The Hit List: Worst Eyeshadow Base

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Date: Sunday, November 23rd, 2008 Author:

Worst Eyeshadow Base? What product wins this category?

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  1. imelda says:
    November 23, 2008 at 10:46 am

    Clinique Touch Base for Eyes and Estee Lauder Stay in Place Eyeshadow Base. They don’t stay on at all. Not ideal for oily eyelids.

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    • Brooke says:
      November 24, 2008 at 8:31 am

      I agree about Clinique’s Touch Base and oily eyelids. I’d end up with creasing halfway through the day whenever I used them.

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    • Mamainak says:
      November 23, 2008 at 12:53 pm

      Ah I must agree with this! I bought it because I saw panacea81 used it, and I needed sticky base but it’s so un-creamy and hard to apply :( 4,50 pounds in the toilet…

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  3. Donna says:
    November 23, 2008 at 12:39 pm

    MAC Cream Colour base!

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  4. shyan says:
    November 23, 2008 at 12:41 pm

    Rimmle eye glistner crayons.
    favorite is cliniques touch tint for eyes, panitpots, and benefits crease less cream shadows.

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  5. Julia. says:
    November 23, 2008 at 1:39 pm

    NYX Jumbo Eye Pencils. They crease like crazy!

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  6. Jessika says:
    November 23, 2008 at 1:41 pm

    MAC cream colour bases and shadestick! CCB is fine on cheeks and lips but im stuck with shadesticks in silly colours that i cant use becoz they crease so quickly!!

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  7. Shayla says:
    November 23, 2008 at 1:57 pm

    Nothing at all, haha! I really don’t know, since the onl true eyeshadow base I’ve ever used is UDPP. I tried using MAC Bare Canvas paint due to a suggestion from a MAC MA, but it didn’t do the job at all! So after that I used nothing until I discovered UDPP.

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  8. Mide says:
    November 23, 2008 at 2:45 pm

    Mac prep n prep eye
    and paint pots (there not that bad but udpp is soo much better)

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  9. Manda says:
    November 23, 2008 at 6:07 pm

    so weird, i use the bare canvas from mac and swear by it!! though everyone raves about UDPP so ill hafta try it!

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  10. Jackie says:
    November 23, 2008 at 7:31 pm

    For me, Benefit Lemon Aid. And MAC Paint Pots…I’ll use them for their color benefits but, I always have to put UDPP on first.

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  11. boxofmakeup says:
    November 23, 2008 at 8:16 pm

    MAC Prep and Prime BLOWS!

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  12. Josie says:
    November 23, 2008 at 10:02 pm

    Dang, this was some good warning information. I think I’ll get me some UDPP

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  13. LUC1 says:
    November 23, 2008 at 10:22 pm

    CAN SOMEBODY PLEASE TELL ME WHAT UDPP IS?

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  14. evangelia says:
    November 23, 2008 at 10:44 pm

    urban decay primer potion

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  15. Melia says:
    November 24, 2008 at 4:02 am

    Art Deco eye shadow primer. Cheap and extremely good.

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  16. emma says:
    November 24, 2008 at 5:19 am

    revlon cream shadow bases. they crease like crazy

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  17. PAOLA says:
    November 24, 2008 at 6:26 am

    i used udpp and my eyelids started burning i don’t know if it’s because they were particularly sensitive at that point…but my friends who’s eyelids crease all the time swears by it…just not for me…i like my mac paintpots…

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  18. Vee says:
    November 24, 2008 at 8:45 am

    MAC’s Prep & Prime Eye didn’t work for me at all!

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  19. Rachel says:
    November 24, 2008 at 5:19 pm

    Mac Prep and Prime is awful…at least i can put it towards the “back 2 Mac” program. Also I was so excited for paint pots when they first came out, only to be disappointed when they creased like crazy. I like UDPP with a regular MAC paint on top and then any eyeshadow; that combo will last forever!

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  20. listrikmu says:
    November 24, 2008 at 8:53 pm

    i think diff formulations works on diff ppl. So for me E.L.F duo eyeshadow cream didnt work. An Asian brand, La Pense eye base, also didn’t work. So far L’oreal de-crease e/s base, MAC p/pot in layin low are great for me. MAC CCB in Luna i only use it on my browlight and also cheek highlight.HTH!

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  21. Monica says:
    December 6, 2008 at 4:17 pm

    i always just apply an extra layer of my regular concealer on my eyelids as an e/s base..works wonders for me. kills two birds with one stone without having to drop $$$ on an extra product.

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  22. Tiffany says:
    February 23, 2009 at 1:04 pm

    To get mac paint pots to work use some shadow insurance or udpp first then put the paint pot on for color depth. Then use the color eyeshadow you are going to use over it. I do it and it works just fine and I have oily lids.

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  23. Susie says:
    March 14, 2009 at 7:20 pm

    wierd..I like mac prep n prime..but I use verrrryyyy little. I can see if u slather it on it wouldnt work..

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  24. Julie says:
    March 16, 2009 at 4:58 pm

    MAC’s Prep and Prime is an EYE primer, not a shadow primer.
    I think that’s why it creases like CRAZY
    That’s what I heard anyway
    :)

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  25. hunter says:
    June 14, 2009 at 9:36 am

    worst:
    MAARYKATE ANd ASHLEY SHADOWSTICKS
    MAC Prep and Prime

    OK:
    Sephora eye primer
    Loreal Decrease

    Best:
    Too Faced Shadow Insurance
    Urban Decay Primer Potion

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  26. Elizabeth says:
    December 6, 2009 at 7:41 pm

    I agree with Melia, Art Deco Eye Shadow Base is wonderful. I notice also Red Earth has a primer, but where to purchase that I am unaware as Priceline does not stock a big range of Red Earth. Reading other comments, it seems to me that the large companies churn out the products whilst the smaller companies, not as readily available, produce higher quality and better value.

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