I am gonna purchase a white eye shadow base. I heard NYX was really good. So now I am confused... Is the jumbo pencil in Milk better than the eye shadow base in white?
I'd say the base is better. I don't have the white one, I have the skin tone one. But I do have Milk. And honestly, the base is just better. It pulls more pigment from the shadow, AND makes it last longer. Which is what a primer is supposed to do. I mean, Lorac primer is my forever and always. Lime Crime primer too. But out of Milk and the base, I'd go with the base.
I always apply a primer AND then a colored base. I use the skin tone one to tone down color, and I use milk or the white base(they work the same imo) to brighten the look or highten the color of the shadow. Either way, you should always start off with a primer.
The Jumbo Eye Pencil isn't made to work like a primer. "Milk" is good to create an opaque white base but it won't keep eyeshadow from creasing. I always use a primer before anything else to keep my eyeshadows from creasing.
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May 12, 2012
Christin B.
I am gonna purchase a white eye shadow base. I heard NYX was really good. So now I am confused... Is the jumbo pencil in Milk better than the eye shadow base in white?
May 14, 2012
Amanda J.
I'd say the base is better. I don't have the white one, I have the skin tone one. But I do have Milk. And honestly, the base is just better. It pulls more pigment from the shadow, AND makes it last longer. Which is what a primer is supposed to do. I mean, Lorac primer is my forever and always. Lime Crime primer too. But out of Milk and the base, I'd go with the base.
May 14, 2012
DimePieceOnaDime D.
I always apply a primer AND then a colored base. I use the skin tone one to tone down color, and I use milk or the white base(they work the same imo) to brighten the look or highten the color of the shadow. Either way, you should always start off with a primer.
May 14, 2012
Mandy E.
The Jumbo Eye Pencil isn't made to work like a primer. "Milk" is good to create an opaque white base but it won't keep eyeshadow from creasing. I always use a primer before anything else to keep my eyeshadows from creasing.
May 15, 2012
Andrea G.
Exactly what Mandy said. Milk isn't a primer - You still have to prime before using Milk.
I've never used their base before, but hopefully this can still help =]
May 15, 2012
Jessica S.
Mandy K is spot on.
My jumbo milk pencil arrived last week & I love it <3
May 18, 2012
Tiyah Y.
I have both & use a primer before I use any. In my opinion they work just the same. The base is just a little easier to blend.
May 18, 2012
Rymingtahn R.
Milk!!!!!!!!!!!!!