Foundation Stick 80 dupes and alternatives Essence
Very fair · Cool · rosy 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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Finish
- Matte0
- Natural1
Skin type
- Dry0
- Normal1
- Combination1
- Oily0
- Sensitive1
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- Dimethicone0
- Alcohol denat.1
- Talc1
- Silicones0
- Coconut oil1
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Only showing matches with light coverage, in liquid form, without fragrance.
- 10 matches have no formulation listed and are not shown.
- 2 matches have no ingredient list listed and are not shown.
Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Refy Skin Base Hydrating Gel Skin Tint 120C
The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.
- Overall match
- 77out of 100
- Shade (Shade match)
- 96
- Finish (Finish & visual result)
- 61
- Wear (Wear & performance)
- 40
- Skin (Skin suitability)
- 60
- Shade match
- 96out of 100
- Colour
- 94
- Depth
- 98
- Undertone
- 100
SephoraYour shade $6.99 at Ulta Beauty
Where to buy 120C
Refy Skin Base Hydrating Gel Skin Tint
Every store that sells this shade · prices as last checked
Sephora$40View at SephoraLooking for a concealer in your shade?
The closest shade to Essence Foundation Stick 80 (Very fair · Cool · rosy undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.
Closest concealers
Tone 4.5 N
Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer, shade Tone 4.5 N
- Looks identical
- Very fair · Cool · pink undertone
$32
3 Fair
Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer, shade 3 Fair
- Very close colour
- Very fair · Cool undertone
$36
12B fair beige
Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer, shade 12B fair beige
- Very close colour
- Very fair · Cool · pink undertone
$32
350 Bisque
L'Oréal Paris Infallible Full Wear Waterproof Concealer, shade 350 Bisque
- Very close colour
- Very fair
$15.99
120C
200
Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Longwear Liquid Concealer, shade 200
- Close colour
- Fair · Cool undertone
$30
View at Ulta BeautyConcealer shade colours are sampled from retailer swatch images, so check the shade on the retailer page before buying.
Why the closest match works
Refy Skin Base Hydrating Gel Skin Tint in 120C, against Essence Foundation Stick in 80. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
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.
If you switch
To Refy Skin Base Hydrating Gel Skin Tint in 120C.
Same or better
- Very close colour
- Same cool undertone
- Light rather than medium coverage
- Claims a skin-like finish
- Claims long-wearing
- Claims a lightweight feel
Different
- Natural finish instead of matte
- Not marketed for dry/oily skin
Ingredients (information only, not scored)
5 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 8%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.
Where to buy 120C
SephoraYour shade $6.99 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.