For the longest time, the makeup section at my local Victoria's Secret was empty. The other day, when I went, they had finally added new products!
One thing that caught my eye which they didn't carry before was the new VS PRO makeup line. Supposedly these are all products that are used backstage at the annual Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, and now made readily available for the public. I am running out of Urban Decay Primer Potion (and I'm not the biggest fan of it either), so I really wanted to try the new VS PRO Lasting FX Eyeshadow Primer. What made up my mind was the realization that this primer is only $8 for 0.28 oz. EIGHT FREAKIN' DOLLARS! Compare that to Bare Escentuals bareVitamins Prime Time Eyelid Primer, which is $16 for 0.05 oz, or Too Faced Shadow Insurance, which is $17 for 0.35 oz, or everyone's favorite, UDPP, $17 for 0.34 oz. Though the latter have slightly more product, they cost over twice as much. Nothing at Sephora can beat the Victoria's Secret price.
The primer comes in a nice plastic tube with a narrow point. The product itself is a light nude color and has a very creamy, non-greasy consistency. A little goes a LONG way with this product, and it dries to a smooth, matte, nearly invisible finish--unlike Urban Decay Primer Potion, which can feel rubbery and unevenly dispersed on my eyelid. The shade of the primer matches with my skin shade (MAC NC20ish, not sure about the exact shade since I've gotten paler since I last went to MAC) and seems to have a some color correcting properties.
I primarily use eyeshadow primer to prevent my eyeliner and mascara from smudging because my eyelids are pretty oily. Secondly, I use it to keep my eyeshadow from creasing on my folds. To really test it out its eye priming abilities, I lined my upper and lower waterlines with black eyeliner, used non-waterproof mascara on my upper and lower lashline, and applied dark eyeshadow before going out at night. The primer really held up my eyeshadow all night, and I had no smudging underneath my eyes from the mascara. Also, I thought that it helped my eyeshadow look more vibrant than usual, and it did prevent creasing. As for the eyeliner on my lower waterline, it ran a little bit, but I still have to test this primer out some more under multiple situations.
I will report back with my final conclusions on my next post, but I just wanted to share the good news immediately!
4 comments:
thanks for the review...nice to hear the good news, cant wait to know about the final conclusion, looks great so far :D
I'm definitely lookin forward to your review on this product!
The primer is for the lids. Not for eyelashes. I don't know why you mentioned that it keeps your mascara from smudging...As soon as mascara dries, it does not smudge...
Anonymous: Maybe you have normal or dry skin. I have combination skin and very oily eyelids, and mascara almost always leaves black smudges under my eyes. I need eyeshadow primer to combat this.
I do not recommend this eyeshadow primer; it stings the eyes and my makeup still smears. :-( My favorite is NARS eyeshadow base. It beats everything I've tried (Urban Decay, Lorac, Victoria's Secret, Bare Minerals). The only eyeshadow primer I haven't tried is Two Faced Shadow Insurance.
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