Now many girls will encounter a problem, that is, the eye makeup will “melt” like ice cream after a short time. There is also a frequent phenomenon of line accumulation and makeup removal. If you do not do a good job of eye base, you will also have “presbyopia” in eye makeup, which not only affects the spirit of the eyes but also affects the overall makeup. We have found 7 eye primers for in-depth evaluation, including popular online celebrities and new products, to see if there are any you are using.

7 Eye Primers Testing & Ranking –  Best Eye Primer 2023

The brands include Kaleidos, Red Chamber, Elf, Urban Decay, Nars, Benefit and Too Faced. We mainly evaluate from the following ten aspects:

1. Price

2. Composition

3. Suitable for people

4. Persistence

5. Ductility

6. Moisture

7. Shade

8. Waterproofness

9. concealer degree

10. Ease of removal

 

1. Price sorting

Nars＞Benefit＞Too Faced＞Urban Decay＞Elf＞Red Chamber＞Kaleidos

 

2. Capacity sorting

Kaleidos＞Too Faced＞Red Chamber＝Urban Decay＝Benefit＞Nars＞Elf

 

3. Component

Red Chamber, a new brand of eye base cream, has almost no risk ingredients. Select products with high safety factor to use, select products suitable for your skin according to your skin quality, and obtain the best effect under the condition of ensuring skin health.

 

4. Suitable for people

Kaleidos Color Charge Eye Priming Cream: specially designed for Asian skin, and the skin color cream is highly concealer;

Red Chamber Jane Eyre Eye Foundation Cream: natural skin nourishing ingredients, suitable for all skin types;

Urban Decay eye base cream: suitable for oily skin, oil control, anti-halo and anti-makeup removal;

Nars fearless eye base cream: beige cream has a brightening effect, which can alleviate eye darkening;

Benefit On site standby eye primer: high concealer and high color rendering, no floating powder to make toner more skin friendly;

Too Faced waterproof eye primer: waterproof, anti-perspiration and anti-oil, general anti-accumulation line;

Elf eye base cream: light and thin, with moderate oil control, and can be used for oil skin and oil mixture.

 

Persistence contrast

Kaleidos 8-hour eye makeup before and after: lasting 3 stars

Red Chamber 8 hours before and after eye makeup: lasting 5 stars

Urban Decay 8 hours before and after eye makeup: lasting 3 stars

Nars 8 hours before and after eye makeup: lasting 4 stars

Benefit 8 hours before and after eye makeup: lasting 2 stars

Too Faced 8 hours before and after eye makeup: lasting 3 stars

Elf 8 hours before and after eye makeup: lasting 3 stars

 

Texture

The color and texture of Kaleidos Eye Priming Cream are very similar to concealer liquid. The texture is thick and the concealer high. You need to wait 30 seconds for the film to be formed before applying eye shadow;

There are two kinds of Red Chamber eye base cream. The skin care product is light and moist, and the white cream cream can brighten the eyelids. The color makeup is a skin color liquid without covering power, which has no burden on the upper eye and forms a film in 5 seconds.

Urban Decay Eye Priming Cream has four colors in total: Eden’s skin color is dry, suitable for oily skin, and has concealer function; Minor Sin Champagne has a slight pearlescence, restoring the skin feeling; Original color, the driest of the four types of texture, easy to rub mud on the upper eye; Anti-aging anti-wrinkle type, colorless cream, smooth and smooth;

Nars eye base cream has strong oil control power and is suitable for oily skin. Beige cream has good ductility and is easy to push away without caking, and can smooth fine lines at the eyes;

Benefit The skin tone of the eye is creamy, the cream is dry, the concealer power is high, the extension is general, the adhesion is strong, and the skin is not powdered;

Too Faced eye base, the skin color of the cream is easy to be separate from water and oil, with general ductility, waterproof and sweat-proof, but not crack resistant;

Elf eye base cream, skin color cream, light texture, oil control and color rendering are general.

 

Coloring & Waterproofing

Select 3 distinctive eye base creams for evaluation

Red Chamber Eye Primer

Shade: 9 points Waterproof: 9 points

Kaleidos eye primer

Shade: 8 points Waterproof: 8 points

Nars eye primer

Coloration 9 points, waterproof 8 points

 

Concealer Degree & Easy Removal Degree 

Red Chamber eye primer: skin care products are close to eye cream, without concealer power, and makeup can be removed in a light area; The color makeup can hide the small defects in the eyes and can be integrated into the skin color. It is light and easy to remove and can be removed without removing the eyes and lips.

Kaleidos eye base: the cream is thick and heavy, and there is a sense of presence in the upper eye. Special eye and lip makeup remover is required for makeup removal.

Urban Decay Eye Priming: The concealer power is general, and the cream is sticky and hard to remove. It needs to remove makeup repeatedly and pull the eyelids.

Nars Eye Priming: The cream is thin and moderately thick, without concealer power, and easy to remove makeup without pulling the eyelids.

Benefit Eye Priming: The cream is thick and sticky, with strong concealer power. It needs a wet application for a period of time to remove makeup.

Too Faced eye base: the cream is pushed away without color, without covering force, and has strong viscosity, which needs to remove makeup from the eyes and lips.

Elf eye base: the concealer force is weak, the cream is slightly viscous, and the eye and lip can be easily removed.

 

Final result:

1. Red Chamber ingredients are natural, safe, dry and light

2. Kaleidos, Urban Decay and Elf are three kinds of eye base creams with many risk components, and their texture is either too oily or too dry, so they are generally recommended.

3. The price of Nars, Benefit and Too Faced eye base creams is relatively high, and there is a factor of brand premium. In terms of product functions, they can be completely replaced by current affordable new products.

 

Suggestion:

1. Try to choose products with safe ingredients, low irritation and suitable for your eyes.

2. Girls with sensitive and acne muscles must choose mild skin care for eye base, especially those with acne, and try to avoid eye base cream containing stearic acid and red iron oxide.