It's All About That Eye Primer.

Oct 29

2014_1029_eyeprimer So if you are a makeup wearer... wearer... yeah that's not right... if you just so happen to wear makeup, then hopefully you are well aware of the need for a primer. A primer is quite possibly the most important part of a make up routine if you want that whole routine to be worth it by the end of the day. Personally I think an eye primer is essential if you are wear eye shadow.When I first started wearing makeup (long time ago) I was pretty frustrated with eyeshadow. It never lasted me throughout the day unless I used one of those creams and those creased pretty badly... so I kind of just didn't wear eyeshadow I just stuck with my mascara and called it good enough. It wasn't until I was well into college that I stumbled across tarte's eye primer - not sure why I picked it up honestly. I think I received a sample of it. I haven't stopped using it since... which has been like three or four years now. I haven't had a creased or smeared eyeshadow since I stated using it.At this point- I actually use two different eye primers basically in my morning routine. The second primer I use is a new addition and isn't specifically a primer as it is more of an all-in-one cream eyeshadow from BareMinerals. Paired together they keep my eyeshadow on all day and fight my makeup remover pretty stubbornly. When I'm in a rush or doing a 'no makeup' makeup I used just the 5-in-1 cream shadow from BareMinerals.Why do I pair them together? First- I love the color of the cream shadow (Barely Nude) so I don't just use it as a primer. Second- the 5-in-1 cream shadow will get me through my work day, but starts to wear off right around then. I like my makeup to last me until I take it off (or sweat it off during my workout... no makeup should stand up to an Insanity workout).Now both tubes are about $20 each- what is fantastic is that the you need a tiny little dot of tarte's eye primer for both eyes so I go through like one in a half tubes a year. BareMineral's cream shadow doesn't last me nearly that long- since I started using it I think I got through a tube about every 3 months or so... which feels a tiny bit pricey to me comparatively. I just love the color... so the fact that it multi-tasks makes me feel better about it.That being said- if you only want to go with one- go with tarte's eye primer hands down in my opinion. You should try both though... because they are both great products.Clean Slate 360 Creaseless Eye Primer | $19 5-In-1 BB Cream Shadow | $18