Eye shadow base?

SOOOOooo...atm I'm using fyrinnae's, and it helps a BIT...but i still get creasing and smudging and blah...no fun.

SOOOOOOOOOo it's time to ask my lc girlies for HELP!

What do you girls use? I've heard good things about Urban Decay, but the only way i can get it is ebay, and I want to avoid that. Any suggestions?

Well... as I told you the other night I don't use a base.
Although, I sometimes use moisturer as a base I guess.... just to help the shadow stick a bit better. But I don't get creasing or smudging or anything so..... ya.

i dont have urban decay's primer potion, but I do use clinique's touch tint for eyes. its this cream eyeshadow in a nude shade with a wee bit of sparkle, and it dries like a powder. so i'll use a coat of that under any eyeshadow i put on, and the shadows go on brighter, more even, and they crease less and stay on longer

Sometimes a base can only help so much if the eyeshadow's shit. If you're using Fyrinnae, that's probably not the case, but otherwise it could just be the quality of your shadow.

I just use foundation on my eyelids, and it helps alot. Sometimes if I want something very bright, I'll put a 'base' matte colour on that's similar to the top colour, it usually works quite well.

hmm.....maybe i shall try foundation...I'm just worried putting too much shit on will wrinkle my eyelids...I'm probably WAY to paranoid tho...

I've tried eyeshadow bases by clinique, lancome, and a few others I can't remember but out of all of them my favorite was Urban Decay's Primer Potion (sorry). Though, I find it doesn't keep my eyeshadow COMPLETELY intact for hours and hours like some people boast, it is still the best I've used so far.

I've also heard good things about Lumene Eye Make Up Base (I think it's cheaper as well).

anjelik_dreamin wrote:

hmm.....maybe i shall try foundation...I'm just worried putting too much shit on will wrinkle my eyelids...I'm probably WAY to paranoid tho...

Hahaha. I think this IS a case of the paranoia. I haven't ever heard of your eyelids wrinkling because of too much products being applied to them.

I've got urban decays primer potion too. It really is the best stuff out there. Recently put a bid on some of MACs shadesticks tho - they're suppose to be good bases too

In fact i just won those shade sticks. Lol.

I'll let you know how i get on

Urban decays primer potion....Ive never had creasing whenever I have it on. Its magical.

I just use a touch of concealer, then foundation and powder on my eyelids, and shadow stays really well (considering how oily my skin is, that's shocking).

UD primer potion, or MAC paints (the tube looks like a little tube of acrylic)

lol i am of no help...I didnt know you were meant to use a base with eyeshadows til this forum started up

ok...I am SO trying to get my hands on some Urban Decay. Ebay, i guess?

You can buy it from their website.

http://www.urbandecay.com/products/PrimerPotion.cfm

If you scroll down from there they have a checkout and stuff.

Oh wait... I just had a thought... maybe they don't ship to Australia....

International, US Territories, & US Military Addresses
Currently, UrbanDecay.com does not ship internationally or to the US territories including Guam, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, US Virgin Islands. Please see our Store Locations for a store in your country. UrbanDecay.com does ship to APO/AP Military Addresses.

damn you beat me lol

Bummer.

TRY HERE!
http://www.smartpoppy.com.au/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=1384

Oh shit.
HAHAHA I didn't read.

They no longer stock that item.

http://www.asos.com/Urban-Decay-Eyeshadow-Primer-Potion/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=118759&cid=2744

they sell to australia, but it'll take awhile to get there

asos are reeeeally reliable and amazing if you were gonna order from them.
I've ordered a bunch of jewellery from them (which is awesome btw! necklaces for £2 in the sale!) and it came quickly and was all good.

it seems to be worth it as the UD stuff seems to be...amazing

Thanks for the link Julia, and the feedback kiki! If my dad lets me I'm sooooooooo getting it. EEeeeee how exciting.

YAY it ships to Aus!

UD is amazing, and lasts for ages. Also I would recomend MAC paint in untitled or bare canvas. Or MAC prep and prime eyeshadow base. But if you feel like being tight, use vaseline. Just a tiny bit though, so you cant feel it.