What is Urban Decay Primer Potion? It's an eye primer that prepares your eyelids to make eye shadow more vibrant and long lasting - without creasing, smudging or fading.

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.

Best Reason for Eye Primer

Keep my eye shadow on all day - 37.5%
Stop my eye shadow creasing, smudging - 50%
Make my eye shadow more vibrant and colorful - 12.5%
Make my eyelid skin color more even - 0%
Feels comfortable and smooth - 0%

Total votes: 16
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