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%).
Filters, 2 applied
Coverage
- Light0
- Medium2
- Full4
- Buildable1
Finish
- Matte1
- Natural0
- Radiant0
Formulation
- Liquid0
- Stick0
- Powder0
- Cushion0
- Serum0
- Balm0
Skin type
- Dry0
- Normal0
- Combination1
- Oily0
- Sensitive0
Preferences
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- Dimethicone0
- Fragrance1
- Alcohol denat.1
- Talc1
- Silicones0
- Coconut oil1
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1 of 30 matches
Only showing matches with buildable coverage, vegan.
- 23 matches have no vegan claim listed and are not shown.
Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: R.E.M. Beauty Sweetener Foundation deep 8 cn
The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.
- Overall match
- 71out of 100
- Shade (Shade match)
- 76
- Finish (Finish & visual result)
- 89
- Wear (Wear & performance)
- 40
- Skin (Skin suitability)
- 20
- Shade match
- 76out of 100
- Colour
- 60
- Depth
- 95
- Undertone
- 100
Ulta BeautyYour shade $6.99 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced
Where to buy deep 8 cn
R.E.M. Beauty Sweetener Foundation
Every store that sells this shade · prices as last checked
Ulta Beautyfrom $35 · product priceView at Ulta BeautyLooking 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.
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- Deep · Neutral · neutral pink undertone
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Bronze
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- Close colour
- Deep · Neutral · neutral pink undertone
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15
Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer, shade 15
- Slight colour difference
- Deep · Neutral undertone
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52 Deep Neutral
Haus Labs Triclone Skin Tech Hydrating + De-puffing Concealer, shade 52 Deep Neutral
- Slight colour difference
- Very deep · Neutral undertone
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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 match works
R.E.M. Beauty Sweetener Foundation in deep 8 cn, 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 R.E.M. Beauty Sweetener Foundation in deep 8 cn.
Same or better
- Same neutral undertone
- Same matte finish
- Buildable rather than medium coverage
- Claims a blurring effect
- Claims not settling into lines
Different
- Visible colour difference
- Not marketed for dry/normal/oily/sensitive skin
Ingredients (information only, not scored)
6 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 11%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.
Where to buy deep 8 cn
Ulta BeautyYour shade $6.99 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced
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.