Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion Review

I was very grateful when a lovey BR beauty gave me one of these as I love trying out new products.

They come in a small tube with an elegant looking lid and writing.

I have the purple (anti aging) primer. The consistency is thin but not too runny and a shade of medium brown. I personally feel that there is no scent.

To use I simply dab a very small amount onto my eyelids and gently rub across and let dry which is a matter of seconds, then I apply my eyeshadows like normal.

I have found that my eyeshadow last all day long and into the evening which is great but I also personally feel like there is no huge difference between this primer and one of my cheaper primers as they both do the same job in keeping my eyeshadow in place.

I would recommend this primer but I won't be purchasing it for the reason above, my cheaper primer does the same trick ;-) but I have nothing negative to say about this product though.

I have gone through several sample pods of this eye primer and my favourite one is the shade "Eden" which is a nude matte and matches my skin tone perfectly. This primer dries down quickly, makes my eyelids look smooth and really helps to make my shadow last the whole day. It even lasts through a gym session! The only reason I haven't bought the full size product yet is because I've heard the doe foot applicator is difficult to work with and I prefer primers that come in squeezy tubes.

Like everyone else, I had heard rave reviews about this. It seemed everyone on the internet couldn't stop saying how incredible this is. I decided to get it just to see what the hype was about.

I have the original primer potion. The packaging is really pretty - it's a soft lilac colour with a silver screw off lid which reminds me of a genie bottle. The tube is a squeezy tube and doesn't come with an applicator (I use my fingers).

The texture of this is really thick and creamy. It's so thick that I find it a little difficult to squeeze out. However, once it is out you only need a really small amount to cover both eyelids.

It doesn't feel heavy on your lids and it applies completely transparent. It does make your eyeshadow appear more pigmented and it does help prevent creasing - although after around 9-10 hours of wear I did notice my shadow started to crease.

Overall if I were going to recommend a more 'high end' primer - I would personally go for Too Faced's eyelid primer. I feel that is more tacky and holds your eyeshadow better. This definitely does the job but because of the price I wouldn't repurchase this again.

- Also, a tube lasts you a loooooong time. I have had mine for almost a year and I still have a lot left.

I have two travel sized primer potions in Eden and Sin. And to my surprise they have lasted me a very long time.

Eden is a skin/champagne-ish colored primer potion that has a matte finish. I can say this is my go to eye shadow primer. It goes with everything and keeps your eye shadow in place. I have very creasey lids and this makes sure my eye shadow stayed creaseless, even with cream shadows.

Sin is a shimmery champagne color with a hint of rose gold in it. Now this is a love-hate product for me. While it is really good as a base for your shimmer shadows, like the ones in Naked 3 and it has the same properties as Eden, it is a mess to use.

It is ridiculously pigmented and you only need a tiny amount less then a millimeter for both eyes, otherwise you will have it everywhere! And due to it being very pigmented, it is also very hard to blend because it dries really fast.

This is my one and only eye primer I've ever used so I don't exactly know how it compares to others! It works for me well so I can't complain! I first tried a sample years ago when I brought my Naked palette, I then brought a full size which is 11ml. It's lasting me forever! I only need a tiny amount. It definitely pro longs my shadows and prevents them from creasing. I have the original formula which is a light creamy colour that once blended isn't very noticeable. It's on a squeeze tube with a very small nozzle so squeezes a small amount out which is great.

I've tried a few primers now, but the Original Primer Potion one is definitely high up on the list of primers I'd recommend. The formula is quite thick and sticky (and a bit tricky to apply if you're not prepared with a brush!) but, once it has dried, it keeps your eyeshadow firmly in place for hours. Used in conduction with Urban Decay eyeshadow and you'll have perfect eye makeup all day long!

I was expecting miracles with the primer potion, I really was. I mean, every YouTuber and their grandmother raves about UD primer potion to go underneath eyeshadows. And it works, it totally does. I just do not see any difference between the primer potions (I've tried all four) and any other eyeshadow primer out there. I honestly prefer a MAC paint pot or a NYX jumbo pencil, or even my foundation of the day to the primer potions. Maybe I was doing something wrong, although primers seem pretty straightforward to me. Anyway, yes they work. No, they don't work miracles. Sad face.

I am someone who has really bad oiliness on my eye lids and this helped me a lot to make my eye shadow stay in place. Back in the days when this product didn't exist, my eye shadow just doesn't stay in place and it's just so bad. I am happy to be using this product with whatever eye shadow brand I use it just works well.

this product is a staple in my collection, i do a lot of colourful eye looks and this helps create a nice base for my eyeshadow. i have noticed that pairing it with high quality shadows help the performance however, would recommend this product.