Foundation Stick 300 dupes and alternatives Essence
3.8 (142)·Very deep · Cool 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%).
Overall alternativesShade matchesRanked by the overall match: the most similar foundation on shade, finish, wear and skin suitability together. Each row leads with its overall match; the shade match is beneath it.
Ranked by the overall match: the most similar foundation on shade, finish, wear and skin suitability together. Each row leads with its overall match; the shade match is beneath it.
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same matte finish· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Buildable rather than medium coverage· Not marketed for normal/sensitive skin
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Buildable rather than medium coverage · Not marketed for normal/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: deep skin with neutral undertones
The closest shade to Essence Foundation Stick 300 (Very deep · Cool undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.
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
Charlotte Tilbury Beautiful Skin Medium Coverage Foundation in 17 Cool, against Essence Foundation Stick in 300. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade300Closest shade match17 CoolHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall97
Colour60%96#693e2c#69412fLooks identicalColour difference 1.2 (0 is identical)
Overall match 80/100Shade match 97/100Medium 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.
Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless Foundation in Java 375, against Essence Foundation Stick in 300. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade300Closest overall alternativeJava 375How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall89
Colour60%90#693e2c#704532Very close colourColour difference 2.3 (0 is identical)
Overall match 82/100Shade match 89/100Medium 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.
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.
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