I was so excited to try this. I have been using double wear (DW) for over 10 years, and this was supposed to be especially suitable for those with dry skin - excellent! The first thing I noticed was the runny consistency - that told me straight away that I wasn't going to like the coverage. Yes it's buildable but I honestly don't have the time in the mornings to spend building up layers of foundation! I barely have time for applying all the skincare products I need! Pros - it goes on well, the colour match is good (I went for the same colour as my DW colour), I like the fact that it comes with a pump. Cons - I don't like the tube (I prefer the DW bottle), it's runny so harder to apply and takes longer to build more coverage, I haven't noticed any 'hydrating' properties at all, in fact I would say it's less hydrating that DW. It doesn't last as long as DW either. So all in all, it's a no from me. I wish I had bought it in the summer as I imagine as a lighter coverage summer foundation it would work well. If you have dry skin and you hope this will go on better than DW, I think you will be disappointed. BTW Estee Lauder - I don't want to have to buy 2-3 different priming, serum products to put on prior to putting this on thanks! Your foundation on its own is expensive enough, and it should work well on its own. I will stick to DW in the future.

I am 40 with Roseccia on cheecks that tends to be dry, also have fine lines on forehead.
I apply first my EL Serum then my Charlotte Tilbury Magic Cream and letvthat soaknin for 5-10 min. Then I applied 3 small pumps directly on checks and forehead and blended it out with a foundation brush, set with Laura Mercier loose powder as well the Irbam Decay Setting spray. Dabbed everything in once again with beauty blender! Like that I rceived a beautiful even complexion that lasted all day in the hot and humid weather of South Texas!
It covered my mild roseccia well! If you have dark spots or more secerr redness you can combine this with concealer!
I would highly recommend this to anyone that is looking for a light to medium buildable finish that diesnr settle in lines! Just make sure yiur skin is prepped first! EL never disappoints with their Foundations!

I’ve read so many good reviews on this product. I have combination maturing skin. I thought with the hydra rescue name and the thinner viscosity, the this would be a good product for me. I like to finish. It’s kind of satiny but a little Matte. The finish is not too shiny. the packaging is really nice. A soft tube with a pump top makes it very easy to dispense and get out all the product. it has a sheer coverage on one application, but can be built up where needed. But this is where I have the problem. In building it up those areas tend to get a little kinky. The share formula falls right into an accentuates any texture area that I have such as the nose and the chin and between the brows. In less than an hour, it leaves those areas, polkadotted and dry looking. I’ve tried it with a primer, and it made it worse. I found a water primer to use with it, that was a better option, but still accentuated the texture area. I am still working with it, trying to make it work, but I will not be repurchasing.

I am 55, have some wrinkles, med-large pores, red areas and brown spots to cover. I went in trying to get a different color of my double wear I have used for years. I normally buy it elsewhere but because of the promotion I had to return it in store. The lighting inside Macy’s is horrible, it’s dark and fluorescent? The saleswoman said my face was really dry and that I should try the Futurist Hydra Rescue instead. She also upsold me the Micro Essence. She said it would help with the redness on my skin. The Micro Essence goes into my skin like water. It doesn’t feel any different afterwards, maybe it will in time. The Futurist Hydra Rescue is NOT full or LASTING coverage like Double Wear. If you’re going somewhere for a couple of hours it will hold up. It’s also much more sheer. I should not have let the saleswoman talk me out of something I knew already worked. Now I have to make a trip back.