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Mon Aug 01, 2005 10:49 am  |
Hello, my name is Toe and I have oily eyelids. I'm pleased to note from this forum that I am not the only one who suffers with this problem. I very rarely wear eyeshadow as there is no point. Within an hour of applying eyeshadow (both powder and cream) it has disappeared into thin air. All that is remaining is a crease of colour in the centre of my eyelid. Not a good look. 
This was recommended in a thread by Carekate (who had received a recommendation from Maria  ) - so thanks to both of them for pointing me in the direction of this product.
This was one of the (many) products my boyfriend picked up for me while in the U.S. It was $9.99 from CVS (not sure if it is stocked anywhere else). I've never tried an eye primer before so can't compare it to any others that are on the market.
I tried some of the Lumene eye base the other day. I only placed it on one eyelid and left the other one in its glorious, greasy, natural state. I carefully applied eyeshadow (Bourjois Amethyste, if you must know) to both eyelids. The coverage on the greasy, 'bare' eyelid was very patchy whereas the application was much easier and even on the primed eyelid. The colour of the eyeshadow looked a lot more intense too. My boyfriend even asked me if I had used two different colours. He'd noticed a difference all by himself (clever boy) - I was shocked that he'd even noticed I was wearing eyeshadow! 
I checked my eyes about an hour later and sure enough the unprimed eyelid had lost most of its colour except for a thin, crease of Amethyste across the middle. The Lumene primed eyelid still had the same level of intense colour. The oiliness hadn't managed to penetrate through the eyeshadow and spoil the look. There was a tiny bit of creasing after a couple of hours but I think this had more to do with the type of eyelids I've got than a failure on behalf of the product. I've got really weird eyelids. 
I'm really pleased with this product. It does a fantastic job of making eyeshadow application a lot easier on my oily eyelids and it also manages to keep the colour in place for hours.
It comes in a small, plastic tube. It has a tiny nozzle so it's easy to dispense the right amount. No nightmare scenario of squeezing the tube and having a load of product squirting out everywhere.
It has a light, creamy texture and comes in a nude, flesh coloured tone. Not a perfect match for my skin colour but as it is only to be used as a base it doesn't really matter.
Great product and cheap too! |
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Pale, freckles, oily/combination, dehydrated. Hormonal break-outs. 30s, some fine lines appearing around the eyes. |
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Mabsy
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Tue Aug 02, 2005 5:01 am |
| That's great that you found something that worked for you! And that you found it through EDS members as well Sounds like a really good buy, given the results AND the price... |
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Tue Aug 02, 2005 10:58 am |
Woo-hoo!! I keep saying this, but I really am going to try this just as soon as I run out of my Urban Decay Primer Potion.
For the record, CVS Pharmacies are the only retailer in the U.S. that is licensed to carry the Lumene cosmetic line. |
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Über-oily,semi-sensitive, warm/fair-skinned redhead, 38...Will swap/shop for members outside U.S. and/or make homemade skincare products upon demand-PM me for details. |
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