Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation Review

This isn't my all time favourite foundation but it is a great foundation if you want a transfer proof, long lasting, full coverage, water resistant sweat proof, hiking in summer then going for a swim and still looking perfect kind of foundation. It'll get you there and back. It is quite matte, it isn't very flexible once applied it sets and stays all day. I also purchased the Estee lauder powder and it sets it really well. It didn't feel that great on my skin it felt a bit heavy and dry, I prefer foundations to have health benefits for my skin and to feel natural and have some glow. It also didn't last as well as some foundations I have, but it was a great colour match.

Right so I have religiously been using MAC studio fix for years and cannot find anything to beat this product. The only issue I was having was the lightest shade of mac was perhaps still a bit to dark for me and needed blending. Estee Lauder was recommended to me over the make up obsessives Facebook page. They all raved about it so I gave in and paid the $80 for the foundation. Which in comparison to mac is MORE expensive so I was sceptical. I actually really like the foundation I opted for the second lightest shade as its summer and I've got a bit of tan on the top half of my body...in winter I would probably need the lightest. The shade match was pretty good but still needed a bit of blending to work it into my skin. Major downside to this foundation is its lack of pump so you have to be conscious about product control. Less is definitely more, it is a similar consistency to Mac's studio fix and provides maximum coverage. You have to work a bit quicker than with the mac foundation otherwise I could tell it would go cakey and be un workable into the skin. Overall I am very happy with the foundation, It stays on all day and provides me with great coverage and flawless skin. It covers my freckles and imperfections without layers and layers of the foundation.

I purchased this foundation after numerous ravings on makeup obsessives. I LOVE it!!! It's very expensive about $80 so I save it for special occasions most of the time. It matches my skin tone, stays flawless without touch ups til night time!!! I love the full coverage it gives me as I have a few imperfections :) I love it so much that I've convinced a few friends to purchase it too :)

I am a total mineral foundation addict and generally stay away from liquid foundations. I love the way minerals make my skin look.

However I really wanted to try something totally different and I kept seeing the ads everywhere for Estee Lauder double wear and thought let’s give it a whirl!. I am really pleased I did. I was a little worried that this would be too heavy for my skin and cause problems – I have quite sensitive skin and its prone to over-reacting to new products.

I went and got myself colour-matched as I didn’t think I could trust myself to get this right and ended up with the shade Sand.

I do love the glass bottle that it comes in its a lot more elegant than the foundations im used to however I didn’t like that there is no pump so you just have to pour out the foundation you need – but im no stranger to sometimes messy foundation applications ! /

I started with my usual routine, moisturiser followed by primer and then applied the Estee Lauder double wear with a foundation brush. I poured a little bit of foundation onto the back of my hand and used the foundation brush to apply. I worked on a side of my face at a time as it does set quite quickly. At first I thought it was going to be too heavy and look to made up but I was pleasantly surprised. The colour was actually a perfect match for my skin and working in little sections of my face at a time and quickly blending achieved a flawless finish. I consider this a medium-full coverage ( I personally think moving more towards full coverage) and finishes to a matte type finish. I was very pleasantly surprised how this turned out my skin it looked clean fresh flawless but I don’t feel it looked cakey and it didn’t show up any dry patches or imperfections. It didn’t cause any irritation and it didn’t feel tight or anything on my face like wearing a mask. I didn’t even use any concealer with this so was very pleasantly surprised.

It wore impressively well, my whole work day and then some easily. I love the wear on this and it still looks just as good at the end of the day as it does at the beginning.

The only downside to this for me is the removal required a bit more effort than I’m used to with the mineral foundations but the pro’s far outweighed this one con for me so this is definately my new holy grail product.

This is the best foundation I have tried, and I have tried alot. What makes it so great is it lasts a longtime on my oily skin. It doesn't look cakey at all which is great if you want to build it up to a full coverage. I can get a full 8 hours out of this before it starts to fade which is awesome. And another bonus is the colour does not oxidize at all.I have sensitive skin and this does not cause any reaction whatsoever.