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Foundation Stick 70 dupes and alternatives Essence

Very fair · Warm · peach 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 made for oily skin, with medium coverage, without dimethicone or alcohol denat.

  • 3 matches have no skin type listed and are not shown.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Smashbox Dual Filter 2-In-1 Longwearing Concealer + Foundation Fair Light 5 Neutral

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
Essence
70Change shade
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Warm · peach
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
The match
Smashbox
Fair Light 5 Neutral
Depth and undertone: Fair · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
Overall match
75out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
88
Finish (Finish & visual result)
64
Wear (Wear & performance)
40
Skin (Skin suitability)
100
Shade match
88out of 100
Colour
95
Depth
96
Undertone
65
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$41Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $34.01 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 70 (Very fair · Warm · peach undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer

    Tone 3.5 W

    Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer, shade Tone 3.5 W

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Warm · peach undertone

    $32

  2. Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer

    0W1

    Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer, shade 0W1

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Warm undertone

    $34

  3. Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    110N

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 110N

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

    $24

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

    Almond

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

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

    $36

  5. Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer

    110

    Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer, shade 110

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

    $12.99

  6. CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer

    Light Ivory

    CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer, shade Light Ivory

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

    $12.99

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

Why the closest match works

Smashbox Dual Filter 2-In-1 Longwearing Concealer + Foundation in Fair Light 5 Neutral, against Essence Foundation Stick in 70. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade70Closest matchFair Light 5 NeutralScore
Shade match55% of overall88
Colour95#f9d4bd#f3cfb7Looks identicalColour difference 1.4 (0 is identical)
Depth96Very fairFairCloseDepth difference: 2.6
Retailer descriptionFairFairBoth described as fairThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone65Warm · peachNeutralSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall64
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
Blurring40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a blurring or smoothing effect; your product does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 3 of 5 compared40
Longevity40Not listed16-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 overall100
Skin type100Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​normal/​oily/​sensitive skin
Overall match 75/100Shade match 88/100Medium 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 Smashbox Dual Filter 2-In-1 Longwearing Concealer + Foundation in Fair Light 5 Neutral.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same medium coverage
  • Claims a skin-like finish
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Claims 16-hour wear
  • Claims not settling into lines
  • Claims a lightweight feel

Different

  • Neutral rather than warm undertone
  • Natural finish instead of matte

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
Basemoderate siliconeWater-based, no silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapUnknown-based vs water-based; silicone moderate vs none

Where to buy Fair Light 5 Neutral

Match price
$41Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $34.01 more

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

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

How these matches are scored

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.