ARZAN BLOGS: Estee Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Foundation Cashew Review

Estee Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Foundation retails for $42 USD ($48 CAD). It comes in a glass bottle and contains 1 fl oz (30 mL) of product. It doesn't come with a pump, so I bought a foundation pump from MAC.

Product Claims

24-hour staying power

Lightweight

Oil-Free

Buildable Formula

Fragrance-Free and Non-Acnegenic

Here's my review of Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation (Cashew 3W2). I also tested it out for 7 hours. I have combination/oily skin and for shade reference I'm in NC40-NC42 in MAC (I've listed out the foundations below). If ever you have Indian/Pakistani/NC42/Tan/Brown skin then hopefully you can get an idea of how the shade Cashew looks on someone with a deeper skin tone.

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Review

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Finish: Semi-matte (natural finish)

Coverage: Medium to Full Coverage

Wear time: I tested it out for about 7 hours and it looks pretty good. I have oily t-zone and it gets a bit oily throughout the day but it's not as bad compared to other foundations.

Application: I decided to apply it with a beauty blender and Benefit Cosmetics POREfessional Primer on one side and Sigma 3DHD Kabuki Brush on the other side. I noticed when I applied with a brush, it did cling more on dry patches and it looked a bit cakey, whereas the beautyblender side looked more natural but provided less coverage. What I like to do is apply it with a brush and then blend it out with beautyblender after. Also, I have combination skin and I have an oily T-zone, so whenever I wear this foundation, I do have to set it properly.

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Coverage: This is a medium to full coverage foundation and gives a flawless finish. I have mild redness and it covered it well. It did a good job at concealing my dark circles but I would still need a corrector or concealer. It also covered most of my acne scars. It's buildable but I don't like building it up too much especially with a brush because I noticed it can easily end up looking cakey.

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Pros:

Full Coverage
Flawless finish
Long wearing
Lightweight
Photographs well
Wide range of shades

Cons

Slightly clings on dry patches
Doesn't come with pump

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Shades

There are 35 shades available at Sephora and I got mine in Cashew 3W2. If you're not sure what shade to get, check out my blog post where I listed MAC shades and videos by other YouTubers wearing all the shades.

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Shade Reference: I don't own any MAC foundation but I should be around NC40-NC42 in MAC. Click here for my blog post with list of foundations that are good match for my skin tone.