Review: Guerlain Ombre Eclat Eyeshadow Primer

Knowing that this primer had came from the luxurious house of guerlain, I had high hopes for this primer but it had left me disappointed.  It claims to make your eyeshadow last longer, crease proof, and go on smoother. The sales associate had also told me that this would make my eyeshadow color go on more brighter and vibrant, but sadly enough, I have not experienced these claims. 

The primer comes in a jewel like box that is protected by a velvet case. It looks fancy and also comes with a brush for application. I expected that this primer would be very creamy and easy to apply but in fact, I found its texture was rather firm and hard to blend evenly on the eyelid. The brush does have a soft texture, but I find that applying this primer with fingers gives a easier application. 

Now onto the performance, it does somehow make my eyeshadow adhere better to my skin, but they tend to disappear and fade about 4 hours of wear. (I have never experienced this before.) Also, the eyeshadow does tend to crease and through the day and my waterproof gel eyeliner does tend to smudge onto the bottom while it did not with other primers that I have used. 

Overall, this primer was rather disappointing and I feel that my eyeshadow should have lasted longer. It does make shadow adhere better to the eyelids when first applied, but it doesnt really help when one is expecting something long wearing.

Pros:
-it does have a little color correcting

Cons:
-doesnt make eyeshadow stay longer or crease proof
-some eyeliners may smudge even with the use of this primer
-hard to blend/apply

Rating:
3/5