Makeup
15 Best Primers for Long-Lasting Eye Makeup
Liners, shadows, and mascaras can end up looking like a hot (smudged) mess at the end of the day if you don't use a good primer. Keep your eye makeup on with these reader faves
No. 12: Smashbox Layer Lash Primer, $16 TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 8.4*
Why: This "extremely easy to use lash primer gives short lashes the attention they deserve" and you "just put [it] on right before you put on your mascara." This primer "defines, lengthens, and plumps every lash" even for light, sparse lashes. Readers suggest you "should definitely wait until it's fully dry on your lashes before applying mascara to get the best results." One woman says: "I was so sick of my raccoon eyes that I stopped using mascara altogether." But with this primer, her "mascara stays where it's suppose to and doesn't flake or smudge after all-day wear." Readers agree that this product "makes the best mascara even better."
Agree? Disagree? Write your review here.
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SEE NEXT PAGE: No. 11: Smashbox Photo Finish Lid Primer, $20
Why: This "extremely easy to use lash primer gives short lashes the attention they deserve" and you "just put [it] on right before you put on your mascara." This primer "defines, lengthens, and plumps every lash" even for light, sparse lashes. Readers suggest you "should definitely wait until it's fully dry on your lashes before applying mascara to get the best results." One woman says: "I was so sick of my raccoon eyes that I stopped using mascara altogether." But with this primer, her "mascara stays where it's suppose to and doesn't flake or smudge after all-day wear." Readers agree that this product "makes the best mascara even better."
Agree? Disagree? Write your review here.
*At time of publication
SEE NEXT PAGE: No. 11: Smashbox Photo Finish Lid Primer, $20
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