xwithoutux
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Why is it that some people put chapstick on their eyelids before they apply their make up?
chapstick as a base question
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xwithoutux
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What do ya mean base? Can you buy bases at Walmart or anything because I've never saw them. What's a base for?
| Originally Posted by mel0622 some people use it as a base. but its not very good it'll crease up in an hour or later. |
What do ya mean base? Can you buy bases at Walmart or anything because I've never saw them. What's a base for?
xwithoutux
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Do they say "base" on them? and Do they come in any certain color?
| Originally Posted by mel0622 oh yeah you can get bases at walmart too. i know a girl who uses some of those sticks from jane. |
Do they say "base" on them? and Do they come in any certain color?
xiahe
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a base is like "prepping" your lid for eyeshadow application. bases make colors brighter, stick better to the lid, last longer, and best of all, it doesn't make your eyeshadows crease. chapstick can be used as a base, but don't get it in your eye cause it's not eyesafe. you could also use foundation as a base, as well. however, there are better bases out there - l'oreal sells a thing called "decrease" which comes in a little tube - that's an excellent eyeshadow base. you can find it at walgreens or target or CVS or walmart...practically any place that sells l'oreal products.
if you want to spend $13+ on a base, i highly recommend urban decay's eyeshadow primer potion. that stuff is a GODSEND. or MAC paints, which come in a variety of colors. that stuff is a godsend, too.
| Originally Posted by xwithoutux What do ya mean base? Can you buy bases at Walmart or anything because I've never saw them. What's a base for? |
a base is like "prepping" your lid for eyeshadow application. bases make colors brighter, stick better to the lid, last longer, and best of all, it doesn't make your eyeshadows crease. chapstick can be used as a base, but don't get it in your eye cause it's not eyesafe. you could also use foundation as a base, as well. however, there are better bases out there - l'oreal sells a thing called "decrease" which comes in a little tube - that's an excellent eyeshadow base. you can find it at walgreens or target or CVS or walmart...practically any place that sells l'oreal products.
if you want to spend $13+ on a base, i highly recommend urban decay's eyeshadow primer potion. that stuff is a GODSEND. or MAC paints, which come in a variety of colors. that stuff is a godsend, too.
xiahe
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no. some bases do come in certain colors, such as MAC paints. they have standard nude/skin tone colors, but they also come in pinks, purples, mauves, silvers, blacks, golds, greens, etc. i have only one MAC paint, which is bare canvas - it's a nude, skin tonned color with almost no shimmer. this stuff works really well. the "sticks" that mel0622 was talking about *may* come in different colors, but i'm not sure.
| Originally Posted by xwithoutux Do they say "base" on them? and Do they come in any certain color? |
no. some bases do come in certain colors, such as MAC paints. they have standard nude/skin tone colors, but they also come in pinks, purples, mauves, silvers, blacks, golds, greens, etc. i have only one MAC paint, which is bare canvas - it's a nude, skin tonned color with almost no shimmer. this stuff works really well. the "sticks" that mel0622 was talking about *may* come in different colors, but i'm not sure.
mandirigma
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Like Xiahe said, UD's Primer Potion works well, as do MAC Paints or Shadesticks, but some people use regular drugstore cream eyeshadows that match the eyeshadow they plan to use. They usually crease, but they're a cheaper option. L'Oreal also makes De-Crease meant to be used as an eyeshadow base, but I've never used it so I don't know how well it works.
I wouldn't recommend using chap stick though, since it isn't proven safe to be used on eyes.
| Originally Posted by xwithoutux Do they say "base" on them? and Do they come in any certain color? |
Like Xiahe said, UD's Primer Potion works well, as do MAC Paints or Shadesticks, but some people use regular drugstore cream eyeshadows that match the eyeshadow they plan to use. They usually crease, but they're a cheaper option. L'Oreal also makes De-Crease meant to be used as an eyeshadow base, but I've never used it so I don't know how well it works.
I wouldn't recommend using chap stick though, since it isn't proven safe to be used on eyes.
IslandGirl77
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I've used the L'Oreal one before. It was cool. I've been using FyEye for a long time by benefit. It's 20 bucks, and it's worked well for me. I think I'm ready to try something else though. Everybody is always raving about UD's PP.
Ahhlexandra
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I have never used chapstick as a base, but I have heard of people using it. Can you tell me the pros and cons of using it. I have tried shadesticks and my eyeshadow STILL creases.
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
sigwing
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As eyeshadow base???
Use MAC Paints! there's been a ton of comments/posts about this subject. I vote for the Paint because I've high-heat & sweat tested it last summer and my eyeshadow stayed on till I took it off the next evening. Other people like Urban Decay primer potion
Use MAC Paints! there's been a ton of comments/posts about this subject. I vote for the Paint because I've high-heat & sweat tested it last summer and my eyeshadow stayed on till I took it off the next evening. Other people like Urban Decay primer potion
Ahhlexandra
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thanks so much. i've researched the ud primer potion and the paints, i was just curious what people thought of chapstick as a base. thanks so much for the tips.
| Originally Posted by sigwing As eyeshadow base??? Use MAC Paints! there's been a ton of comments/posts about this subject. I vote for the Paint because I've high-heat & sweat tested it last summer and my eyeshadow stayed on till I took it off the next evening. Other people like Urban Decay primer potion |
thanks so much. i've researched the ud primer potion and the paints, i was just curious what people thought of chapstick as a base. thanks so much for the tips.
