A good eye shadow primer should turn your eye area into a soft canvas, greatly facilitating eye makeup application, and should also guarantee maximum hold of the shadow, ie, no creasing.
On top of all this, a good makeup primer should brighten your eyes and camouflage discoloration and/redness.
It's a lot of work for just one product:-)
Reminder: whether it's natural look for the office or a more dramatic smoky eye makeup look, it's always recommended to "prime" your eyes beforehand.
So what's the verdict? I review below two leading eye shadow primers on the market.
1. Estee Lauder Double Wear - Eye Shadow Base - Overall score: 3/10
The colour of the makeup product is similar to a skin foundation, ie, beige nude. When applied, it does little to brighten the eye, the colour is too dark.As for coverage of imperfections, I didn't see any benefits either. It did not cover any redness or discoloration.
The texture is similar to a silky mousse. It's pleasant to the touch and glides on easily.
Finally, for maximum hold. The eye shadow did crease after only a few minutes. Every skin type is different but this is what happened on mine.
2. Benefit - Lemon Aid Primer - Overall score: 9/10
At first sight, the very light yellowish colour might seem too bright. When you apply it though, it's amazing how it transforms you eyes. The yellow immediately covers any skin discoloration or redness, making you look alert and well rested. This is great product for any sleep-deprived, over-worked woman out there!
The texture is a slightly sticky and cold. The trick is to swirl your finger in the product to warm it up before applying to your eyes.
As for preventing creasing of the eye shadow, I can't say that it worked on me. My eye shadow did crease slightly but it was barely noticeable.
Remember to apply to the "inner" corners of the eyes too, which is usually a very dark area, and under the eyes.
On those no-makeup, lazy days, just apply a little product to instantly brighten your eyes. It will give you an "fresh" look.
Especially recommended for women over 30 with skin discoloration and imperfections. These will vanish instantly.
A great product overall. Try it, you'll be amazed!
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