Estée Lauder Double Wear vs Double Wear Sheer.
In the name of research, I spent an entire day wearing the original Double Wear foundation on one side of my face and Double Wear Sheer on the other.
Our Beauty IQ editor Amy did the same to see how they'd wear on her dry skin compared to my oily skin.
I prepped my skin with a gel moisturiser and a shine control primer on my t-zone. I didn’t do any touch ups or wear any other makeup products.
After a long walk, I was really impressed with how Double Wear Sheer held up on my skin.
Here's a closer look at my skin before and after applying Double Wear Sheer. Not as 'sheer' as a tinted moisturiser, but lighter than the original Double Wear.
On the other hand, Amy applied both Double Wear and Double Wear Sheer over the top of a hydrating serum, moisturiser, hydrating sunscreen AND hydrating primer.
Still, she found it a bit too drying and flat.
"The satin matte finish of both formulas accentuated my dry skin texture, compared to the airbrushed, blurring effect it gives Hannah's oily skin," Amy said.
"I'd still 100 per cent use Double Wear Sheer as an event foundation or a sweat-proof summer foundation option."
"I reckon the key would be using glowy hydrating cream products like cream bronzer, blush and highlighter to give my skin the dewy, bouncy finish I love."
You can see how it all went in our Double Wear vs Double Wear Sheer YouTube video below.
