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Foundation Stick 160 dupes and alternatives Essence

Light medium · 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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Only showing matches made for normal skin, with medium coverage, in powder form.

  • 8 matches have no formulation listed and are not shown.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Ulta Beauty Collection Velvet Veil Minerals Powder Foundation Medium Neutral

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
Essence
160Change shade
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Cool · rosy
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
The match
Ulta Beauty Collection
Medium Neutral
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
Overall match
85out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
88
Finish (Finish & visual result)
100
Wear (Wear & performance)
40
Skin (Skin suitability)
100
Shade match
88out of 100
Colour
96
Depth
96
Undertone
65
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$16Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $9.01 more

Your shade $6.99 at Ulta Beauty

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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 · Ulta Beauty Collection

    Velvet Veil Minerals Powder Foundation

    Medium to Tan Warm
    Shade match 73
    $16Ulta BeautyUlta BeautyCosts $9.01 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame matte finishSame medium coverage

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertone

    Score details
    Shade match
    73
    Finish & visual result
    100
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    100

    Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertone

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Essence Foundation Stick 160 (Light medium · Cool · rosy undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

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  1. IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer

    30.5 Tan

    IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer, shade 30.5 Tan

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Cool undertone

    $30

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  2. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Silk 2.5

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Silk 2.5

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Cool · pink undertone

    $39

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  3. Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer

    3 Cool Rosy

    Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer, shade 3 Cool Rosy

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Cool · rosy undertone

    $42

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  4. Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer

    Tone 3.6

    Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer, shade Tone 3.6

    • Close colour
    • Light · Cool · pink undertone

    $17

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  5. Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer

    Taffy

    Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer, shade Taffy

    • Close colour
    • Light · Cool · rosy undertone

    $36

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  6. L'Oréal Paris Infallible Full Wear Waterproof Concealer

    370 Biscuit

    L'Oréal Paris Infallible Full Wear Waterproof Concealer, shade 370 Biscuit

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium

    $15.99

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Concealer shade colours are sampled from retailer swatch images, so check the shade on the retailer page before buying.

Why the closest match works

Ulta Beauty Collection Velvet Veil Minerals Powder Foundation in Medium Neutral, against Essence Foundation Stick in 160. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade160Closest matchMedium NeutralScore
Shade match55% of overall88
Colour96#e0af98#dbab95Looks identicalColour difference 1.2 (0 is identical)
Depth96Light mediumLight mediumSameDepth difference: 2.2
Retailer descriptionLight mediumNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone65Cool · rosyNeutralSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared100
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
Coverage100MediumMediumSameSame medium coverage
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 · 1 of 5 compared40
Longevitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists long wear
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 overall100
Skin type100Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​normal/​oily/​sensitive skin
Overall match 85/100Shade match 88/100Medium 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 Ulta Beauty Collection Velvet Veil Minerals Powder Foundation in Medium Neutral.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same matte finish
  • Same medium coverage
  • Claims a lightweight feel

Different

  • Neutral rather than cool undertone

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

1 shared ingredient; weighted similarity 2%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
Basemoderate siliconePowder-based, no silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapUnknown-based vs powder-based; silicone moderate vs none
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Where to buy Medium Neutral

Best price
$16Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $9.01 more

Your shade $6.99 at Ulta Beauty

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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.