Review: Estee Lauder Double Wear Stay In Place Makeup

Estee Lauder's Double Wear is a foundation that possibly everyone has heard of at one time or another. I've heard it's very long wearing and provides excellent coverage. So I had to give it a try. I put it to the test for a couple of weeks and here we go with the review. Coverage is phenomenal on this, although it is quite drying on my dry skin and not a foundation that I would recommend wearing everyday. It's stubborn to take off too as it clings to your skin. I ran out of makeup wipes (first step in my makeup removal routine) and I was using face wash and could still feel this stuff on, I then opted for my eye makeup remover (and cotton pads) and wasted a ton trying to get this off, shows you how long-wearing it is! I think a cleansing oil would be beneficial to use to remove this, if you guys have any other suggestions please let me know. I hate having foundation residue on my face after I cleanse it.

The foundation comes in a pretty heavy, frosted glass bottle, no pump on this baby, but the MAC foundation pump fits perfectly on this, just trim the end a bit (as this bottle is shorter). I haven't bought one yet, but I intend to. The description on the back of the box reads  "For all skintypes, this remarkable lasting, yet lightweight makeup wears comfortably for up to 15 hours, even in high humidity. Won't smudge or come off on clothes. Oil-free, fragrance -free, non-acnegenic, dermatologist and ophthalmologist-tested." I would say this is better for oily skin, as it doesn't provide substantial moisture for my skin, which I look for in a foundation.

I have this in the shade "1W2 Linen 18". My understanding is this is the second lightest shade in the warm tone. Estee Lauder has a pretty good colour selection with warm, cool and neutral tones. I probably should of gone with a neutral tone, but this was the one I was matched with earlier at the Estee Lauder counter, I find counters tend to match me too dark. I would suggest going in and getting a sample before purchasing this foundation, also for all foundation shade questions, consult Temptalia's foundation matrix.

The coverage is medium-full, this gives coverage comparable to that of MAC's Studio Fix Fluid and also has a similar smell, not as gross as MAC's foundations, but not pleasant in my opinion. That's cat scratches on my hand in case you were wondering.

Here it is blended in slightly, it's very pigmented and opaque, this covers my redness well and evens out completely. You could do more than one layer and get full coverage, but it does tend to give a mask-like effect if you overdo it, you can always sheer this out by using a sponge or your fingers. The finish is matte, which can wash you out or be very obvious if you don't have the right colour match. This may feel thick on those who are not used to full coverage foundations. However, I do think Double Wear is like the superhero of foundations, coming to save the day, it's the no fuss excellent coverage, transfer proof, flawless face product.


This is the first Estee Lauder foundation that I've ever used and was pleased with the result. If you are interested in their foundations, the Pixiwoo girls on Youtube did a great overview on their channel (link above) that is definitely great to check out, they go over skintypes and coverage of many.

Disclaimer: Foundation was purchased on Apothica.com, a sponsor which has offered to do a giveaway with myself, please look out for that soon.

Have you tried Estee Lauder Double Wear?