Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion Review

Have never worn a better primer. I have had this bottle nearly a year now, wearing it almost every Saturday or Friday night. And I still have half a tube left! Makes my skin feel amazing and makes my foundation last so much longer.

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.

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.

I received a mini bottle of this in a set and loved it so much I bought a full-sized.

This primer is a must-have when creating dramatic eye looks, or even if you just want that bit of reassurance that your eye makeup will last all day.

A little goes a long way and it is very easy to blend. Eyeshadows are more vibrant and last the whole day without creasing.

You need to use mascara after using this though, as it turns your eyelashes white if it gets on them, which is hard to avoid.

This was my first eyeshadow primer, and I have to say it has sold me. I would not do my make up for nights out without it. It makes my eye makeup stay literally until the next day (when I'm too lazy to remove it). Could probably go out the next night without even fixing anything! The only issue I had with it was that Urban Decay isn't for sale in New Zealand, that I know of. But it's definitely worth the effort of purchasing.

I love these primers! They all serve their individual purposes. Sin is amazing, actually on its own. If I’m not wearing eyeshadow I will just wear this one on its own. It’s a beautiful bronzy goldish color that looks amazing on the eyelid. The original is a must have for normal eye looks and Eden is great for very matte eyes when you need a nice light colored base. Original is translucent and the Eden one is a matte creamy beige color. The anti wrinkle one, I didn’t really see as effective at in that regard so I never use it on my clients. The packaging is very cool and stylish. Looks great on a vanity!

I have the Urban Decay Primer Potion in Original. The potion itself comes with a wand and the formula is of a light nude shade. When I apply it, I just put 2 small dots on my lid and blend with my pinky finger. The formula is thin which makes it easy to blend. With this primer on my lid, eyeshadow application is easy and smooth, the colors are even, and it never creases. The last part is really important for me because I've always had issues with creasing on my lid.

The only issue I had with this primer is that I had to be extra careful in applying it only on my eyelid and not have it touch my under eye area. I remember noticing these light clumpy spots on my inner eye and under eye area as if the concealer had solidified. I thought it was my concealer at that time (I believe I was using the Tarte creaseless concealer), until I noticed one day while blending the primer potion that I accidentally dab a little bit of the primer on to my undereye area and these are the spots that get clumpy. I’m not sure if it was because of the thick consistency of the concealer that I was using, but it was really hassle to remove that I had to redo my whole look.

Other than that, I was very happy with this purchase. Mind you, I haven’t tried a lot of eyeshadow primers in the market. However it is very affordable, of good quality, and lasted me more than a year so it’s worth the purchase for me!

I have oily lids. Before primer I never wore eyeshadow as by midday any trace of effort would have disappeared. This is the first eye primer I have ever tried and boy was I happy. Not only did it make the eyeshadow colour appear better, everything stayed put! It goes on like a sticky concealer and dries to clear. Eyeshadow and liner stays put all day long, expect some colour fading it's not bullet proof. Why I say it's ok... I found a cheaper alternative which performs just as well but maybe the packaging is not as pretty. Etude House Proof 10 eye primer, you can get it off eBay for about $10nzd.

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 love my primer potion! I have the original one and use it all the time. It comes out as a thick but light nude cream and disappears on the lid.

You can really tell the difference when you use primer potion as a base, the eyeshadow sticks more meaning less fall out. Over time there's less or no creasing on the lid and the colour stays more vibrant. I find this so handy as it means I can use the eyeshadows I have that don't have great longitivity on their own.