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Foundation Stick 60 dupes and alternatives Essence

Very fair · 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%).

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Only showing matches with medium coverage, in liquid form, without dimethicone.

  • 13 matches have no formulation listed and are not shown.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Glossier Stretch Fluid Foundation for Buildable Coverage Very Light 2

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
Essence
60Change shade
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Cool
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
The match
Glossier
Very Light 2
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Cool · pink
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
Overall match
74out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
91
Finish (Finish & visual result)
68
Wear (Wear & performance)
40
Skin (Skin suitability)
20
Shade match
91out of 100
Colour
86
Depth
100
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$34SephoraSephora
Costs $27.01 more

Your shade $6.99 at Ulta Beauty

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Essence Foundation Stick 60 (Very fair · Cool undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage

    Very Light 2

    Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage, shade Very Light 2

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Cool · pink undertone

    $22

    SephoraView at Sephora
  2. Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Longwear Liquid Concealer

    170

    Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Longwear Liquid Concealer, shade 170

    • Close colour
    • Very fair · Cool undertone

    $30

    SephoraView at Sephora
  3. Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser

    CN 10 Alabaster

    Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser, shade CN 10 Alabaster

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Neutral · neutral pink undertone

    $22

    SephoraView at Sephora
  4. Maybelline Fit Me Natural Finish Concealer

    011 Vanilla

    Maybelline Fit Me Natural Finish Concealer, shade 011 Vanilla

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair

    $10.99

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  5. IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer

    10.5 Light

    IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer, shade 10.5 Light

    • Close colour
    • Very fair · Cool undertone

    $30

    SephoraView at Sephora
  6. L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer

    W3

    L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer, shade W3

    • Close colour
    • Very fair · Cool undertone

    $16.99

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

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

Why the closest match works

Glossier Stretch Fluid Foundation for Buildable Coverage in Very Light 2, against Essence Foundation Stick in 60. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade60Closest matchVery Light 2Score
Shade match55% of overall91
Colour86#fde1c0#fedfc4Very close colourColour difference 2.9 (0 is identical)
Depth100Very fairVery fairSameDepth difference: 0.0
Retailer descriptionFairNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100CoolCool · pinkClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared68
Finish56MatteNaturalSome differenceNatural finish rather than matte
Coverage100MediumMediumSameSame medium coverage
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 · 3 of 5 compared40
Longevity40Not listed12-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims long wear; your product does not list it
Transfer resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settling40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims not settling into pores or fine lines; your product does not list it
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 overall20
Skin type20Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveSensitiveBoth marketed for sensitive skin
Overall match 74/100Shade match 91/100Medium 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 Glossier Stretch Fluid Foundation for Buildable Coverage in Very Light 2.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Same cool undertone
  • Same medium coverage
  • Claims a skin-like finish
  • Claims 12-hour wear
  • Claims not settling into lines
  • Claims a lightweight feel

Different

  • Natural finish instead of matte
  • Not marketed for combination/dry/normal/oily skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

1 shared ingredient; weighted similarity 2%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
Basemoderate siliconeno silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapBoth unknown-based; silicone moderate vs none
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Where to buy Very Light 2

Best price
$34SephoraSephora
Costs $27.01 more

Your shade $6.99 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

How these matches are scored

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.