Beauty Fixation: April

A few years ago my sister complained about her eyeshadow creasing throughout the day. I couldn't believe that I hadn't already shared my favorite secret weapon with her: Urban Decay's Eyeshadow Primer Potion. I quickly remedied the situation and had her try it. She was amazed at how well it worked and is now a true believer in eyeshadow primer. I love this picture from That La La Girl because it really shows how much an eyeshadow primer can make a difference:

without primer                                        with primer  

Does this look familiar? Do you use an eyeshadow primer? If so, any brands that you're crazy about?

Beauty Fixation: February

Speaking of lashes, here's a product that I've been using for years now. It's Dior's Diorshow Maximizer Lash Plumping Serum, which is technically a lash primer. It's got all sorts of nutrients to keep your lashes strong, plus it slightly thickens my thin lashes so I don't have to worry about using a really thick mascara that could potentially clump.

I've used other lash primers before but have seen the best results with this one. I just apply one coat to clean lashes (it goes on white) and follow with my mascara. I try not to let the primer completely dry hard because then the mascara doesn't go on as well. 

Have you ever used a lash primer?