Elizabeth Mott Thank Me Later Face Primer - Mattifying Makeup Base Primer for Shine and Oil Control - Pore Minimizer, Hides Wrinkles and Fine Lines – Long-lasting Makeup Gripping Formula 30 g

What I was looking for: I have hypersensitive eyes and most eyeshadow primers, eyeliners, mascaras and eyeshadows cause them to burn after 2-4 hours (with some causing angry red hives on my face that require medical attention - hooray prescription steroids). Products which claim to be "for sensitive skin" are no more successful than other products for me so I'm stuck with trial and error as my method.For comparison I have 4 options to stick eyeshadow on currently: a drug store eyeshadow primer that starts with a "Mil" (it makes my eyes burn but does okay with shadow), a drug store tattoo like shadow stick that starts with "May" (works well but hard to apply due to waxy formula and can be very drying in winter), a cheap drug store concealer (poor shadow retention and tons of creasing) and a indie brand eyeshadow primer mostly made of aloe vera and jojoba oil for dry sensitive lids (creases easily makes colors/glitters stick well at first).This primer performs as well as my "tattoo" product (which holds shadow for 8 hours no problem) but has a smoother consistency and is not drying on my lids. The color retention is EXCELLENT (on par with big name makeup brands who charge $30 + for their primers [which by the way I'm allergic to]) and my neon bright pressed pigments/shimmers look as vibrant as they are in the pan. A tiny bit goes a long way (1/2 a green pea or less for both eyes) and blending shadow is seamless with this product. By comparison, I found my concealer to lost pigmentation after 1 hour and my indie brand shadow primer smudged at the 30min, 2 hour and 4 hour marks (requiring brief reblending). I do think this performed better than the "M" drug store eyeshadow primer (considering it's double the price I demand double the performance and it delivered - good color, no burning, 2+ extra hours of wear).I will be keeping this product and using it as replacement for my indie eyeshadow primer for winter use. I am hoping it will hold up in the summer and will update if it does not.On my fair/medium skin this appears clear with a slight white cast only discernable at "my eyebrows are touching this mirror" distance.

Due to a thyroid condition I lost all the hair on my face and, including my eyelashes and eyebrows. So my makeup routine has changed significantly in the last 4 years. Starting with a completely blank canvas every morning definitely has its challenges, and having no eyebrows at all has been my biggest struggle. Eyebrows frame you're entire face, they are the primary components in facial expression and have a huge impact on how we communicate non-verbally, which is over 75% of our communication. I was born with a condition that resulted in the small bones in my inner ear not to form properly and I spent the first years of my life unable to hear. Although surgeries were able to provide approx 60% hearing ability later on, as an infant, the method of communication I depended on was non-verbal, unlike most babies. Still to this day, my communication depends on what I feel and see, not what I hear, and eyebrows play a huge role in my ability to understand what someone is trying to communicate. I don't mind not having eyelashes, but eyebrows actually have a significant impact on my ability to properly communicate with the world around me,domething most people don't even realize how important their eyebrows are for more than just the beauty aspect.I have tried thousands of eyebrow products from pen, pencils, pomades, even sticker brows trying to create eyebrows that look like my natural hairs. Even when I found products I was satisfied with, my oily skin would have my brows gone by noon. I wish I could thank her in person, because it was her review left on a different product on Amazon that led me to discover the Thank Me Later primer. I know it's mainly designed to be used as an eyeshadow primer, but this primer has been my holy grail for keeping my "eyebrows" looking just as good at the end of the day as when I first step out in the morning, every time I use it. And because a little goes a long way, I only need to use a tiny amount the size of a sewing push pin head each time, one tube literally lasts me almost 2 years. I bought my first tube at the end of 2018,and today in Aug 2023 I just ordered my 3rd tube, and still have some left in the second one. I just never want to have to go a day without this primer so I decided to have an extra tube on hand in case inflation continues to skyrocket prices like it has been.So for anyone out there looking for a product that can help you to create natural looking eyebrows that stay put for 24 hours, even with oily skin, THIS is your answer. I apply half a pin head size amount to each eyebrow area, (I apply mine using a stencil that I also use to apply a light brown powder with to form a clean, even, defined shape for each eyebrow) I let the primer dry while I apply my under eye concealer, then use my stencil and dab my eyebrow powder (just a shade of eyeshadow I found that matches my natural dark blonde hair as close as possible), then I carefully define the perimeter of each eyebrow with a tiny bit of concealer on a very fine tipped, firm angle brush (by Kat Von D) to give precise definition to each of my brows. I then go in with either my "Snatch and Lift" eyebrow pen or two shades of Kat Von D's "Signature Brow" pencils and very lightly create individual hair strokes. The Thank Me Later primer with a single spritz of setting spray keeps my brows looking great all day. Nothing else is needed and I don't have to worry about touch-up throughout the day either.Just a tip for those interested - When I have a night out planned with someone that I know usually leads to some hot, sweaty, face in the pillow all night adult activities, (which as adults, we all know those times can happen) my other secret for brows that stay put for up to 2-3 DAYS or through a wild all-nighter is a final coat of a product called "Model in a Bottle." It looks like a bottle of pinkish clear nail polish, but it's the BEST eyebrow sealer I've ever found. One swipe and your brows wont budge. Its held my brows in place even through a shower and getting pushed into the pool. =) So there you have it. This primer is one I depend on every single day that allows me to start with no eyebrows at all, to natural looking brows that last until I remove them when I'm ready to. Hopefully my review will help someone else as much as the review I read that led me to discovering this primer years ago. =)

I kept seeing this when I would search for primer and it had good reviews. Then I saw it advertised on a show I was watching. Normally I wouldn't pay this much for primer but splurged and Im glad I did. It comes in a smaller tube than I anticipated but a little goes a long ways so it kinda makes sense that I wouldn't need a huge tube of it. It makes my skin soft and smooth. This primer also puts the slightest tint on my skin to semi-even the tone even though it doesn't do much evening. My makeup stays in place all day like my other primers I've tried. This primer is easier to remove every night opposed to other primers that are sticky to take off my face. My face doesn't break out like it does with other primers also.I will probably buy this again.

Love this product! I’ve never used a color corrector before but I’ve ALWAYS had reddish skin. When I was a teenager you would NOT catch me leaving the house without foundation lol. Now at almost 30, I don’t care to wear foundation and haven’t in probably 8 years. I don’t mind the redness so much anymore and I realize it’s really not that bad anyway. However, when I get dolled up and do extra eye makeup, it feels less put together with my red skin, in my opinion. I wanted to start taking care of my skin so I bought a bunch of oils and figured I may as well test out color corrector too. It works great and doesn’t look heavy on my skin. I do notice toward the end of the day it may show up a bit, but it’s not too noticeable and wipes away. I don’t know if I’d recommend cause it’s the first color corrector I’ve tried, but I like it.