Drugstore/high end foundation review

At the moment, I am loving two foundations - one drugstore and one high end - so I thought I'd do a little review on them as they're both so amazing and really worth having! I have quite sensitive oily skin so I struggle with finding a suitable foundation but these two really cater for my needs! 

Drugstore - Maybelline Dream Flawless Nude 

Maybelline is one of my favourite drugstore make-up brands, I used to use one of their foundations years ago and I really enjoyed using it. This foundation is fairly new and after seeing Youtuber Barbara's review on it (YouTube: ThePersianBabe) I knew had to purchase! It is quite tiny little bottle but it holds a lot of product in it! Instead of having a pump, it has a sort of pipette shaped applicator which gives you a great, appropriate amount of foundation to use each time. I apply it by using the pipette to drop a suitable amount onto the Real Techniques buffing brush (I use this brush as it's quite dense so holds more product) and then apply it to my face in circular motions. The foundation itself is liquid and has quite a thin consistency which makes it feel light, weightless and soft on your skin. As it's so lightweight, the coverage is light to medium but it is very easy to build up if you need a more intense coverage and doesn't clog up your skin and weigh you down. At £8.99, I'd highly recommend it as it's so worth the try and really doesn't disappoint. 

High end - Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Makeup 

I've wanted to try Estée Lauder's foundation for soooo long as I've heard so many great things about it but the price tag of £29.50 always made me hesisitate a bit. Because I have sensitive skin, I didn't want to splurge on a foundation that could potentially aggravate my skin. My friend also wanted to purchase this so we went into House of Fraser and she got colour matched.. And eventually I gave in too, got colour matched and purchased it! I'm so glad I did, it's the best foundation I have ever tried on my skin - I've been using it for a few weeks now and it hasn't disrupted my skin at all! Again, this bottle doesn't have a pump or anything to help apply it with so I use a cotton bud to get the appropriate amount of foundation and apply it to the back of my hand. As this foundation is thicker than the Maybelline one, I find this goes best onto my face with a Real Technique stippling brush as it's softer. This foundation also feels quite lightweight when on the skin but has definitely more of a fuller, thicker coverage which is great for someone like me who does need quite a lot of cover. The lady on the counter told me that this foundation lasts for 16 hours and I'm not going to argue with that! It literally doesn't budge all day and I find all I need is a tiny bit of powder on my T-Zone half way through the day just to take away the shine (it does dry semi-matte though which is great). With this foundation, a little really does go a long way which makes it worth the money! Definitely a holy grail product for me!! 

I hope this gave you some insight on some amazing foundations which you might be willing to try! 

Have a lovely day! 

Katie x