Glitter or Litter ? My Double Wear Dilemma.

With this warm weather fast approaching (fingers crossed) it is time to start thinking about a summer make up routine. Foundation is probably the trickiest to suss especially if like me you use fake tan and vary in color. I always buy two shades and adjust to my shade that day.

I went to my local Estee Lauder counter to have a look at some different shades (after confirming in my head that new foundation was of course a NEED and not a want …like duh). The beauty consultant matched me up to “bone” and gave me a look of disgust when I also requested a box of “honey bronze” however she clearly does not know my friends are Double Wear diva extraordinaire’s who advised this is THE mixer to buy, so I forgive her.

My foundation requirements.

*Long wearing

*Transfer resistant

*YELLOW

*Good coverage

I know this won’t come as a surprise but the lack of pump is slightly annoying and I couldn’t help but notice the mini testers had pumps… could this be a sign of whats to come? Or are Estee Lauder holding out on us? The foundation itself has great buildable coverage and it really does last all day. Honestly it is pretty similar to Revlon Colorstay which I am a fan of but I believe Double Wear lasts slightly longer and has a tad more coverage so I don’t really feel like Double Wear is a waste of money by any means. I’m fairly excited to mix this in with my Magique Lumi Primer and see how it turns out.

Now obviously I won’t be wearing “Honey Bronze” by its self but “Bone” is my perfect match for the pale days and I can add “Honey Bronze” for my tanned days. When I first tried this years ago I broke out quite badly partly because my skin was particularly sensitive at the time and partly because I didn’t remove it properly. I do own a Clarasonic now so with my Bioderma and Philosophy Purity face wash it should take it all off.

So I guess this has checked all my boxes, and I’m thinking this will be my go to foundation this SS14 I’m so looking forward to some sun! Anyone else a fan?

El xxx

 

GLITTER OR LITTER? LOREAL EAU DE TEINT FOUNDATION AKA MAGIC NUDE LIQUID POWDER.

Loreal Eau De Teint (£9.99)

When this hit the shelves in the US I was really intrigued by the claims and consistency of this seemingly “Wonder foundation” It says on Loreal’s website “Discover a fresh, hydrating foundation, lighter than water that glides on for amazing coverage with a weightless feel.” My curiosity got the better of me so I placed an order before it came out in the UK (since it had not been confirmed whether it was to come across the pond or not) So glitter or litter lets find out. 

The name and bottle in the UK

I don’t know where to start with this one! The packaging is a glass bottle which looks  nice but for a product lighter than water it’s not exactly the most user-friendly, I’m usually being harassed by a small child (my son lol) while I’m doing my makeup, so it’s just kind of messy really. The instructions say to pour it on your finger and then apply to face… seriously who came up with this method? Unless you have a Barbie sized face you won’t be walking out of the door anytime soon. I just pour a bit into my palm and rub in.

This doesn’t really offer much in terms of coverage… the finish is sort of like a very light bb powder. I do like how this looks on but it just falls short of the amount of coverage I like which is such a shame. If you like a really natural but matte finish then you would probably give this a thumbs up! It applies like silk and blends in well but its pretty packed out on alcohol so it’s not particularly great for dry or sensitive skins.  I got the shade 316 nude beige because this was said to have yellow undertones and it’s quite a good match when I’m having a break from tanning; if not still slightly too pink for me.

The verdict

For some this might be an everyday base but for me, it has been used a few times, chucked in a drawer and forgotten about. The combination of the bad packaging, with the high % of alcohol that makes my eyes water means this has been unused and littering up my stash for quite a while now. Therefore, this is not for me and I would not repurchase.

Has anyone else tried this? Did you like it?

Thank you for reading,

El xxx

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