Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion Review

I brought this in sephora in Las Vegas. Previously would use foundation as a primer for my eyelids. However, as I have oily lids also, I found it wouldn't stay on for that long.

I wanted to try this after hearing all the hype and let me tell you, it was worth it!

Packaging is so eye catching, it just looks like quality. I had absolutely no trouble applying this with my fingers. The trick is to use only a very, very small amount as the payoff the great. Once it has settled on the lids you immediately feel like whatever you put on next will stay in place. Its not sticky though, its very... dry? Like a chalkboard (well, that's how I felt anyway)

My makeup stayed on the entire day without budging. I recommend to everyone!

I have ridiculously oily skin and often struggle with keeping my eyeshadow in place. I originally got this as a sample with my Naked2 pallet and liked it so much I bought a full size tube! It has quite a thick consistancy and a little goes a long way - if you use too much it does tend to stand out and can look a little patchy. The packaging is really cute, it lasts forever, its really good value for money - and best of all... It actually works!!

I have tried the original, Eden and greed in these primers and I love them. The original is my favourite, and I cannot see myself ever not repurchasing it. I use it everyday and find that a tiny amount goes a long long way. It helps my eyeshadows perform much better as not on,y do they not crease, but they also apply more opaque.

On the original primer: There is no doubt that this primer lives up to the hype. Don't be disillusioned though, it's not 100% perfect, having experienced small amounts of creasing while using this. But it does hugely increase the wear time of your eyeshadows, protecting them from fading, and probably my favourite feature is that this primer make your eyeshadow colours apply more opaque and true to the colour they are in the pot. I don't think I would repurchase the original primer, finding that E.L.F's Eyelid Primer in 'Sheer' to be just as good and much more affordable! Though I would really love to try this in 'Sin' as I think it's such a beautiful colour and would compliment a number of my eye looks really well.

Love love love this eyeshadow primer!

It's incredibly easy to apply, a tiny bit goes a very long way (it may seem pricey, but I've been using mine daily for over a year and it's still over 1/4 full), and I really love that it has a tiny bit of colour to it so that it smooths out any imperfections before putting eyeshadow on (I tend to get awful little bumps and whiteheads on the bottom of my brow bone and my UDPP takes care of the redness from them beautifully!).

I'm naturally pretty oily and use a lot of loose, shimmery eyeshadows and they simply do not BUDGE all day when I use this stuff, plus I get better colour payoff from most shadows when I first apply them as well.

The only other eyeshadow primer I've found that even comes close is by NARS, and I didn't get to trial that for long enough to really compare the two, plus it doesn't have that bit of colour to it, so I can't see myself switching from my trusty UDPP any time soon.

In love with this! I have used other primers or bases and this is awesome. Applies really smoothly, you don't need much! and sets really quick. It's stinking hot and I'm 33 weeks pregnant, so I'm a hot, sweaty mess but this stuff keeps my eyes looking on point.

I use it on the lower lash line as well to help stop my mascara from transferring and it's working so far and stops me from getting panda eyes.

I bought this in combination with the Naked 3 pallet, and oh my gosh. This is the first time I have owned/used an eyeshadow primer and it is truly amazing.

However, it is really really hard to take off. Even when I think I've done a super good job taking my makeup off when I've been wearing this I've found myself waking up the next morning and find some still in the corners and lash lines of my eyes.

In my world of greasy eyelids there is just no comparison to primer potion! My eyelids are so greasy I simply can't get by with out it! It not only prevents my shadows from creasing it gives me a great base to work with. I usually use original (and I couldn't tell you how many tubes I've been through) but it is worth every cent. For me nothing even comes close to matching the quality of this product. And it makes even the cheapest bad quality eye shadows work like a dream.

I LOVE this product! My aunty brought it for me for my birthday and it is the best eye primer I have ever used! I went swimming, rubbed my eyes and my eyeshadow was still going strong :D LOVE IT! The first time I used it, it came out very watery so I recommend each time using it to give it a squeeze and shake around to get the product ready. Also a little goes a long way in this case and using too much will mean the excessive product needs to be wiped off. If I was to describe the consistency it is quite watery at first then it comes out as creamy. I found this didn't have a fragrance to it which is nice! This prodct, although in a small tube, goes a very long way! My sample lasted around 10 usages. I would recommend this to all my friends and when it finally finishes I will rebuy :)

I have gone through a few of these in my time! I love the formula. I even had one of the old packaging when it was in a tube. This is my fav product for making sure that my eyeshadow doesn't budge all day.

The packaging is really good. A small squeezy tube with a funky lid. Once you take the lid off there is a small opening which is great so that you don't push out too much product at a time.

The product itself is a cream, it is a bit thicker than other primers that I have used which I like, it makes it feel more substantial when you are putting it on. It has a bit of a light skin colour to it. I think that is silly as it probably limits the amount of people that can use it. When you smooth it on your eyelid it doesn't show up too much of a shade but I can definitely see that it is there, I imagine that it shows up a lot more if you aren't quite light skinned. When it dries down you can tell that it makes a much smoother surface on your skin. You also only need a tiny amount which is great, it means it lasts a long time. Also because it is in a squeezy tube it doesn't get too much air in there so it doesn't dry out.

Do make sure when you are using this that you use a small amount as I have found when I use too much it creases itself then it is of no use to anyone.

I think that this product does exactly what I expect it to. It says it makes eyeshadow last 24hrs which I don't believe for a second. But it does make my shadows last my working day which is all I expect.