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Liquid - Estee Lauder - Invisible Fluid Makeup

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rated 3.9(117 reviews)

  • Average Rating: 3.95
  • 65% would buy again
  • Package Quality: 3.9
  • Price: $$$

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rated 4 of 5 on 7/22/2012 6:47:00 PM More reviews by kellicandi

Age: 25-29 Skin: Oily, Other, Not Sure Hair: Brown, Other, Other Eyes: Hazel

I use the regular DW on a daily basis and have also tried DW Light. This product provides better coverage than the DW Light (which is more of a tinted moisturizer). I liked how easily this went on and I didn't need much concealer after, which I do need with DW Light. This would be a good choice for the summer as it feels very lightweight going on and also comes off easily with a good cleanser. I will defiinitly switch from DW Light to this, but I do wish it had SPF so that I could skip that extra step.

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rated 4 of 5 on 7/19/2012 3:58:00 AM More reviews by evesinkiewicz

Age: 19-24 Skin: Acne-prone, Fair, Neutral Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Coarse Eyes: Brown

This is my foundation that I use only on days when my skin already looks really good. It gives the coverage of a tinted moisturizer but without all the extra shine that as someone with oily skin, I can definitely do without. I've tried using a powder over this for more coverage but when I start to get oily and need to blot or put more powder on, the foundation doesn't hold up well and it all becomes a cakey mess. So I give this a 4 for now and if I can find a powder that works with this, I'll give it a 5.

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rated 4 of 5 on 7/12/2012 1:34:00 PM More reviews by Twanda

Age: 44-55 Skin: Dry, Other, Not Sure Hair: Brunette, Other, Other Eyes: Hazel

I'm on the fence about this one. I was given 2 samples in different shades and still can't decide which shade is better. I would have given it an overall rating of 3.5 because sometimes I really like it and think it makes me look really polished other days it disappears by the time I get to work. The good part about the sheer is it goes easy on my lines, the bad part about the sheer is it doesn't cover discolorations so well.

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rated 5 of 5 on 7/7/2012 7:12:00 PM More reviews by Brookewannabe

Age: 25-29 Skin: Combination, Medium, Not Sure Hair: Blond, Straight, Medium Eyes: Hazel

So i recently did a review on el double wear light. I wanted to love it but after applying a full face in natural daylight. No. It didn't work sadly. Maybe it was the shade. I'd been given a darker one and although I claimed it was skin looking. It really was but just a tad darker than mine also it was thick. Not as thick as DW but of course it was a light version. So.. After a few tries of blending. Mixing with moisturiser an a lighter foundation. Still hated my face.
I mixed and tried revlon mac Dior vichy dermablend and a few cheap brand. Nothing. Looked ok in my mirror but I looked into natural daylight and I looked caked!! I always loved the full coverage which Is why I have the ones I do but they was too light for me. I use sunbeds now and I'm normally nc15 and that's a tad dark for me!!
Now I will tell you one thing. You need good ish skin to pull this invisible foundation off. Let me tell you about my face lol

I have pretty clear skin. The odd horrid spot now and then. By the way if you break out garnier do an awesome moisturiser and when I use it no breakouts at all it's about £4 it a blue squeeze tube!
So yeah the odd breakout. Few freckles I noticed more due to sunbed but I have very light ones plus abit of redness mainly on cheeks. Id say abit of uneven skin tone.
I took my DWL back today going to get my money back and she aske if I'd like to try this invisible one...I was like um.. Not really in my head but I went to town with a naked face!! Thinking I could test some other products but I said yeah anyway I thought at least she could match me up better with no foundation on

She tried two shades on me. They looked pretty much the same although I slightly. Just saw one a tiny tiny tiny bit darker. So I choose the lighter one to be safe as before I'd gone for a darker one and reason why I came back..
So she applied the lighter one to my whole face. The shade was the nc1 sumit sorry I forgot lol there like 4 coded shades but defo had nc and 1 lol
Application...
Amazing!! Omg I've never felt something so nice it was like cool air being massaged into my face I could of fell asleep!!
Felt so light!! She didn't use a lot of product either. Then we agreed on bronzer I thought at least if I go for the lighter shade and it's too light bronzer will work. She used the matte one sorry I never asked the shade but I'm still quite pale on my face. Never seems to tan like the rest of my body!! Grr.
So I'm guessing it was the lightest? She applied some. That felt light and not cake like at all. Then she applied more! And more!! She applied it about 6-8 times I thought oh dear I'm gonna look awfull. Then done. Showed me.
Wow amazing. My face looked like my body!! I blended so so good!!! Now I never get it matching my neck and chest I don't have the tide line lol but I always notice theres a difference but it looked incredible. I felt made up but I had hardly anything off.
Put it this way I didn't want to wash my face tonight!!
I passed mirrors in the mall and had to stop and look. Flawless!!!

Now this is a very sheer coverage but builds up. It covered well tbh and was a gorgeous finish! I love it!!

I will be buying the bronzer too as its the most natural bronzer I've ever tried. And sheer so it's buildible. I should know!

Please try this anyone who has decent skin evn of you have problems and don't need the full look try this!!
It's £27 which is ok by me as I used Dior for years and that was 29.50
The packaging I love squeeze Plastic bottles but you can't see how much you use but you know when something is running out. Generally foundations last 5-6 months so be sure to buy another around that time :)
Defo a 5/5 it's flawless it's air like and it lasted ages on me I had it on only about 6 hours and today was so hot!! But I needed to wash lol so probably last longer.
I'd reccomemd going to get matched up as they have lots of shades and if you can go bare faced it helps a lot more plus they can do you a full face to test out
Thumbs up.
I love this based mainly on the fact it does not leave that horrid full faced cakey power trapped look ESP round nose and chin

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rated 3 of 5 on 6/29/2012 5:08:00 AM More reviews by honu66

Age: 44-55 Skin: Combination, Olive, Not Sure Hair: Black, Other, Other Eyes: Brown

I am sorry, but I seem to have missed the hype on this one. It gets so many raves from the YT that I watch, and so I got it. I was matched to 3w1. I tried it a couple of times, but just don't get it. I use Estee Lauder's Double Wear foundation and the Maximum Coverage as well. I have melasma on a large portion of my face and need the heavy duty stuff. I have tried so many hardcore products but have been sorely disappointed. But the DW and Max Coverage provide me w/the coverage and longwear that I need and want for my 10 hr shifts. When this came along w/such high reviews, I tried it but it seems that only those with perfect or near perfect skin will adore this.
I mean, it has such light coverage that I ended up returning it. I was so disappointed and would not re-purchase unless they reformulate it similar to the DW coverage and lasting abilities.... sorry Ladies, but this is a pass, esp for the price.

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rated 5 of 5 on 6/20/2012 11:55:00 AM More reviews by Retromom104

Age: 36-43 Skin: Sensitive, Fair, Cool Hair: Brown, Other, Fine Eyes: Brown

I have combo skin that is very oily in summer and dry in winter. I also suffer from SD. My skin tone in MAC is NW15. I tried this in 1CN1 and was matched at my local counter.

I really like this foundation. It feels and looks like my-skin-but-better. It covers minor discoloration and doesn't irritate my SD. I personally have pretty good skin but my cheeks can look ruddy and I do have a few age spots that I am trying to correct. So, for me - who normally hates foundation, it's perfect.

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rated 3 of 5 on 6/19/2012 More reviews by ensei

Age: 19-24 Skin: Combination, Medium, Warm Hair: Black, Straight, Fine Eyes: Brown

Matching for this foundation has been a huge adventure for me. It seems that every time I hit a counter, I'm getting a different match which in the end means that I have tried all the colors within the range of NC25.


I'm around a NC25 with light yellow tones (less yellow than MAC), and I've tried:
- 1WN2 which was a little light, probably good for NC20
- 2WN1 which was a good shade match but was a little too yellow for me / made me look sallow
- 2CN2 I was pleasantly surprised. I thought this would be more pink toned but it blended in well and it brightens my face up
- 2WN2 which was definitely a shade darker / more orange, probably NC30/35ish


With all that being said, I think the 2WN1 would suit most NC25ers that have yellow tones. For me, it does initially look sallow but will meld with my skin after about half an hour so it's not a bad fit. If I were to buy this however, I would probably end up getting the 2CN2 because it looks much more flattering overall. If you do lean more neutral yellow, don't be afraid to try the CN shades - they seem less pink than you think. One of the SA's actually told me she preferred the CN shades for people in general because the WN shades run very yellow this time especially as you progress onto the darker shades. She was a medium-dark asian with yellow tones and she was wearing 3CN1 and it looked great on her, so she seemed to know what she was talking about.


I tried this foundation for over a month, and the finish is like natural skin with a bit of glow. There's no shine and it's not completely matte either - just skin-like. By now, you should know that the coverage on this foundation is light and it feels light on the skin too. Expect to even out your skin tone not cover up all blemishes. You can of course layer the foundation, and that actually works really well. My problem with this foundation is that it just doesn't work for me. I really wanted to like this and I wore it out in various conditions to give it a try. For the first time in a long time, I've had my friends and my sister comment on my foundation at various times telling me how they notice that it's there. Somehow, the technology of this foundation (a lot like the other shake-it-up natural skin foundations out on the market like Chanel VA) just doesn't suit my skin. It just sticks to dry spots on my face unlike any other foundation (even with exfoliation and good moisturization on my part) and with extended wear seems to dry out areas of my face. I remember wearing it out to class, and four hours or so into the day, the area between my eyebrows and my entire nose area looked so dry and flaky. This does not happen with my other foundations. I've also tried Chanel VA and had this happen also, and blamed this on the alcohol in the ingredients. I tried Invisible Fluid hoping this wouldn't happen since it doesn't include alcohol, but no such luck.


So regretfully, I can only give it 3 stars. 3 stars because it is a great light coverage natural skin foundation and I would definitely recommend trying this if you can. But for me personally, it was a complete fail. I'll be sticking to my MUFE Face & Body for lighter coverage until I can find something better. continued >>

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rated 2 of 5 on 6/15/2012 2:22:00 AM More reviews by LTcurlygirl

Age: 25-29 Skin: Sensitive, Fair, Warm Hair: Red, Curly, Coarse Eyes: Blue

Used a sample in 1N1 which was an ok match for my nc15 skin. Would not purchase because it seemed to settle into my pores and cling to dry spots.

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rated 4 of 5 on 6/13/2012 1:45:00 AM More reviews by dolcidee

Age: 19-24 Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Warm Hair: Brown, Other, Medium Eyes: Brown

I like this product for the summer. It provides build-able coverages meaning if you want more coverage apply more. Since it's a light to medium coverage it has a lighter feel to it compared to the EL double wear foundation and my skin glows nicely. For my oily skin it last about 5hr on my nose and forehead but you can just pat a little face powder on the oily areas and problem is fixed. Overall last 9 hrs if one retouched with a little powder. This is a great product for the summer but I would recommend dusting powder sunscreen over it.

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rated 3 of 5 on 6/11/2012 3:57:00 PM More reviews by BelliniMartini

Age: 44-55 Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Cool Hair: Brown, Straight, Fine Eyes: Blue

I recently purchase this product for a second foundation. I already have a full coverage 12hr foundation that I like. I decided on this one because it is water based, and with my combination oily skin I didn't want something to add to the oily problem. I like the packaging with the small nozzle, it took me one time making the mistake of right after shaking the bottle that I opened it up with the nozzle side down, that's a no, no. After shaking this, turn it upward or keep it upward with the cap side up and open it, it won't explode on you if you do this and wait a few seconds before opening it.
I like it's texture and although the coverage isn't full coverage, I can live with that. I will wear this through till the end of the bottle and then decide if I want to continue to purchase it for $35.00 US dollars again if I am satisfied with it and how far my $35.00 goes.

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