Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion – Enigma

7 Reviews

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   dearEggs9

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   Overall: I would repurchase if it were still available – also SHAKE this stuff, it’s a matte and separates more than the original.

   Pros: cool-toned unique primer. Makes shadows semi-permanent, plays so well with naked2 and naked2 basics. price is standard/comparable

   cons: some what dry. I’d rather have squeeze tube with a cute top than an unsanitary doe foot. Which will break unless you carefully insert it into the tube at EXACTLY the right angle (-1 lippie), breaks me out under my brow bone.

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   needfulLollies0

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   Over the years, my go to eye primers have been the original UDPP as well as MAC’s Paint Pot in Painterly. I still love both of these products, but haven’t repurchased the UDPP because I still have a decent amount of product left in the paint pot, and I wanted to try one of their new primers. I also have UDPP in Sin, which I like when I’m doing a shimmery look, or just want some shimmer on my eyes, but I do not reach for this product that often. I think this is simply because shimmer isn’t something that I go for often.

   So since that background information about what I already use, I must say that I am a fan of this new primer. I love neutral matte, that’s definitely more my thing, and I truly believe that this fits the bill. I do set it with whatever lighter powder I’m using, or I wait for it to dry. My eye shadow looks exactly the same as when I first applied it in the morning. A definite keeper and sad that’s it’s a limited edition.

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   troubledSeagull7

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   I’m surprised by the low reviews. I usually wear WnW Fergie as well, but this is nice for a change up. It dries a matte beige well, and really helps eyeshadows pop.

   I find that the doefoot applicator could be better. It hasn’t broken off on me yet (*knocks on wood*) and I think it deposits too much product. Great for swatching, but can greatly increase the chance of creasing. I apply the lower half of the applicator on my lid, then flip and repeat on the other side. Just that amount is enough to go all over my lid and up the crease. I haven’t tried it yet, but I heard you can squeeze the package to deposit product too if you prefer. I have oily eyelids and it’s lasted 12 hours on me, just like my WnW primer.

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   worldlyGnu4

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   I can’t use UD primer or Smashbox, it is almost impossible to blend shadows. Their like glue. Yuck.

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   yearningBaboon0

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   I was really excited to try this, as I love the original UDPP. Sadly, this is a disappointment. It just doesn’t keep my e/s from creasing as long as any of my other primers; I only get 3-4 hours at most. (with other primers and cream base I can get 8-10 hours easily) I do like the formula and the newer doefoot packaging. I think this could work well for someone who doesn’t have oily lids or creasing as a concern, it’s just not for me.

   This is limited edition, last I heard.

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   hushedSmelt9

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   For me, this performed the same as the UD Eden primer, though the formula is less thick and solid. It provides nice even coverage of my red eyelids and tiny veins and helps eyeshadows adhere evenly and last longer. I like the color; it’s a neutral to cool light beige. It’s lighter and less yellow than the Eden, not as opaque, and has absolutely no shimmer.
   I like that it has an applicator, too – the usual tube makes for a lot of wasted product.

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   awedTeal3

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   This is a limited edition matte beige. I have very oily eyelids, and though I never had luck with any of the UD eye primers, I decided to give this one a try. I normally use either WNW or NARS primer, then a MAC paint pot, then powder eye shadow, so I was hoping this would save me a step. The color is pretty, but it goes on very dry and patchy–not the smooth canvas I was looking for. And the wear time is poor–no more than 2-3 hours.