My Top 3 Primers!

Hi! :)
I feel that using a primer is so essential before applying makeup and so I thought I'd compile a little list of my top 3 primers of all time! :) Admittedly I've only tried about 7/8 primers in my time but I definitely know what I like in one!

These aren't in any order, but just my top 3 for both eyes and face!

1) E.L.F Eyelid Primer

 

I love this because it's cheap and works well! This costs £1.50 from www.eyeslipsface.com.

Mine is in "Sheer" but there are other shades available that I haven't tried.

I love this primer because it's so cheap but it makes my shadows last longer and look a lot brighter.

It reminds me of the UDPP but it is cheaper and slightly thinner in texture. It doesn't keep the shadows lasting quite as long but it is great for everyday when you don't want to be using an expensive eye lid primer.

 

2) Urban Decay Primer Potion

 

 

This has a status of being one of the best eye shadow primers ever and I think it does deserve all the hype!
My one here is a mini one (I think it came from the Naked palette) but I have used up a whole full size and another mini one before starting this one.

I use this on special occasions or weekends when I want my shadows extra bright and to last all night without creasing.

It is expensive but it is worth every penny and once I've used this mini up I will definitely get another! Urban Decay also tends to give them with palettes which is worth looking out for as these mini sizes last a surprising amount of time!

I also adore the Primer Potion in the colour Sin which you can read a review of HERE if it interests you :)

 

3) Too Faced Primed & Poreless Face Primer

 

 

I wanted to include a face primer in this list and this one is definitely my favourite!

I got this in a set of Too Faced products and although it is only a deluxe sample size it has lasted me ages.

I use this mainly to go under my concealer. It keeps my concealer lasting SO much longer than without it and it also prevents it creasing.

This is pretty expensive, but like the UDPP I think it is definitely worth it! :)

This is already on my list of things to buy soon!

 

So there you go! There are my favourite primers - I hope you enjoyed reading!

What are your favourite primers? Have you tried any of the ones I mentioned?

Thanks for reading!

Libby x

*REVIEW* Urban Decay Primer Potion in Sin

*This is a scheduled post as over the next few weeks I will be busy with exams*

Hi ! :)

The Urban Decay Primer Potion has achieved cult status, but do the variations of the original formula live up to the hype? I bought the Primer Potion in Sin a while back and decided to do a review on it!

 

 

This was around £11 when I bought mine but I'm not completely sure of the price of a full sized one at the moment but I imagine it would be around the same.
You can be get Urban Decay in Debenhams and other department stores and also online. :)
This was sold in the typical "potion" bottle from Urban Decay but now they don't sell the full sizes in this packaging anymore, however the travel sizes are still sold like this.
This claims to do the same as the original primer potion but also provide a base colour which you can wear alone or pair up with another colour.

This has a slanted doe foot applicator which helps to get all of the product from the tube (a common problem that many people used to complain about with Urban Decay!).
The colour Sin is an amazing shimmering champagne colour.

 

The swatches from top: Heavily applied swatch, blended out swatch, heavier swatch blended.

I hope the swatches illustrate the fact that you can really change the intensity of the colour depending on how sheer you want it! I really love the colour of this and you can build it up to be really pigmented or just have it as a wash of colour.

But does it work as a primer too?
Yes! I feel that this does the same as the original primer - it stops my shadows from creasing and keeps them lasting all day. This also intensifies other shadows that you layer on top of it and this makes a  really great base for other neutral colours.

I love that you can wear this alone or pair it with other colours - although obviously this works best with similar bronze/brown/gold/champagne colours.

This does last really well and seems to take a bit of effort to remove it from your lids! but this isn't much of a problem for me because it's so neutral, it's not as if it stains your lids a horrible colour!
Overall I really love this product and have used it so much!
Thank you for reading and I hope you enjoyed my review :)
Libby x

*REVIEW* - Accessorize Primer

Hello :)
 
I have another review for you today...this time it's a primer I've had for a little while, the primer from Accessorize.
This simply says "primer" although due to the size I'd assume it was a face primer (it says it "primes the skin for makeup application") however in emergencies I have used it as an eye primer and it has helped the colour and durability of my shadows somewhat, so it may be useful to note that. I wouldn't chose to use it over my other eye primers but it does do the basic job.
 

 

 

PRICE AND AVAILABILITY:
Accessorize products are available from certain Superdrug stores (usually the bigger ones) and this primer was around £9 which did feel a little expensive, especially since the packaging of the primer seems to be largely filled with air. You supposedly get 30ml of primer in this product, but I'm pretty sure I didn't get that amount.
 
TEXTURE:
This primer is simply a clear gel, this doesn't have silicone in it so it doesn't disappear and blend into the skin as nicely as I find silicone primers do, but some prefer that. It's definitely a gel, but I find it tends to sit on the skin and feel a bit greasy. Other silicone primers I have almost vanish into the skin leaving it soft, and while this does make my skin quite soft, it feels like it leaves residue and feels slightly greasy. This does nothing to alter the colour of your skin as it's colourless.
 
WEARABILITY:
I haven't noticed that this increases the durability of my foundation much, though I think it does help smooth out your skin a bit, making foundation blend slightly better, but not last longer.
This doesn't do anything amazing to help the way my foundation wears during the day.
As I mentioned earlier this did slightly improve the pigmentation and wearability of eyeshadows when I have used it as an eye primer.
 
PACKAGING:
I love the packaging of all the Accessorize products, it's always really pretty and has butterflies on it! :)
However...an aspect of the packaging is what I hate the most about this product.

The opening of the tube of this is ridiculously big for the size it needs to be. This causes the primer to leak out often and makes a huge mess all over the place, as well as wasting primer that isn't very cheap. It's nearly impossible to get out any primer without squeezing out half the tube. It really annoys me as it wastes so much of the product and makes a huge mess.
Just to show you an example of a different primer that in my opinion has MUCH better packaging, here is the 17 Photo Flawless Face Primer which DOESN'T make a huge mess all over the place...

 

 So although the Accessorize packaging is pretty, it is very impractical.

OVERALL:
Overall I don't like this primer much...I've been using it a lot simply to try and get rid of it. I hate the mess it makes and it doesn't really prolong the wear foundation or concealer. It does smooth out the skin a lot, but that isn't enough of a reason to buy this, I also don't like the price much as my 17 primer is £5 and I feel does the job much better.
I love all of the other Accessorize products I have (I have some nail polishes, an eyeliner and a baked eyeshadow) but this is just a waste of money for me.

Would I buy again?
No. However it hasn't turned me off Accessorize products in general as I love some of them.

Thank you for reading! Hope you found this review useful :)
Libby x