Price: this foundation is definitely not cheap one. It costs about 43,50€ in French Sephora but you can buy in any perfumeries where Estee Lauder is sold. I bought mine on sale in Slovak perfumery for 36€, still not a cheap buy but better than full price.
Smell and packaging: it doesn’t have specific scent, maybe little bit of paint scent (is that weird?). It comes in glass bottle which is not travel friendly. Also it doesn’t have a pump and that is quite a downside since you have to pour the foundation on your fingers. It tends to be messy and it is not really hygienic either.
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| Estee Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place in colour 2N1 (Desert Beige) |
Shades: it comes in 12 (in EU) and more shades (in US Sephora 29 shades!!!), with cool, neutral and warm under tone. The shades choice varies according to regions, for ex. I have 2N1 (Desert Beige) which is not available in France or Belgium but available in Slovakia. Definitely go and test in your store to see what suits you best.
Application: this was a challenge I must say. You cannot treat it like a regular foundation, don't slap it on and think it will look nice. Nope. I tried it with hands, brush and sponge; the best result came with sponge. If you use fingers or brush you may put too much foundation and it looks very caky then, if you use sponge, the finish is much nicer, because sponge soaks some product in and it doesn’t look as caky as with other methods of application. Always start with only one part of face and blend very well. I tried using it with some makeup base but it didn't work with any, so just use your moisturiser, let it soak well into the skin and then apply the foundation.
Texture and finish: it is creamy liquid foundation. Not as thick as I expected for the coverage you get but still very hard to blend. It is not the foundation for the day time for sure as it is visible, even when well blended. If you don't like feeling of wearing makeup you won't like this foundation. It has semi matt finish, so not extremely matt or dewy, and I think it is a good finish for such a foundation.
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| Estee Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place in colour 2N1 (Desert Beige) |
Coverage: it says on the packaging medium to full coverage, but to me it is full coverage. I know Estee Lauder has another foundation with even more coverage than that but I cannot imagine what it's like on the face if it has higher coverage than that. This foundation covers well all my discolorations, pimples and dark spots but as mentioned before it is noticeable, that is the price to pay.
Longevity: it stays on very well. When I used it during the day I noticed after 10 hours that the foundation would soak little bit into the pores around my nose but it was visible only from close view, from the distance it looked still very good. Another time, I put it on at 18h in the evening when I was going out with my friends. I came back at 2 am, very tired, so I used only Bioderma water to wipe the makeup from my face. Next morning (well noon) I still had quite flawless face with light layer of foundation. It is very long lasting foundation and you'll need a good makeup remover to get rid of it.
Final verdict: it is not a foundation for daily use as it is very visible. I will certainly keep it and use it for evening occasions as you can be really sure that your face stays flawless for very long time. I think it is also a good foundation to mix with other ones if you want to get lighter makeup look but keep some qualities like longevity and coverage. I think it is a good foundation for oily, normal and slightly dry skin. Thumbs up!
