Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation

Hey All

This is a product we both picked up in the Cosmetics Company Outlet in Swindon. Double Wear is such a cult product and seems to be either a love or hate.

We both used to love Relvon Colourstay (review here) which many dubbed to be a dupe (I need to get that back out and try it as it's been a while since I used it. I tend to forget about foundations I love!). It took us both a while to pick it up.

It comes in a blue and gold box which fits the brand. Estee Lauder I find is quite a classic brand. It also comes with SPF so is great for everyday where to help protect the skin. It does give a little flashback due to this in photos but nothing too bad and sometimes this can help to make your skin more flawless!

By picking this up at CCO we managed to save £9.25 off the normal RRP which is great for us, it means another potential lipstick in future!

Make up in a glass bottle always feels more expensive and luxurious and though it's not great to travel with isn't something that would put me off a product. Annoyingly though it is a product that doesn't come with a pump and is quite a flowing liquid so it can come out a bit quick onto the hand. I think you can buy a separate pump just like you can in MAC but I wasn't offered this at the time of purchase.

So far I've found it's a product you need to learn how it works for you. When you find how it works best I think it's one you love but I do find it to be trial and error with mositurisers, primers and powders.

For M it best applies over a hydrating primer like Laura Mercier. She also finds it works best with a dense brush such as the expert face brush. With the buffing brush it's almost too soft to work into the skin. It is one that sets quickly so it's best to do one section at a time. Also she's found that when set with powder straight away it can clump. It lasts well without powder so she only tends to powder towards the end of the day if needed.

L found that using the buffing brush or expert face brush was fine, but that she needed a lot more product than she normally uses with foundations such as Laura Mercier Silk Creme or Vichy Dermablend. They tend to provide a veil over the skin whereas this needed more product and provided a full coverage, something that I've been needing lately!
I still powder my nose but apart from that I don't need any other products throughout the day and it stays fixed all day. After figuring out how this foundation works for me I've been really impressed with the finish and the lasting effect.

Do you use double wear? How do you find it works for you?

Do you have any other favourite Estee Lauder products?

My mum's a fan of Bronze Goddess bronzer so I will have to try it out soon!


Love L and M

xxx

Presents from America

A few weeks ago M left me for a WHOLE WEEK!

I wasn't quite sure what to do with myself without my best friend around but luckily it was also just before my MSc dissertation hand in date so I was kept busy.....

Luckily for me she brought me back a whole load of goodies!!

Look at these for a batch of presents!

We've both already said how much we absolutely LOVE Revlon, they've really upped their game recently and there is so much I want from them!

I eventually managed to narrow it down though...

I picked Revlon Colorstay as I love it, and also the Photoready Airbrush Mousse as it has been raved about.

I also spotted the 2 compacts online and had to have them!

M was also kind enough to pick me up my very first lip butter too!

She also got me 3 Eos Spheres which are amazing and we're both very big fans of these.

She picked 1 of each Summer Fruits, Lemon Drop and also Mint.

I've tried the Summer Fruits one before but never the others so I'm looking forward to those!

Also as a present she bought me some shampoo and conditioner bars:

I have never heard or seen these before and am intrigued!

Apparently they'll last around 50 washes which would be amazing, they're going straight into my gym bag so I can start using them!

They smell gorgeous too.

Here's a close up of the Photoready Bronzer:

I haven't seen anything like this in store or online in the UK yet so was very excited when M managed to pick it up for me!

It's a gorgeous quad of bronzers that does not contain any shimmer and has a range of 4 colours.

I have a feeling this will get used a lot for nights out!

I also asked her to pick up this Photoready Sculpting Blush Palette as we've both been getting into sculpting (see our Kim Kardashian tutorial here..)

I'm hoping this will be a much easier and compact way of sculpting without using loads of products.

This is also not available in the UK yet so I can't wait to use it!

Here's the Photoready Airbrush Mousse.

I'm expecting great things from this after hearing so much about it!

And lastly my very first Lip Butter in Candy Apple.

I'm so excited to try all of these out!

What do you think of my presents? Is there anything you'd like to see more about??

I was so excited when M gave me my goodie bag!

THANK YOUUUU! :)

L xxx

Review: Revlon ColorStay Foundation

We'd both heard quite a lot about this foundation.

It has pretty good reviews across the board from bloggers who love the fact that it really does stay on your face like a high end foundation but not with the price tag.

Whilst I was in America I picked up one for each of us and we've both been using it for the past few weeks:

The packaging is pretty average looking but this isn't something that I'm bothered about as the more simple it is the better in my opinion.

I also love glass bottles and high street brands seem to be doing this nowadays! Awesome!

It says on the back of the bottle that it wears for up to 24 hours and is lightweight giving a flawless look.

I would have to agree with it there! It's definitely pretty long lasting and although its for oily skin it doesn't give a matte finish. 

It's quite easy to build although you have to work fast and I had some dry areas after some serious spot remover and this clung to them as I hadn't applied enough moisturiser, but as long as you know this it's not too much of a problem.

You still need some concealer and primer with this but that's what I would expect from any foundation really.

I prefer it that way as it means I'm in control more of what's going on my face!

I found this lasted most of the day and although it doesn't have a pump which is QUITE annoying, I'm going to see if i can find one online somewhere as the foundation is worth the hassle.

I'm hoping M will pick me up some more when she's away too....pretty please? :)

L xxx

I was so pleased when L text me to say how much cheaper it was in America as I'd been looking at this foundation for a while and wanting it. I loved that a drug store brand had created the same foundation for different skin types. We've both got combination to oily.

I'd heard this was a lot like the legendary estee lauder double wear, this made me want to try it even more. It is annoying to open it and find no pump or squeeze bottle option. I don't personally like to pour out foundations as I find I always tip it too much then I have to try and scrape it back in.

Other than that I love the packaging. I'm a fan of glass bottle foundations. I think they feel more expensive, I don't carry foundation with me so worrying about it breaking in my bag isn't an issue for me. 

I'd read reviews on this that stated it can be hard to blend and it's best to start and do a section of the face at a time. Knowing this I apply my foundation with my fingers to a cheek first and blend and work my way around my face. It does need to be worked into the skin reasonably quickly. I'd say the coverage is medium but buildable and much more flawless when using a brush like a stippling brush you'll get a heavier finish.

As someone with freckles I can say it's definitely not full coverage and doesn't leave you looking caked in make up as some reviews say as I can still see my freckles through this. I love that even though it's a foundation for more oily skin types it doesn't leave you matt which I find a lot of foundations for oily skin do.

This foundation really does last. How did I test this? I put it on in the morning, went for a run in the afternoon and then when I washed my face in the evening it was still there on my make up remover wipes!! Impressive!!

This foundation will definitely be a repurchase for me. I think it's a great easy to use everyday foundation that I can rely on last through the day. It gives a natural skin like finish to the skin and evens skin tone without completely masking my freckles (which although I dislike them I don't like them fully covered). I do find I still need concealer on my spots. I can't wait to pick up the Revlon primer and try the two together!

Have you tried this foundation? I love it!

Love M

xxx