Any cheap good quality eyeshadow primers?

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What works for someone may not work for someone else and vice versa. Honestly, if you just take one person's opinion and go "Oh, okay", I think you're silly. *You're being used in a general sort of way.

I do like Too Faced Shadow Insurance. I think it's a wonderful primer. I've heard good things about Palladio's primer but I've never actually used it myself.

That's very true Freddie. People on YouTube rant and rave about Urban Decay Primer Potion and it did absolutely nothing for me. I've been wanting to try Too Faced Shadow Insurance. I own the Palladio primer, but I haven't used it yet. I'm using up my NYX HD one first.

Studio Gear has a pretty good primer.

Yeah, UDPP wasn't the best for me either. It wasn't horrible by any means for me, but I just like TFSI more.

yea I wouldn't call it horrible either. The shadows didn't really pop, but I creased like crazy... but I have oily eye lids and no primer seems to wanna work for me.

I used the ELF primer that was doubled ended.. I think it was some sort of liner transformer on the other end. It worked fine, I got a good 4-5 hours wear out of it.

Annabelle's Smoothie Pencil in Melonade really surprised me as well, it holds up great on my oily lids.

My long-term, go-to primers are UDPP & MAC Paints though.. never fail & last until I take them off.

Jun 8, 2011

Davina R.

I use either a NYX, Elf or Ulta primer. All are under $6.

Jun 8, 2011

Nina D.

have any of you guys tried the coastal scents primer? it worked like magic! i was playing around with my makeup, i used "shadow worx matte eye primer" as my primer. i accidently fell asleep with my makeup on. when i woke up the next morning my makeup looked the same as it did BEFORE i fell asleep!

Jun 8, 2011

Cristine D.

ive been using mary kay's eye primer for a while now and i love it! its only $10! (: it glides on like nothing and it is anti crease!! love it!

I've been wanting to try Mary Kay products, but I don't know anyone who sells them.

Try elfs eyeshadow primer it's only one dollar and it really makes the shadow last all day! Check out my YouTube channel I have a review on it. WWW.YouTube. com/sexibia 

Jun 9, 2011

Breanne M.

Coastal Scents has a nice eyeshadow primer that's pretty cheap. It seems like it won't work because it has an oily feel to it, but it works pretty well. I have a few different primers and its certainly my fav :)

Jun 10, 2011

Mariel M.

The Mary Kay Eye Primer It's Only $ 12 And In My Opion Is Better The Urban Decay One And Two Faced Shadow Insurance

Jun 22, 2011

April F.

LA Splash makes a really good one!! it's around 7 dollars and the staying power is amazing. i can put it under my shadow before i go out dancing, sweat all night, come home and fall asleep on it and my shadow is still in place the next morning. i love this stuff : )

Jul 5, 2011

ashley h.

nyx HD primer. it's $7. i swear by limecrime's eyeshadow base. i'm not sure of the price as i won it in a contest (& i think their website is down for the moment..i'm wanting to say it's in the $15ish range /:), but it's AMAZING.

Jul 5, 2011

Kelsea M.

Try NYX's jumbo eye pencils. Technically they're not primers but they work as excellent bases. Your shadows won't crease at all. I would recommend milk (for colours), black bean (for smokey looks) or french fries (for neutral looks).

NYX hd eyeshadow base. its comparable to Urban decays primer potion. its $7

Jul 7, 2011

Karlee V.

You could always make your own =]

Jul 8, 2011

Tessa B.

I get mine from Concrete Minerals. It has really great staying power and and there's tons of product for the price. Here's the link:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/63460146/electric-eye-primer-mineral-eyeshadow

I have a coupon code that you can use if you decide to buy.

Jul 8, 2011

Chrisanne D.

@ ashley h. I wouldn't recommend purchasing or wearing limecrime products! For one thing it's repackaged makeup and some of there eye products are not even eye safe! 

Jul 8, 2011

Gabbi D.

A Hard Candy primer that came with a palette was my first primer and it was pretty good. I'm not sure if they sell it separately, but even with the other shadows, it's only around $6. :D

Dec 17, 2013

Denise S.

Fregie wet and wild primer for about 5bucks and its as good as ub you can get at walgreens I have both I think it pretty close to ub.