Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation Review

I recently purchased this foundation after reading about it on BR. I work outdoors and don't wear makeup on a daily basis so up until this point I had just used cheaper light foundations but got sick of them not staying in place and looking very average so I decided to treat myself. I am beyond happy with this product! Its easy to apply, looks great and lasts all day/night! I get such a confidence boost wearing this foundation and with great coverage it means I dont need to use concealer with it.

I've never been much of a foundation wearer but after suffering from hormonal acne, this has been my go to product. The texture is incredible and colour match really great. It is often hard to find the perfect colour, but my personal experience using double wear has made it easy to match. I do however admit i like to set my foundation with a light bronzer only because of habit. You actually do not need to do this. I often have problems with excess oil in the summer time. Estee Lauder gives me the confidence to wear during any season.

I have not tried very many foundations, but I quite like this. You do have to work very, very qiuckly with it but it does not feel heavy at all on my skin and sometimes I forget I am wearing makeup. My only 'gripe' is that it does not last very well on my nose but sticks like glue everywhere else. It is a bit of a pain to remove (I use a makeup wipe then I double cleanse), but at the end of the day I would recommend to others. I think it's also good value for money too (otherwise I wouldn't have purchased it..)

the first time i used this foundation was when they were giving out those 10 day samples, and i must say, that sample lasted me around 2 weeks, meaning that you dont need a lot of foundation when you are applying it. I did purchase it from smith and caugheys in auckland because i was in love with it so much. Here's why:

you dont need a primer with this foundation because it literally sticks to you like glue. My face was flawless all day, whether i went to the beach or if i stayed inside all day. i didn't get any breakouts, but if you have oily skin, i recommend that you don't use this one because the foundation traps all those natural oils under it, thus causing breakouts.

its a little hard to remove, but if you give your face a massage with rosehip oil, it comes off quite easily.

I'd heard such excellent things about the Double Wear, and I was really excited to try it. I was also pretty happy about the range of colours, and that they colour matched me in the store before I bought it (can't get that with l'Oreal or other off-the-shelf brands) So I was happy with the colour, and felt that it matched really well.

The Double Wear goes on nicely, and it doesn't have that 'dry' feeling that I've had in the past with other long-wearing foundations (that slightly tight feeling that makes you want to wash it off immediately)

It's full coverage, and I found that it was mostly good at covering any acne scars I had - I only needed to use a little bit of concealer after I'd applied the Double Wear. It's definitely long lasting - and it doesn't rub off onto my clothes/phone/hands as much as other foundations I've used in the past.

What I didn't love? I found it to be dull and flat for my face. It didn't give me that slight 'glow' that I get when using something like a Visible Lift. I know the Double Wear isn't marketed as a brightening product, but I felt like it left my skin looking dull.

I didn't have any trouble with removing it at the end of the day, but I used the Estee Lauder Perfectly Clean (which I think was designed to help remove the Double Wear)

All-in-all it's a good product. It does what it says it will. For me, I think I prefer a foundation that also brightens, but that's not the fault of this product.

This foundation is ridiculous. It actually stayed on my face from 6am to midnight without budging. It's sweat proof and quite water proof. The coverage is amazing and it just erased my flaws without the need for concealer. A little bit goes a long way. I only used a tiny bit for my entire face. From what I know and saw, the colour selection is nice too. The only cons I see are the price and the difficulty in removing it. It gave me few little pimples here and there when I wore it a few days consecutively, although I'm sure it was because I couldn't remove it with just normal makeup remover. But definitely worth the hype in my opinion.

Love Love Love!!! Need I say more?

As a darker skin toned woman I have searched for the perfect foundation for me for years!! And while on my search I unfortunately wasted a lot of money too :( but No More because I have found the one!!

This foundation has great coverage. Does not oxidise. Great colour selection. Absolutely does not transfer. Good consistency. I mean I just dunno if theres any fault in this foundation!! Please try it and you won't be disappointed. Its very easy to get a sample which lasts forever. I mean the price is a bit hefty but its worth it.

My search is finally over.

Im in love :)

This is my holy grail foundation. I have oily skin so I need a foundation that will not slide off my face or make me look like an oil slick. Amazing coverage, amazing colour selection to get the right one. Gives this nicest finish and lasts all day/night. Definitely worth the hefty price tag.

When I first saw the price of the Estée Lauder foundation, I was a bit taken back as I bought it way before it was as big of a hype as it is now. I thought how many cheaper foundations could I buy for this ONE foundation, and could it really be any good? Man was I wrong! It is the best foundation I have ever tried! It's the perfect coverage, thicker consistency than usual so you know your actually getting money's worth out of it, they have a big range of shades, and you can get colour matched in store! It's a small glass bottle, not a huge bottle like some, and just has an amazing finish! Can't recommend enough