Eyeshadow Primer reviews from Reddit

Summary

We analyzed 616 Reddit reviews across 21 subreddits and 111 posts to rank the best Eyeshadow Primer brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/Makeup, r/MakeupAddiction, r/drugstoreMUA, r/Sephora, r/Ulta. Top-rated brands include Milani (4.6/5), Urban Decay (4.6/5), MAC (4.7/5).

Stats

Reviews616

Subreddits21

Posts111

Brands35

Products82

Top communities

r/Makeup222 r/MakeupAddiction88 r/drugstoreMUA72 r/Sephora67 r/Ulta43

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By Brand

By Product

Milani

4.6

(110)

"Milani all the way. Staple product."

"I've tried a few and Milani is the best. Hands-down better than UD at a fraction of the price."

"I like the Milani one. It reminds me of how Urban Decay’s used to be when it was really good & is significantly cheaper."

"Best one I’ve ever found for my oily eyelids lol"

"I second the milani one and it’s more affordable than mac & urban decay with the same results"

"Tbh I really loved Milani!"

"Is goated for me!"

"Is my holy grail."

"I got the Milani eyeshadow primer on sale and it's lasted me forever with similar results to the urban decay primer potion (I actually prefer it)."

"I use Milani eyeshadow primer and it’s never been drying. Highly recommend!"

Urban Decay

4.6

(91)

"Urban Decay Primer Potion has been my go to for YEARS!"

"The right answer to this question is always the tried and true Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion."

"I have very oily eyelids and the urban decay primer potion is my saving grace."

"It is incredible. I used it to go to a rock concert and my eyeshadow stayed so well"

"I’ve never even had to look elsewhere since I started using it."

"I love Urban Decay.. Sin can also be a one and done eyeshadow look."

"Urban Decay has been my holy grain for years."

"I also highly recommend the About Face Fluid Eye Paints."

"My favorite is the Urban Decay."

"I was in an 80 deg, incredibly humid room yesterday and UD primer with Natasha Denona shadow held up for 9 hrs."

MAC

4.7

(67)

"I once had a makeup artist at MAC recommend their paint pot as an eyeshadow primer (in their shade “painterly”) and I’ve never looked back."

"I use mac’s it lasts forever too. You only need the tiniest bit for it to do the job."

"I have such oily eyelids that without primer my eyeshadow doesn’t last even an hour. With this mac 24 hr base it lasts hours looking great."

"24 hour eye base by MAC"

"MAC 24 hour eye base has been my go-to for years. It never creases, and is especially good for oily skin."

"MAC 24 hour eye base. Any thing I put on my lids should smear within 30 minutes, if not less! With the MAC though, my liner stays 12+ hour days and even my most glittery shadows stay on all night."

"My favourite is the 24 hour eye base from mac."

"It works really well. I have never put concealer on my lids."

"Mac paint pots in painterly or soft ochre."

"Mac paint pot in painterly or any my shade you like . Absolutely the best primer for oily lids."

NARS

4.7

(55)

"The Nars one is the only one that works for me anymore."

"I like the NARs one. That stuff STICKS."

"NARS. I’m a former Sephora employee and had a customer tell me she used this on her wedding day."

"Does everything you need it to do"

"Nars is the only one that doesn’t feel silicone-like."

"It does wonders for eyeshadow."

"Mine doesn’t budge."

"Another fave of mine is NARS Smudgeproof Eyeshadow Base."

"I love the Nars eyeshadow primer."

"I have two primers that work for me (NARS and MAC)."

Too Faced

4.5

(42)

"The Too Faced one is actually my favorite."

"I’ve used the Too Faced for ages."

"Too Faced Shadow Insurance over all of them."

"Two Faced Shadow Insurance has been my go-to for probably 10 years lol."

"I have been using the too faced primer since 2011!!! i love it so much."

"It looks like too faced is the only glue primer! Thank you for the recommendation ☺️"

"Too Faced Shadow Insurance is the best I’ve tried."

"Too faced shadow insurance- I’m soooo oily and this has been my holy grail for years"

"Is amazing."

"Try Too Faced Shadow Insurance."

Wet n Wild

4.6

(36)

"Wet n Wild has the best eye primer I’ve ever seen."

"I have the old formula of the Wet and Wild eyeshadow primer, I’ve heard the new one is the same though. I have oily eyelids and I LOVE it."

"Ulta brand the matte one as well as the wet n wild one. wet n wild is literally the best one"

"Have oily lids and the Wet n’ Wild PhotoFocus eyeshadow primer is my go to"

"My eyelids are oilier than the oil rigs that they’re fighting for."

"It's the best one I've tried."

"I use wet n wild photofocus eyeshadow primer. It’s only available on their website now."

"I been using the wet n wild eyeshadow primer for years and I love it."

"Wet n wild photofocus primer. It tacks down multichrome eyeshadows on my hooded lids all day and then halfway through a mosh pit, it's great stuff"

"My favorite ever was Wet and Wild - it performs better than Urban Decay and MAC for me."

NYX

4.2

(37)

"I use nyx glitter primer for every shimmery eyeshadow."

"If I need my eyeshadow to look its best and not move on a sweaty day I always lean on the glitter primer."

"NYX hands down. And a great price."

"The GOAT was NYX Proof It."

"I just got a NYX primer especially for glitter and I’m stunned. 15 hours and counting"

"Never failed me."

"NYX glitter glue and elf eye putter primer are both amazing."

"Try the Nyx eyeshadow base. For colorful eyeshadows to show up the most vibrant, you'll want white!"

"I lovee NYX's Proof It waterproof primer."

"Nyx eyeshadow base is amazing for me and super cheap."

Ulta

4.5

(27)

"Ulta’s Matte Eye Primer is very good at combating oil."

"If you have oily eyelids, the Ulta Matte Eye Primer is excellent."

"Ulta brand matte eye primer!!! i have oily eyelids and this stuff makes my eyeshadow and eyeliner not budge!"

"Ulta brand the matte one as well as the wet n wild one."

"Ulta matte eye primer or Milani, can’t go wrong with either of those ones!"

"Works great for me though!"

"Ulta Matte Eye Primer has been a life changer for me."

"The matte eye primer from ulta beauty brand is amazing!"

"The ulta matte eyeshadow primer is the best I’ve tried, better than urban decay hands down."

"Love the Ulta brand’s matte eye primer!"

Smashbox

4.6

(26)

"Has been my go to for 6 years now."

"Smash box! I’ll never go back."

"Smashbox is my go to. I have really oil lids and it’s never creased on me with smashbox."

"Smashbox 24 hour photo finish eyeshadow primer. 🙌 Super oily lids and one of the best primers I’ve ever tried."

"Smashbox eyeshadow primer is freaking awesome!"

"I love the Smashbox one. It is the best I've ever used."

"The only one that I really like and would repurchase is the Smashbox 24 Hour Photo Finish Shadow Primer."

"I swear by the Smashbox 24hr Shadow Primer."

"Smashbox is the best! 12 hours later and never any creasing."

"I like the Smashbox eye primer! It works SUPER well."

#10

e.l.f.

4.6

(20)

"Holds for hourss"

"It’s never given me any issues. And it’s like 4 bucks!"

"The ELF Power Grip worked amazingly and for once, my eyeshadows had little downfall through the day."

"Definitely elf power grip primer"

"Elf! Literally so good. I have the oiliest eyelids known to man. It’s also like $4!"

"My favorite has been the elf putty eye primer."

"Works really well for me."

"Lasts on my very oily lids."

"My current favorite is the elf putty eye primer."

"I have really oily lids too and I use the Elf camo concealer and it works great!"

#11

Elizabeth Mott

4.8

(16)

"It's like $15 on Amazon and the tube lasts a LONG time."

"It’s amazing."

"Elizabeth Mott."

"Their Thank Me Later is amazing."

"Elizabeth Mott- Thank me later. I’m super oily and I use this everyday only for my eyeliner."

"Elizabeth Mott Thank Me Later"

"Thank Me Later eye primer by Elizabeth Mott. Hands down best I've ever used."

"I use Thank Me Later by Elizabeth Mott and it works great."

"I got the Elizabeth Mott Thank Me Later off Amazon and it’s literally amazing!"

"Elizabeth Mott eyeshadow primer is the only way I can wear eyeshadow."

#12

Anastasia Beverly Hills

4.6

(12)

"The ABH one is great for my oily lids."

"ABH for me."

"I love Anastasias. I'm on my second bottle."

"Anastasia Beverly Hills eye primer makes colors pop because it’s a white base."

"Definitely Anastasia Beverly Hills. Its oil free and solid white."

"I would recommend the Anastasia Beverly Hills eye primer. It's light enough in color and opaque enough in finish to really brighten shadows."

"Surprisingly, the ABH primer. Just a tiny dab of it blended out with a beauty blender."

"I think I am D: for me the Anastasia works for me!"

"My eyelids are pretty oily and i enjoyed the ABH one. it’s very light in color too"

"I've been using a tiny Anastasia Beverly Hills primer sample GWP and it is pigmented!"

#13

Fenty

4.4

(8)

"Fenty eye primer set with a Natasha Denona shadow."

"Fenty Eye Primer is my favorite and isn’t concealer-like at all."

"I use the Fenty eyeshadow primer or the Nars eyeshadow primer, they both work really well for me."

"Fenty eyeshadow primer is very sticky and could be a good option. It’s the only eyeshadow primer that I’ve found that works for me and my oily eyelids!"

"I've used the fenty eye primer for years."

"I like the Fenty one."

"I heard fenty eye primer is good."

"I personally recommend the Fenty eye primer for 2 reasons- 1) It will last you close to a year."

#14

Sigma

4.6

(7)

"This is the only eye primer that holds for me."

"Sigma eye primer."

"Teh best ones for me are the Sigma Eyeshadow Base Primer, MAC Prep + Prime 24-Hour Extend Eye Base and Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion."

"The best ones for me are the Sigma Eyeshadow Base Primer."

"Sigma eyeshadow base primer"

"Love the Sigma eye primer."

"Robert Welsh swears by it, I personally find it too dry for my aging lids but the Sigma Eyeshadow Base Primer."

#15

P. Louise

4.7

(6)

"Honestly, ditch all of these and get the P. Louise eye bases!! My absolute favorite."

"Is worth all the hype and comes in a million shades"

"P.louise base!"

"P. Louise! It’s so good!"

"P Louise's eye base is great"

"I’ve heard great things about P Louise base."

#16

CoverGirl

4.3

(6)

"I really like the covergirl one in the white tube."

"I loved the one by CoverGirl. It’s in a white tube."

"Covergirl makes a great eyeshadow primer for $9 that is bulletproof"

"It's been really helping with the blend!"

"I've noticed a sharp increase in pretty wear time."

"Is good."

#17

Hard Candy

4.2

(5)

"I use the Hard Candy eye primer. I think a tube is like $5 at Walmart and it lasts me well over a year, a little goes a long way."

"Honestly, I use the brand Hard candy eyeshadow primer."

"I have the best success with primers that are thicker, more like putty."

"I use the Hard Candy eyeshadow primer (cheap!)."

"Shockingly has a nice eye primer I like."

#18

Juvia's Place

4.8

(4)

"Are my tried and true eyeshadow primers."

"Juvias place set with Laura Mercier powder or Mac paint pot or Fenty."

"Juvias place or the Anastasia one they r the best for my oily eyelids."

"I really like the juvias place ones ! i use shade 1"

#19

Essence

4.3

4.0

(2)

"I really like the Cover Girl eyeshadow primer!"

"The cover girl one is decent."

#35

Eyeshadow Primer

3.5

(2)

"I never had issues with urban decay or nyx primers when I wore contacts."

"The beat I had was one from Catrice but I think it's out of the sortiment."

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