e.l.f Eyelid Primer Review

While I have read so many great reviews for this product (both on here and elsewhere) when I tried it for myself, it just didn't work. I don't usually have sensitive skin but it irritated my eyelids so bad that they started developing raw, itchy and flaky skin which lasted for a month. I couldn't wear eyeshadow and had to get a topical cream from the chemist to try fix the mess - all in all, while this product may work for some it just caused more problems for me.

This is a cheap eyelid primer, so you're getting what you paid for. It does basically do what it's supposed to, but I find that, for me, it doesn't absorb as well as other primers so if I'm not careful it can be visible.

I cant say that I've noticed less creasing from my eyeshadows. so I'm not totally impressed with this primer. Wasn't really expecting much from it because of the price, but I do admit that I use it from time to time when I cant find my other preferred primer and am in too much of a rush to find it.

I was really excited to try this as I hadn't tried an eyelid primer before and this one had good reviews. However when I went to use it for the first time I was disappointed. The tube had a very minimal amount of product in it. After swirling it around in the tube I managed to get some. I had the shade pearl, which I thought would give a nice sheen. Unfortunately it was very glittery and didn't seem to make my eyeshadow last longer or prevent it getting creased. Still wanting to try the other shades.

$1 at Kmart the other week because a new formula is coming out, so I got two, gold and champagne. So my review is of the old formula.

I guess you get what you pay for, the lid of one broke as I tried to open it the first time-it split up the side but still totally usable as it's just the outer cap. The other one was fine.

They have a lip gloss type wand for application, I would prefer a little squeeze tube personally. There doesn't seem to be much product in the tube either.

The gold was too gold and shimmery for me to use as a primer- I don't usually cover my lid in such a vibrant gold colour. The champagne is a muted grey/mauve matte colour which is good as a base colour- a bit smokey, and also good on its own.

As a primer i didn't notice my eyeshadow staying on any better than without using it so I'd say it was a fail as a primer. I like the grey one colour wise so I'll probably keep using it and then keep an eye out for a nice shadow in a similar colour.

Hope the new formula is much improved on the old.

I found that this didnt really work for me, it creased my eyeshadow, and did not make it stand out as well as i had expected. I would tell my friends to try it and see if they like it.

I have very sensitive skin/eyes and unfortunately, this product made me have one of the worst reactions I've ever had. I had skin peeling off my eyelids for 3-4 days after using it once. It was so itchy and uncomfortable I had to have a couple of days off work. The day of application it did do what it said it would and my eyeshadow looked flawless but there must be something in the formula my skin did not like. Put me off primers for a while I was so scared of trying them again

I bought this item from the states so it only cost 1.00 or $3.00, I can't remember but I am super glad I didn't buy it for 10.00 as I would have been extremely disappointed.

I'm not a huge eyelid primer person as I don't get oily lids and products seem to go on my lids fine without it, maybe thats why I didn't think too much of this product..

I find this to be a very basic product. I notice no difference in my eyeshadow pigment when I am wearing it. I also don't notice any difference with it increasing the longevity of my eyeshadows.

I own the Urban Decay primer and that one is amazing and brings out the shadow pigments. The ELF primer personally does nothing for me.

Oh and it's also cheaply made my lid broke the first day I got it.

This primer I think does not really work for me. My skin can sometimes be dry and can sometimes be a but oily. If I use this on my eyelids it really feels like I'm putting a bit of light cream on my eye. I found that my shadows still crease and after a few hours literally looks like there's no primer at all. This is a nice cheap product to try but I would properly recommend something a bit better quality or the nyx jumbo eye pencil- they are cheap and really good bases.

I was disappointed with this product, after reading such great reviews about this eye primer. I found that it was too sticky, and quite thick. It didn't make my eyeshadow go on any easier, or make it last longer - if anything, it didn't last as long as it does without this eyelid primer.