Foundation Stick 250 dupes and alternatives Essence
Deep · Warm 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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- 2 matches have no ingredient list listed and are not shown.
Closest shade match: Basma The Foundation Stick for Hydrating, Buildable Coverage and Natural Finish 007
The equivalent shade: scored on colour, depth and undertone only.
- Shade match
- 84out of 100
- Colour
- 74
- Depth
- 98
- Undertone
- 100
SephoraYour shade $6.99 at Ulta Beauty
Where to buy 007
Basma The Foundation Stick for Hydrating, Buildable Coverage and Natural Finish
Every store that sells this shade · prices as last checked
Sephora$40View at SephoraClosest overall alternative: BLK/OPL TRUE COLOR Skin Perfecting Stick Foundation SPF 15 Sweet Espresso
The most similar foundation overall: shade match 55%, finish and visual result 25%, wear and performance 15%, skin suitability 5%.
- Overall match
- 71out of 100
- Shade (Shade match)
- 72
- Finish (Finish & visual result)
- 81
- Wear (Wear & performance)
- 40
- Skin (Skin suitability)
- 100
Ulta BeautyYour shade $6.99 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced · lowest price $8.21 at Target
Where to buy Sweet Espresso
BLK/OPL TRUE COLOR Skin Perfecting Stick Foundation SPF 15
Every store that sells this shade · prices as last checked
Target$8.21View at TargetUlta Beautyfrom $14.50 · product priceView at Ulta BeautyLooking for a concealer in your shade?
The closest shade to Essence Foundation Stick 250 (Deep · Warm undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.
Closest concealers
55W rich warm
Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer, shade 55W rich warm
- Close colour
- Deep · Warm undertone
$32
540C
15 Deep
Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer, shade 15 Deep
- Close colour
- Deep · Neutral undertone
$36
Cacao
Cacao
Bronze
CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer, shade Bronze
- Close colour
- Deep · Neutral · neutral pink undertone
$11.99
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
Basma The Foundation Stick for Hydrating, Buildable Coverage and Natural Finish in 007, against Essence Foundation Stick in 250. 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 Basma The Foundation Stick for Hydrating, Buildable Coverage and Natural Finish in 007.
Same or better
- Same warm undertone
- Full rather than medium coverage
- Claims a skin-like finish
- Claims long-wearing
- Claims colour stability
- Claims a lightweight feel
Different
- Small colour difference on the swatch
- Natural finish instead of matte
- Not marketed for combination/sensitive skin
Ingredients (information only, not scored)
3 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 10%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.
Why the closest overall alternative works
BLK/OPL TRUE COLOR Skin Perfecting Stick Foundation SPF 15 in Sweet Espresso, against Essence Foundation Stick in 250. 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 BLK/OPL TRUE COLOR Skin Perfecting Stick Foundation SPF 15 in Sweet Espresso.
Same or better
- Same matte finish
- Full rather than medium coverage
- Claims a blurring effect
- Claims long-wearing
- Adds SPF 15
Different
- Small colour difference on the swatch
- Runs slightly deeper
Ingredients (information only, not scored)
3 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 8%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.
Where to buy
Closest shade match
Basma The Foundation Stick for Hydrating, Buildable Coverage and Natural Finish 007
SephoraYour shade $6.99 at Ulta Beauty
Closest overall alternative
BLK/OPL TRUE COLOR Skin Perfecting Stick Foundation SPF 15 Sweet Espresso
Ulta BeautyYour shade $6.99 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced · lowest price $8.21 at Target
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.