Foundation Stick 390 dupes and alternatives Essence
3.8 (142)·Rich deep · Warm 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 shade match: colour, depth and undertone only. Each row leads with its shade match; the overall match is beneath it.
Ranked by the shade match: colour, depth and undertone only. Each row leads with its shade match; the overall match is beneath it.
Matches: Same medium coverage· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Slightly deeper· Neutral rather than warm undertone· Natural rather than matte finish
Score details
Shade match
75
Finish & visual result
68
Wear & performance
50
Skin suitability
60
Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 13% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Neutral rather than warm undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: Deep to rich neutral undertone
The closest shade to Essence Foundation Stick 390 (Rich deep · Warm 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 match works
ILIA Skin Rewind Blurring Foundation and Concealer Complexion Stick in 41W Cocobolo, against Essence Foundation Stick in 390. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade390Closest match41W CocoboloHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall84
Colour60%74#4a372f#4c3024Close colourColour difference 4.4 (0 is identical)
Overall match 72/100Shade match 84/100Medium 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.
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.