Pros:
- Makes a great highlighter
- Very good at reflecting light
Cons:
- Does not function well as a primer
- Creases like crazy
- Very slippery feel
Price: $7.95AU
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Where: Priceline, K-mart & Big W.
Face of Australia recently released two eye primers as part of their growing collection, a matte and a shimmer primer, they kindly provided the shimmer primer for me to play with.
During my talks with Tina from Face of Australia, she had mentioned to us that this particular primer was better used as a highlighter, rather than a primer. And I completely agree, as a primer this just doesn’t cut it at all. On my lids they felt heavy and my shadow was creasing in under 5 minutes.
Upon taking Tina’s advice though, as a highlighter this would be great for specific looks. If you wanted something with a lot of shine, like if you were going clubbing, to a special dinner etc. Just be careful not to apply too much of this, else it might end up being too heavy as the micro-shimmers are more like a cross between that and glitter. To it’s credit, this product gives of a gorgeous shine if applied to the inner corner of yours eyes and brow bone, it has a very disco feel to it.
I think if FoA were to go back to the drawing board, re-labeling this as a cream glitter highlighter would be a much more accurate description. If you are seeking a primer, give the matte version a go. I haven’t personally tried it on my lids, but I tested it at counters and it is much drier and has a lot more grip, so for $7.95, it would be worth trying out, especially if you can get a discount at Priceline.
So tell me, what’s your favourite eye primer?
Weird. Why don’t they market it as a highlighter then, rather than as a primer. I’m not one to use highlighters myself, and if I’d bought this to use as a primer I’d be pretty annoyed!
Hmm not sure, perhaps it was by mistake? I wonder if it is something they may change if enough people feel the same way.
Wow I didn’t even know FOA had a eyelid primer! I’m using UD eyeshadow primer and love it. Thanks for this post – I am on the lookout for a highlighter at the moment, might test this out at Priceline!
Glad I could help! Yes I think they are relatively new, I really love them as a highlighter 😀
when deciding which version to try, i did think that the shimmery one works better as highlighter, that’s why i ended up buying the matte one. when tested at the back of my hand, both consistency feel the same. the matte one is more like cream shadow than primer, and it creases badly on me, even with eyeshadow with the best grip.
Yes, I was sad to hear you hadn’t had a good experience with their matte primer 🙁 Do you have a primer that works well for you?
Gosh. I wish I read this before I bought it ><
Aww 🙁 Very sorry to hear that! Any way you can return it?