Foundation Stick 202 dupes and alternatives Essence
3.8 (142)·Tan · Warm · golden 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.
Matches: Very close colour· Claims long-wearing· Claims not settling into lines
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Natural matte rather than matte finish· Full rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
79
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
80
Very close colour · Natural matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Natural matte rather than matte finish · Full rather than medium coverage · Not marketed for sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: Medium/Tan with Neutral Undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Claims long-wearing· Claims not settling into lines
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Natural matte rather than matte finish· Full rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
79
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
80
Very close colour · Natural matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Natural matte rather than matte finish · Full rather than medium coverage · Not marketed for sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: Medium with Neutral Undertones
The closest shade to Essence Foundation Stick 202 (Tan · Warm · golden 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
Anastasia Beverly Hills Impeccable Blurring Second-Skin Matte Foundation in 4W, against Essence Foundation Stick in 202. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade202Closest shade match4WHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall98
Colour60%97#af7f5a#ad7f58Looks identicalColour difference 1.1 (0 is identical)
Depth15%99TanTanSameDepth difference: 0.4
Retailer descriptionMediumMediumBoth described as mediumThe retailers describe the same depth
Overall match 81/100Shade match 98/100Medium 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.
NYX Professional Makeup Make 'EM Wonder, 24H Soft Matte Foundation in 22 Medium, against Essence Foundation Stick in 202. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade202Closest overall alternative22 MediumHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall92
Colour60%94#af7f5a#b68159Very close colourColour difference 1.7 (0 is identical)
Depth15%97TanTanSameDepth difference: 1.8
Retailer descriptionMediumNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Overall match 86/100Shade match 92/100Medium 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.
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.
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