On a Tuesday product review: Estee Lauder Double wear foundation and my Learn French app!

Bonjour!

Hello all,

Hope everyone's work week is going well! I don't know about you but, I feel like it is moving by really slow. Alas, I am here again procrastinating unpacking and talking about my latest beauty find.
So let's get into it.

Estee Lauder Double wear foundation:

I am in shade Shell Beige Price $39.50

Alright so first off I realize that this foundation has been around FOREVER but it's new to my life so this is a current review.
Quick backstory, I went shopping with my friend at the mall a couple of weeks ago to go to Sephora. We parked at Macy's and on our way we noticed it was gift week at Estee Lauder. I don't know if you are familiar with gift week at the beauty counters in Macy's but it's worth waiting for. Typically there is a spending limit for the free gift but the gifts are generous and gives you chance to try out some sweet products that you normally wouldn't splurge for.
My friend is just as much as a makeup junkie as I am so of course she came over prior to hang out and glam up before we went shopping. This is an important part of my story I promise. Back to Macy's, I had been on the hunt for another higher end foundation, I had finally found the perfect drug store foundation (blog to come) and now I wanted a solid long wearing foundation. I had heard amazing things about the Estee DW and wanted to swatch a few shades for consistency. The girl at the beauty counter was such a love, she gave us very generous samples of a couple of shades she swatched on our neck. I did tell her that I had a full face of makeup on but she thought the small patch she removed on my neck was sufficient. I was matched in a neutral shade called spiced sand. It was the darkest foundation I had ever purchased but I wanted to have faith in the Estee's rep confidence. Also, the bottles are frosted glass and it can be tricky to define the true color.
I woke up the next morning, injected coffee, played with my kittens and started my face routine. Tommy and I had plans to go shopping for some things for the new place.
Although I think I have good lighting in my bathroom nothing compares to the honesty of sunlight. I finished my makeup thinking it was slightly too tan for my skin but I made it work. I got into the car looked in the mirror and I was... orange.
I am a Cape Verdean girl and my complexion on my neck is darker than most of my face. I instantly new that wearing a full face of makeup to go buy foundation was a mistake. I could only laugh at myself and suffer through the rest of the afternoon.

Get to the point CLO!
Long wear hey!
So later on while Tommy was snuggling his little oompa loompa I got up to shower and noticed there was no transfer on his black shirt from any of my makeup. Say what!? I had been wearing that foundation out in the late summer weather for about 10 hours and my love was slightly sweaty from moving boxes. The foundation was just as full coverage.
Two days later I did go back to Macy's and exchange the unopened foundation (I used the sample) for the correct shade. That evening with nowhere to go I did my makeup. I LOVED IT. It was  fabulous, full coverage yet natural enough looking and not heavy at all.
If you are looking for a great full coverage and satin/matte finish for the cooler seasons then I definitely recommend this one!
Application tip: Use a damp beauty blender. A little of this product goes a long way and the beauty blender is the best way to distribute this foundation evenly.
I hope you guys enjoyed this review, by the time I post this it won't even be Tuesday #insomnia. Thanks for reading my ramblings!
Below is a couple of selfies with the new foundation. Foundation only in the first pic and then with additional makeup the second :)

Fun note: I downloaded a speak french app on my Iphone and I am having so much fun with it! It has become my new lunch time hobby. As if I didn't already have enough.....xoxo

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