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Foundation Stick 260 dupes and alternatives Essence

Deep · 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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  • Matte1
  • Natural matte0
  • Natural0
  • Radiant0

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Fragrance-free1No drying alcohol0Vegan, applied. RemoveCruelty-free0Oil-free1With SPF0Mineral0

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Only showing matches with medium coverage, vegan.

  • 24 matches have no vegan claim listed and are not shown.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Urban Decay Face Bond Self Setting Waterproof Foundation 34

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
Essence
260Change shade
Depth and undertone: Deep · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
The match
Urban Decay
34
Depth and undertone: Deep · Cool
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
Overall match
74out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
77
Finish (Finish & visual result)
89
Wear (Wear & performance)
40
Skin (Skin suitability)
60
Shade match
77out of 100
Colour
76
Depth
99
Undertone
65
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$40SephoraSephora
Costs $33.01 more

Your shade $6.99 at Ulta Beauty

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Essence Foundation Stick 260 (Deep · Neutral undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer

    15 Deep

    Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer, shade 15 Deep

    • Very close colour
    • Deep · Neutral undertone

    $36

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

    44.0 Deep Natural

    IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer, shade 44.0 Deep Natural

    • Close colour
    • Deep · Neutral undertone

    $30

  3. CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer

    Bronze

    CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer, shade Bronze

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

    $11.99

  4. Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    540C

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 540C

    • Very close colour
    • Deep · Cool undertone

    $24

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

    Chestnut

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

    • Close colour
    • Deep · Neutral undertone

    $36

  6. Maybelline Fit Me Natural Finish Concealer

    Dark Coffee

    Maybelline Fit Me Natural Finish Concealer, shade Dark Coffee

    • Close colour
    • Deep · Neutral undertone

    $10.99

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 34, against Essence Foundation Stick in 260. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade260Closest match34Score
Shade match55% of overall77
Colour76#845444#83543aClose colourColour difference 4.1 (0 is identical)
Depth99DeepDeepSameDepth difference: 0.4
Retailer descriptionDeep tanDeepSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone65NeutralCoolSome differencefrom 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 77/100Medium 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 34.

Same or better

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

Different

  • Small colour difference on the swatch
  • Slightly cooler 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

Where to buy 34

Best price
$40SephoraSephora
Costs $33.01 more

Your shade $6.99 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

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.