Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation Review

I was recommended this foundation by so many people as a holy grail type foundation. It has amazing coverage and stays put all day, but the coverage is just too much more me. I feel a bit cake faced with it on and I feel like it emphasises all the tiny hairs on my face. I also felt like my face cracked slightly through the day, but it only felt that way there were no visible signs of the cracking.

I purchased this foundation at makeup direct in Auckland and It was surprisingly cheap they were selling it for $15 and they had my shade which was double awesome. And brought three and I still own all three I'm half way threw my first bottle. I like the look of the bottle it's kind of fancy. I have rosacea all over my checks so it worked it literally covered all of my rosacea I like this product so so much. I do have a lot of other foundations that I adore so much. If a foundation covers my rosacea than I love and I will review.

I love the texture and coverage of the Double Wear foundation range and nothing beat its staying power if you are like me and can't be bothered with power over liquid or creme foundations. The downsides for me have been trying to get a shade that is right (after three purchases of different shades after being matched in store I just mix to get a custom shade that does the trick), it doesn't photograph well and looks chalky under a flash, and it does oxidise in the bottle so needs a really good shake up if you are slow to use a bottle or are alternating with another foundation.

I received a very generous sample size of this during a promotion that was running recently. The make up artist at Life Pharmacy matched this to my skin tone and away I went. This foundation is very easy to use. I apply it with a brush and I achieve a very nice finish with it. I love how this goes on as a liquid foundation but has a matte finish when it has set. I get a very good even beautiful coverage with this foundation and it feels light while on. I would definitely consider purchasing this in the future when I need more foundation.

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.

I found this to be a really good heavy coverage foundation. It caused less breakouts for me than other foundations so I don't have that problem. The staying power was really good and if I have a day where I need my makeup to stay on I'll use this. The bottle I have at the moment is too dark for me but that's my fault but I think when the summer comes again it will be the right shade. Personally I don't use this foundation everyday as it's very heavy feeling to me. It's a really good foundation for special occasions though, which is what I use it for. I'm not really crazy for the bottle or the price...but I'll live with it.

This foundation is great if you want something that is going to stay in place all day and not move! They also have a great colour range. Amazing for oily skin and normal skin, but I don't think I would recommend it for people with dry skin, unless you use a moisturising primer first because it is prone to cling onto and emphasising dry patches.

It is a little expensive in NZ, but I think it is worth it - I personally use it only for special occasions because I don't want such full coverage for everyday wear, so one bottle will last me awhile.

This foundation would have to be one of my holy grail high end foundations. I love the way it looks on my skin, how easy it is to blend out and that it defiantly lasts all day for me and I have combination skin. It does get slightly oily in my T-zone area but not as much as my other foundations. Its around medium-full coverage and you can build it up without your foundation looking to cakey or heavy which I like personally, the only thing I dont like about the foundation is that it doesnt come with a pump which bothers me as the foundation does come running out quite fast so you will have excess product on your hand.

The bottle is sleek and feels expensive. Its full coverage with a great range of colours. It definitely stays on all day and night long, which is why I personally only use this foundation for special occasions. If skin isn't prepped before hand (moisturized) it can feel a little dry on the face and cling to dry patches. Leaves the skin feeling smooth and silky.

I have used this foundation and just love it. It stays on for ever without smudging and gives excellent cover. It has kept me fearless during hectic time at work without the stress of thinking how my makeup looks like in the afternoon or towards the end of the day. It keeps me fresh throughout the day and no touch up is needed. I will recommend the product to anyone who wants to have a fearless full cover foundation for the active days of their life. You will love it too.