Don't Slip- Don't Slip: NYX HD Eye Shadow Base & Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion

So ladies (and gents) you walk out the house for a night out on the town. You put your high heels on, your freakum dress on, and your hair is done. You worked hard on your makeup and it looks beautiful as you step out the door. You get out the car, get in the club and visit the ladies room and notice your eyeshadow is not where you placed it. It has seeped off your eyelid and now is taking a vacation under your eye and in the crease and your beautiful work you did is down the drain for the night. Many makeup wearers may have experienced this, and the warmer your environment the likeliness this is a frequent issue. 

Top to Bottom: NYX HD Eyeshadow base, Urban Decay Eyeshadow primer potion

I have found my holy grail product that keeps my eyeshadow on.  No budge, no creasing, long lasting! Urban decay eye shadow primer is hands down the best I have ever used thus far. When I was in my hay days going to soca parties (extremely hot inside) or clubs in the summer time (lack of a/c) this baby would keep the eyeshadow on until I got home to wipe it off. You only need to use a pea size or less for both eyes and let it set for 30 seconds and begin applying your base or your eyeshadow on directly. The base is a white color but when smoothed out over the eye is translucent coloured, so it doesn't change the color of your eyeshadow once applied. This base can be purchased at Sephora, eBay, and other beauty retailers in your area. In Sephora it retails for $24.00 CAD. This product literally lasts me for like a year or more because so little is used and I don't wear eyeshadow daily. This is a must in your beauty bag because it really saves the day no matter what eyeshadow you are using. For the ladies on a budget that don't want to shell out $25.00 for a eyeshadow base I have found something as comparable and very reasonably priced that I use in my kit. NYX HD eyeshadow base.

NYX HD shadow base is a steal! It works as good as UD eyeshadow base and cost a fraction of the price. I got it for $6.00 on cherryculture.com but I now see it in Target and other drug stores as well. It has the same consistency as UD in terms of drying clear and little being used. My only gripe (and was a gripe with UD until they changed to a tube packaging) is that it comes with a doe foot applicator. A tube would be more sanitary especially since you are applying it on the eye. Otherwise it is long lasting and keeps your eyeshadow on through the elements and is reasonably priced for the job that it does. A big steal if you ask me. 

There are many other eyeshadow bases on the market that you can choose from. I feel that this is a staple for any makeup wearer because it prolongs the wear of your eyeshadow.

Any questions about these products? Any other eyeshadow bases you use that you think are underrated? Let me know in the comments below. 

Eye Shadow: Maybelline Color Tattoo

Back in the day when I first got in the "make up game" I was obsessed with eyeshadows. I took Fashion Arts in college and we had a makeup application course. That course was in fact the start of my makeup addiction. In this class we had to apply different looks on our peers and where marked by our teacher (a makeup artist) on how well we followed her instructions. I alway ended up teaming up with my class mate Holly. Holly was a pretty blonde girl that was a little on the slower side in truth, but we teamed up because we had no plans at the time to go into makeup and did not want to use our makeup on all our peers. Some looks we where assigned to do where colorful and needed a little pick me up to show up on me well and the instructor used to advise Holly to use a eyeshadow base or a cream eyeshadow.(Holly was often baffled on the fact colours would show up at all on my black skin at all) but they worked really well and I would get endless compliments as I would carry on with the rest of my day (caked faced with makeup and outlandish eye looks) Cream eyeshadows are now something I really enjoy using and are a must when I am using bold eyeshadow colours.
   Maybelline released Color Tattoos which are cream eyeshadows in some of the prettiest colors ever! These can be found at any drug store and I purchased mine at Walmart. They retail for $6.99 in store and a lot of the time they are on sale. The colours I own are: Pomegranate Punk, Painted Purple, and Bold Gold. They can be applied with your fingers or a brush and can be used either as a base under eyeshadows to make the colours pop, or used all alone to provide a beautiful wash over the eye.

Left to Right: Pomegranate punk, Painted Purple, Bold Gold

Left to Right: Painted Purple, Bold Gold, Pomegranate Punk

•    Pomegranate punk: Is a red based burgundy color with a little bit of shimmer in it (not overbearing) it applies smoothly on the eye and lasts for hours with no re application needed. It is quite pigmented as well!
•   Painted purple:  Is a violet/blue/purple that has a hint of sparkle within it. It also applies smoothly but sometimes as you apply you will notice little gaps so may need to layer it to get the desired look. Although I don't believe it preforms well on its own I love it as a base when I am wearing purple eyeshadows because it makes them pop! It also lasts very long on the eye.
• Bold Gold: is a dark gold and is extremely shimmery. I would say it is my least favourite out of the ones I own because the shimmer looks a bit harsh on the eye. The consistency is a bit lumpy as well, but works pretty good as a base under a gold eyeshadow (and thats how I use it because it will not be going to waste)

  

  Top to Bottom: Painted Purple, Bold Gold, Pomegranate Punk

All in all there are a few more shades I will be picking up. These are reasonably priced and easy to get at all drug stores I have been to. I think a must try for anyone who loves eyeshadow.

Have you tried out any of these shadows? Are there any colours that you think I need to try and am sleeping on? Comment below! Also any simular products you recommend?