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Foundation Stick 330 dupes and alternatives Essence

Very deep · Warm · golden 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%).

Only showing matches in stick form, without coconut oil.

  • 5 matches have no formulation listed and are not shown.
  • 2 matches have no ingredient list listed and are not shown.

Closest shade match: Milani Conceal + Perfect Blur Out Skin Tint Stick 020

The equivalent shade: scored on colour, depth and undertone only.

Your shade
Essence
330Change shade
Depth and undertone: Very deep · Warm · golden
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
The match
Milani
020
Depth and undertone: Very deep · Warm
Finish and coverage: Natural · Buildable coverage
Shade match
87out of 100
Colour
79
Depth
99
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$18.49Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $11.50 more

Your shade $6.99 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced · lowest price $15.12 at Walmart

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Closest overall alternative: BLK/OPL TRUE COLOR Skin Perfecting Stick Foundation SPF 15 Sweet Espresso

The most similar foundation overall: shade match 55%, finish and visual result 25%, wear and performance 15%, skin suitability 5%.

Your shade
Essence
330Change shade
Depth and undertone: Very deep · Warm · golden
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
The match
BLK/OPL
Sweet Espresso
Depth and undertone: Deep
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
Overall match
75out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
80
Finish (Finish & visual result)
81
Wear (Wear & performance)
40
Skin (Skin suitability)
100
Match price
$14.50Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $7.51 more

Your shade $6.99 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced · lowest price $8.21 at Target

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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.

  1. Shade match 79
    $14.50Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)Costs $7.51 more

    Matches: Same matte finishClaims a blurring effectClaims long-wearing

    Differences: Full rather than medium coverage

    Score details
    Shade match
    79
    Finish & visual result
    81
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    100

    Close colour · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Full rather than medium coverage

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  2. Shade match 77
    $22Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)Costs $15.01 more

    Matches: Very close colour

    Differences: Slightly cooler undertoneNatural rather than matte finishBuildable rather than medium coverage

    Score details
    Shade match
    77
    Finish & visual result
    76
    Wear & performance
    50
    Skin suitability
    100

    Very close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · Buildable rather than medium coverage

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Essence Foundation Stick 330 (Very deep · Warm · golden undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Haus Labs Triclone Skin Tech Hydrating + De-puffing Concealer

    50 Deep Golden

    Haus Labs Triclone Skin Tech Hydrating + De-puffing Concealer, shade 50 Deep Golden

    • Looks identical
    • Very deep · Warm · golden undertone

    $32

  2. CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer

    Deep Golden

    CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer, shade Deep Golden

    • Looks identical
    • Very deep · Warm · golden undertone

    $12.99

  3. Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer

    15.5 Deep

    Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer, shade 15.5 Deep

    • Close colour
    • Deep · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $36

  4. Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    560W

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 560W

    • Close colour
    • Very deep · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $24

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

    Toffee

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

    • Close colour
    • Very deep · Warm · golden undertone

    $36

  6. Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer

    15

    Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer, shade 15

    • Very close colour
    • Deep · Neutral undertone

    $42

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

Milani Conceal + Perfect Blur Out Skin Tint Stick in 020, against Essence Foundation Stick in 330. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade330Closest shade match020Score
Shade match55% of overall87
Colour79#6a4637#6b452dClose colourColour difference 3.7 (0 is identical)
Depth99Very deepVery deepSameDepth difference: 0.4
Retailer descriptionDeepDeepBoth described as deepThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone100Warm · goldenWarmClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall64
Finish56MatteNaturalSome differenceNatural finish rather than matte
Coverage100MediumBuildableCloseBuildable 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
Blurring40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a blurring or smoothing effect; your product does not list it
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 75/100Shade match 87/100Medium 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 Milani Conceal + Perfect Blur Out Skin Tint Stick in 020.

Same or better

  • Same warm undertone
  • Buildable rather than medium coverage
  • Claims a skin-like finish
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Claims a lightweight feel

Different

  • Small colour difference on the swatch
  • Natural finish instead of matte

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

9 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 30%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

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

Why the closest overall alternative works

BLK/OPL TRUE COLOR Skin Perfecting Stick Foundation SPF 15 in Sweet Espresso, against Essence Foundation Stick in 330. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade330Closest overall alternativeSweet EspressoScore
Shade match55% of overall80
Colour80#6a4637#774836Close colourColour difference 3.6 (0 is identical)
Depth94Very deepDeepCloseDepth difference: 3.2
Retailer descriptionDeepDeepBoth described as deepThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone70Warm · goldenUnknownSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared81
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
Coverage80MediumFullCloseFull coverage rather than medium (buildable: one step of tolerance)
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 · 1 of 5 compared40
Longevity40Not listedLong-wearingSome differenceThe match claims long wear; your product does not list it
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)
Comfortnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall100
Skin type100Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​normal/​oily/​sensitive skin
Overall match 75/100Shade match 80/100Medium 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 BLK/OPL TRUE COLOR Skin Perfecting Stick Foundation SPF 15 in Sweet Espresso.

Same or better

  • Same matte finish
  • Full rather than medium coverage
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Claims long-wearing
  • Adds SPF 15

Different

  • Small colour difference on the swatch

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

3 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 8%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
Basemoderate siliconeOil-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedSPF 15
OverlapUnknown-based vs oil-based; silicone moderate vs high

Where to buy

Closest shade match

Milani Conceal + Perfect Blur Out Skin Tint Stick 020

Match price
$18.49Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $11.50 more

Your shade $6.99 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced · lowest price $15.12 at Walmart

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

Closest overall alternative

BLK/OPL TRUE COLOR Skin Perfecting Stick Foundation SPF 15 Sweet Espresso

Match price
$14.50Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $7.51 more

Your shade $6.99 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced · lowest price $8.21 at Target

Ulta BeautyView 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.