My eyelids and have a thing for shimmery Smashbox Photo Finish Lid Primer in Golden Nude ($20). Released earlier this summer with the Smasbox Naked Beauty collection, the products is supposed to act as a moisturizing base for powder and cream shadows to extend wear time and boost their vibrancy while making fine lines harder to spot.
The new color’s a riff on Smasbox’s standard issue warm beige Photo Finish Lid Primer, and the second I swatched it my heart went bumpity-bump!
Smashbox Photo Finish Lid Primer in Golden Nude on NW20 skin
Smashbox Photo Finish Lid Primer in Golden Nude on NC35 skin
LOVE the texture and how it looks, but sadly it hasn’t done much to increase the staying power of the eyeshadows I’ve tried it with. Plus, with it on I see creases and exaggerated fine lines by noon, and it’s all but gone by the end of the day.
To help my shadows last longer, I think I’ll stick to Urban Decay Primer Potion in Sin. It’s a similar shimmery golden nude, but it kills it when it comes to locking shadows into place. Makeup and Beauty Blog Rating: C
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
P.S. Sorry I’m a little late to the party today (got carried away playing with some stuff from Boots). What did I miss?
beautylogicblog says
yeah i tried it and wasn’t that impressed either. how are you hon?
Karen says
I’m good! How are you and the baby? 🙂
Kelly says
Karen I am in love with that pic you took at the top, it’s gorgeous! I barely saw the makeup I was too busy looking at the fuzzy background and killer font, LOL!
.-= Kelly’s last blog post… Icing Limited Edition Black Glitter Nail Polish Swatches & Review =-.
Amber says
I totally agree! That font makes me wish I needed to make some invitations or something…
.-= Amber’s last blog post… Dragon boats =-.
Karen says
That’s my font crush, Helvetica Neue Ultra Light. It’s like the antithesis of Comic Sans!
Amber says
Happy Friday, Karen! I found my Nymphette! It was tucked away in one of the 300 pockets of one of my work bags. Didn’t think I had used that bag last week, but obviously I did! Whoops. 🙂
.-= Amber’s last blog post… Dragon boats =-.
Karen says
Reunited and it feels so good!
I find MIA makeup in my bags all the time. It’s like finding buried treasure. 🙂
Trisha says
Yeah…it LOOKS nice, but if it doesn’t work right, then no thanks. I have the original Photo Finish and it’s practically useless.
.-= Trisha’s last blog post… Deep Condition THIS!- Using Ouidad 12 Minute Deep Treatment =-.
Karen says
I was wondering if that was any better!
Tiffany says
Happy Friday!!!
I want Sin so badly – I just have a mini one! Good to know it’s better than this one.
What are you up to this weekend? 🙂
Karen says
Happy, happy FRIDAY!
Weekend plans, hmm… Tonight I think El Hub and I are going to the movies to watch Inception, and tomorrow night I’m going to the city to have dinner at a Peruvian restaurant w/some friends. I REALLY have to do some cleaning, too. The house looks like a tornado hit it!
How ’bout you?
Tiffany says
sounds fun! we are going to the drive-in tomorrow night to see inception! I hope it’s good!
I also need to clean my house 🙁
I’ve never had Peruvian food, is it nommy? 🙂
Karen says
It’s really delicious. Lots of yummy carbs! Mmm… carbs.
It seems like *everyone* is going to the drive-in this weekend! I wish I could go to one. There are hardly any of those left here in the Bay Area.
Cleaning the house is the last thing I want to do, but when it’s messy I feel so stressed out!
Tiffany says
Oooh carbs are my fave! I think we only have one drive-in in/near atlanta but it’s pretty close to my house!!
Karen says
Yeah, and I’ve got the muffin top to prove it, ha ha!
Eat some fries at the drive in for me.
veronica says
Sin FTW!
Karen says
OH yeah!! Have you tried Eden yet? It’s really good too!
Emi says
Uh, too bad it doesn’t stand up, it’s absolutely GORGEOUS.
Karen says
I know, it’s so pretty.
amy says
Pretty colour, but too bad it doesn’t lock down eyeshadow and it creases, such a shame.
.-= amy’s last blog post… Summer of Love with The Body Shop Love ETC eau de Parfume =-.
Karen says
No kidding! I really wanted to fall in love with it.
Paris B says
Aww… I really liked Golden Nude – perhaps its because the Urban Decay Primer didn’t work for me. I don’t have super oily lids though and it does help intensify colours, just not by that much. Happy weekend!
.-= Paris B’s last blog post… Getting In the Groove with MAC Petticoat Mineralize Skin Finish MSF =-.
Karen says
Hey Paris B,
Have you tried the new Eden version? I’m not crazy about the original UDPP, but the Eden version is fantastic.
Hope you’re having a good weekend so far. 🙂
Nina says
Even if Sin is my least fave of the UDPPs, I still like it. I mean, it does work. I just find the shimmer a bit too … shimmery! 🙂
Ive never had luck w/ Smashbox primers other than the Photofinish Light. The regular face primer makes me itch. 🙁
Karen says
Yikes, that’s not good. Maybe it’s the silicones? That formula feels particularly slippery to me.
Happy Saturday!
Nina says
It most probly is! 🙂
Happy Saturday to you too, Karen! “_^
Karen says
Hey Nina!
Hope you got in some good relaxing time today. Did you cook anything yummy?