Do you really need an eye primer? Well, if you want to camouflage under-eye pigmentation, lend a flawless base for eyeshadow application, and keep creasing at bay, then yes. An eye primer adopts a three-pronged approach to extend the wear of your makeup, prevent product creasing and fallout, and conceal pigmentation. Think of it as a regular primer but exclusively for your eyes.
A pea-sized amount of eye primer can do more than just lock your look in place for hours. It also helps make the product appear better on your skin and limits the chances of quick fading and eyeshadow fallout. In simpler terms, for an eye-catching outcome (pun very well intended), a primer is your best bet. Below, we’ve listed some luxe eye primers that get the job done and get it done well – the perfect end-year splurge, we reckon.
Nutrient-Rich Formula
Rating: 4.6
Price: INR 5,150
A cushiony-soft formula, Bobbi Brown’s multivitamin-rich moisturiser-cum-primer intensely hydrates and nourishes your under-eye region to lend a concealer-gripping finish that doesn’t crease. Without settling into your mature lines, the potent vitamin blend improves the texture of your skin and doesn’t weigh it down. The paraben-free, phthalate-free, sulphate-free, and gluten-free primer is ideal for all skin types.
24-Hr Long-Wearing Power
Rating: 4.4
Price: INR 2,300
If you’re scrounging for a formulation that extends the wear of your eyeshadow, meet your perfect match. M.A.C Cosmetics’ Extend Eye Base coats your lids to prolong the wear-time of your eyeshadow while also ensuring that it doesn’t crease or fade. The vitamin E-infused weightless primer is ideal for all skin types.
Optimal Eyeshadow Adherence
Rating: 3.8
Price: INR 2,900
Available as an applicator pen for seamless use, apply this PAT McGRATH offering on your lids for a flawless, even base and layer on for a fabulous finish. The translucent formula delivers lasting product adherence while cooling, reawakening, and soothing your eyes.
Superior Blue Light Defence
Rating: 5
Price: INR 1,900
This bestselling eye primer ensures that your eye shadow doesn’t budge while neutralising lid discolouration and delivering blue light protection. The waterproof, non-creasing, and non-fading formula also features a needle-nose applicator for improved precision and long wear.
Skin Strengthening and Smoothening
Rating: 3.5
Price: INR 1,850
Your one-stop solution for an intensified eyeshadow hue, Smashbox’s Shadow Primer lends a clear canvas for efficacious product application. It is transfer-resistant, smudge-proof, crease-proof, and fade-proof. This formulation protects against environmental stressors and is ophthalmologically tested, too.
Award-Winning Bestseller
Rating: 5
Price: INR 2,600
Say hello to highly pigmented, crease-free shadow all day long. This waterproof, vegan formula – also available in a travel size – is the ideal base for your eye makeup. Prepping your lids by filling in imperfections, I’d recommend Urban Decay’s Primer Potion if you have a generous budget. I own it and wouldn’t trade it for anything else.
Why Stop At Your Lids?
Just as you have an eyelid and under-eye primer for smooth, seamless shadow and concealer application, an eyelash primer creates an even base for your mascara while giving the illusion of fuller, more voluminous lashes. The best part? Lash primers ensure that your mascara doesn’t clump.
Let Your Lashes Do the Talking
Rating: 4.8
Price: INR 2,650
Here’s presenting an eyelash primer for a feathery, natural appeal. The high-performance, lightweight formulation boasts provitamin B5 and lengthens your lashes with a single stroke. After diligent use, 92% of consumers reported that this product lengthens, lifts, and separates eyelashes, while 89% claim that it lent their lashes a soft, natural look.
Multi-Functional Must-Have
Rating: 4.5
Price: INR 3,900
This triple-action mascara primer-cum-serum effectively curls, defines, and volumises your lashes. Improving the lash appearance and strengthening and smoothening the hair, the formula increases eyelash volume up to 43% and up to 36% curl. The balmy-textured formulation features an angled brush for precision application and is gentle for sensitive eyes.
FAQs
- Can an eye primer be worn without eyeshadow?
- When should you apply an eye primer?
- Are eye primers ideal for all skin types?
Yes, you can apply eye primer sans eyeshadow, as it helps smoothen the texture of your skin, curb excess greasiness, and fill in mature lines. If you’re looking for budget-friendly eye primers, here are our recommendations: e.l.f. Cosmetics Shadow Lock Eyelid Primer, PAC Eyeshadow Primer, and Makeup Revolution Prime and Lock Eye Primer
An eye primer should be applied to your lids before an eyeshadow or liner to increase the wear-time of the product. Primers used under the eyes can also help with concealer application by filling in mature lines and lending an even-toned appearance.
While eye primers are ideal for all skin types, they work best on oily skin to avoid makeup fallout and smudging. Since eyelid greasiness can cause your shadow to crease and fade, applying an oil-zapping primer can work wonders. Here are a few more Nykaa recommendations that are worth every penny: Sigma Beauty Eyeshadow Base Primer, Inglot Eye Shadow Keeper
