Urban Decay Primer Potion vs L'Oreal Decrease

In this video, the reviewer compares Urban Decay Primer Potion to L'oreal decrease eye primer. It is a good review of some of the main differences.

L'Oreal Decrease

• It is not clear and goes on thicker (this is because it is really a concealer with different ingredients to a primer)
• It's best feature is its price
• The thicker texture is useful if you have a lot of discoloration
• If you are just starting out, sometimes it's good to be able to see where you are putting stuff.
• The reviewer feels that this is a good beginner product - that getting into the habit of using eye primer is important. As a budget item this would help

Urban Decay Primer Potion

• Makes eyeshadow a lot brighter - she demonstrated this well. In fact the color in the eyeshadow pot looked very similar on her skin primed with Urban Decay eye primer, while with the L'Oreal product it seemed quite dull by comparison.
• She feels it sticks a lot better, which means it will last a lot longer and stay put
• It dries clear, (so it won't show on different colored skin)
• The reviewer is very happy with the ability to have gym class, volleyball and after 12 hours still have her eyeshadow look great
• She concluded that if you are more active and want to have eyeshadow stay then this is a good choice.

Other points

• Both products need to be depotted to get your money's worth
• Makeup Alleys reviews rated Urban Decay Primer Potion substantially better than L'Oreal Decrease eye primer.
• The L'Oreal product has different ingredients and is really a concealer rather than a primer. See this article about the difference.

e.l.f Eyelid Primer vs Urban Decay Primer Potion

There are quite a few products on the market claiming to be primers when they are really concealers and e.l.f. eyelid primer is one of them.

Mac paint pot vs Urban Decay Primer Potion

One product that did seem to get as good a result was the Mac paint pots. These aren't eye shadow primers, but some use the very neutral shades as a kind of primer although they aren't designed for this -they are eye shadow pots.

Urban Decay Primer Potion vs. two faced eye shadow insurance

This video is an excellent review of the differences between Urban Decay Primer Potion and Two Faced Eye Shadow Insurance.

Overall the reviewer felt that two faced shadow insurance worked slightly better on oily lids, the packaging was more efficient and the color impact was a little more vibrant. The downside was the anti creasing effect didn't last as long during the day, the shelf life wasn't good and it was more irritating on sensitive eyes.