e.l.f Eyelid Primer Review

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 don't know if it's just me but this product was really clumpy and really shimmerey which caused my eyeshadow to create ripples on the lid... I used it multiple times with different techniques but I just couldn't get this. It is hard to smooth out on the skin as it clumps and the product rolls off the eyelid I tried smoothing it with the fingers, with a brush and even a beauty blender but it just didn't work for me and the shimmerey consitancy of the product made a crease effect to the eyeshadow applied. However it does work for others really well so maybe it doesn't work for oily skin as well as other skin types.

This was the first eyeshadow primer I had ever tried, ever! I wasn't highly impressed or anything. I am a huge fan of ELF products, but this just didn't really float my boat. I didn't find there was much product in the tube and I didn't notice a difference with the wear of my eyeshadow. However, other people really talk this product up. But personally, I wouldn't recommend it <3

If you ever get eczema avoid this like the plague. I wore this for one day and as a result had an eczema flare up on my eyelids which was incredibly painful. I felt like my eyelids had been papercut. Even if I didn't react to this I still wouldn't recommend it. It still creases and is the product is thin and watery. I prefer the jordana eye primer 100%

I was excited to try this, as I have oily, hooded eyelids. They are a bane on my existence.

The bottle reminds me of a lip gloss, as does the applicator.

I got this in the hopes that it would somehow keep my eye shadow ON my lids and not let it sliiiiiide its way into my creases. I also got it because it was cheap, and I heard great reviews about it.

Sadly, it didn't help. Not even a little bit. It actually navigated its way into my creases itself after 30 minutes or so.

I think it is definitely better suited to girls with normal eyelids that aren't oily like mine.

I got this from my local Kmart when ELF he just arrived in NZ. I was excited to try this primer as other primers hadn't worked for me and I was so disappointed...not only was it lumpy, it had an odd consistency. I applied this to my eyelids before my eyeshadow and it made my eyeshadow super difficult to blend. This product is definitely not for me! Don't think I'll purchase it again.

I bought this off iHerb for approximately $3, which in essence is an awesome bargain. I guess I shouldn't expect much for a product that costs $3 but with all the hype behind the brand e.l.f I guess I did expect a little bit more.

I thought the packaging was good, and a sponge applicator is an easy way to apply the product, But, I don't know if it was just my sponge applicator or if it's how they're made but the plastic bit of the wand was poking through the sponge applicator which made it hard to apply without feeling it scrape against my eyelid.

I also found the product didn't blend very well, it almost was staining. I didn't enjoy using it at all.

On a good note it smelt yummy!