15 Eyeshadow Primers To Keep Your Makeup Look On Point (2025)

This purple tube is a cult-favorite, and with good reason. Its lightweight formula and stay-all-day power will keep your lids in perfect shape for 24 hours (as our night-long benders have proven to be true).

Elizabeth Mott is a cruelty-free brand, meaning this reliable, waterproof formula will make you look and feel good about using it.

This sheer primer combats excess oil all day, so you’ll never look greasy and your beloved eyeshadow won’t crease.

M.A.C.'s Paint Pots can be worn as a standalone shade, but we prefer using them for layering a color on top.

Unlike most primers, NARS' base is completely clear. Use it with your favorite eyeshadow and expect the most brilliant color payoff.

Try Tartes’s Colored Clay CC eye primer stick if you prefer the applicator-free approach.

If you're aiming to make a bright eyeshadow really pop, use an optic white base like NYX's affordable option.

Withglitterbeing all the rage, a good primer is a must. Try Too Faced's product specifically formulated to prevent glitter from straying away from your meticulously crafted look.

e.l.f's sealer is more than just a great eyeshadow primer: you can also dip it into powdered eyeshadow to create a DIY liquid liner. Now your eyeliner game has no limits.

Ruby Kisses' primerwill keep your eyeshadow in place all day. No creasing, no clumps.

This shadow-enhancing lid primer ensures you’ll look good in any photo. Prepare for all of the likes.

Not only doesLaura Mercier's Eye Basics Primer provide the perfect canvas for your eyeshadow work of art, but it also boasts a water resistant formula that will keep your eye makeup in place, rain or shine.

At less than $10,you can't go wrong with CoverGirl's Lid Lock Eye Primer. The primer also works under eyes to create a smudge-free liner look.

The foundation might be the star of Fenty Beauty, but the brand's eyeshadow primer is the sleeper hit. Lids are instantly smoothed for better product application.Fenty Beauty also recommends setting the primer with a light dusting of the Invisimatte Blotting Powder.What can't Rihanna do?

Mineral-rich clay is the star ingredient in this primer. The clay works to absorb excess oils to eliminate creases and provide a translucent finish.