Favorite Eye shadow Primer

[starangel2383]

what is the best e/s base?

ladies and gentlemen,

i need your help. i have yet to find the perfect eyeshadow base for my eyelids. i want something that will not leave crease marks at all because with my eyes and skin, it tends to be a little oily in some places and dry in other spots. my eyelids always seem to be more towards the slightly oily but not really and i want to find a great base for all my wonderful shadows that i have. i am currently using Benefit's FYeyes and it works okay but i just wanted to know if there was anything better out there in makeup land.

 

[CaraAmericana]

Re: what is the best e/s base?

Hiya, there are plenty of threads that cover this. Do a search chica!!!lol BTW I use Urban Decay Primer Potion - UDPP

 

[MAC is love]

Re: what is the best e/s base?

yup, i agree with the above. there have been a lot of topics about this. i used benefit's fy eye & i love it. make sure you let it dry on your eyelids for 30 seconds though, or else you run the risk of creasing your e/s

 

[iluvmac]

Re: what is the best e/s base?

I use Mac Paint in Sublime Culture.
XXX&OOO

 

[lotus]

Re: what is the best e/s base?

i would have to say urban decay's primer potion! it's a great primer that will allow your eyeshadows to last until you wash it off. just apply a small amount (size of a grain of rice) onto your ring finger and blend it with another finger. apply it onto your eye lid, most times i just apply it right above the lashline to the crease. it's best to apply a wash over the primer if you want to blend a few shadows together. this will create a barrier between the primer and your other shadows. if you have any dry flakies around the eyes, a good eye cream will do. you can apply it under the primer, but allow it to soak in a bit.

i also use mac paints, which is another good product. it comes in an array of colors, so you can use it alone or as a base. untitled or bare would be best for a base. good luck!

 

[chipmunkvoice]

Re: what is the best e/s base?

Argh.. i have the exact same problem. Can anyone recommend something other than Urban Decay's Primer Potion .... unfortunately we dont have that in Australia but oooone day i shall get my hands on it and i'll stock up hohohoho

I've tried shadesticks and paints but they dont work as well on me and tend to crease still. I'm not too sure about Benefits F.Y.Eye as from the reviews i've read, people either love it or absolutely hate it.

 

[saspearia]

Re: what is the best e/s base?

I tend to use my foundation which isn't so good. I was going to buy Prep n Prime, is that any good?

 

[User49]

Re: what is the best e/s base?

I like Urban Decay Primer Potion. And bare canvas mac paint was what i used before i discovered how good pp is!

Benefit Lemonaid works as well!

 

[melliquor]

Re: what is the best e/s base?

I use a variety of different things. UDPP is really good but it is sometimes hard to blend in your shadows. Paints is really got but I always blend this into my skin first with a brush. You can use any colour that you want with the paints. I usually use a paint that is in the same colour family is my eyeshadow. Shadestick is awesome as well but again you need to blend it really good before applying e/s because this does crease if you don't. I just use any brush after I apply it on my lid to blend it together. I have also used vaseline which is awesome. it makes the colours vibrant and doesn't crease. If you use any soap or moisturiser on your eyes in the morning, you need to make sure you let it soak in first. I usually wait 5 minutes before i start my makeup.

 

[madkitty]

Re: what is the best e/s base?

I always use urban decay primer potion and bare canvas paint

 

[surfdiva]

Re: what is the best e/s base?

I like UDPP but I find it hard to blend eyeshadows when I use it alone. Sometimes I'll use UDPP and then apply MAC paint on top. I'm on a Laura Mercier kick, so lately I've been using their Eye Basics in Caramel for a primer for days when I wear MAC neutrals. It's a powder shadow that grabs onto color and I can still blend easily.

 

[Dark_Phoenix]

Re: what is the best e/s base?

I like Too Faced Base 1 or MAC Bare Canvas Paint.

Too Faced has a more silky base, with a hint of shimmer, and my eyelids are pretty oily but at least it doesn't crease. I use it with my more shiny (veluxe pearl, lustre, satin, etc..) shadows.

MAC Bare Canvas is more matte and is only beige w/ light shimmer. I find that it looks best when I want a more "matte" look. The shadows blend waaay easy over it and don't crease.

 

[aquadisia]

Re: what is the best e/s base?

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[ptamelissa]

Re: what is the best e/s base?

Im a huge fan of urban decay primer potion

 

[Beauty Mark]

Re: what is the best e/s base?

I use UDPP only, but I used to use a loose powder. I wouldn't get as long wearing as I do with UDPP, but it did work better than just bare eyelids.

 

[glam8babe]

Re: Favorite eye shadow primer

MAC paint in Bare Canvas = amazing!

 

[urbanlilyfairy]

Eye primers

Ok so I have tried Mac Bare Canvas paint, Vaselline, and most recently to my dismay UDPP..

I was really excited about using UDPP because of its great reviews ..but I have used it a few days now...and Noticed my eyeshadow creasing and fading out more rapidly than when I use any of the other primers I own.

Vaseline I absolutely love the vibrant results i get from using vaseline but it only lasts a bit longer than UDPP.

Bare canvas paint is the best for me personally in making my shadow last the longest ..but it doesn't give me the color payoff in my shadows like vaseline does.

so basically is there any other primer out there that i should try?

I guess I have oily skin ...I didnt think it was that oily but seeing as my eyeshadow doesnt last more than 5 or so hours ..im begining to think i am pretty damn oily lol.

I moisturize my skin but i skip my eye area normally.

any suggestions on another primer besides the 3 i mentioned ?


Grazie ...

 

[MACATTAK]

Re: Eye primers

Here's a few more: eye kohls, paintsticks, fluidline, liquidlasts, any type of cream eye shadows (I love Urban Decay), a cream eye shadow pencil, skinmarket shimmy fix if you can find it........
Also when using a paint I have the same problem, so I use it quickly before it drys & make sure to pack on the color before blending it.

 

[s0damnbeautiful]

Re: Eye primers

Have you tried shadesticks? Beige-ing shadestick is a great neutral, and I used that daily before I discovered UDPP... and now I switch back and forth!

 

[malvidia]

Re: Eye primers

you can find some more primers here, and i also know that fyrinnae has one but can't tell anything about it. i have tried artdeco and udpp. artdeco is absolutely my favourite

HTH