Review: Estee Lauder Double Wear Mascara

I felt like I had to write a review for this product as it one of my favourite mascaras and is virtually guaranteed to get you compliments!

Estee Lauder promises the following from this mascara:

• 15 hour wear
• Zero smudge 
• Extraordinary length
• Lash-Xtender brush seperates and surrounds lashes
• Suitable for contact wearers

But does it deliver?

The simple answer is that, in my opinion, yes it does. I regularly wear this mascara all day with no smudging and it definitely lengthens my eyelashes. One coat separates the lashes with excellent coverage and I find the brush slender enough to easily apply to lower lashes. The formula is quite wet though so it's best not too blink to hard immediately after application! 

One downside I have come across is that if you attempt to build the mascara with additional coats it becomes clumpy leaving you with thick, stiff  lashes (clumping is on trend for S/S13 though so this may well become a positive!). Personally I don't find this a problem as I use a volumising mascara for evening looks while I find the Double Wear is best to enhance more natural looks.

Another plus for me is the packaging - it looks and feels like a premium product with a slimline tube and gold detailed top. If your interested in trying it out for yourself the Double Wear mascara currently retails at £20 on the Estee Lauder website. 

This mascara is definitely on my repurchase list, I'd love to know what your thoughts are on the Double Wear mascara or do you have one you prefer?!