Eye Shadow Primers! A Must-Have in any makeup case..

 Hello Beauty-holics,

I'm here to tell you all about a magic, and much needed item that will make your eye shadows/eye liners stay PUT!! Yes! and LAST!!! All day too..unbelievable right?!..nope I am not joking..this is the magic doodad of all doodads..Eye Shadow Primer..ok, so maybe you've never heard of it, or if you did then maybe you weren't sure was it is or what it does..but in any case I will give you the lowdown on the e/s primers that I have used so far..here goes..

E/S Primer's Function:

Creates a matte or semi-matte finish on eye lids which thereby preps your lids for the application of any e/s or eye liner, intensifying colors , blendability and longevity of you eye products ..

Ok, so now that we know what it does, we will take a quick peek at a comparison of with & with out it in the swatch pic below...

 (see the difference??)

So now that you've seen what it does, here are a few brands that I have tried so far and they are all great products..and whichever one of these that you choose, will do the job of keeping everything where it's supposed to be..on your eye lids..and not to worry, there is one suited for every budget so away we go :)...

Urban Decay Eye Shadow Primer Potion
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Price: $18-$36

Where to buy:
UrbanDecay.com, Sephora.com
 How to use:
Apply a small drop to the tip of your finger and lightly blend over entire eyelid area.

 A little goes a looong way too so use it sparingly!
(in other words, just a small dot).




Jesse's Girl Eye Shadow Primer
(Photo; Right)

Price: $3.99-$5.99

Where to buy:
Jessesgirl.com, RiteAid Drugstores

How to use:

Apply a small amount to eyelid area w/applicator wand, and use fingertip to blend over entire eyelid area.








Ruby Kisses Eye Shadow Magic Primer
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Price: $3.99-$5.99

Where to buy:

Sally Beauty Supply, Amazon.com or your local beauty supply store

How to use:

Apply a small amount to eyelid w/applicator wand and use fingertip to blend over entire eyelid area.

e.l.f Eyelid Primer
(Photo; Right)

Price: $1.00-$3.00

Where to buy:

eyeslipface.com, Target Stores*, Dollar Tree Stores*, Kmart

*FYI note: These stores carry this product for $1.00

How to use:

Apply a small amount to eyelid area w/applicator wand and use fingertip to spread over the entire eyelid area.




So, as you can see, these are just a few of the many brands of eye shadow primers available, but they all have the same function, and regardless of which one you choose to use, it will do it's job!

So until we meet again...May you find solace in your cosmetics case!

Ciao!-M.R.