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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%).

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Fragrance-free1No drying alcohol1Vegan0Cruelty-free0Oil-free0With SPF0Mineral1

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Only showing matches with buildable coverage, in stick form, without talc, alcohol denat or silicones.

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

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Pixi On-the-Glow BASE Foundation Moisture Stick Cocoa

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
Essence
330Change shade
Depth and undertone: Very deep · Warm · golden
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
The match
Pixi
Cocoa
Depth and undertone: Deep · Neutral · neutral pink
Finish and coverage: Natural · Buildable coverage
Overall match
74out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
77
Finish (Finish & visual result)
76
Wear (Wear & performance)
50
Skin (Skin suitability)
100
Shade match
77out of 100
Colour
87
Depth
93
Undertone
45
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$22Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $15.01 more

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

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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

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  2. CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer

    Deep Golden

    CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer, shade Deep Golden

    • Looks identical
    • Very deep · Warm · golden undertone

    $12.99

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  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

    SephoraView at Sephora
  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

    SephoraView at Sephora
  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

    SephoraView at Sephora
  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

    SephoraView at Sephora

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

Why the closest match works

Pixi On-the-Glow BASE Foundation Moisture Stick in Cocoa, against Essence Foundation Stick in 330. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade330Closest matchCocoaScore
Shade match55% of overall77
Colour87#6a4637#724b3fVery close colourColour difference 2.8 (0 is identical)
Depth93Very deepDeepCloseDepth difference: 3.6
Retailer descriptionDeepNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone45Warm · goldenNeutral · neutral pinkDifferentcandidate undertone inferred
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared76
Finish56MatteNaturalSome differenceNatural finish rather than matte
Coverage100MediumBuildableCloseBuildable coverage rather than medium (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurringnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · none of 5 comparable50
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)
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 74/100Shade match 77/100Medium 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 Pixi On-the-Glow BASE Foundation Moisture Stick in Cocoa.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Buildable rather than medium coverage

Different

  • Slightly cooler undertone
  • Natural finish instead of matte

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

4 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 7%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
Basemoderate siliconeOil-based, no silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapUnknown-based vs oil-based; silicone moderate vs none
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Where to buy Cocoa

Match price
$22Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $15.01 more

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

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.