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How it works.
53% would recommend
Why we ranked it No. 4 in makeup
Sample
45 redditors with explicit opinion · 24 positive · 12 negative · 9 neutral
Score
0.567 — formula: 0.75 × % positive + 0.25 × pos/neg ratio
Confidence95% CI: 39–67% · the true approval rate falls in this range with 95% statistical confidence
Verdict
Editor's Pick — Curated classic. On the site regardless of threshold because we trust the long-term reputation.
Sources
r/MakeupAddictionCanada, r/Makeup, r/DrugstoreMUA
Estée Lauder · makeup
Editor's Pick
Double Wear Stay-in-Place Foundation
r/MakeupAddictionCanadar/Makeupr/DrugstoreMUA
TL;DR — Reddit consensus
Cult favorite full-coverage foundation that lasts all day without budging. Recent reformulation has made it runny, patchy, and prone to oxidizing orange.
What redditors love
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Stays on all day until you remove it
“It literally stays on until you decide to take it off.”
u/Emergency-Bike5727 · r/Makeup →
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Lasts over a year with infrequent use
“I bought it for myself to use on my highschool graduation in 2016 and it lasted me over a year.”
u/Onlysharpcheddar · r/MakeupAddiction →
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Only foundation that doesn't cause breakouts
“I've been using double wear daily since 2017 as it's the only foundation that doesn't make me break out and lasts all day”
u/thewordswetranspose · r/Makeup →
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Creates exceptionally smooth finish on skin
“have never had such a smooth face!”
u/lesdollarsignbean · r/Makeup →
What they don’t
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Reformulated to thin, watery formula needing multiple coats
“I fucking HATE it. It's thin and watery and needs 4 coats for any kind of opacity.”
u/TraceLogix · r/MakeupAddictionCanada →
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New formula oxidizes orange and goes on wet
“I've fell victim to the new formula of Estée Lauder and it is absolutely terrible. It's runny, it's wet, it makes me orange”
u/margarita_cocktail · r/Makeup →
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Highlights pores and fine lines you didn't know existed
“It's AWFUL. It doesn't last, goes patchy and the worst thing is it highlights pores and fine lines I didn't even know I had!!!”
u/_vekoma_ · r/Makeup →
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Reformulation lost its legendary staying power
“reformulated due to a silicones ban and now has zero staying power”
u/peewee_ · r/Makeup →
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Too drying for mature skin
“estee lauder Double wear in 1c0shell foundation that also discontinued and changed colour but is also too drying now at my age”
u/Intelligent_Rate3184 · r/PaleMUA →
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Direct quotes
What 45 redditors actually said.
Top 6 by confidence shown — expand below for the rest. Click any to open the original on Reddit.
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u/TraceLogix
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r/MakeupAddictionCanada
I fucking HATE it. It's thin and watery and needs 4 coats for any kind of opacity.
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u/abcight
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r/Makeup
Double Wear had become unusable for me overnight. I can't use it anymore, I'm sensitive to this ingredient
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u/_vekoma_
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r/Makeup
It's AWFUL. It doesn't last, goes patchy and the worst thing is it highlights pores and fine lines I didn't even know I had!!!
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u/peewee_
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r/Makeup
reformulated due to a silicones ban and now has zero staying power
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u/margarita_cocktail
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r/Makeup
I've fell victim to the new formula of Estée Lauder and it is absolutely terrible. It's runny, it's wet, it makes me orange
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u/Ok_Remote_217
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r/DrugstoreMUA
i'm a huge estée lauder double wear girl and i love fenty primer. but this drug store combo gave my old routine a run for its money!! 10/10 recommend.
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"it's the only one that's ever worked for me"
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"have never had such a smooth face!"
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"I've been using Estée Lauder double wear in shade Bone for a few years now. It's pricey but I don't wear foundation often so it lasts me forever."
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"I've been using double wear daily since 2017 as it's the only foundation that doesn't make me break out and lasts all day"
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"I've been wearing double wear foundation for years and years now. I hate having to give up my old faithful"
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"This stuff is amazing but I'm joining the boycott and am looking for a drugstore repayment for oily skin."
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"My HG products have been reformulated and I start to care less and less about makeup. My HG were: Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation"
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"Both of my longtime regulars Estée Lauder double wear and Armani luminous silk have been reformulated."
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"My holy grail foundation, the Estée Lauder double wear, was reformulated and no longer the same."
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"It's not perfect, but it's pretty heckin good. She did my whole face in it and I checked outside and I didn't look like an oompa loopma"
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"estee lauder Double wear in 1c0shell foundation that also discontinued and changed colour but is also too drying now at my age"
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"the formula doesn't have as good staying power as DW, even with setting powder, and it oxidizes"
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"I use it in place of liquid foundation and it worked great"
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"I wear EL Double Wear though whenever I leave the house, if the UV can get through that thick pancake foundation then I'd be amazed"
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"So glad I moved away from Estée Lauder's double wear foundation last year."
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"I'm still absolutely _fuming_ at the price jump for Double Wear - it went from AUD $55 to $80"
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"Estée Lauder double wear checks all your boxes."
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"Estée Lauder double wear for nights/events. I do like... these I regularly come back to."
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"I'm an Estée Lauder Double Wear devotee- but I find most of the other higher end products to be comparable"
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"Estee Lauder double wear in 0n1 Alabaster. True Neutral undertone. It is almost white."
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"Nothing ever has but double wear"
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"foundations that have been reformulated in the past year or so. Estee Lauder’s double wear and other such staples that now oxidise like crazy or feel like wearing no make"
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"i use the estee lauder dw foundation"
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"I've been using the Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Foundation for years and I absolutely loved it but I decided to try something new after they reformulated it."
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"My Estée Lauder foundation completely spilled in my makeup bag while I was flying :( I just got home from an expensive vacation"
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"Revlon ColorStay vs Estee Lauder Double Wear (both have similar long-wear ingredients)"
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"Finally found a pale foundation that works for my skin"
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"Really pleased with how this look turned out, and will update if it lasts all day"
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"Double wear in Fresco…it's the only shade that matches."
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"comparable to the old Lancome Teint Idole and the Estée Lauder Double Wear in terms of finish and wear-time"
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"I'm so disappointed that the Estée Lauder double wear foundation isn't on here"
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"I settled on Estée Lauder Double Wear in 1C0, but always wanted something more dewy"
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"I'd love to not buy her brand but I use the foundation and due to my sensitiv"
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"I used to mix Shell and Alabaster to get a shade match but on my face the pinker Tirtir is actually even better."
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"i remember dropping a brand new bottle of Double Wear and it smashing on my bathroom floor"
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"NEW ESTEE LAUDER FOUNDATION IN INDIA!!! The estee lauder foundation was reformulated"
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"Estee Lauder in 0.5N. Out of those ND, HL & EL (after it oxidizes a bit"
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