at Sephora
  6. Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer

    27B light-medium beige

    Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer, shade 27B light-medium beige

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Cool · pink undertone

    $32

    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 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 AlabasterScore
Shade match55% of overall99
Colour99#e8bcaa#e8bba8Looks identicalColour difference 0.5 (0 is identical)
Depth99LightLightSameDepth difference: 0.4
Retailer descriptionLightFairSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone100Cool · rosyCoolClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared67
Finish56MatteNaturalSome differenceNatural finish rather than matte
Coverage80MediumFullCloseFull coverage rather than medium (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurringnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 2 of 5 compared40
Longevity40Not listed12-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims long wear; your product does not list it
Transfer resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settlingnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; your product does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall60
Skin type60Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveNormal, dry, combinationBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​normal skin
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.

How scoring works

If you switch

To Hourglass Vanish Seamless Finish Foundation Stick in 2.5 Alabaster.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same cool undertone
  • Full rather than medium coverage
  • Claims 12-hour wear
  • Claims a lightweight feel

Different

  • Natural finish instead of matte
  • Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

5 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 11%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
Basemoderate siliconeSilicone-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapUnknown-based vs silicone-based; silicone moderate vs high
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Why the closest overall alternative works

LIXR Beauty Multi-Use Cream-to-Powder Concealer & Foundation Stick in Honey 3C, against Essence Foundation Stick in 130. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade130Closest overall alternativeHoney 3CScore
Shade match55% of overall96
Colour95#e8bcaa#efc0acLooks identicalColour difference 1.4 (0 is identical)
Depth96LightLightSameDepth difference: 2.4
Retailer descriptionLightLightBoth described as lightThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone100Cool · rosyCoolClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared76
Finishnot comparableMatteNot listedNot comparedFinish not listed for one product
Coverage100MediumMediumSameSame medium coverage
Skin-like finish40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a skin-like finish; your product does not list it
Blurringnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 2 of 5 compared40
Longevity40Not listedLong-wearingSome differenceThe match claims long wear; your product does not list it
Transfer resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settlingnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; your product does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall60
Skin type60Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveDry, combination, oilyBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​oily skin
Overall match 81/100Shade 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.

How scoring works

If you switch

To LIXR Beauty Multi-Use Cream-to-Powder Concealer & Foundation Stick in Honey 3C.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same cool undertone
  • Same medium coverage
  • Claims a skin-like finish
  • Claims long-wearing
  • Claims a lightweight feel

Different

  • Not marketed for normal/sensitive skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

2 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 7%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
Basemoderate siliconeno silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapBoth unknown-based; silicone moderate vs none
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Where to buy

Closest shade match

Hourglass Vanish Seamless Finish Foundation Stick 2.5 Alabaster

Best price
$49SephoraSephora
Costs $42.01 more

Your shade $6.99 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

Closest overall alternative

LIXR Beauty Multi-Use Cream-to-Powder Concealer & Foundation Stick Honey 3C

Best price
$36SephoraSephora
Costs $29.01 more

Your shade $6.99 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

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.