Foundation Stick 140 dupes and alternatives Essence
Light · Neutral 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 medium coverage, with SPF.
- 24 matches have no SPF listed and are not shown.
Closest shade match: Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear Care and Glow Foundation 220C
The equivalent shade: scored on colour, depth and undertone only.
- Shade match
- 86out of 100
- Colour
- 91
- Depth
- 100
- Undertone
- 65
SephoraYour shade $6.99 at Ulta Beauty
Where to buy 220C
Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear Care and Glow Foundation
Every store that sells this shade · prices as last checked
Sephora$53View at Sephora
Ulta Beautyfrom $53 · product priceView at Ulta BeautyClosest overall alternative: bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Matte Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 Fairly Medium 05
The most similar foundation overall: shade match 55%, finish and visual result 25%, wear and performance 15%, skin suitability 5%.
- Overall match
- 79out of 100
- Shade (Shade match)
- 83
- Finish (Finish & visual result)
- 100
- Wear (Wear & performance)
- 40
- Skin (Skin suitability)
- 40
Ulta BeautyYour shade $6.99 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced
Where to buy Fairly Medium 05
bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Matte Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15
Every store that sells this shade · prices as last checked
Sephora$39 · out of stockView at SephoraUlta Beautyfrom $39.50 · product priceView at Ulta BeautyLooking for a concealer in your shade?
The closest shade to Essence Foundation Stick 140 (Light · Neutral undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.
Closest concealers
Light Nude
CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer, shade Light Nude
- Very close colour
- Light · Neutral undertone
$12.99
N6.5
L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer, shade N6.5
- Close colour
- Fair · Neutral undertone
$16.99
27B light-medium beige
Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer, shade 27B light-medium beige
- Looks identical
- Light · Cool · pink undertone
$32
1N1
Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer, shade 1N1
- Very close colour
- Light · Neutral · neutral pink undertone
$34
2C
Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer, shade 2C
- Looks identical
- Light · Cool undertone
$38
Willow 2.3
Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Willow 2.3
- Close colour
- Light · Neutral undertone
$39
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
Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear Care and Glow Foundation in 220C, against Essence Foundation Stick in 140. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
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.
If you switch
To Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear Care and Glow Foundation in 220C.
Same or better
- Very close colour
- Same medium coverage
- Claims 24-hour wear
- Claims transfer resistance
- Adds SPF 27
Different
- Slightly cooler undertone
- Natural finish instead of matte
- Not marketed for dry/oily skin
- Fragrance is listed in the formula
- Contains alcohol denat.
Ingredients (information only, not scored)
2 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 4%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.
Why the closest overall alternative works
bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Matte Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 in Fairly Medium 05, against Essence Foundation Stick in 140. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
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.
If you switch
To bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Matte Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 in Fairly Medium 05.
Same or better
- Very close colour
- Same matte finish
- Same medium coverage
- Claims not settling into lines
- Claims a lightweight feel
- Adds SPF 15
Different
- Slightly cooler undertone
- Not marketed for dry/normal/sensitive skin
Ingredients (information only, not scored)
0 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 0%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.
Where to buy
Closest shade match
Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear Care and Glow Foundation 220C
SephoraYour shade $6.99 at Ulta Beauty
Closest overall alternative
bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Matte Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 Fairly Medium 05
Ulta BeautyYour shade $6.99 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced
How these matches are scored
31 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.