June 17, 2008

A thing or two about eyeshadow primers

Urban Decay Primer Potion (UDPP), Too Faced Shadow Insurance (TFSI), and MAC prep-prime eye (MAC) are among the most talked about in the eye shadow primer category. I've tried all 3 of them, and here's what I think:

UDPP: Cute packaging (purple genie shaped bottle) yet annoying. The wand has limited movement to where it can reach the sides of the bottle, meaning there's a lot of unused product trapped inside. texture is just nice, dries instantly, with a very good staying power. Colors pop out real nicely afterwards. In terms of price, well, it needs to be cut in half (to take out the trapped product) to justify the price tag.
Price: $16



TFSI
: Tube packaging, means it's more hygienic (compared to UDPP & MAC) coz you only take out as much as you need per application. Texture is a tiny bit oily and more thin than UDPP, and the color is a tad darker too, which is fine by me since I'm a medium-tan kind of girl. Staying power is very good too, as well as the ability to bring out colors more vibrant. Drying time is slightly longer than UDPP, perhaps coz of the texture.
Price: $17

MAC: Plastic pot packaging. Entirely different texture compared to the other two. You swipe your finger or brush to take out the product, just as you would on a Bobbi Brown Pot Rouge. Not very hygienic imo, also it tends to pick up colors from the brush as well, especially if you're using the same brush for eye shadow application. Staying power is okay, but the other two is better. Drying time is also slightly longer and the texture is just a tad greasy.
Price: $16

Do I have a favourite? Well, it's a tie between UDPP and TFSI to be honest, since I like both and really can't decide which is better. UDPP's packaging is a PITA, but the drying time of TFSI is not as fast, while both have very good staying power. So, it comes to a tie at the end.

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