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Foundation Stick 30 dupes and alternatives Essence

Very fair · Warm · yellow 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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Only showing matches made for combination skin, with light to medium coverage.

  • 1 match has no skin type listed and is not shown.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Naked Sundays BeautyScreen Peptide Foundation Tint SPF 50 Shade 1

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
Essence
30Change shade
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Warm · yellow
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
The match
Naked Sundays
Shade 1
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Warm
Finish and coverage: Light-medium coverage
Overall match
81out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
92
Finish (Finish & visual result)
76
Wear (Wear & performance)
40
Skin (Skin suitability)
100
Shade match
92out of 100
Colour
90
Depth
90
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$26.60Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $19.61 more

Your shade $6.99 at Ulta Beauty

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Essence Foundation Stick 30 (Very fair · Warm · yellow undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer

    Nougatine

    NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer, shade Nougatine

    • Looks identical
    • Very fair · Warm undertone

    $36

  2. MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer

    NC5

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer, shade NC5

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Warm · golden undertone

    $30

  3. Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    100W

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 100W

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Warm · golden undertone

    $24

  4. L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer

    C2

    L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer, shade C2

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Warm undertone

    $16.99

  5. Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Matte Buildable Coverage Waterproof Concealer

    Whipped Cream 0.1 Golden

    Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Matte Buildable Coverage Waterproof Concealer, shade Whipped Cream 0.1 Golden

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Warm · golden undertone

    $31

  6. Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Longwear Liquid Concealer

    140

    Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Longwear Liquid Concealer, shade 140

    • Close colour
    • Very fair · Warm · yellow undertone

    $30

Concealer shade colours are sampled from retailer swatch images, so check the shade on the retailer page before buying.

Why the closest match works

Naked Sundays BeautyScreen Peptide Foundation Tint SPF 50 in Shade 1, against Essence Foundation Stick in 30. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade30Closest matchShade 1Score
Shade match55% of overall92
Colour90#f6dec5#edd5bfVery close colourColour difference 2.3 (0 is identical)
Depth90Very fairVery fairSameDepth difference: 4.4
Retailer descriptionFairVery fairSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone100Warm · yellowWarmClosecandidate undertone inferred
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared76
Finishnot comparableMatteNot listedNot comparedFinish not listed for one product
Coverage100MediumLight-mediumCloseLight-medium coverage rather than medium (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finish40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a skin-like finish; your product does not list it
Blurringnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 1 of 5 compared40
Longevitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists long wear
Transfer resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
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 overall100
Skin type100Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​normal/​oily/​sensitive skin
Overall match 81/100Shade match 92/100Medium 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 Naked Sundays BeautyScreen Peptide Foundation Tint SPF 50 in Shade 1.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Same warm undertone
  • Light-medium rather than medium coverage
  • Claims a skin-like finish
  • Claims a lightweight feel
  • Adds SPF 50

Different

  • Runs slightly deeper

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

1 shared ingredient; weighted similarity 1%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
Basemoderate siliconeSilicone-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedSPF 50
OverlapUnknown-based vs silicone-based; silicone moderate vs high

Where to buy Shade 1

Best price
$26.60Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $19.61 more

Your shade $6.99 at Ulta Beauty

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.