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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- 2 matches have no ingredient list listed and are not shown.
Closest shade match: Benefit Cosmetics The POREfessional Blurring & Smoothing Foundation 5C Confident
The equivalent shade: scored on colour, depth and undertone only.
- Shade match
- 92out of 100
- Colour
- 89
- Depth
- 91
- Undertone
- 100
SephoraYour shade $6.99 at Ulta Beauty
Where to buy 5C Confident
Benefit Cosmetics The POREfessional Blurring & Smoothing Foundation
Every store that sells this shade · prices as last checked
Sephora$47View at Sephora
Ulta Beautyfrom $47 · product priceView at Ulta BeautyClosest overall alternative: LIXR Beauty Multi-Use Cream-to-Powder Concealer & Foundation Stick Chestnut 2C
The most similar foundation overall: shade match 55%, finish and visual result 25%, wear and performance 15%, skin suitability 5%.
- Overall match
- 78out of 100
- Shade (Shade match)
- 90
- Finish (Finish & visual result)
- 76
- Wear (Wear & performance)
- 40
- Skin (Skin suitability)
- 60
SephoraYour shade $6.99 at Ulta Beauty
Where to buy Chestnut 2C
LIXR Beauty Multi-Use Cream-to-Powder Concealer & Foundation Stick
Every store that sells this shade · prices as last checked
Sephora$36View 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
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
Benefit Cosmetics The POREfessional Blurring & Smoothing Foundation in 5C Confident, 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 Benefit Cosmetics The POREfessional Blurring & Smoothing Foundation in 5C Confident.
Same or better
- Very close colour
- Same cool undertone
- Same medium coverage
- Claims a blurring effect
- Claims 24-hour wear
- Claims a lightweight feel
Different
- Runs slightly lighter
- Natural finish instead of matte
- Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin
Ingredients (information only, not scored)
3 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 5%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.
Why the closest overall alternative works
LIXR Beauty Multi-Use Cream-to-Powder Concealer & Foundation Stick in Chestnut 2C, 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 LIXR Beauty Multi-Use Cream-to-Powder Concealer & Foundation Stick in Chestnut 2C.
Same or better
- Same cool undertone
- Same medium coverage
- Claims a skin-like finish
- Claims long-wearing
- Claims a lightweight feel
Different
- Small colour difference on the swatch
- Not marketed for normal/sensitive skin
Ingredients (information only, not scored)
2 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 7%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.
Where to buy
Closest shade match
Benefit Cosmetics The POREfessional Blurring & Smoothing Foundation 5C Confident
SephoraYour shade $6.99 at Ulta Beauty
Closest overall alternative
LIXR Beauty Multi-Use Cream-to-Powder Concealer & Foundation Stick Chestnut 2C
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.