Her Name is Rio...

After foundation, I would normally apply my concealers but running out of time this week, I needed a quickie blog and so I’ve written about the third step of my makeover instead - my favourite eye primer (which I think you already know what that is anyway).

Thank goodness for these little beauties as I don’t know what I’d do without one now.  I used to be able to get away with it when I was younger (or were foundations better back then?!) but as the years have flown by, keeping eye make-up on has become a struggle.  Until I started using Urban Decay’s Original Primer Lotion (€21), that is. 

Of course, even if you don’t have oily lids, you can still use an eye primer as it will help to keep the intensity of the make-up true as well as not creasing, smudging or moving.  If you think that an eye primer is yet another product to add to your shopping list, then apply some foundation and/or concealer instead to the lids as this will help to even out the face and skin tone and will cover any veins or discolouration (as well as the not-creasing part).  However, foundation/concealer on my lids is a no-no for me as I crease like hell).

For me, the more layers I put on my eyes, the more my make-up slides off so I only apply a very thin layer of the primer over my lids and sockets and wait until it dries.  Then I apply my shadows, pencils or creams.  Even if I’m going out and about but I don’t want to wear make-up then I will still apply my primer so at least I feel teat and nidy if I’m coming into contact with people. 

I have tried a few eye primers over the years (expensive and inexpensive) but Urban Decay gets the thumbs up so I may as well stick with it and not waste any more dosh.

One thing that does frustrate me though – so any advice out there would be much appreciated – is keeping my eyeliner on all day, whether it be pencil or shadow.   Now admittedly, I do have watery eyes and you’d think that my primer would work underneath my eyes too but still my shadow or pencil slides down and I end up with an untidy smudge (rather than the sexy lived-in look).  I’m also not keen on some waterproof pencils as they tend to look too hard (like I’m starring in a Duran Duran video) and are difficult to smudge.  So it’s great not having to re-do my lids during the day but I do have to sort out my panda eyes – sob.  Any ideas?