With the elf pot you get 5.3g for £5.00 and for the MAC you’d get 5.0g for £16.50.Īpplication wise, the elf primer definitely blends better if you use your fingers whereas the MAC one I’ve found works nicely with a concealer brush or your fingers. R = elf Putty Eye Primer (Rose).Īs you can see, the two shades are very similar with the MAC one being slightly more peachy but they’re indistinguishable on the lid. Then there’s the issue of coverage, I like to hide the veins above my socket so transparent / low opacity products aren’t much use. I don’t like to use concealer as an eye base – hello, creasing! Most eye primers I’ve tried are just too drying and when that’s combined with crepey lids it’s just not a good look for my aging skin. I’ve been hunting about for a cruelty-free version of the MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot (in Painterly) for a while. Formulated to extend your eyeshadow wear for up to 12 hours. Amp up your eyeshadow with this color intensifying putty eye primer that locks in eyeshadow for a crease-proof look! Infused with vegan Squalane to help moisturize the eyelid while extending wear. “ Cosmetics Putty Eye Primer ($4-$5), but I'm happy to know that my face primer will always be there as a solid backup.Product blurb: “Our best-selling putty primer is now the perfect base for any eye look. I think I'll still invest in a proper eyeshadow primer, like the e.l.f. Before heading out for dinner, I touched up my eye makeup a little with some more shadow and a swipe or two of mascara. The creasing was also pretty easy to blend out with my ring finger. Overall, that was a huge improvement from my pre-primer days I'd be lucky if I got to a coffee break at 2 p.m. that day that I noticed some of my eyeshadow had creased slightly. I made sure to check my makeup in the mirror every hour and document any changes. I was seated at my desk for a good portion of the day, but I did take a few breaks for lunch, to take my dog for a walk, and to run some errands in my neighborhood. I applied the eyeshadow around 9 a.m., then immediately logged onto my email for a full day's work. Of course, I was way more interested in seeing if my face primer could help prevent eyeshadow creases and smudges for more than an hour or two. My eyeshadow brush glided over the surface of my lids, allowing me to better distribute the shadow across my entire eyelid. When it came time for eyeshadow, I found that having primed eyelids allowed me to apply and blend my shimmery, rose-hued powder shadow much easier. Then, I waited the recommended 30 seconds for the primer to set before starting on the rest of my makeup. Using my ring finger, I gently applied an even lighter veil of the primer to my eyelids, too. The product is designed to give skin a subtle radiant glow and to improve the wear of makeup. According to the brand, the product can be applied on the eyelids before eyeshadow to help keep it in place.Īfter cleansing, moisturizing, and washing my hands, I applied a very thin layer of the putty primer to my entire face using my fingertips. Instead of waiting to wear eyeshadow until I bought one, I decided to try to make do with what I did have in stock - the e.l.f. However, after making this conclusion, I realized that I don't even own an eyeshadow primer. I've recently (and begrudgingly) accepted that if I want to create an eyeshadow look that actually stays on my oily eyelids for more than two hours, I can't skip the priming process.
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