BEST (& WORST) EYESHADOW PRIMERS // My favourites for Oily & Hooded Eyes

Finally! I got around to making this video about my fave eyeshadow primers. I have really, really oily skin and if I don't use a primer, my eyeshadow falls right off. So, when I find a good one, it's like a tiny miracle. :D
What do you all think? Any other suggestions for me to try? Love to hear your thoughts!
All primers shown:
Makeup Revolution Prime and Lock Longwear Eyeshadow Primer
www.revolutionbeauty.com/uk/e...
Nyx Proof It! Waterproof Eyeshadow Primer
www.nyxcosmetics.co.uk/proof-...
P Louise Base (Rumor 0.5)
www.plouise.co.uk/p-louise-base/
Sigma Eyeshadow Base Primer
www.sigmabeauty.com/eyeshadow...
Natasha Denona Eyeshadow Base ( 01 Light)
www.natashadenona.com/eyeshad...
Anastasia Beverly Hills Eye Primer
www.anastasiabeverlyhills.com...
Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion (original)
www.urbandecay.co.uk/en_GB/ey...
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
www.toofaced.com/uk/en/produc...
Smashbox 24 Hour Photo Finish Shadow Primer
www.smashbox.co.uk/product/60...
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[@xochitllopez7609]

I have oily and hooded eyes. I have used Mac painterly paint pot and Urban Decay Eyeshadow primer. I like the Smashbox 24 hour photo finish eyeshadow primer the best. It it nice to to know I'm not the only one.

[@4givenbyf8th]

You saved my life! Just when I was about to give up, this video was extremely useful. Thank you love 💕

[@pxmens9430]

I have very hooded and slightly oily eye lids. A lot of people would normally recommend Urban Decay since it's a holy grail in the makeup scene. I also got it recently but it doesn't quite work for me despite letting it sit for a minute or two before applying anything. I was already eyeing Too Faced's mascara, so knowing that they have a great eye primer as well with low costs is wprth knowing. Mainly because Smashbox isn't sold everywhere where I live.

[@rialove3457]

Thank you soooo much! You actually gave so much information and now I know which primers to avoid and which work well for oily lids ❤️❤️

[@MegumiYousei]

This was helpful! I’ve been struggling lately with my primer and this video has given me some ideas on next ones I’d like to try. Thanks! 😸

[@sureiseeyou]

You are my new favorite beauty guru. I needed this video!! I have hooded eyes and everything creases on me. The best I had was rimmel magnifies which they must not make anymore. Loved that stuff

[@kagitsune]

I love the structure of this video, and the level of detailed review!! So glad I found it. 😊

[@yinyeechan2630]

Thanks for the video. Very helpful as I have oily lids and hooded eyes too. I've tried the UD potion but find that my eyeshadow muddied up through the day. I'm currently using the Mac Paint Pot. It's oookay... will try the Smashbox one when I have the chance.

[@tiffanygary757]

Thank you sooooo much!!!!!! I got your #1 and #2 choices and my eye makeup was perfect ❤️❤️❤️ it hasn’t been that way in soooo long!!! I normally used urban decay eyeshadow potion but idk if the formula changed cause it just stopped working for me 😫 n I was struggling so hard to fix a new one til coming across you video !!!!!!! Thank you sooo much for making this video!!!

[@sandramartinez6515]

I have really oily lids and last night I was shopping for a good primer and I ended up buying the Smashbox primer! I’m glad I did seeing it’s your number one! New subbie here 😃

[@icedbanilla1889]

This is soo helpful!! Thank you for the video 💕💕💕

[@sofiagiannakopoulou5882]

That was super helpful! Thank you so much! I have oily hooded eyes as well and I have the Sigma one. I definately have some creasing after 6-7 hours, especially if I don't use miscellar water before applying it. Have you ever tried the Mac paint pot or the Nars one?

[@nataliemm7126]

YAAAAAS! That Smashbox one is my TOP primer too 🤩 I currently have to work my way through others that I own before allowing myself to repurchase it, but so far it is 1st in my ranking too

[@stephr7847]

First time me watching one of your videos. Much appreciated! I have severely oily lids and major hooded eyes. I too use proof it - it’s not great but for the price it’s pretty competitive with the pricier versions. I also use Nars which is expensive but works awesome!! One you should try. I will look into the smash box one of it’s cheaper than Nars.

[@badmintonqueen]

Really, really helpful. Thanks for the indepth review! 🤗

[@singlehandedbeauty3581]

I really like the Smashbox Primer most of the year, but for some reason, it doesn't work well in the hyper humid summer. I think I'm going to get the Too Faced Shadow Insurance. I remember liking that a lot and working well in the humidity. Great video!

[@skateata1]

I have hooded eyes too. Creasing is such a pain. Thank you for the video!

[@xNellieNelsx]

🙌 Thank you for sharing! I'm a dancer and I'm going to a music festival that might be rained out, so I've been looking all over youtube for a video about the urban decay primer because i wasn't sure about it, and I am SOOO GLAD I found your video! I love the way you go through each product and share you opinion. You have saved my make up for today! Keep doing more videos like these! ❤ 👏

[@doe_eyed831]

thank you for this video, so informative! will try the nyx one first and then the smashbox one if the first one won't do the trick. i've searched ever corner of the internet for info about primers for months and not one has been as helpful as your video!

[@justynawisniewska1213]

I got my hands on the nyx one and I'll be trying it out tomorrow. If it fails smashbox and mac prep+prime 24h base are next on my list.

[@GivemeSilverNotPaper]

@@justynawisniewska1213 did you like the nyx one ?

[@justynawisniewska1213]

@@GivemeSilverNotPaper It's ok but it's not ideal. It does crease especially with some humidity (rain, snow, wearing a mask all day) so idk why they called it waterproof. It is also a bit harder to blend shadow on top of it than on the others I tried or on a concealer.

[@kristophine4390]

The ones I've tried on my hooded, oily eyelids, I agree with you 100%! My BFF loves ABH, but she tends to have much drier and less hooded eyelids than me. Too Faced has been my GOAT, but I got a good deal on the UD primer last year so I have a full-sized tube to get through. I haven't tried the Nyx or Smashbox, so those are going on the list. I've actually been REALLY pleasantly surprised lately by a ShopMissA (dollar store for beauty, don't know if you can get it in the UK) primer, which was a great dupe for ABH, but they tend to sell out and they've sold out of their regular eyeshadow primers again.

[@Rachvanilla]

great video I havent used eys primer before and happy I found your video

[@maryhart1282]

Thanks so much i have been on the hunt for primers. My eyes are hooded and oily. I find after 6 hours they crease. So im gonna try ur top 2. Thanks!!

[@suzy686868]

thanks so much for your help! I have super oily eyes and have tried a few primers only for them to let me down I just order the two faced one to try hopefully it will work better for me. have a great day !😃

[@xeno4746]

I have very oily skin and eylids. I like the smashbox too AND the Esthee Lauder double wear eyeshadow primer is the nr. 1 for me.

[@christinestevenson5732]

I have hooded lids and a very watery eye, and just for good measure oily lids. Triple whammy! My right eye is great, my left eye looks like a sludge slick 20 minutes after I apply shadows. I am off to buy Nyx and Smashbox on your recommendation and see how I get on. It drives me to distraction. I had a professional makeup application for a wedding, and I hadn't even got home in the car to get changed into my outfit, and my eye looked like a muddy puddle. It's awful. My tear travels up my crease onto my lid. Aaaaaaarrrrrggghh!!!!!!! Here's to your video. I'll let you know! Thank you xxx

[@ParticularlyChar]

Fantastic review, thank you so much!

[@emilyd4707]

What a helpful video! Thanks so much!

[@moonmonster1000]

This was so helpful. I always use primer and a friend had recommended the Number 7 one recently. It's OK but I'm looking to replace it when I've finished it so thanks!

[@mariahwilliams4638]

Omg hello! I have been looking for an eye primer that doesn’t crease! My eyelids are so oily and partly hooded, my eye makeup doesn’t last more than a few hours at best... even using some of the best eyeshadow brands on the market... Pat and Natasha. I’ve tried eye Primers from inglot... kaleidos... consealers as well, never found one that worked all day and night! Thank you for these recommendations! I’m gunna get that smash box primer to try!!!! Thank you thank you!

[@DangerWifeDodd]

subscribing broke my heart because you're at 666 subs right now and i didn't wanna ruin that but i loved the video!!

[@mariahwilliams4638]

Hi Carolyn, just wanted to say after watching your video, the next day I went out and brought the smash box primer you recommended. I used it very sparingly, didn’t set it and it didn’t work that well. I was a bit disheartened! The next day I tried it again and this time I used a bit more and also set the primer. OMG, suddenly my eyeshadow stayed for hours and hours! Thank you so much for letting me know about this, it’s been extremely helpful to me! Xox

[@tedoymisojos]

Interesting. I almost bought it yesterday, but decided to try something different today and it actually worked. My eyeshadow didn't fade, and the shimmer didn't crease; btw I have hooded, oily eyelids & most of the makeup on my mobile lid is always gone by the end of the day. What I did was Use a thin layer of the Urban Decay Stay Naked Concealer (a matte, longwearing concealer) then I set it with a light layer of my Ben Nye Neutral Set (has Talc & Aluminium Hydroxide as absorbent/viscosity control ingredients), then I used a Vanilla color eyeshadow from lash to brow as a base, finished my eyeshadow look, and made sure to spray the shimmer with setting spray when I applied it. And that was it. I used eyeshadows from Essence & the NYX Matte setting spray. Now I wonder which parts of this routine I can skip and interchange and still have it work. I will try this with different brands of eyeshadows first to see if it works with all of them. Im pretty exited though :D This has only happened once before with the Wet N Wild photofocus e/s primer; which works but burns my eyes AND emphasizes texture.

[@patticakesintexas]

Wonderful review. Thank you so much 💓

[@elizabethsmith583]

I have the same type of eyes and I’ve tried a few primers. I have a Too Faced one at the moment. My favourite of all time is the Elf putty primer. I use a natural coloured one between the crease and eyebrows and a white one on the lid. I use a white eyeshadow to set the lid and the crease. OMG my eyeshadow now lasts all day and whatever colour I put on my lid really stands out. If Elf ever stops making them I’ll will be lost!! 🥰

[@CatsWearingMakeup]

Ooo! I should try that! I bought that putty primer but never really gave it a go. Thanks!!

[@elizabethsmith583]

Oooo I got my Lunar Beauty blush yesterday. It’s amazing!

[@CatsWearingMakeup]

Mine should be arriving tomorrow! Can't wait! :)

[@elizabethsmith5051]

Cats Wearing Makeup Yay. Can’t wait to see what you think 🤔

[@melt9993]

thanks because of you I bought the smashbox. My asian hooded eyes are always so glossy

[@Umopuns]

so great i found this video as i have the exact same problem with hooded + oily lids. I think I'm going to try the Smashbox one. Would love to see a video of your favourite waterproof mascara that is actually don't transfer

[@tedoymisojos]

I was about to buy the Smashbox primer yesterday, but I held up and tried something different (which ended up working). Ive tried numerous eye primers which people have said are the best, and they dont work as advertised. They mostly help eyeshadow to go on more smoothly and more pigmented, but that's it. So I wondered if a matte, long-wearing concealer, set with my Ben Nye Neutral set powder (which has both talc, and aluminium hydroxide as aborbent/viscosity controlling ingredients) & shimmers damp with setting spray would work. So I applied a thin layer of the Urban Decay Stay Naked concealer, I set it with Ben Nye Neutral Set, then I lay down an all over base of a light skintone eyeshadow, and then proceeded with my look, making sure I sprayed the shimmer which setting spray before applying. I used the NYX Stay Matte setting spray, and I used Essence Eyeshadows. And the look lasted all day, and the shimmer didnt fade or crease. I used NO EYE PRIMER. Im going to try this with Juvias Place and Colour pop Shadows and if it works, im all set!

[@KpopInYourArea95]

Do you have an update???? How did it work with your colorpop palettes?? 😮

[@tedoymisojos]

@@KpopInYourArea95 from what ive tried so far the Alter Ego eye primer is the one that helps me the most with longevity (hooded, oily eyelids). Its supposed to dupe the Nars one, but i cant compare since i havent tried the Nars. For the most fade prone i just spray them with mehron mixing medium if i really want them to not move, but 90% of the time i just use the primer. I havent done concealer priming for a long time using ud & ben nye, so idk if those for for those.

[@civicprincess8864]

Very good and helpful video. Thanks so much,I have combo skinalthough i didn't find my right primer yet and I tried lots🙈🤷‍♀️. I actually seen now the second video of you. I like the way your so natural and authentic. Keep going on. I'll support you✌💜. I'll get the too faced one and will try😘. Greetings from Black forest in Germany🇩🇪

[@civicprincess8864]

I'm also not so happy with the original urban decay one.

[@CatsWearingMakeup]

Thanks! I've been trying the new Hourglass Veil Primer and really liking that one too! :)

[@DestinyKiller]

Can you explain setting the primer? I'm new to makeup (at 40 so I do have some texture around my lash line and oily, hooded lids) and I bought the Urban Decay after seeing it recommended a lot. I also have the e.l.f. putty primer

[@tedoymisojos]

Thank you! I tried the Wet N Wild today and it worked great but it burned my eyes, so to the trash it goes. Cant wait to try the smashbox one

[@CatsWearingMakeup]

It's really good! I'm also loving the new Hourglass Veil one - which is a bit of a bummer as it's soooooo pricey!!

[@andriap8195]

The hourglass primer has impressed me!

[@annikabar606]

The smashbox one looks and Sound very similar to the Mac 24h eye base (both estee lauder owned). My cheapest favorite on my oily, hooded lids is the wet'n'wild photofocus eyeshadow primer.

[@mayzevaul9947]

thank you for this information. very informative video! i love! i will try out the top 2 you said do work.

[@kp4911]

Since I started watching your channel, the youtube algorithm keeps filling my feed with every conceivable cat video on the site. It took me a few days of wondering why youtube thought I was some sort of crazy cat lady. My first thought was, "Does youtube know I am in my 50s, single with no children and it's making the assumption I have cats?" With regards to eye primers, I have the dreaded hooded, crepey, saggy, downturned eyes and the endless search for primers is like wandering throughout The Wasteland. I appreciate the video. At present I am using an eye primer by Alter Ego that I threw in the cart in order to get free shipping. It's actually working quite well, it's very tacky, only two incidences of patchiness and those were with two palettes that Theresa Is Dead also mentioned she had issues with, one being the blue/purple shade from the (overrated) Dose of Colors Friendification palette and I can't recall the other shadow. It's very true that sometimes the cheaper primer works better than the most expensive. Don't try Edward Bess. Expensive. Probably the WORST eye primer I have ever used. It literally turns all your shadows into a brown or grey patchy mess.

[@kp4911]

Same thing happened to me.

[@Sandra-zu4ff]

Love this! I’ve completely panned and finished the smash box one ! Looks like I’ll be repurchasing! >:)

[@EmmieMaria265]

I found the too faced one separated quite quickly.

[@iviaqua]

I haven’t tried Too Face I avoid that brand but I have tried Ulta and it works good for me. Smashbox works good. I just need to let it sit or I will struggle to blend the eyeshadow. My eyes are very similar to yours. Thanks great video.

[@sebinatimm496]

Did you try out the Hourglass primer, how’d you like it?

[@julijanapatafta7433]

What a great review. 👏

[@elizabethannferrario7113]

Hi , i have 2 one is estee lauder double wear , eye primer £24 my other ud eye primer potion £22,50 love them both but id were to pick my best it would be estee lauder my eyeshadow never fades still looks great when i remove it before bed .

[@sorry-I-write-long-comments]

Have you tried Juvia's Place eyeshadow base?? If you have, where would you place it??

[@andriap8195]

So helpful thank you!

[@DolceSuono9]

I usually lay down a thin layer of a cheap primer like Milani or Wet&Wild, then I'll layer something on top. I've tried Mac Paint Pot, Elf Pot, the Sigma sticks, ABH, the "holy grail" Gerard Cosmetics base, none work for me. I've wasted so much money, it's really irritating! What I've been using the most has been Fenty. It's still not 100% crease-proof, but it holds up the best; some days I make it without creasing, some days I don't! Now, when I use up some of these, I will have to try your faves, so thanks!

[@cindyplutnicki8930]

Just discovered you! Really enjoyed this video. Since turning 55, everything roles off my eyes despite using primer, and setting spray. I heard that you use waterproof eye shadow and was wondering what you would recommend. Price is not a concern. I’m a desperate woman! Also if u have any eyeliner recommendations I would so appreciate. I’ve tried at least 10 different, liquid, gel, stick that are top rAted for smudge proof and waterproof. Absolutely nothing works. Raccoon eyes after 1 hr. Ugh!

[@falonydapony3016]

Thank you for this!

[@susana_84]

Excelente reseña y me encantó que se puede ver con subtitulo en español, se agradece ...saludos.

[@Chiara0608]

Thank you for this video. I think KIKO Neutral Eye Base is very good, on me it lasts many hours without creasing. I loved NYX Waterproof Eye Base, very resistant, but after a few uses it irritated my eyes and lids. I tried Anastasia Beverly Hills Eyeshadow Primer but it was a total delusion cause when i applied it, it looked more like a concealer than a primer and it creased after a few hours.

[@innadream3087]

Oh I so needed this ! I wondered which one to get because my urban decay feels drying .. it definitely is making my eyelids drier I feel like ? I’ve been using the fenty one lately I think it’s great it does hold the eyeshadow pretty well .. so far didn’t notice any creases I even fell asleep with my eye makeup on once and had the shadows still on the next morning but I don’t know if it’s the primer that is good or my eyelids are too dry after the urban decay primer potion on Eden lol .. I just wish the fenty had a colour to it because I have a light skin and you can see my veins and everything which is annoying~ thank you for this 🥰

[@CatsWearingMakeup]

Fenty has a eyeshadow primer? How did I not know this? I need to try it!

[@innadream3087]

Cats Wearing Makeup Yep she does .. I have the travel version it’s very sticky which I like with some eyeshadows .. would love to hear your thoughts on it :D as I don’t know if it’s just my eyelids being super dry lately or the primer being bomb ? Xx

[@moonkitty5274]

I've been using the nyx waterproof primer for a couple of months now and while I agree that it is good, personally I find it's so sticky sometimes that it can be kind of hard to blend the shadows. I've also got dry patches on my lids but I think that may be due to it being winter since I wore no eye makeup for a week and it didn't make a difference (plus I remember having a similar problem before).

[@CatsWearingMakeup]

I get those dry patches too! Mine is always along my eyelash line, near the corner. I totally get the nyx primer being sticky; I think that why I tend to set it. But! I have found another one I love - the Hourglass Veil primer. It's pricey, but works soooo well. I'm going to be testing some more new ones soon. [Video coming soon(ish)!]

[@moonkitty5274]

​@@CatsWearingMakeup I'm looking forward to the next video, this was really helpful :)

[@sebinatimm496]

I’ve been wanting the Smashbox one but I’m a bit concerned since my veins is very visible on my eyelids...

[@Brilliantnash]

Rumour has it the Nars smudgeproof eyeshadow base (not the concealer you tested out) is pretty good. Annettes Makeupcorner raves about it.

[@SaminaChinKhan]

Amazing video. Thanks a lot

[@farishya9925]

I'm usually really annoyed by watching videos like this but I thoroughly enjoyed this and loved how informative and concise you were! Thank you:) I'm picking the two faced primer for me since I have a deeper skin tone and need colors to pop!

[@amoslewis8832]

Hello this was a great video, may I ask, is it necessary to purchase an eye primer and face primer, I know the difference between eye primer and eye base, I'm also aware of eye primers vs concealers, but can I use a face primers as eyeprimer or is it just better to purchase separate eye primer

[@CatsWearingMakeup]

Hiya! Sorry for the slow reply. Eye primers are a bit different - they are meant to be a good base (like face primers) but many also help to even out skin tone, so that the colours of the eyeshadows can really pop. Personally, I would purchase a separate primer, but another viewer suggested that the Elf Poreless putty primer (for the face) actually works well as an eye-primer. Maybe just have a play and see what works for you? I bet that some more 'sticky' face primers might work for the eyes. :)

[@FabulousCait]

I’ve got really oily skin and eyelids and pretty hooded eyes too. The one I’m using at the moment and have used in most of my videos is the morphe translucent eye primer. Usually set it with a revolution or colourpop shadow before going over the top with anything else. I’ve used a revolution one (came in a advent calendar not the one you’ve mentioned) and it was terrible, it was actually worse than using no primer and made my eyes burn and itch too

[@CatsWearingMakeup]

Thanks for the suggestion! I'll have to try the Morphe primer. :)

[@lalabeauty8121]

nars is amazing you really should try i have the same eyelid problems

[@orly5358]

thank you. i will try smashbox primer. ❣️❣️

[@7777msb]

I *love* the Smashbox 24 hr eye primer; it has been my HG for years. But now they've discontinued it and replaced it with a new verson, called "intensify." It has mixed reviews on Sephora, mostly based upon issues with the packaging. Have you tried it yet? If not, what is your go-to eye primer for 2022?

[@majestic6303]

I like the smash box but not the tube. You have to put pressure to squeeze out the product.

[@crushingcolours]

Very helpful review👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽❤️

[@ashleybosworth5501]

What do you use for an eyeliner? I always seem to have trouble finding a pot liquid liner

[@CatsWearingMakeup]

Right now I'm loving the Physician's Formula one. Really good and doesn't move all day.

[@lyndahollins2881]

sorry watching from the future :) I bought and tried the Two faced shadow assurance, Did not last on my eyes :( I have oily eyelids now, I am 56. sucks 1/2 hour later and I can feel my lids get wet.

[@noaeylon3565]

Have you tried the new hourglass? I decided that I need to try eyeshadow primer and I couldn't decide between the smashbox or the new hourglass

[@CatsWearingMakeup]

Yes! And I really love it! It's expensive, but really good.

[@noaeylon3565]

@@CatsWearingMakeup Thank you! It is very helpful.

[@laurag1024]

I got the NYX Professional Makeup Ultimate Shadow & Liner Primer and still don't know why I got an allergic reaction, my eyelids were huge, I couldn't even apply make up that day, it was just burning and painful. :(

[@helgaserge7152]

With the UD primer it's crucial to apply a SMALL amount) If I applied more I got creasing in 6-8 hours

[@Elena-ux9uk]

thanks for the video

[@yesslugdc]

I'm totally agree about p louise base, it doesn't work in oily hooded eyes. I wish i had seen your video before, because in my country is nor that cheap. 😢. I've tried the pretty vulgar eyeshadow primer i think it works excelent in oily hooded eyes.

[@justynawisniewska1213]

As for the NYX base I don't think you need to set it as it sets on its own if you wait a moment for it to dry. I put it on and do my brows in the meantime. When I'm done it's already dry. But I guess different techniques work for other people. I dislike setting the base as it makes the shadow not grip to the eyelid as nicely.

[@mimachka]

Sorry, newbie here, how do you set an eye primer?

[@CatsWearingMakeup]

once you put down the eye primer, gently tap on some powder over it with a brush. you can use a 'skin tone' eyeshadow, or whatever face powder you like to use. this will create a dry base for you to build your shadows on!

[@Tarasaurus13]

Have you tried the milani eyeshadow primer? It's everyone's favorite, wondering how it worked for you? 😊

[@emilyevans6989]

FINALLY! Someone who actually HAS hooded eyes reviews these products. I was born with hooded eyes, and now that I’m older, gravity is WORKING! I’ve also had disagreements concerning mascara. My eyes are hooded, I alive in the Hotter-Than-HELL American South. If there’s a hood and heat, you’d better invest in the best you can afford. Add inevitable PERSPIRATION, you’ll need something to make it ALL stick and stay.

[@PumpernickelCoconut]

Thank you!

[@dubyabalthazar4598]

Urban decay stopped working on me... maybe I'm using too much or its old.. but imma try ur top 2

[@HollyG6]

Same!

[@dubyabalthazar4598]

@@HollyG6 I'm glad to know I'm not the only one.. I felt a little crazy n frustrated

[@HollyG6]

Used urban decay for years but something must have changed because it just does nothing now. I have tried So many types and they all crease, so here looking for new perspectives

[@majestic6303]

It used to be really good many years ago. I agree.

[@helgaserge7152]

I had the sigma colored eye primer - and it creased on its own after 4-5 hours ://

[@heididupre631]

I love the two faced eye primer but they recently changed the formula

[@mullinslj2844]

If you set your eyes you will probably have a better outcome. Sounds like you eyelids get oily & that’s why they don’t last 12 hours like you want it to. It only takes a few minutes to set

[@patriciafaraci5014]

You seem to get weirded out frequently don’t you ? Chill