Controlling oily eyelids?

[opulence]

Hey everyone,

So basically the title says it all. My whole face isn't really oily just my eyelids and nose. I find it especially annoying because even though my liquid eyeliner is smudge proof/water proof and what not it always creases even if I put a primer on.

Any product suggestions or things to prevent eyelids from becoming oily all the time is much appreciated .

 

[shellygrrl]

After you apply eyeshadow primer, try setting it with an eyeshadow that's close to your skintone, and then after applying eyeliner, set that with an eyeshadow of the same colour.

 

[opulence]

Thankyou!!!

 

[Copperhead]

In addition to the help shellygrrl provided, try a MAC Paint Pot over your eye primer. As an everyday shade most people use either Painterly or Soft Ochre. Then go ahead and put on your shadow. That should help.

 

[feeorin]

I always use a painterly paintpot over my UDPP and my eyes look fresh even after a 16 hour long day, my eye makeup looks the same as when I went out the door
for comparison, if I only put UDPP, my e/s start to crease after 10 hours or even less

 

[glammy girl]

I swear by Mac Paints & Paintpots. They are the only products that help me keep oily lids at bay. I agree with the girls, use a paint or paintpot over your regular primer. Groundwork matches me perfectly. HTH

 

[PRESIDENTslim]

paint pot

 

[anne082]

Apply a face primer, foundation and powder. then apply a good eyeshadow primer and MAC Paint pot / Shadesticks / Cream Colour Base or NYX jumbo pencil and smooth it out with a brush, or either your fingers and put a shadow over
that works perfectly for me.

 

[fieran]

I have oily T-zone and eyelids. I use a combination of NARS Smudgeproof primer followed by a cream base - either a MAC Paint Pot, an eyeliner smudged and blended all over, or any other cream shadow - then only do I apply my powder eye shadow.

For your nose, a good oil free primer will definitely help. If you can get samples, some of the good ones are Bare Escentuals Prime Time (the original one, I haven't tried the oil control version), Estee Lauder's Matte Perfecting Primer (it's quite new I think), or Laura Mercier's oil free primer. You only need to apply really little, like a pea size for your whole face. So if you're spot-priming, you might need even less.

Good luck!

..forgot to mention that you could set your eye area (after you apply your liner, etc) with transparent powder. I use MAC's Prep+Prime usually to set my eyeliner after I've smudged it. But I'm a pencil eyeliner lover

 

[corinne27]

i cant live without urban decay's original primer potion!!!! aslo i find the paint pots work really well too!!

 

[cno64]

In addition to the help shellygrrl provided, try a MAC Paint Pot over your eye primer. As an everyday shade most people use either Painterly or Soft Ochre. Then go ahead and put on your shadow. That should help.

I guess I am officially the owner of The World's Greasiest Eyelids.
I've tried the UDPP + Paint Pot+ powder combination, and I still have the greasy creasies by mid-day.
I've tried the following primers: UDPP. Blinc, Victoria's Secret, Mary Kay, NARS, Lime Crime, and Tarte.
NARS and Tarte have performed best for me, so far, but even they're far from perfect.
I'm close to waving the white flag.

 

[sss215]

I'm close to waving the white flag.

I am right there with you. at least in the summer/humidity. there is nothing that can stand up too the oils.

 

[Copperhead]

I'm close to waving the white flag.

Wow. It's that bad? Have you tried Too Faced Shadow Insurance? What about MUFE's new primer? I haven't tried either of those so I can't review them but I guess if those in addition to all the ones you've tried doesn't work, then I just don't know what else would work. Good luck to you. I hope one day you'll find that perfect miracle product that'll help you.

 

[DILLIGAF]

Does the Milk of Magnesia work for the lids as well? I've heard that it controls facial oil very well

 

[Copperhead]

Does the Milk of Magnesia work for the lids as well? I've heard that it controls facial oil very well

It's funny you ask this because I was going to ask/suggest it too but didn't for some reason. Didn't know if there are ingredients that may not be safe for the eyes or not.

 

[martiangurll]

TFSI works great for me, as do the MAC paint pots and paints to prevent the other products from "slipping off".

 

[princess sarah]

I use Lime Crime Candy Eyed Helper, its the best I have come across for me and all my clients. Eyeshadows dont budge, crease or fade for oily lids.

 

[anne082]

I'm close to waving the white flag.

Have you tried Too Faced Shadow Insurance, Smashbox Lid Primer ?
Maybe ask for a sample first

 

[racheee46]

Yes, you should definitely try milk of magnesia 1st, then prime.

 

[SarahW]

Paint Pots. I use Painterly mostly, but Groundwork's also pretty nice for a smokey-eye base. I have very oily eyelids but this product never lets me down!