Eye primer

[Glambykarm]

I am here to get recommendations on best eye primer for brown skin. 

[danielledanielle]

@Glambykarm Oooh, ok.  I have a stockpile of old primers, too... I will list them, but you might only find them in resale land because they aren't in production anymore 😭.

Urban Decay Original (before the last formula change) 

Urban Decay Caffeine - this was MY EXACT shade. 😭

Nars Primer, tinted

Ace Beauté 

Sephora Colorful Eyeliner (not the current skinny ones, the chunky pencils)

When it comes to current, I'm with @WinglessOne with NARS Pro-Prime™ Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base Original .  It's definitely the goat.  It's white, because of its base, but you can tap that out to your desired consistency.  

I also like PAT McGRATH LABS IntensifEYES™ Longwear Eyeshadow Primer IntensifEYES™ Longwear Primary .  Some folks hate it, 😂.  It's not clear, but it's got an oily slightly tinted finish to it that I think works well for my oily almond eyes, so I love it.  If you're interested, but concerned about that texture, you can get it drier but setting it with setting powder, the way you'd do a concealer.

There's also Colorfix!  They will set on you if you're not careful + only use a tiny amount, but they are excellent primers as Danessa has nudes specifically in the line - excellent for deeper shades.

Danessa Myricks Beauty Colorfix Eye, Cheek & Lip Cream Pigment - Nudes Collection Nude 7 

 Non-Sephora

Elizabeth Mott

About Face (Available at Ulta)

(Thanks for the tag @Titian06 !)

[Titian06]

@danielledanielle - Yes, I used About Face eye primer too.  That one is very nice.  I just wasn't crazy about the wand. 😄

[SportyGirly125]

@Glambykarm @MAC prep and prime 24 hour eye base 

[Glambykarm]

@SportyGirly125 I bought once with advice of one of the employee there but its very dark in shade. It’s flawless no doubt but very dark on my eyes.

[SportyGirly125]

@Glambykarm @The eye base is clear. Are you sure it’s the same one I mentioned?

[WinglessOne]

Thanks for the tag, @Titian06 ! 

@Glambykarm “Best eye primer for brown skin” depends on what you need a primer to do. Example: I have hooded eyes and my lids aren’t as oily as most people’s, so when I look for eye primers, I prioritize grip (tacky texture that’ll hold shadows in place) over surface smoothing. Also, some folks like sheer/invisible primers while others want a strongly tinted one that’ll make shadow colors pop on deep skin tones. And then, some people just want a primer that’s closer to their skin tone to even out hyperpigmentation, redness, etc. on their lids. 

So… what do you want/need in a primer? 🙂 

My all-time favorite primer is the old Smashbox Photo Finish 24 Hour Shadow Primer. The OLD formula in the all-silver tube, not the current one that comes in a long narrow tube with white label. The reformulation is nowhere near as good (for me) as the old one. The old one’s quite grippy and locks shadows in place once I’ve blended ‘em out. I still have one tube and I’m nursing the heck out of it. 😅 But again, I need a grippy primer for my hooded eyes. You might actually like the newer formulation, depending on what you need a primer to do. 

Nowadays I mostly use MAC Prep + Prime 24-Hour Extend Eye Base. It works well for me, though not as well as the old Smashbox primer. Sometimes I use a neutral matte shade of Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Waterproof Cream Eyeshadow Stick as a primer, especially when traveling. BB’s shadow sticks (well, the matte ones) have a slightly tacky texture that can hold onto powder shadows, and I can choose from various base colors. More recently, I’ve used Lisa Eldridge Liquid Silk Eyeshadow as a primer: it’s more of a smoothing base than a grippy base, but it works well a a full lid color with a powder shadows added to the outer corner for some smoke. 

If you need more of a smoothing primer, NARS Pro-Prime™ Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base is a good option. NARS used to offer it in a few different skin tone shades, but now there’s only the original sheer white tint. 

[Titian06]

Hi, @Glambykarm !  OK, I'm not brown; I'm pasty white.  I recommend MAC Prep & Prime eye primer.  It goes on and dries sheer.  Of course I can only speak for my pasty white self, but I was concerned it would have a tint.  It's available at Ulta.

Maybe @danielledanielle or  @WinglessOne has a recommendation? 🙂

[Glambykarm]

@Titian06 Thank you so much for ypur suggestions and definitely @WinglessOne & @danielledanielle  they both give me a good description for the recommendations I would love to try on me ASAP. 🥰🥰🥰🥰