The best eye primer is one that helps you achieve your eyeshadow application goals, whether that means keeping your shadows from creasing or fading or making them last longer.
$38.00
The best primer!...I've gone through a lot of primers because of my very oily eyelids, but this one tops them all! ...Overall I thought it was a nice eye primer. I normally don’t use eye primers, but it did help keep my eyeshadow in place, and I didn’t have as much fallout either.
What it is: An award-winning nude eyeshadow primer that ensures vibrant and crease-free wear.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens. This product is also vegan and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: This long-lasting eye makeup base keeps eyeshadow crease-free, eye color vibrant, and application smooth. Formulated with polymer technology, this vegan beauty eyelid primer serves as the perfect eyeliner or eyeshadow base, filling in any surface imperfections and prepping lids for all-day wear.
$35.00
Best Eye Primer!...This is the best eye-shadow primer I've used. No smudging or budging, totally crease resistant. ...Among the best eye primers I've used. Not perfect....Best eye primer I've tried for my very oily eyelids, but it's not perfect.
What it is:
A lightweight primer that creates a seamless canvas that keeps cream and powder eye color looking brilliant, fresh, and just-applied all day.
What it does:
This smudge-proof eyeshadow base uses a unique polymer and mineral powder blend to get a firm grip on color for long-lasting, gorgeous wear. Fortified with a special deep-sea extract and an antioxidant rice extract, it dries on contact and keeps the delicate eye lid smooth and ready for eyeshadow application.
What else you need to know:
This fragrance-free product is ophthalmologist and dermatologist tested.
$34.00
Next is the milk eye primer and dlx primer. I honestly really loved both of these primers, especially since I was able to compare them to the Armani primer. ...As an under eye primer, this is top-notch. My concealer goes on smoothly and doesn’t crease throughout the day.
What it is: An invisible, hydrating primer for eyeshadow and under-eye concealer that smooths skin and locks down color to prevent creasing, fading, and smudging.
Finish: Natural
Skin Type: Normal, Oily, Dry, Combination
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Blue Agave Extract: Helps form an invisible layer to lock in makeup.
- Hyaluronic Acid and Hemp-Derived Cannabis Seed Extract: Boost hydration for delicate eyelid and under-eye area.
- Niacinamide (Vitamin B3) and Aloe Water: Provide additional moisture and antioxidant benefits.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.
$39.00
Best. Eye primer. Ever!!!...Very grippy, long lasting primer...I love this primer. I have eyelids that crease every time I put makeup on if I don’t use a primer…even with some other primers they’ll still crease.
What it is:
A shadow primer specially formulated to prolong the look of your eye makeup.
What it does:
Specially formulated to prolong the look of your eye makeup, this primer keeps eye makeup looking fresh and vibrant all day. The innovative formula extends the wear of your eye shadow for up to 24 hours, saves shadows from creasing and fading, and allows hues to stay color-true. Comfortable and lightweight, it is infused with antioxidant-rich vitamin E and is ideal for all skin tones and types.
What else you need to know:
This product is ophthalmologist tested, dermatologist tested, and non-acnegenic.
$38.00
I love this primer! Easy to apply, easy to apply shadows over and stays all day without creasing or disappearing-no need to reapply. ...I want my eyelid primer to make sure that my eyeshadow doesn’t budge. ...A++ Best Shadow Primer
What it is: A bestselling formula that intensifies color and helps lock down eyeshadow for up to 24 hours of non-creasing, fade-resistant wear.
Finish: Natural
Skin Type: Normal, Oily, Dry, Combination
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens. It is also vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: This translucent eyeshadow primer is formulated with a blend of skin-loving ingredients plus an easy-blend, doe-foot wand to glide on weightlessly. It also helps to protect against blue light damage and environmental stressors and fights breakthrough oil to help keep shadows smooth, waterproof, and long-lasting.
$25.00
Best primer for “mature” eyelids. I have tried other eye shadow primers and this one is by far the cats pyjamas of primers. ...Regular primer...Nothing spectacular about this primer. There are a lot of good primers cheaper.
What it is: A creamy eyeshadow makeup primer with benefits that support youthful-looking skin and ensure vibrant, crease-free color for up to 24 hours.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens. This product is also vegan and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: A vegan beauty favorite, this eye primer preps lids for shadow and eyeliner, intensifying color for all-day wear. Optical blurring pigments create a soft-focus effect that minimizes redness and smooths texture, while anti-aging skincare ingredients help fight the look of wrinkles and improve skin tone.
$19.00
I recommend this eye primer, it works great is an affordable option!...I’ve been needing a new eye primer. I’ve only ever tried a couple eye primers before.
What it is: An eye primer that boosts the color intensity and locks in eyeshadow for up to 12 hours.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance. It is also vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.
What Else You Need to Know: The Boost + Lock Eyeshadow Primer leaves a perfecting veil with an undetectable finish that prepares the eyelids for makeup to be applied.
$25.00
One of my go to eye primers!...I love UD primers . I also love nars eye primer. This was a repurchase. ...Best Eye Primer...I've used other eye primers from other good brands, but Urban Decay is at the top of my list!
What it is: A travel-size of the award-winning nude eyeshadow primer that ensures vibrant and crease-free wear.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is free of parabens. It is also vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: This travel-friendly eye primer keeps eyeshadow crease-free, color vibrant, and application smooth. Formulated with polymer technology, this beauty essential serves as the perfect eyeshadow base for your eye makeup, filling in the look of any imperfections and prepping lids for all-day wear.
$22.00
Great eye primer...Really good eye primer, smooth and easy to apply eyeshadow on top....Good for sensitive eyes...This is a great primer that doesn’t irritate my eyes. So many primers make my eyes water or irritate them.
What it is: A travel-size, water-resistant eye primer in a light-colored base that creates the perfect canvas for matte and shimmer shadows and pressed pigments.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens and phthalates. This product is also vegan and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: This water-resistant and long-wearing formula glides on smoothly and creates the perfect base for both eyeshadow and pressed pigments. It helps ensure smooth, blendable application and smudge-free wear. The light-colored base enhances vibrancy and reduces the appearance of fine lines.
$51.00
I've tried several eye primers and this is by far my favorite for use with ay ype of shimmer, glitter, or metallic shadow. ...This is an amazing eye primer, shadows lay down well on it and shimmer/color payoff comes to life with this!
What it is: An eye-artistry enhancer that combines the versatility of a mixing liquid with an easy-to-use pen for instantly amplified shadow vibrancy that lasts.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, and triclosan. It is also vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.
What Else You Need to Know: This multifunctional wand distills Pat’s backstage eye-artistry secrets into one step. Apply as a base or when layering shadows to improve adherence and optimize finish.
