e.l.f Eyelid Primer Review

This is the first eyelid primer I've tried and it was around $2 from iHerb. It was so cheap I thought I'd give it a go.

I have oily eyelids and when I've tried to wear eyeshadows or eyeliners in the past, they just wouldn't last on me. When I put this on before eyeshadow, I found that it lasts longer and it keeps the oil at bay.

I can't compare it to more expensive primers but for me this works. Unfortunately, my first one didn't last a long time and there wasn't a lot of product in the tube. I have repurchased it though because it's cheap anyway.

I think this is good for people like me who are just getting into wearing eyeshadows as it won't break the bank if it works on you or not.

Iv bought two of these of far in the pearl primer and the champagne colour. The packaging for this product is pretty simple. I use these both and they are a very smooth formula. I wouldn't say it is 100% crease less but it does a good job. The lasting power of this is ok as well. I don't really like the applicator for these I always use a makeup brush to apply or my finger. It is abit greasy as well. Would buy again but not for the full RRP I was lucky to get these on special. If they weren't on special I properly wouldn't have bought it.

e.l.f Shadow Lock Eyelid Primer is available in 4 colours: Sheer, Champagne, Pearl & Golden. I wanted to try "Sheer" but the Kmart I went to was out of stock so I had to settle for "Pearl".

e.l.f. Shadow Lock Eyelid Primer provides a silky smooth foundation for your eye make-up and helps ordinary eye shadows to last longer and helps prevent them from creasing. The primer is packaged in a white plastic tube with silver writing and a black lid (similar in size to a slim tube of mascara) and has a colts-foot applicator.

I’ve found that for best results, the primer needs to be applied very thinly. To do this, remove the colts-foot applicator and either place a small dot of primer on each eyelid, or transfer some of the primer from the applicator and onto a finger before spreading the primer over the entire eye area (from lash line to eyebrow).

Personally, I prefer to place some of the primer on my ring finger, then gently rub my two ring fingers together to get a small amount on each before applying this to my eyelids. This ensures that a thin coat is applied and its easier to blend and quicker to dry. Allow the primer to dry completely before applying any eye shadow.

The lightweight creamy formula has a silicone-smooth feel with a soft, almost matte finish on the skin. "Pearl" comes out of the tube as a white primer with a slight shimmer but once it's blended and a light coloured eye shadow is applied over the entire area, the shimmer becomes much less noticeable.

Eye shadow definitely glides on a lot more smoothly than without a primer and eye shadow colours become more vibrant. I usually find that cheaper eye shadows collect in the crease of my (sometimes oily) eyelids but even these become longer-lasting, more intense and don't crease as much.

For a budget brand, this eye shadow primer works well and is definitely value for money.

This product is a great value for money but doesn't exactly tick all the boxes for me. It applies nicely, not took thick and cakey looking but I found when applying eyeshadow onto it, it was slightly more difficult than without the primer. This primer definitely made my eyeshadow last longer than it would have without the primer, but after a full day of wearing make up, it still did not prevent my eyeshadow from creasing.

Overall a good product and would buy again if on a budget.

For the money I find this product very good. It does make eyeshadow last the day for sure. Before using this eyeshadow just seemed to 'disappear' during the day. Only downer for me is that there doesn't seem like there is a lot of product in the tube, but on the other hand only a little is required each application.

Great at brightening my eyes i would even apply this under my eyes to get rid of my dull undrr eye bags

I found this a cheaper version of the benefit eye brightening pencil, not as good but close

This is the first specific eyelid primer iv used I used to just use my facial primer (eeek) so nothing to compare it to... I bought this at Kmart for $10. Not 100% happy with it but its not too bad and definitely not put me off eyelid specific primers. The packaging seems deceiving on how much you get, I hate the wand application I'd prefer to just use it like a cream with my fingers, it comes out quite thick so blending is a must and while I love shimmer the glitter in it is unnecessary I think especially if u didn't want to use shimmer eyeshadows.

However I did like how my eye-shadow stuck to it and they did last longer and stronger with this than my usual routine.

If you’re on the fence about this primer, let me tell you it’s a good budget one. I mean, it’s not going to work miracles, but it does prolong eye shadow wear. If I don’t use this my eye shadow will smudge or simply disappear during the day, whereas if I do I notice it stays on much, much longer, if not all day. You can get this in a brown or a white, and I personally like the white one better. Good, budget price and a decent sized bottle. It has a felt sort of brush that you unscrew with the lid and you can use that to apply or just dab on and use your fingers.

Another iherb purchase for me, not one I will bother with again. The primer is thin and blends easily on the eyelids, shadow adheres well to it and I feel that it did help my eyeshadow to last well through the day. However it did nothing to make my shadow pop as other primers, paint pots or grease stocks do. I realise elf is a cheap and cheerful brand it the chemical smell of their products is a real turnoff for me. Will be sticking with my other primers from now on.

I got this as part of a haul just because I saw it was cheap and I thought why not. It's by far not the best primer I've used (Fav at the moment is urban decay eyeshadow primer) but it does what a primer is supposed to do. It does the job and holds the eyeshadow for much longer, makes the colors more vibrant as well as makes the eyelid smoother looking. Because it's colored, it actually makes has a very slight concealer effect, so that's a plus. The texture is quite nice, and application is easy with the wand, although I prefer to blend it in with my fingers.