Elizabeth Mott Thank Me Later Under Eye Brightener Primer Hydrating Color Corrector for Dark Circles Lightweight Concealer Base

I've been using this product for several years now. It creates the perfect no-smudge base for eye makeup. The product is a bit pricy, so I don't use it every day. I mostly use waterproof cosmetics around my eyes, so I don't have a huge need for a primer. But when I want my eye make up to last through almost anything, I'll bust this product out. The product is small, but a tiny bit goes a long way. In fact, you want to be careful not to apply too much of the product. I've found that an ultra thin layer usually works and feels the best. I apply a tiny amount to my eye lids, then use my finger to dab it around the area above my eyes. (Top lash line all the way up to the bottom of my brows.) Then I blend it all in using my fingers. I usually wait about 3-4 minutes to let this primer dry before applying cosmetics. I think it dries quicker than that, but I just like to be sure. This primer elevates even my crappiest eye shadows. I mean absolute junk kinda of eyeshadows. Everything applies much smoother. Colors are more vibrant and predictable. All powdery products are instantly anchored in place. Creamy and liquid products set at their usual time. I use a lot less of other products when I apply them over this primer. The one negative I have is that you have to be careful when applying very creamy, gel, or liquid products over this primer. I've tried applying a liquid eyeshadow over it before. I let a blob of the eyeshadow sit in place for too long (maybe 30 seconds) before attempting to blend it out. It seemed to have weakened the primer underneath so that that spot was lifted off when I blended the color around. But this is why it's important to let the product fully dry before applying anything else and to work quickly with any "wet" type of products you put on top of it. Also, I might be running into this issue bc I use some seriously water-proof cosmetics. They might be formulated with similar ingredients as this primer, which is why they're able to break it down when left on too long. (Kind of like how nail polish remover/acetone is able to dissolve dry nail polish, which is essentially acetone with color.) I always use waterproof liquid eyeliner with this primer. (Usually NYX, Maybelline, Clio, or Heroine Make brush tipped pens.) I've never had issues with applying my liner over this primer. All liners seemed very compatible. This primer will keep my makeup in place through just about anything. Moisture and liquids - as long as I don't rub my eyes while they're wet and I only blot them dry. Intense heat and sweating. Crazy wind and roller coasters. Touching and light to medium contact while dry. Sebum/natural face oil. My eye makeup will look the same as when I applied it a whole day and a half later. It's THAT good. I don't use this primer right below my eye because it seems a bit too strong for that. I don't like the way it feels in that area. It's almost drying. You'll need to make sure the area you apply this primer to is intact and not dried out. If you have any flakiness or dry patches on your skin, this primer will actually make it more noticable. Read more

I have hooded, oily skin, including my eyelids, and I was looking for an eyeshadow primer that truly would help keep my experiments with eyeshadow flattering, crease-free, and super pigmented so that I don't have to waste product. I watched review after review, from high end to drugstore, and felt so conflicted. I finally took the plunge and decided to give this one a chance because while many videos didn't mention it, many forums did. I'm glad I listened! This eyeshadow primer is a gem. I barely need even half of a pea-sized dot per eye and allow the primer to sit for 30 seconds or so, and that surface is super smooth, super blendable, and does not crease even after being out and about all day. The colors pop, stay where they need to be, and my eyes don't feel dry from wearing it all. It's exactly what I was looking for, and I will definitely be a return customer for how well it worked for me. Definitely give it a try if you're drowning in a sea of options. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised like I was! Read more

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. =) Read more