Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation Review

I have combination skin (normal and oily in the T-zone) and this is the only foundation that lasts hours on me without slipping or oxidising. I have worn it for 15 hours but it started getting patchy along the chin and nose after 10 hours ( I don't blot or re-touch though) . Using a flat foundation brush makes it look a little streaky and cakey on application but a wet (and squeezed) sponge is fabulous for building coverage. I use a primer (moisture mist premake up cream) underneath it but don't set with powder to avoid the "cakey" appearance. I just put a little bronzer and blush on my cheekbones. My shade is Tawny 3w1. I thought I needed a bit more yellow because it seemed a little dark on my cheeks although it matched the darker parts of my face. However, I have grown to love this shade because of how even my skin looks when I'm wearing this foundation. It covers my dark under-eye circles too and it photographs well.

OK so I got sucked in by the hype of how well this foundation is meant to be in the terms of full coverage. After getting colour matched (which was free) and it was found that I was the lightest shade (NC1) the wonderful counter sales lady gave me a small pottle (without me asking + she added a pottle of take it off remover too) of it which overflowed! Literally! The liquid spilled all over me when I opened the pottle it was so easy flowing. Although I also brought the full bottle whilst there as I don’t get into a city to be able to purchase normally, plus I had read so many good reviews about it I felt that I didn’t need to trial it.

The application of the foundation is a bit full on, as I am used to wearing lighter BB creams more now a days or my beloved Elizabeth Arden foundation. It’s formula wasn’t as thick as I expected (which is why I resulted in spilling over myself) and it is definitely a foundation where you should start off light and build up the coverage, I went a little heavy handed and found that using a foundation brush was better than my sponge but the normal amount of BB cream I use was far too much for this foundation and had to remove some excess with tissue, which was a little upsetting as I had paid $82 for this bottle of foundation, I didn’t really want to waste any at all. But now I have gotten used to the formula I know how to apply it properly and evenly without any waste.

Coverage, wow ok the hype is right it is amazing, the best coverage I have ever had from a foundation and the colour is spot on. Blended into my neck you can’t tell I am wearing anything. Even the husband commented that my skin looked like a porcelain doll and was flawless, which made me giggle a bit as he never says things like that.

Long-lasting? Yep! its good quality all right, it has a long lasting effect that lasts from 5am through to 8pm, when I remove my makeup, it never moved nor smudged off and still looked as flawless as when I was setting it first thing in the morning, I could very easily wear from work to evening without need to reapply or touch up.

Bottle design is very classic, with a chunky opaque glass bottle and gold toned lid it’s very pretty in its chic little way and being a high end product it takes pride and place on my makeup organiser at the top.

The only problem I found was that my super dry skin wanted to absorb the foundation into my pores, even with the use of a primer I still ended up with dry areas that soaked up the liquid making small white spot marks over my cheeks up close, and around my nose and chin line was flaky. The whole foundation gave my face a tight feel as if I was wearing a mask it wasn’t uncomfortable it’s just that you know you are wearing it. However with these issues I still love it, the dryness is down to my skin and I just need to find the right primer and make sure to treat my skin to some good hydration.

I purchased this when I was a bridesmaid in a wedding. I had read all the reviews and took in account that on the day I would most likely be to busy 'celebrating' to bother with any major touch ups etc. It when on beautifully and I was impressed (although I suspect I was incorrectly colour matched...but that's another story) it had the best coverage of any foundation I've used thus far. It stayed on all night long even through standing around in the heat all day, dancing and even the dreaded 'wine drinkers glow' so there I was congratulating myself on such a good purchase. However when it came time to take it off I had to use makeup remover and cleanser and everything else I had at my disposal. And also I have used it since a few times and found my skin looks a wee bit dry. And I found it gave me the tiniest of breakouts along my forehead.

I bought this when I wanted a full coverage foundation, and it did exactly what it said, however I have normal skin and it cracked and dried my skin out and made it feel cakey! Not an everyday foundation for me as it's difficult to remove also and I feel it clogs my pores but if you want a flawless long wearing foundation this is perfect!

I bought this foundation originally because my mum used it, and at the time she had nothing bad to say about it. I can honestly say I won't be buying this foundation again. It certainly lives up to its name of double-wear and stay in place foundation! It stayed on all day plus more! It took me a lot of scrubbing to get this stuff off and even once i had my pores still felt clogged. I also found the coverage to be too heavy for my liking and very cakey looking. I also had problems with it drying my skin out. Very disappointing!!

Didn't think I'd like Double Wear as my skin leans more towards being on the dry side - but if I put a layer of facial moisturiser on before my primer, it gives me the most flawless and long wearing finish of any foundation I've tried. Love this.

I can't say that i own this personally but i will admit to sneakily 'borrowing' my flatmates every now and then! I first used this when Estee Lauder were advertising their 10-day trial. This foundation stays on ALL day. No lies. You can wear this all day, go to the gym, sweat and it will not budge. Honest. It gives such a flawless complexion and doesn't look cakey if applied right. If only this wasn't so expensive I would be using this every day!

I had to , HAD TO purchase this "go to" foundation after seeing so much positive feed back about it. I have always had a slight problem with makeup not staying putt and melting off my face half way through the day or becoming patchy and uneven in certain areas ESPECIALLY LIQUID, so I took a risk buying DW, annnnnd it disappointed me, it would look good for about an hour after it began to get patchy and oily. Its as hard as it is to put on to take off , after wearing it for a couple of days ( in hope it would just work) I began to break out, with red an rash looking bumps around my chin and cheeks . I am so glad this foundation has saved some of your beauties face days , but it just didn't work for me :(

I absolutely adore this foundation! It is truly full coverage and long lasting... so long lasting that it's a pain to remove! There is a whole range of colours, and you can get matched at your nearest counter.. Though, when you do, make sure to get a sample just to ensure you are getting the right colour, and that it works well with your skin because everyone is different! :) personally, I got matched to 3 different shades at 3 different counters and I chose which one I liked best haha for the amount your paying, you need to make sure it's peeerrrfect ;)

I'm in love! I have really oily skin, no matter if I prime or not my makeup nearly always slides off. This product does not! It stays in place all day, it controls the oil and stays matte (if I've added powder) all day/night. The product itself is quite runny, so I use the palm of my hand to hold the product before I place it onto my skin. You don't need a lot, so if you're like me and switch between foundation and BB/CC cream then it will last for months! The foundations blends out so well, and with medium to full coverage I've found I'm not needed as much concealer on those pesky spots. I've also found that although it sinks into my gigantic pores it does not into my fine lines around my eyes. This is a perfect foundation for anyone... I can't recommend this enough.