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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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Closest shade match: Lawless Forget The Filler Skin-Plumping Line-Smoothing Foundation 3F

The equivalent shade: scored on colour, depth and undertone only.

Your shade
Essence
70Change shade
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Warm · peach
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
The match
Lawless
3F
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Warm · golden
Finish and coverage: Natural · Full coverage
Shade match
97out of 100
Colour
96
Depth
98
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$47SephoraSephora
Costs $40.01 more

Your shade $6.99 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

Closest overall alternative: Rare Beauty True to Myself Natural Matte Longwear Foundation 5 Fair Warm

The most similar foundation overall: shade match 55%, finish and visual result 25%, wear and performance 15%, skin suitability 5%.

Your shade
Essence
70Change shade
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Warm · peach
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
The match
Rare Beauty
5 Fair Warm
Depth and undertone: Fair · Warm · golden
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
Overall match
81out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
93
Finish (Finish & visual result)
79
Wear (Wear & performance)
40
Skin (Skin suitability)
80
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$38SephoraSephora
Costs $31.01 more

Your shade $6.99 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

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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. #3 · bareMinerals

    BAREPRO 24HR Wear Skin-Perfecting Matte Liquid Foundation Mineral SPF 20

    Fair 10 Neutral
    Shade match 89
    $45Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)Costs $38.01 more

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourSame matte finishClaims a skin-like finish

    Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertoneFull rather than medium coverageContains drying alcohol

    Score details
    Shade match
    89
    Finish & visual result
    79
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    100

    Looks identical · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Full rather than medium coverage · Contains drying alcohol

    Retailer shade note: for very fair neutral skin with a peach hue

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  2. #4 · Haus Labs

    Triclone Skin Tech Medium Coverage Foundation

    100 Light
    Shade match 94
    $52SephoraSephoraCosts $45.01 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame warm undertoneSame medium coverage

    Differences: Natural rather than matte finishNot marketed for combination/oily skinContains drying alcohol

    Score details
    Shade match
    94
    Finish & visual result
    70
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    60

    Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Not marketed for combination/oily skin · Contains drying alcohol

    Retailer shade note: with peach undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  3. #5 · 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

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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

    SephoraView at Sephora
  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

    SephoraView at Sephora
  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

    SephoraView at Sephora
  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

    SephoraView at Sephora
  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

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  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

    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 shade match works

Lawless Forget The Filler Skin-Plumping Line-Smoothing Foundation in 3F, against Essence Foundation Stick in 70. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade70Closest shade match3FScore
Shade match55% of overall97
Colour96#f9d4bd#f7d2b8Looks identicalColour difference 1.3 (0 is identical)
Depth98Very fairVery fairSameDepth difference: 1.1
Retailer descriptionFairFairBoth described as fairThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone100Warm · peachWarm · goldenClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall58
Finish56MatteNaturalSome differenceNatural finish rather than matte
Coverage80MediumFullCloseFull coverage rather than medium (buildable: one step of tolerance)
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 · 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 overall60
Skin type60Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveCombination, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for combination/​oily/​sensitive skin
Overall match 77/100Shade match 97/100Medium 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 Lawless Forget The Filler Skin-Plumping Line-Smoothing Foundation in 3F.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same warm undertone
  • Full rather than medium coverage
  • Claims a skin-like finish
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Claims 12-hour wear
  • Claims a lightweight feel

Different

  • Natural finish instead of matte
  • Not marketed for dry/normal skin
  • Contains alcohol denat.

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

5 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 9%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
Basemoderate siliconeOil-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedListed (alcohol denat.)
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapUnknown-based vs oil-based; silicone moderate vs high
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Why the closest overall alternative works

Rare Beauty True to Myself Natural Matte Longwear Foundation in 5 Fair Warm, against Essence Foundation Stick in 70. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade70Closest overall alternative5 Fair WarmScore
Shade match55% of overall93
Colour91#f9d4bd#f1cdb3Very close colourColour difference 2.2 (0 is identical)
Depth93Very fairFairCloseDepth difference: 3.7
Retailer descriptionFairNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100Warm · peachWarm · goldenClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall79
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
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 · 4 of 5 compared40
Longevity40Not listed8-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims long wear; your product does not list it
Transfer resistance40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims transfer resistance; your product does not list it
Settlingnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stability40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims colour stability (no oxidation); your product does not list it
Comfort40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; your product does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall80
Skin type80Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveCombination, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for combination/​normal/​oily/​sensitive skin
Overall match 81/100Shade match 93/100Medium 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 Rare Beauty True to Myself Natural Matte Longwear Foundation in 5 Fair Warm.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Same warm undertone
  • Same matte finish
  • Same medium coverage
  • Claims a skin-like finish
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Claims 8-hour wear
  • Claims transfer resistance
  • Claims colour stability
  • Claims a lightweight feel

Different

  • Not marketed for dry skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
Basemoderate siliconeSilicone-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapUnknown-based vs silicone-based; silicone moderate vs high
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Where to buy

Closest shade match

Lawless Forget The Filler Skin-Plumping Line-Smoothing Foundation 3F

Best price
$47SephoraSephora
Costs $40.01 more

Your shade $6.99 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

Closest overall alternative

Rare Beauty True to Myself Natural Matte Longwear Foundation 5 Fair Warm

Best price
$38SephoraSephora
Costs $31.01 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.