Meet the Other Phone. Protection built in.

Meet the Other Phone.
Protection built in.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

Style and beauty

Looking for style advice? Chat all about it here. For the latest discounts on fashion and beauty, sign up for Mumsnet Moneysaver emails.

Need an eyelid primer for oily skin that isn't like foundation or brown eyeshadow

27 replies

alltoomuchrightnow · 16/04/2014 23:32

Finding the right one seems to be like searching for the holy grail for me
I've tried so many that go on muddy or nude like foundation, or brown like eyeshadow, which is useless if I want to wear eyeshadow!. This makes it too thick for me and prone to creasing, as you end up with double layered products (and can change the colour of the eyeshadow)
I really want something thin , virtually or completely invisible
Although I'm oily, too much product can reveal fine lines and look too heavy on me and the whole point is to keep makeup looking 'young' and fresh and keep it in place. I can't wear eyeshadow normally as it creases and smears so bad
I've also tried the regular face primers but it's made no difference….
I had a Mac one but it just went on like foundation, was way too thick and actually made the situation worse! Gloopy and creasy.
Tried Urban Decay but I bought it brand new and then lost it in all my rubble and found it and tried a year later! and it went on all blotchy and patchy.. maybe it needs to be new and fresh to work?
Am i asking for the impossible? Just want eyeshadow to stay put and stop drifting
Recently purchased Benefit's Creaseless Cream eyeshadow and all it does is crease terribly!

OP posts:
Whitershadeofpale · 17/04/2014 23:45

I know maisie I'm a bit obsessed with her videos. It all looks so easy.

Maisie0 · 18/04/2014 01:02

I can so see now where my mistakes were. Lol... When I got the Bare Essential kit, the lady spent like hours on my face to make me check. I can see similar approach, but I think the difference is that she literally states that only do the parts which are necessary and not just "sweep the whole face" for the sake of it. I think that is the 80s look isn't it ? The dewy modern look has been going for a long while. I like how she states the new products like "CC cream" or "BB cream" ?? There seems to be a lot more nicer product these days. To think I used to use foundation in powder form ???

New posts on this thread. Refresh page