I purchased this off the Lime Crime website on a whim along with their Brightener (I was buying Cashmere and didn't want it being lonely on the journey to NZ)
I really like the tube. The packaging has changed since the picture above and I like this one a lot better. I love the shiny graphics of the logo and unicorns. It's simple and shows itself when hidden in a make up bag. I do have all my LC out on display though, it's to pretty to hide.
Again this lid takes a lot of unscrewing to open the lid. I like this as it won't pop off and squirt in makeup bags when heading away.
This is a really thick consistency product. It's really hard to squeeze out. I think it's made like this so you don't waste precious product.
Out comes a really light foundation coloured product. I had a woopsy with this as well and applied to much. So again I used under my eyes and right up to the brow line. It takes me a bit to blend it with my finger. The more you warm it as you spread it will move easier.
You eyes are left to look smooth and a darker colour than your skin colour. Well mine anyway. I apply the shadows and it doesn't change the colour I am trying to achieve which is great. This does make eye shadow last longer than no primer. I have used it under both powders and cream formula shadows and it works well on both.
Now I'm doing a comparison on the Brightener and helper to try help you ladies. Myself personally I find that when you put both side by side on your hand, the Brightener goes white, the helper is like foundation. The Brightener kind of makes your finger slow down as it sweeps over it. Whereas the helper feels very very slightly rough. If you could only afford one of these or wasn't sure which to pick, myself I'd go for the Brightener.
Sorry for kind of reviewing both products in the same review it's just that to me they are so similar.
It took me a couple of months before I decided to buy this product and it was $29 well spent (from Beauty Bliss)!!!!
I have oily lids so my eyeshadow is already nonexistent by the 4th hour. I have tried a number of primers and concealers in the past but this product is by far the best! My eyeshadow lasts a good 8 hours with very slight fading but nothing to cry over.
My only gripe is the colour of the product when blended into my eyelids. It leaves a peach/whitish cast which is fine when covered with eyeshadow however it means I have to be quite precise where I place the product. Other than that I highly recommend this product.
Tips: A little bit goes a long way so press the tube gently to get as little as possible.