Since its launch in 1997, Estée Lauder’s Double Wear has earned icon status – the kind of beauty product you reach for when you need your makeup to just work.
Now, Estée Lauder has given its cult classic an update, designed to better suit modern skin needs. The new Double Wear Stay-in-Place Makeup keeps everything fans love, but introduces a more skin-like finish, improved comfort and added skincare benefits.
One of the biggest changes is in the texture. While the original was loved for its full coverage and matte finish, this new formula is more fluid and easier to work with, allowing you to build to a medium to full coverage depending on your preference. The updated pigments deliver a more natural, true-to-skin finish, while the lightweight, breathable formula still blurs pores, evens out tone and covers imperfections without looking heavy.
Of course, long wear remains its signature. The formula now promises up to 36 hours of wear, thanks to new “Polymer Mesh Matrix” technology that helps the foundation move with your skin rather than sit on top of it. That means coverage that holds up through busy days, heat and humidity – without becoming cakey, settling into fine lines or requiring constant touch-ups.
Where this update really stands out though is in its added skin benefits. Skin-loving ingredients like hyaluronic acid and glycerin help keep skin hydrated, while niacinamide and brown algae extract work to balance oil and improve skin tone over time.
The shade range has also expanded, with 67 options across a variety of undertones and intensities, making it easier to find a match that truly disappears into your skin.
The result is a foundation that feels flattering, comfortable and genuinely easy to wear. It stays true to what made the original so beloved, while updating it for how we want our makeup to look and feel today – effortless enough for every day, but reliable enough for long days, events and everything in between.
Whether you’re a long-time fan or trying it for the first time, this refreshed classic will soon become the new hero in your makeup bag.
At $83, the new Double Wear Stay-in-Place Makeup is available now at esteelauder.com.au.
