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At Long Last
By Tara Mattarazzo

Without a good base coat, even the most high-quality eye shadows are no match for oily lids, excessive sweat, or scorching summer heat. To keep our shadows looking fresh, we tested virtually eye primer on the market (applying them when we woke up, then assessing their performance 12 hours later). The following represent the cream of the crop—products that, when applied sparingly and allowed to dry, created a smooth canvas for vibrant, crease-free color.

Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion ($14; urbandecay.com)
This genie in a bottle comes with a magic wand that mattified our lids and kept colors brilliant.

Benefit F.Y…Eye ($20; benefitcosmetics.com)
With the help of this velvety peach cream, our makeup looked as flawless after a workout as it did at 6 a.m.

L’Oréal De-Crease Eye Shadow Base ($8; walgreens.com)
This affordable formula keeps colors where you want them and works under any shadow texture.

Ultima II Fade Not, Crease Not ($13.50; ulta.com)
As its names suggests, this lightweight cream guards against smudging, streaking, and other eye-shadow evils

M.A.C. Prep + Prime Eye ($15; maccosmetics.com)
Atop this silky base, our makeup looked so skillfully blended a coworker thought it was professionally applied.

Artdeco Eyeshadow Cream Base ($22.50; auravita.com)
This popular U.K. primer creates a smooth neutral surface that stops renegade smears before they start.

Guerlain Divinora Protective Base for the Eyelids ($31; sephora.com)
Even after spending an hour on a scorching subway platform, our shadows didn’t crease, smudge, or lose their luster.

Too Faced Eyeshadow Base in Second Base ($15; sephora.com)
This yellow-based version brightened our eyes and made our makeup immune to melting.

Laura Mercier Eye Basics ($22; nordstrom.com)
With its creamy texture and sponge tip, this easy-to-apply formula makes shadows nearly bulletproof.

Laura Geller Cosmetics Lip & Eye Spackle ($21.25; qvc.com)
This dual-purpose compact kept our lids picture-perfect, even at the beach (we wore eye shadow there only for scientific purposes, of course).

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