After hearing so many things about Estée Lauder's Double Wear foundation when their 10-day sample promotion came about I decided to give it a go.
I have oily, acne-probe skin and work long days so a foundation that provides flawless coverage, combats shine and is long-lasting is something I have been desperately seeking. I was colour-matched to Desert Beige which suited my NW20 skin perfectly now that it's winter.
The formula was pretty thick which I do like in a foundation. I applied it after using primer with a flat-top foundation brush which I used to stipple the foundation. I found this method used less product than a sponge but still created an even, medium coverage. It was really easy to build up full coverage to create a flawless finish. The foundation did set really quickly so it definately pays to work quick! Finally I set the foundation with powder and used my ELF finishing spray.
15 hours later my foundation still looked flawless! I was incredibly impressed by how much it lived up to its long-lasting claims. My makeup really did look the same as applied without any need to reapply. I really thought I was onto my new favourite product as with such an amazing result I felt it was worth the $.
Low and behold, the next day my skin had a massive breakout! With this foundation being the only change, I hoped maybe it was just a new product reaction. Because I loved the finish so much I decided to persist with using the foundation hoping my skin would relax. Unfortunately my skin continued to react each and every time I used it with a new breakout :( Completely heartbroken.
Because of the reaction I had I won't be using Double Wear again and wouldn't recommend to acne-prone ladies, but to anyone with more normal skin give it a go as the result really is great.
For such an expensive product I love it. I recently just brought it an it covers my face so well ! I don't need to extra punnet of powder to set of or make it look more suttle because it blends in so damn well and I am amazed at what it can do. It last a lot longer than my other foundations have and I've only recently brought it. Perfect.
Tips: R