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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%).

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Only showing matches with medium coverage, with a matte finish, without talc.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless Foundation Natural Ivory 112

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
Maybelline
Natural Ivory 112
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Neutral · neutral golden
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
Overall match
85out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
94
Finish (Finish & visual result)
100
Wear (Wear & performance)
40
Skin (Skin suitability)
40
Shade match
94out of 100
Colour
96
Depth
100
Undertone
85
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$11.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $5 more

Your shade $6.99 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced · lowest price $7.97 at Walmart

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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 93
    $38SephoraSephoraCosts $31.01 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame warm undertoneSame matte finish

    Differences: Not marketed for dry skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    93
    Finish & visual result
    79
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    80

    Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Not marketed for dry skin

    Retailer shade note: warm golden

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  2. #3 · Rare Beauty

    True to Myself Natural Matte Longwear Foundation

    6 Fair Neutral
    Shade match 87
    $38SephoraSephoraCosts $31.01 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame matte finishSame medium coverage

    Differences: Olive rather than warm undertoneNot marketed for dry skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    87
    Finish & visual result
    79
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    80

    Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Olive rather than warm undertone · Not marketed for dry skin

    Retailer shade note: neutral olive

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match

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

Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless Foundation in Natural Ivory 112, against Essence Foundation Stick in 70. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade70Closest matchNatural Ivory 112Score
Shade match55% of overall94
Colour96#f9d4bd#f8d5bcLooks identicalColour difference 1.3 (0 is identical)
Depth100Very fairVery fairSameDepth difference: 0.2
Retailer descriptionFairNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone85Warm · peachNeutral · neutral goldenClosecandidate undertone inferred
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared100
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
Coverage100MediumMediumSameSame medium coverage
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 · 2 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
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 overall40
Skin type40Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveNormal, oilyBoth marketed for normal/​oily skin
Overall match 85/100Shade match 94/100Medium 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

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To Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless Foundation in Natural Ivory 112.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Similar undertone (neutral vs warm)
  • Same matte finish
  • Same medium coverage
  • Claims 12-hour wear
  • Claims a lightweight feel

Different

  • Not marketed for combination/dry/sensitive skin
  • Contains alcohol denat.

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
Basemoderate siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedListed (alcohol denat.)
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapUnknown-based vs water-based; silicone moderate vs high

Where to buy Natural Ivory 112

Match price
$11.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $5 more

Your shade $6.99 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced · lowest price $7.97 at Walmart

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.