Primer for eyelids- anything nice?

[PollyPerky]

I find my eyeshadow wears off or changes colour a bit. (Use Bobbi Brown) but I also have to use foundation on my eyelids as they are quite pink/ red compared to my skin. The foundation is a bit 'dewy' so the eyeshadow does melt away after a few hours.

I did use a Clinique eye base /primer in a green pot (like an eye shadow) but it dried in the pot within weeks and was useless.

Any ideas?

Urban Decay primer potion is amazing, Benefit stay don't stray is meant to be good too but I haven't tried that. Recently I've been using NYX eye primer as it's cheaper, not as good as UD but does the job :)

Urban Decay is the only one that works for me as my eyelids repel eyeshadow. I've tried TooFaced and Nars but they didn't work as well.

Urban decay potion primer is a godsend for me too. Lasts flipping ages!

Do these primers work like foundation? Are they tinted because I need something to even out the redness as well as 'hold' the eyeshadow.

Watching with interest. I've always used UD one but looking for something a bit cheaper so hoping someone recommends one.

Hope you don't mind me hijacking your thread OP saves me starting a similar one

Fourth vote for urban decay primer potion just don't get any mascara on your eyelid after applying the primer as it won't bloody come off!

The urban decay one comes in different colours/finishes e.g. A matte one, a shimmery one etc. It's really good.

Laura Mercier Eye basics is an eye primer but is tinted so it corrects and smooths the lid colour. I use the fairest one and it really locks on my eyeshadow too. Highly recommended.

Mac paint pot in painterly or soft ochre.
Not technically a primer but evens out eyelids really nicely and I've found it makes a great base for eyeshadow as well as enhancing the colour of any eyeshadow I put on.

Just use normal primer. I've got the urban. Decay eye primer and it's a bit pointless tbh. eyelash primer makes much more of a difference.

Another Urban Decay fan here. They'll give you samples to try.

The urban decay one is a very light beige, like a pale foundation.

Nars. The UD one creased horribly on me.

Another vote for the Lauren Mercier one here - I've worn it under loose powder, pressed powder and cream eyeshadows and it gives a beautiful finish with loads of staying power

Clinique Touch Base for Eyes - about £14, and lasts several months with daily use. I wear cream eyeshadows over the top and they invariably stay put to the end of a 12-14 hour day.

I also use Mac Paintpot in Painterly. It covers up any discolouration and holds my eyeshadow and eyeliner in place beautifully. There are lots of videos on YouTube about it.

I find the ELF eyeshadow primer really good and cheap. Recently bought MUA one but it's not very good so will go back to the ELF.

I use the avon one and its brilliant, evens out the skin tone and my eye-shadow looks like I've just put it on at the end of the day, it not at all drying either.

The NARs one is amazing

This is brilliant but very annoying packaging. This is excellent too. The UD one is also good as others have said.

Urban decay.
I don't usually wear foundation or primer, just a bit of concealer. Ud primer makes a huge difference to the longevity of my eye make up.

Urban Decay for sure! They do three or four different options - the 'nude' version has more colour than the others so it will really even out the eye lid colour.

Another vote for Mac's Painterly here. Recommended by a make up artist and one of my favourite products ever!

Nars is my favourite. Have had the Urban Decay and Laura Mercier ones and I much prefer Nars.

(Though tbh, I'm on maternity leave at the moment so am cutting back and I haven't replaced when it ran out and I don't really notice any difference )

I've used Benefit Lemonaid for years. It's a colour correcting eyelid primer and works wonders for my rather red eyelids. If you pop to a benefit counter you can try it before you buy it. It comes in a small compact and lasts aaaaaaaages.