What’s your favorite base to use for eyeshadow? What base helps your makeup from creasing, eyeshadow colors to pop, and keep you looking good all day?
I actually tend to use pigments applied with water-based mixing medium as a base – I’m a total odd ball on that account!
lisa
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Urban decay eye shadow primer potion.
Lindsay
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Definately Bare Canvas
Lindsay
Thursday, October 25, 2007
I agree! Bare canvas is amazing!
chuarmk
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Painterly paint pot
Virginia
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Bare canvas :-)
Sophia
Thursday, October 25, 2007
My lids are very oily and I tried many bases, Mac Bare Canvas, UDPP, Mac Bare Study paint pot, Artdeco, and seriously nothing beats UDPP ( Urban Decay Primer Potion), my e/s last for 12 hours, I once slept with e/s on and when I woke up the e/s were still on!!
Chyla
Thursday, October 25, 2007
After reading your testimonial Sophia, I think I’m gonna’ have to try out that Urban Decay Primer Potion! I have a couple of things from UD but not that stuff… I just may have to grab some ;)
dana
Thursday, October 25, 2007
i use the lip erase.. its awesome!
cody
Thursday, October 25, 2007
my eyelids are on the oily side, as well. sometimes i use l’oreal de-crease or mac’s painterly, but UDPP is hands down the best out there.
Carrie
Thursday, October 25, 2007
UDPP! Mine ran out a couple weeks ago so I’ve gone back to my old tube of Bare Canvas, and now I know that on my oily lids, it just doesn’t compare to UDPP.
Tekoa
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Bare Canvas…haven’t tried the Urban Decay stuff. It seems we’re strongly polar to one camp or the other. I suggest a game of Red Rover to settle the matter. ;)
Karen
Thursday, October 25, 2007
I’m in the minority here…I hate UDPP with a passion.
I’m with Tekoa; TEAM BARE CANVAS!
Noly
Thursday, October 25, 2007
just wondering why u hate it?
Christine
Thursday, October 25, 2007
REALLY? I think we might be meant for each other, Karen. I hate UDPP, too!
You must share why!
hannika
Thursday, November 1, 2007
christine why do you hate UDPP?
everyones been raving about it and i thought it would be great
dont get me wrong it is, but it dries up so fast, that you have to apply the eyeshadow right away before it dries up in a matter of seconds :S:S:S:S
what do you guys think?
team UDPP please explain why its the best.
Courtney
Thursday, October 25, 2007
UDPP and Bare Study paint pot — i always use UDPP, which is amazing, but put those two together and it’s like glue!
Kate
Thursday, October 25, 2007
I used to use Benefit F.Y.Eye – but then I picked up a couple of MAC paints at a CCO and I never looked back!
I never tried UDPP because I heard that it makes it difficult to blend your eyeshadow….has anyone else heard that?
Carrie
Thursday, October 25, 2007
I have heard that, but to me it feels about the same as blending over Bare Canvas.
Chyla
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Wow, I saw this a couple of times but Bare Canvas Paint, hands down. After I started reading this blog, I’ve been using pigments with mixing medium as a base but even then, I put Bare Canvas under that. It’s been really good for me because I have oily skin which makes even my eye shadow crease & the Paints are great for acting like a shield between the eye shadows & my eyelids.
Cristine
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Any paints or paint pots (i dont have UD here) when I found them I was in love with eyeshadow.
Donna
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Paint pots!
Jennifer
Thursday, October 25, 2007
UDPP is HG for me. I also love to use MAC paints as a great creaseproof base. I wish there was a paint in Sliverbleu since the Shadesticks crease:(
melissa
Thursday, October 25, 2007
I love using Benefit’s F.Y.Eye. My eyeshadow lasts a long time. But after reading the comments I am interested in trying out UDPP.
BaDKiTTy
Thursday, October 25, 2007
UDPP!!! Cannot use e/s without it anymore. Just LOVE it! I tried Lancome before, did not work for me.
Janis
Thursday, October 25, 2007
I have a big problem with my eyeshadow creasing so applying a good base is an essential step for me…I have tried numerous products like MAC’s Prep + Prime, CCBs, Shadesticks, etc and nothing seems to work. Finally I tried using MAC paint pots as base and for the first time ever my eyeshadow didn’t crease! I’m definitely glad that MAC came out with this product coz I’m gonna be needing it as base for my eye make-up like forever hehe. But since I have read numerous good reviews regarding UDPP, I bought a couple at Sephora but haven’t tried it yet…let you know how it works out for me!
Christine
Thursday, October 25, 2007
I’m so glad the paint pots have worked out for you Janis. How frustrating it must be to have to experiment so much!
lina
Thursday, October 25, 2007
UDPP or sephora/smashbox primer
tanya
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Do I dare admit this? I don’t use anything. I own one paint pot and I think its kinda funky so I never use it. Today while at MAC I asked about the mixing medium but apparently they only sell it at the SF store not the Sacramento one :( So I might try your tip and make my own.
Christine
Thursday, October 25, 2007
You can order it from the SF store, if you want. Shipping is $7, so for me, I generally make it a “haul” and get a bunch of PRO products or staples I’m out of so shipping is worth it. :)
Mari
Thursday, October 25, 2007
I hate UDPP!! It is not for me. Definately MAC paints>>>bare canvas and stilife :)
bec
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Urban Decay Primer Potion for sure!!
Ultimate
Friday, October 26, 2007
I am a recent convert to UDPP! LOVE IT!
But before that I used MAC Paints(and still do when I need to blend more). BUT, you know what I HATE HATE HATE about the MAC paint tube: EXTREME PRODUCT LOSS. Any tips on how to combat that? Maybe I’m opening it wrong or something.
Carrie
Friday, October 26, 2007
What has worked for me is if you uncrimp the end of the tube and carefully unroll it. It helps relieve the pressure inside the tube and keeps it from squirting out so much…but it still might do it a little bit!
Christine
Friday, October 26, 2007
Hey Ultimate! Carrie has it right – if you unroll the bottom part, it won’t pump out so much!
Black Velveteen
Friday, October 26, 2007
De-crease from Loreal is awesome!
jennifer
Friday, October 26, 2007
i use udpp.. it’s the best! it makes e/s stay on all day and night.. just went to a club and it was so hot i was sweating and all and it still stayed put!
Stephanie
Friday, October 26, 2007
Paint pots for me.
Amanda
Friday, October 26, 2007
Most deff Mac’s cream color base Luna.
makeupMOMMA
Saturday, October 27, 2007
UDPP has done a good job adhering the shadows to my oily lids. I alternately use MAC Bare Canvas, which also has done the same job as UDPP. As far as my experience goes, both have worked great in preventing creasing. In regards to making the colors pop, I find that they are both too neutral to enhance brighter colors on my NC43 skin. I tried using a sparse amount of Vaseline last week, and it made the colors pop very well. Although I have yet to see how long it holds.
Airi Zombie
Saturday, October 27, 2007
I tend to use a corresponding color of jordana eyeliner all over my lid, or ill use L.A. colors mystic concealer. it’s kinda cheap and waxy, but thats why i use it. it adheres all day, and its well worth the money.
Christine
Sunday, October 28, 2007
That’s an interesting base! I’m glad it works for you :D
Jennythemakeupguru
Monday, December 1, 2008
Urban Decay Primer Potion is natural looking, long-wearing, and never creasing. It is a bit expensive compared to many other products, but it’s definitely worth a try if you are willing to use a product that actually works as advertised.
Another good option, at least for me sometimes, is the MAC Shadestick in Bei-ging. This Shroom eye shadow like color gives a super longevity to eye shadow and high impact on color pay-off. This product, however, does not go on as smoothly as UDPP does and it contains shimmer. If you are going for a super smoky eye look, then try Shadestick in Sharkskin instead.
I use MAC Paint in Bare Canvas as my lip primer/eraser. It keeps lipstick in place for hours! If you are a lipstick person you will definitely want to experiment this, especially if you are one of those who truly hate longwear lipsticks.