I think by now almost everyone has heard of and/or used eyeshadow primers/bases. Recently I had a little NYX shopping haul. I bought two of their eyeshadow bases – a black and a white one.
White eyeshadow base
As the name states, the base is white toned. The formula is soft and smooth, which makes applying it easy. It is also creamy enough to blend it out if too much gets on the lid.
Like an eyeshadow base should, it makes eyeshadows pop more. Since it is a white base, the effect is stronger. After applying eyeshadow over the base, the colour was so much more vivid and bright. With less effort and usage of eyeshadow, I can create a defined look quicker. The base also prevents eyeshadows from creasing or fading away.
Black eyeshadow base
The black eyeshadow base is not as creamy as the white one. The formula is thicker and application needs a bit more effort. In spite of that, it is still easy to cover eyelids with it.
The black eyeshadow base gives the colours a deeper effect. If the eyeshadow is light toned and sparkly, it will give a metallic effect. Matte eyeshadows stay matte but they look even more matte. Basically, in my eyes, it makes eyeshadows look more intense than they would without the black base. I think it is such a brilliant product to use if you are going for a more edgy look.
Comparison
As you can see from the pictures below, I used multiple colours to show how the tones are changing with different bases. To create the comparisons, I used The Balm NudeTude and Urban Decay Smoky palette.
Good:
- Makes colours more intense
- Doesn’t let colours crease
- Colours stay put
- Easy to use
- Goes with any type of eyeshadows
- Brings out the tone with less pigmented eyeshadows
Sad:
- I can’t think of any aspect I don’t like about them
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Adryana
I love how bright the white one makes the shadows! This is a great post and I love how you did the swatches! xxx
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Thank you! 🙂 They are perfect for stronger vivid makeup looks. Colours definitely pop more.
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This looks great. You can really see the colours pop x
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Thank you! 😊
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I’ve been looking for a high street eyelid primer and these sound so good! Might have to get at least the white one. x
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I know they also have nude and pearl white tone too. Nude is nude and pearl white is for more metallic shades.
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That sounds nice! I went to their counter today but they didn’t have any of the eyeshadow bases left. x
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I’m sure they restock soon 🙂
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Great post! x I want to try the white base. It makes the shadows more true to color.
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Thank you! They also have nude and pearl white (for metallic shadows).
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No problem 😀 Oh really?
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Those swatches explain the clear versatility of the product base. Brilliant
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Thank you! I thought it would be better to do it like that 😊
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Absolutely
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I did not know they had bases!!! Lol. I need these in my life because I’ve been using their NYX jumbo eye pencil in milk lol
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They do! They also have nude and pearl white base. Pearl white is specifically for metallic eyeshadows. I haven’t tried those but I think they should be pretty good 😊
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