The Best Eye Primers Ever (And, Yes, You Need One)

Please tell me this has happened to you: You've got a problem with a ridiculously simple solution, yet it takes you forever to finally accept it. Like, your hair would turn out perfectly if only you followed this blow drying advice, but instead you skip it and end up with a ratty-looking ponytail. Anyone?

My situation involves eye makeup. I love it -- colorful liners, shadows, the best of the best mascaras -- but by midday the shadow has completely disappeared off my lids and my mascara is starting to smudge. Tons of people have told me to "use an eye primer" but I've always been "too cheap to buy one" and "too time-crunched to use it."

Finally, finally I tried a few of the eye primers on this list and let me tell you, I'm a changed woman. First of all, there are plenty of eye primers, like this one, that are totally affordable, so there goes my cheap excuse. And as for not having enough time -- I'm willing to spend several minutes perfecting my smoky eye but not three seconds to apply primer? I'm just going to plead beauty insanity on that one.

If you can relate, check out these reviews from real women who have seen the eye primer light:

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