Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion Review

I had been wanting to buy the Urban decay primer potion ever since I started beauty school around 5 years ago, the hype was so big and being a student with my first baby on the way I couldn't afford it. I was lucky enough to get a sample pack of primers, Original, Eden, Sin and Anti aging when I brought the Naked 3 palette which was a lovely surprise to add when I was overseas.

Original primer potion: A small amount of product goes a long way, the texture feels like drying glue, you rub it onto your eyelids before adding your eye shadow. The first few times i took my time and the product dries up fast which makes it hard to blend into your skin. So apply it fast to prevent it from drying, once its dried its invisible, it feels like a light layer added to your skin. It really does make your eye shadow stand out more, it gives your eye shadow a crisp colour to it. Blending out eye shadow is a bit of a task, the eye shadow gets stuck onto the eye lid and it can be hard to work with, this is the problem I didn't like with the primer potion.

Sin primer potion: This primer has a shimmer to it, the first time I applied this one I used too much and it went all over my eyelid and down the sides of my cheeks, now I thought I could add foundation to the top and that just made it worse so I had to wipe off all the Primer and start again. You need the smallest amount when using this one, it has the prettiest shimmer which i had tried using as a highlight but never worked for me. Blending it out was a little easier than the original primer potion but still an effort as to not having a primer underneath.

Both primers work really well, my eye shadow didn't crease and it looked fantastic all day, removing the eye shadow requires a bit more time similar to removing waterproof mascara. I have only recently used up my Original and Sin primer potion samples and have Eden and Anti aging left to use but after using the first 2 im in no hurry to test these ones.

For me I wouldn't consider buying these, for the price Im sure I could find a cheaper alternative and I dislike how it makes it hard for me to blend out my eye shadow. This product wasn't for me and all this lusting over for many years has left me broken hearted.

This is the first eyelid primer I have ever used and I have been very impressed. As a primer for eyeshadows I find it really does make them look better and last longer. The colors are intensified and smooth over the lid, and can last all day or a whole night dancing. I have also recently discovered a new way of using it that has blown my mind, I have oily eyelids and I have forever had a problem with my mascara transferring for the tips of my lashes to below my brows, I thought I just couldn't do anything about it and would always be wiping at my eyes just in case. Last week I thought I would try putting some of the primer potion over my lids without shadow to keep them matte and it totally worked! I've done it everyday since and had no mascara transferring at all so I am very impressed.

I'm one of those people that has somewhat oily eyelids. Before I found this primer my eye shadows (cream or powder) would crease like crazy in under an hour from applying it.

I find that it absorbs quickly into my eyelids and that a little goes a long way.

I'm not sure it is worth the price. I have a Milani primer I need to compare it with, which was quarter of the price.

I love Urban Decay eyeshadows and use a primer when I have a long work day with an event at night. I don't notice a difference when I use the primer. I have oily eyelids, and find the product creases.

I got the sample of all four of these primers with the Naked 2 palette. It does help eyeshadow stay on for a REALLY long time, and I noticed a lot less creasing while wearing this, but I found it next to impossible to blend out on my eyes. It got patchy and moved around so much on my lids at first, even when I don't have oily lids at all, but then it dries so fast that if I got any near my inner corner it just clumped up and looked horrible and I couldn't remove it without taking off all my eye makeup. It did do what it says it should but there were also a lot of negatives and I think there are better eye primers out there, so it was a bit disappointing.

I hate to say I don't absolutely love this product as I know it is adored by many! I do like it but I have other eye primers that do help my eyeshadows stay longer. I do have quite oily eyelids so find that my eyeshadows do still crease (only a little) with this product. It is a great colour and I really like the consistency, but I reach for my others more (one being the essence I heart stage primer which is soooo affordable!)

I got a 3.7ml trial size of this as a bonus when I got my Naked Palette. I was super dooper excited to receive it and even more excited to try it. I have semi-hooded lids so when my eyes are open you cant see much of the lid (which means OILY lids siiiigh) unfortunately this didnt work for me. I feel that it actually made my lids even MORE oily and made my shadow creasing even more obvious. It was a bit of a bummer to be honest. The only good thing I can say is I LOVE the pretty purple bottle n the silver lid/wand.

I have annoying oily eyelids and a love for eyeshadow so before I knew anything about eye primer it was always so frustrating putting on nice eyeshadow just for it to get ruined within an hour. This primer has actually changed my life. I've tried a couple others and found that it just didn't help my eyeshadow stick. As well as preventing any creasing it makes my colours pop. I only just the original one so it fades away as it dries. While the tube may look small you don't need much to cover your eyelid. This is one primer I know I will be purchasing again and again

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 wouldn't normally purchase an eyeshadow primer as I just use my MAC prolongwear concealer as an eye primer but when this came free with my NAKED palette I obviouly had to try it out.

It is such a great product and I think that it definitely helps with making your eye shadow last throughout the day without creasing or smudging.

It is a really smooth formula and very easy to apply onto your lids