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Foundation Stick 220 dupes and alternatives Essence

Tan · 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 with medium coverage, in liquid form, vegan.

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

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Urban Decay Face Bond Self Setting Waterproof Foundation 25

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
Essence
220Change shade
Depth and undertone: Tan · Cool · rosy
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
The match
Urban Decay
25
Depth and undertone: Tan · Olive
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
Overall match
74out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
78
Finish (Finish & visual result)
89
Wear (Wear & performance)
40
Skin (Skin suitability)
60
Shade match
78out of 100
Colour
88
Depth
98
Undertone
40
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$40SephoraSephora
Costs $33.01 more

Your shade $6.99 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Essence Foundation Stick 220 (Tan · Cool · rosy undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

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

    40.5 Deep

    IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer, shade 40.5 Deep

    • Close colour
    • Tan · Cool undertone

    $30

    SephoraView at Sephora
  2. NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer

    Hazelnut

    NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer, shade Hazelnut

    • Close colour
    • Tan · Cool undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora
  3. Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    440C

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 440C

    • Very close colour
    • Tan · Neutral · neutral pink undertone

    $24

    SephoraView at Sephora
  4. Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer

    19NC

    Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer, shade 19NC

    • Close colour
    • Tan · Neutral · neutral pink undertone

    $30

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  5. Haus Labs Triclone Skin Tech Hydrating + De-puffing Concealer

    31 Medium Neutral

    Haus Labs Triclone Skin Tech Hydrating + De-puffing Concealer, shade 31 Medium Neutral

    • Very close colour
    • Tan · Neutral undertone

    $32

    SephoraView at Sephora
  6. L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer

    W9.5

    L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer, shade W9.5

    • Close colour
    • Tan · Cool undertone

    $16.99

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

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

Why the closest match works

Urban Decay Face Bond Self Setting Waterproof Foundation in 25, against Essence Foundation Stick in 220. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade220Closest match25Score
Shade match55% of overall78
Colour88#ad7c5b#b67b56Very close colourColour difference 2.5 (0 is identical)
Depth98TanTanSameDepth difference: 1.1
Retailer descriptionMedium tanMedium tanBoth described as medium tanThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone40Cool · rosyOliveDifferentfrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared89
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
Coverage100MediumMediumSameSame medium coverage
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a blurring or smoothing effect; your product does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 3 of 5 compared40
Longevity40Not listedLong-wearingSome differenceThe match claims long wear; your product does not list it
Transfer resistance40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims transfer resistance; your product does not list it
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, combination, oilyBoth marketed for combination/​normal/​oily skin
Overall match 74/100Shade match 78/100Medium 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 Urban Decay Face Bond Self Setting Waterproof Foundation in 25.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Same matte finish
  • Same medium coverage
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Claims long-wearing
  • Claims transfer resistance
  • Claims a lightweight feel

Different

  • Olive rather than cool undertone
  • Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin
  • Contains alcohol denat.

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
Basemoderate siliconeSilicone-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedListed (alcohol denat.)
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapUnknown-based vs silicone-based; silicone moderate vs high
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Where to buy 25

Best price
$40SephoraSephora
Costs $33.01 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.