This is kinda funny. I already have both the eyeliner and the primer. The eyeliner is good. If you like a gel liner, you’ll like this. Word to the wise…make sure you don’t leave this sitting open and make sure the lid is on good. This stuff will dry out pretty quickly if you don’t.
The primer is meh. I didn’t notice any blurring and if it made any difference in the application or wear time of my makeup, it was marginal at best. I find this to be true of most face primers though, and some of them actually shorten the lifespan of your makeup. I feel like most face primers are a gimmick. Facial and eyelash primers don’t really do much and it’s an extra step for no real discernible difference. If you’re using a good foundation you don’t need a primer and primers and foundations don’t always play well together.
Eyeshadow and lip primers are a different story. Eyeshadow primer evens lid discoloration and gives the powder something to grip onto so it stays on your lid. Please use an actual eyeshadow primer fo this. Not concealer, not foundation, not facial primer. None of this stuff is formulated to do what an eye primer does nor is it “eye safe”. Eye primer makes all the difference in payoff and wear time. Lip primers give you a nice smooth canvas and conceal your natural lip color so that you get a better application and a truer match to what’s in the tube. These two primers will change your life!
If you’re looking for good eye and lip primers check out NYX. You don’t need to spend a lot of money here and their primers get the job done extremely well. Proof It! Waterproof is one of the best eye primers I’ve ever used, does a better job than Urban Decay Primer Potion, and it’s $7. The UD is, I believe, around $28. You need less of the NYX, it dries super quickly, and while you should always lay down a base shade, if you forget that step, this primer is a little more forgiving in that you can still blend it some. And it will make your shadows stay all day long without creasing or migrating. And isn’t that all we really want out of life some days? 😀
TL;DR
1.The eyeliner is good, make sure you keep the lid tight
2. The primer doesn’t really make any difference in your makeup
3. Facial and lash primers aren’t crucial to your routine and in general don’t do much. Some can’t be used together.
4. Eyeshadow and lip primers are something you should use, they really help
5. You don’t need to spend a fortune on these items and NYX has some great ones for under $10
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