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Foundation Stick 90 dupes and alternatives Essence

Light · Warm 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 with buildable coverage, without talc.

  • 2 matches have no ingredient list listed and are not shown.

Closest shade match: Well People Skinforia Serum Foundation 16 Light Neutral

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

Your shade
Essence
90Change shade
Depth and undertone: Light · Warm
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
The match
Well People
16 Light Neutral
Depth and undertone: Light · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Natural · Buildable coverage
Shade match
80out of 100
Colour
not scored yet
Depth
95
Undertone
65
Best price
$30TargetTarget
Costs $23.01 more

Your shade $6.99 at Ulta Beauty

Closest overall alternative: Revolution Beauty Superfix Blur Longwear Foundation F0.5C

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

Your shade
Essence
90Change shade
Depth and undertone: Light · Warm
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
The match
Revolution Beauty
F0.5C
Depth and undertone: Fair · Cool · pink
Finish and coverage: Matte · Buildable coverage
Overall match
72out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
71
Finish (Finish & visual result)
89
Wear (Wear & performance)
40
Skin (Skin suitability)
100
Match price
$14Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $7.01 more

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

More matches

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Overall alternativesShade matchesRanked by the shade match: colour, depth and undertone only. Each row leads with its shade match; the overall match is beneath it.

Ranked by the shade match: colour, depth and undertone only. Each row leads with its shade match; the overall match is beneath it.

  1. #3 · Laura Mercier

    Real Flawless Feather Matte Powder Foundation

    2C Madeleine
    Overall 72
    $54Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)Costs $47.01 more

    Matches: Same matte finishClaims a blurring effectClaims 16-hour wear

    Differences: Slightly cooler undertoneBuildable rather than medium coverage

    Score details
    Shade match
    71
    Finish & visual result
    89
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    100

    Colour not compared · Matte · Buildable coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 12% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Buildable rather than medium coverage

    Retailer shade note: light with cool undertones

    Low confidence· Digital match

    View match
  2. Overall 72
    $39.50Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)Costs $32.51 more

    Matches: Same matte finishClaims a blurring effectClaims not settling into lines

    Differences: Slightly cooler undertoneBuildable rather than medium coverage

    Score details
    Shade match
    70
    Finish & visual result
    89
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    100

    Close colour · Matte · Buildable coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Buildable rather than medium coverage

    Retailer shade note: for light cool skin with a pink hue

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Essence Foundation Stick 90 (Light · Warm undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer

    Warm Beige

    CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer, shade Warm Beige

    • Looks identical
    • Light · Warm undertone

    $12.99

  2. NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer

    Cannelle

    NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer, shade Cannelle

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Warm undertone

    $36

  3. Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer

    27H light-medium honey

    Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer, shade 27H light-medium honey

    • Close colour
    • Light · Warm · peach undertone

    $32

  4. Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer

    121

    Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer, shade 121

    • Close colour
    • Fair · Warm undertone

    $12.99

  5. Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer

    3.9

    Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer, shade 3.9

    • Close colour
    • Light · Warm · peach undertone

    $42

  6. Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer

    Tone 3.5 W

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

    • Close colour
    • Fair · Warm · peach undertone

    $32

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

Well People Skinforia Serum Foundation in 16 Light Neutral, against Essence Foundation Stick in 90. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade90Closest shade match16 Light NeutralScore
Shade match55% of overall80
Colournot comparable#ebc1b1No swatchNot comparedNo swatch colour on one side
Depth95LightLightSameDepth difference: 3.0
Retailer descriptionLightNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone65WarmNeutralSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared68
Finish56MatteNaturalSome differenceNatural finish rather than matte
Coverage100MediumBuildableCloseBuildable 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
Blurringnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 2 of 5 compared40
Longevity40Not listedLong-wearingSome 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 overall80
Skin type80Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveCombination, dry, normal, oilyBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​normal/​oily skin
Overall match 71/100Shade match 80/100Low 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 Well People Skinforia Serum Foundation in 16 Light Neutral.

Same or better

  • Buildable rather than medium coverage
  • Claims a skin-like finish
  • Claims long-wearing
  • Claims a lightweight feel

Different

  • Neutral rather than warm undertone
  • Natural finish instead of matte
  • Not marketed for sensitive skin

Not compared

  • Colour not compared: swatch data missing

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

2 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 6%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
Basemoderate siliconeno silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapBoth unknown-based; silicone moderate vs none

Why the closest overall alternative works

Revolution Beauty Superfix Blur Longwear Foundation in F0.5C, against Essence Foundation Stick in 90. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade90Closest overall alternativeF0.5CScore
Shade match55% of overall71
Colour84#ebc1b1#eac9baClose colourColour difference 3.1 (0 is identical)
Depth95LightFairCloseDepth difference: 3.0
Retailer descriptionLightFairSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone25WarmCool · pinkDifferentfrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared89
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
Coverage100MediumBuildableCloseBuildable coverage rather than medium (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
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 listedLong-wearingSome 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 overall100
Skin type100Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​normal/​oily/​sensitive skin
Overall match 72/100Shade match 71/100Medium 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 Revolution Beauty Superfix Blur Longwear Foundation in F0.5C.

Same or better

  • Same matte finish
  • Buildable rather than medium coverage
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Claims long-wearing
  • Claims a lightweight feel

Different

  • Small colour difference on the swatch
  • Slightly cooler undertone

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

6 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 6%. 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

Where to buy

Closest shade match

Well People Skinforia Serum Foundation 16 Light Neutral

Best price
$30TargetTarget
Costs $23.01 more

Your shade $6.99 at Ulta Beauty

Closest overall alternative

Revolution Beauty Superfix Blur Longwear Foundation F0.5C

Match price
$14Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $7.01 more

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

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.