Review: Estee Lauder Maximum Cover Camouflage Makeup

This is a super old picture of my foundation... lol  The label is worn off now!

I purchased this product online from Estee Lauder a loooonnng time ago!  I saw someone use this to conceal a spot in a YouTube video and I knew I had to have it! 


What Estee Lauder says:

"REPLACED BY
Double Wear Maximum Cover Camouflage Makeup for Face and Body SPF 15

PRODUCT DETAILS
We're excited to announce that Maximum Cover makeup has been given a new name and a fresh, updated package.

Please be assured the formula remains the same, with all the natural-looking, full-coverage, long-wearing benefits you love."

Haha!  Alright, let's look up that one!

Here's the new info:

"BENEFIT
12-hour wear

COVERAGE
Full; SPF 15

FINISH
Matte

PRODUCT DETAILS
12-hour staying power.

Soothing, natural-looking, liquid-creme makeup for concealing all skin imperfections, including surgical and acne scars, birthmarks, sun spots and varicose veins.

Helps protect with SPF 15.

Full Coverage

• Natural-looking
• Long-wearing
• Non-transferable

Suitable for post-surgery use as directed by your physician. Developed and tested in collaboration with surgeons and dermatologists.

FORMULA FACTS

• Dermatologist-tested
• Non-acnegenic"

The price of the one I have, $29.50, and the new one, $32, obviously differ.  This new one also comes in 6 shades, while the old one comes in only 4 shades.


I'll continue to review my product as I would have anyway.  And when I run out of this one, I will purchase the new one!  :)  




FINDING YOUR SHADE:


As I mentioned, this one only comes/came in 4 shades.  At first, I ordered the wrong shade for myself.  But Estee Lauder has amazing customer service.  I sent the other one back and they quickly sent me my other shade.  Of course, in the department store, you would have had better luck selecting the right shade, assuming they carried it.  

APPLICATION:


This product, new and old, come in squeeze tube packaging, which I am certainly a fan of.  You don't need to really worry about bacteria getting into the product and it's not really very messy at all.  I just squeeze some product (you need very little - more on that later) on the back of my hand and use whatever foundation brush I want.  I do prefer a brush to apply this rather than fingers due to the extreme full coverage.  Also, be careful to use JUST enough product.  This can get cakey fast.



COVERAGE:


Like I just said - it's extreme!  This could definitely give you a completely flawless, mannequin-looking face.  Of course, I don't want to look like a mannequin (not all the time anyway...lol!).  I primarily use this as a concealer.  It's great at covering redness and under eye circles.  


Big bonus - you need VERY little product to cover your face.  A little goes a very long way so be very cautious when squeezing the product out of the tube!

This amount will cover my wrist. 

STAYING POWER:

This product has incredible staying power!  It's marketed as water-proof and sweat-proof and IT IS!  If you put this all over your face and went swimming, I wouldn't be surprised if you still had flawless skin when you were done.  My Philosophy cleanser takes this off really well, but when I use a different cleanser, I can still see this makeup on after my shower. 

FINAL THOUGHTS:

- Not many shades (new or old version) is a big no-no.
- The application is great but beware of cakiness.
- The coverage is amazing.  My HG concealer.
- The staying power is also super fantastic.


I HIGHLY recommend this product.  Keep in consideration that I don't use this as my foundation, but mainly as a concealer.

Have you tried/Will you try this?