I've never been able to get my eyeshadow or eyeliner to sit where it should. If I put eyeshadow on in 2-3 hours it will have disappeared - I only end up finding it in the creases of my eyelids hidden from all to see!
The same goes for eyeliner - off it pops into the crease of my eye when it's supposed to be on my upper lash line and worst still - tumbling down my face when it's supposed to be on my lower lash line - making me look like the Sweeney Todd!
I'd been reading tonnes of rave reviews about Urban Decay's Primer Potion so I had to see what all of the fuss was about. It's won a few awards as best cosmetic product by many magazines and retailers.
Ever since I can remember Urban Decay's counters have always got me excited, they have awesome names for their products (Asphyxia and Acid Rain to name just a couple)! Their packaging is quirky and very pretty with lots of gorgeous colours of lipglosses, eyeliners and eyeshadows to boot!
Their Primer Potion, as you can see from the piccie on the right, comes in a cute little purple bottle with a silver lid. The packaging has been designed to look a little like a genie's lamp with the swirly details etc. The lid acts as an applicator, and when you open the bottle you'll see a brush attached for application.
It's approx. £11.50 for a bottle, but I got hold of a full size bottle included in the Ammo Eyeshadow box set - which is to celebrate Urban Decay's 10th birthday! (Go get it now!) The first thing to note with this product is very little goes a long, long way - a product feature that I ALWAYS love! In fact if you use too much you won't get begin to notice adverse effects, such as it can either cause crinkling in your eyeshadow (which makes your eyelids look aged) or it creates a layer that's hard to work with and causes difficulty when trying to blend the shadows. So go easy with it. What comes out on the applicator will be enough for one eyelid! Also make sure to blend it in with your fingers or a brush before you apply your eyeshadow!
The primer promises three benefits: more intense colour, no creasing and eyeshadow and eyeliner that stays put all day! I can certainly vouch for all three! The difference between eyeshadow used with and without this product is amazing! I even noticed it on the back of my hand when I sampled some in-store and that was with the sample bottle of Primer I'd used having only the dregs left in it!
No creasing is certainly guaranteed, each time I had a look at my eyelids during the day, I couldn't see any shadow creeping into the creases of my lids. And finally yes, the eyeshadow stayed where it was meant to, by the end of the day my eyeshadow looked the same as it did when I first applied it in the morning! I was very impressed! My sister can also vouch for this as I did her make-up using the Primer for a special occassion and she said it did not budge!
The only down side is its packaging, which is a common bugbear of many a make-up lover! The bottle is pretty but also pretty small - however I know that this stuff will last me a long time because I only need to use very, very little at a time. Due to the curves in the bottle, a lot of primer hides away. So when you think you've ran out, in actual fact you have a lot more left than you think! I've been hearing from other users that you can even get another 6-12 months' worth of use out of the remaining primer that sits in the curves.
The only way to get to it is to get a junior hacksaw or knife and and cut open the bottle at both beneath the bottle's neck and half an inch above the bottom to empty the contents out. You can find tutorials on how to do this on YouTube. Be sure however to empty the primer into a well-sealed container or the primer will dry out and become useless! If you're a bit worried about cutting the bottle yourself I'd suggest getting someone to help as you don't want any nasty accidents!
Overall I think it would be a good idea for Urban Decay to reconsider their packaging for this product, however I can see where they're coming from, as it does communicate the unique genie in a bottle message! But it might be worth them making it so you can pull out a stopper at the bottom of the bottle or something similar so customers can get to the remainder that hides!
1 comment:
Nice packaging, but a shame you can't get all of the product out without s hacksaw! Maybe they want to you buy more bottles! :)
This product sounds like it would be good for me because my eyeshadow seems to disappear very quickly - even with the more expensive ones. I've found Bourjois eyeshadow to be quite long lasting though (and they have some lovely shades).
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