Foundation Stick 290 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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- Normal2
- Combination2
- Oily1
- Sensitive0
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- Alcohol denat.1
- Silicones0
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Only showing matches with light coverage, without talc or fragrance.
- 2 matches have no ingredient list listed and are not shown.
Closest shade match: Sephora Collection Reveal The Real 12HR Soft Radiant Skin Tint 290 N
The equivalent shade: scored on colour, depth and undertone only.
- Shade match
- 96out of 100
- Colour
- 95
- Depth
- 97
- Undertone
- 100
SephoraYour shade $6.99 at Ulta Beauty
Where to buy 290 N
Sephora Collection Reveal The Real 12HR Soft Radiant Skin Tint
Every store that sells this shade · prices as last checked
Sephora$24View at SephoraClosest overall alternative: Laura Mercier Tinted Blur Balm Skin Tint Shade 07
The most similar foundation overall: shade match 55%, finish and visual result 25%, wear and performance 15%, skin suitability 5%.
- Overall match
- 73out of 100
- Shade (Shade match)
- 80
- Finish (Finish & visual result)
- 81
- Wear (Wear & performance)
- 40
- Skin (Skin suitability)
- 60
SephoraYour shade $6.99 at Ulta Beauty
Where to buy Shade 07
Laura Mercier Tinted Blur Balm Skin Tint
Every store that sells this shade · prices as last checked
Sephora$44View at SephoraLooking for a concealer in your shade?
The closest shade to Essence Foundation Stick 290 (Deep · Neutral undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.
Closest concealers
550C
Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 550C
- Close colour
- Deep · Neutral · neutral pink undertone
$24
Bronze
CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer, shade Bronze
- Close colour
- Deep · Neutral · neutral pink undertone
$11.99
15
Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer, shade 15
- Slight colour difference
- Deep · Neutral undertone
$42
52 Deep Neutral
Haus Labs Triclone Skin Tech Hydrating + De-puffing Concealer, shade 52 Deep Neutral
- Slight colour difference
- Very deep · Neutral undertone
$32
Dark Coffee
Maybelline Fit Me Natural Finish Concealer, shade Dark Coffee
- Slight colour difference
- Deep · Neutral undertone
$10.99
15.5 Deep
Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer, shade 15.5 Deep
- Slight colour difference
- Deep · Neutral · neutral golden undertone
$36
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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 shade match works
Sephora Collection Reveal The Real 12HR Soft Radiant Skin Tint in 290 N, against Essence Foundation Stick in 290. 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 Sephora Collection Reveal The Real 12HR Soft Radiant Skin Tint in 290 N.
Same or better
- Near-identical swatch colour
- Same neutral undertone
- Light rather than medium coverage
- Claims a skin-like finish
- Claims a blurring effect
- Claims 12-hour wear
- Claims not settling into lines
- Claims colour stability
- Claims a lightweight feel
Different
- Radiant finish instead of matte
- Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin
- Contains alcohol denat.
Ingredients (information only, not scored)
4 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 7%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.
Why the closest overall alternative works
Laura Mercier Tinted Blur Balm Skin Tint in Shade 07, against Essence Foundation Stick in 290. 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 Laura Mercier Tinted Blur Balm Skin Tint in Shade 07.
Same or better
- Same neutral undertone
- Same matte finish
- Light rather than medium coverage
- Claims a blurring effect
- Claims 12-hour wear
- Claims colour stability
- Claims a lightweight feel
Different
- Small colour difference on the swatch
- Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin
Ingredients (information only, not scored)
3 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 8%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.
Where to buy
Closest shade match
Sephora Collection Reveal The Real 12HR Soft Radiant Skin Tint 290 N
SephoraYour shade $6.99 at Ulta Beauty
Closest overall alternative
Laura Mercier Tinted Blur Balm Skin Tint Shade 07
SephoraYour shade $6.99 at Ulta Beauty
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.