Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation Review : Ecru

This post turned out to be a little long and rambling, so if you want to skip the blurb, head for the writing in bold where I have summarised my thoughts on Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation :) 

I have wanted to try this foundation for a while now. I had a bottle of it a couple of years ago and I wasn't all that impressed but I thought I should give it another chance. Boy am I glad I did... I think I have found my HG foundation.

I got colour matched by a lovely makeup artist while shopping in Debenhams. I explained that I had sensitive skin and she was kind enough to give me a little sample pot in my colour, Ecru. 

The colour match was perfect. I would highly recommend going to a counter and having them match you. The shade range is quite extensive, not to mention confusing. From what I can gather I have been matched to the second lightest neutral shade, which is called Ecru (1N2). I have always thought I had a neutral skin tone,  I am naturally quite pale but tan well in the sun. I am super pale at the moment so I may go back in the summer to get matched again. 

My skin has been behaving itself recently, my acne has not flared up for the past couple of weeks. I am glad to say that this foundation did not cause my acne to flare up at all either. I do have a bit of dry skin on my nose, and I found that if I didn't moisturise this foundation clung to the patch.

I only use a small amount of this foundation, and I use my fingers. I know it is recommend to use a brush, but I find in doing that I waste too much of the foundation and quite frankly it is too expensive to waste. I rub it in really well and it covers all my acne scarring and red patches perfectly. I find no need to use a concealer on my acne scars, but I do need to use a colour correcting one for the dark circles under my eyes. 

The foundation sets to a matte finish, which can make the skin look a little one-dimensional so I always make sure to contour. Even though it is matte, I still like to use a setting powder and at the moment I am using Rimmel Stay Matte. When I use the two together my foundation is perfect 8 hours later. Other foundations pale in comparison and barely last 6 hours on my skin before being absorbed.

Even though Double Wear offers such high coverage, I don't find this foundation cakey in the slightest. I use a small amount all over my face and then go over the areas that need more coverage. I do find you need to work quite quickly, as it does set to a matte finish pretty quickly.

I highly recommend this foundation to anyone with normal to oily skin, who want a matte finish that lasts ages.

A little summary of my thoughts on Estee Lauder Double Wear...

Pros: 

• Extremely long lasting
• Matte Finish
• Good colour match and extensive shade range
• May not need to use a concealer as it is high/full coverage
• Does not irritate my sensitive skin

Cons

• Clings to dry patches, so may not be good for those with dry skin
• Expensive, £27.50 for 30ml
• Need to apply quickly as it sets fast

Gem x