Artdeco Eyeshadow Base

Artdeco Eyeshadow Base is one of the most celebrated drugstore products of which I am aware of. Everyone is using it, most people are extremely satisfied with it and people have even stopped talking about it because it's assumed that you are familiar with it. With the “old” formulation, that is. I have read, on several occasions, that they have changed something about its formula. The only thing I regret is not testing the old version of this eyeshadow base to provide a detailed comparison. But that isn't as bad as I thought because there are many girls out there that have yet to be introduced to this new formulation which I tested. For them, I doubt that the info about the benefits and flaws in the neck to neck comparison of two different formulations would mean much at all. So, this will be an objective review of a first time user (gasp!). I like that the pot comes in a small box with basic info and instructions on the box itself. I also like the fact that the ingredients are listed and that this is a product free from animal ingredients. That is always a plus. You get 5ml of product which will certainly seem like a way to small amount but when we touch the subject of texture, you will see how economical 5ml of eyeshadow base can be. It is clearly stated (with a symbol on the box) that this eyeshadow base will remain fresh for 12 months after you first open it. I always ask dear ladies who are employed in drugstores to give me a packaging that is located far behind the lights at the front of make-up stalls in drugstores. I just like to make sure that I will get a product that no one has opened before me and that its ingredients weren't compromised by the excessive heat

Artdeco Baza za sjenu je jedan od najpopularnijih drogerijskih proizvoda za koji znam. Svi je koriste, vecina je njom iznimno zadovoljna a ljudi su naprosto prestali da je spominju iz razloga sto se nekako podrazumijeva da ste sa njom upoznati. Odusevljenje je pretezno vezano za “staru” formulaciju ove baze za sjene. U vise navrata sam procitala kako je proizvodjac nesto promijenio i da postoje izvjesne razlike u odnosu na prijasnju formulaciju. Jedino za cime zalim jeste to sto nisam istestirala tu stariju verziju baze za sjene kako bih vam mogla iznijeti jedno detaljno poredjenje. Medjutim, cini mi se da to i nije neki toliko strasan propust kao sto sam mislila zato sto postoji toliko mladih djevojaka koje tek trebaju da se upoznaju sa ovim proizvodom. I upoznati ce se upravo samo sa novom formulacijom koju sam ja testirala. Sumnjam da bi njima mnogo mogla koristiti usporedba nove i stare formulacije zato sto je jako mala sansa da uopste isprobaju tu stariju verziju. Tako da, koliko god sokantno bilo, ovo ce biti recenzija ove baze koristene po prvi put. Dopada mi se sto je posudica upakovana u kutijicu na kojoj se nalaze sve osnovne informacije i uputstva (ako su nekome potrebna). Takodjer mi se dopada sto su sastojci izlistani na kutijici te mi se posebno svidja sto u ovom proizvodu nema sastojaka zivotinjskog porijekla. To uvijek smatram pozitivnim. Dobijete 5ml proizvoda sto vam se moze uciniti kao jako mala kolicina medjutim, kada se dotaknemo teme teksture ove baze, biti ce vam jasnije koliko 5ml nekog proizvoda moze biti ekonomicno. Tumaceci simbol na ambalazi, jasno je da ce ova baza biti svjeza punih 12 mjeseci nakon inicijalnog otvaranja. Uvijek zamolim drage dame koje su zaposlene u drogerijama da mi odaberu kutijicu koja se nalazi potpuno na kraju police ili barem sto dalje od umjetnog svjetla koje se nerijetko nalazi na policama. Uvijek cu pokusati da dobijem proizvod koji nitko prije mene nije otvarao i ciji sastojci nisu destabilizirani jakim umjetnim svjetlom. Nikada nisam odgonetnula zasto stavljaju bilo koje proizvode tik ispod svjetla kada znaju da to unistava sastojke.

The pot which carries the eyeshadow base has a round, regular shape to it and is of a minimalistic design as I've became accustomed to with Artdeco as a brand. Being so basic looking doesn't make it look “cheap” either and I'm never ashamed by it when I want to pull it out of my bag and show it to a friend in public. When I've first opened it, it seemed to be of a solid consistency. And yes, I couldn't make my meddling fingers behave so I touched the surface of this eyeshadow base prior to photographing it. I hope you don't mind though. But that's how I realised that it's not solid at all but quite creamy. Very creamy in fact.It's of a nude color, very neutral and is infused with tiny shimmery particles. What perhaps truly surprised me was the way it smells. It smells exactly like shaving foam for men. I clearly get that musky, typical scent that is used in products for men. I don't find it annoying, just strange. You obviously don't feel the scent when you apply it to your lids but it's pretty strong when you open the pot or apply some on your hand. A product that is intended to be applied on eyelids and generally on/ around the eye area shouldn't be as heavily scented as this is. I cannot help to wonder would this be irritating for those with very sensitive eyes? If you have experienced irritation of any kind, please do let me know.

Posudica u kojoj se nalazi sama baza je jednog standardnog, okruglog oblika i minimalisticnog dizajna, na sto sam vec navikla kada je Artdeco kao brend u pitanju. Ipak, pored tog minimalizma pakovanje ne djeluje “jeftino” te me nece posramiti ako ga pozelim izvaditi iz torbe kako bih bazu pokazala prijateljici. Kada sam je po prvi put otvorila, djelovala mi je cvrsto. Naravno da moji nestrpljivi prstici nisu odolili i dotakla sam povrsinu baze prije nego sam je uslikala. Nadam se da vam taj detalj nece zasmetati. Ipak sam na taj nacin otkrila da u sustini ova baza nije cvrste i krute teksture vec naprotiv, dosta je meka i topiva pod prstima. Iznimno je mekana, boje koze, dosta je neutralna i prozeta je jako sitnim cesticama sljokica. Ono sto me mozda najvise iznenadilo je nacin na koji mirise. Mirise identicno kao muske pjene za brijanje. Bas jasno osjetim onu mosusnu notu koju svi proizvodi namijenjeni muskoj njezi imaju i po kojoj su prepoznatljivi. Uopste mi nije napadna vec naprosto neobican odabir mirisne note za bazu za sjene. Ocito necete osjetiti taj miris kada bazu nanesete na ocne kapke ali prilicno je intenzivan iz posudice ili ako nanesete bazu na ruku. Proizvod koji je namijenjen upotrebi na ocnim kapcima i uopste na/ oko okoloocnog podrucja ne bi trebao biti toliko parfimiran. Ne mogu a da se ne zapitam da li je ovo iritantno osjetljivim ocima? Ako ste iskusili neki vid iritacije, slobodno mi ostavite dojam u komentarima.

When it comes to the performance of this eyeshadow base I must say that I'm not as thrilled about it as I thought I'd be. Don't get me wrong, it's a fantastic primer (as you will notice reading on) but I think one primer I previously owned kind of ruined the chance of any other primer having the same effect on me. I had the Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion (that must be one of the first reviews on the blog) and I can honestly say that no other eyeshadow primer will be as good as that one was for me. It was the most resilient thing I've ever used and it set the bar way high. Let's compare it to the Artdeco Eyeshadow base for starters. Artdeco primer is of a visibly thinner texture while the UD Primer Potion was pretty thick and you needed the tiniest amount to cover both eyelids. The Artdeco primer, on the other hand, is significantly thinner (although it looks solid in the pot until you touch it with your fingers) and you also don't need much of it yet slightly more than the UD primer. Artdeco primer is more packed with shimmer while the UD's primer had more of a sheen than actual shimmer. UD Primer Potion was also scented but not as strongly as the Artdeco one. They both leave the skin silky smooth and feel almost powdery when they are blended into the skin.

Kada je rijec o performansama ove baze za sjene, moram priznati da nisam impresionirana koliko sam mislila da cu biti. Ne zelim da me pogresno shvatite, ovdje se radi o jednoj izuzetno kvalitetnoj bazi za sjene (kao sto cete i same primjetiti ako nastavite citati) ali mislim da je baza koju sam prethodno imala potpuno unistila bilo kakvu sansu da mi se neka druga baza dopadne jednako kao i ona. Imala sam Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion (to mora da je jedna od prvih recenzija na blogu) i mogu otvoreno reci kako mislim da mi niti jedna druga baza za sjene nece biti dobra kao ona. Bila je nesto najotpornije sto sam koristila i definitivno mi je podigla kriterije. Za pocetak, uraditi cemo par poredjenja izmedju nje i Artdeco baze. Artodeco baza za sjene je znatno rijedje teksture dok je UD Primer Potion dosta guste konzistencije i bila mi je potrebna samo jedna malecka tackica te baze kako bih pokrila oba kapka. Artdeco baza, sa druge strane, je ipak dosta rijedja (iako djeluje cvrsto dok je ne dotaknete prstima). Nje mi je kolicinski bilo potrebno mrvicu vise nego UD baze. Dalje, Artdeco baza sadrzi dosta finog shimmera dok je UD baza vise imala odsjaj nego sto su sljokice bile vidljive. UD baza je takodjer imala neki miris ali ne toliko intenzivan kao miris Artdeco baze. Obje ucine kozu njeznom i glatkom te ostavljaju skoro pa blago puderast dojam kada ih blendate na kozi.

They both last on the lids for a long time but the UD primer is completely, utterly indestructible. It lasts for more than 14 hours! I have counted the hours so I am absolutely sure about this info and it's absolutely mindblowing. I used all types of eyeshadows over it; creamy, powder, shimmery, matte, metallic, smudged eyeliners lasted as much and liquid liners. It's the most impressive piece of make-up as far as primers go. Artdeco primer does perform quite well but not as flawlessly as the Urban Decay primer. or instance, my Rouge Bunny Rouge Longlasting eyshadow in Sweet Dust Seriema simply clumped when I applied it over the Artdeco primer. Clumped, people. And this is one fine eye shadow, just so you know. The same thing happened with few similar matte eye shadows and no, I didn't apply too much primer and yes, I have let it dry completely. That's the other thing, it does take slightly longer to dry than the UD primer but we're talking seconds here. Artdeco primer is so-so when it comes to glittery eyeshadows since the ones with chunkier glitter have a harder time adhereing. The shimmer flakes off during the day while that didn't happen with same eyeshadows that had the UD primer underneath. They both neutralize redness, capillaries and other imperfections of the lid with pretty much equal success. 

Obje traju jako dugo na kapcima ali ipak je UD baza potpuno, apsolutno neunistiva. Traje mi vise od 14 sati! Bukvalno sam brojala sate, ne razbacujem se brojkama tek tako i zato me ta cinjenica dodatno odusevljava. Sve sam vrste sjena za oci nanosila preko nje; kremaste, puderaste, sljokicaste, mat, metalik, razmazana olovka za oci i tecni tus jednako su mi izgledali netaknuto kada su naneseni preko nje. Sto se tice baza, ovo mi je najimpresivniji komad kozmetike. Artdeco se pokazala jako, jako dobrom ali nije bez mane poput UD baze. Na primjer, moja Rouge Bunny Rouge Longlasting sjena za oci u nijansi Sweet Dust Seriema se zgrudvala kada sam je nanijela preko Artdeco baze. Zgrudvala, ljudi moji. A to je jedna jako kvalitetna sjena za oci medjutim isto mi se desilo sa mat sjenama slicnim njoj i odmah da razjasnim da nisam nanijela previse sjene a jesam dopustila bazi dovoljno vremena da se potpuno osusi. I vec kada smo kod toga, potrebno joj je nesto duze vremena da se osusi nego UD bazi iako je tu rijec o razlici u sekundama. Artdeco baza mi je prosjecna po pitanju sljokicastih sjena za oci jer kod onih sjena koje sadrze krupnije sljokice, one prilicno brzo spadnu sa kapka tokom dana. To mi se nije desavalo sa tim istim sjenama kada je UD baza bila ispod njih. Obje baze neutralisu crvenilo, kapilare i druga manja nesavrsenstva ocnog kapka te su u tome jednako efektne.

To sum everything up, Artdeco's eyeshadow primer is a terrific drugstore product and does the job almost perfectly. However, the UD's Primer Potion eats it for breakfast. It's far superior and much more reliable. You could use the most basic eyeshadow with it and still get fabulous results while the quality of the eyeshadow does shine through with the Artdeco primer. They both liven up any eyeshadow hue and in that department, they're both on the same page. I am using the Artdeco primer daily and will continue to use it because it has one huge upper-hand over the UD Primer Potion. Its price tag. I have won the UD primer in a giveaway and I'm not sure wether that's a good thing now because I will always compare other primers with it. That literally means that I will get disappointed every time. Sigh. But besides all written down about it, I still cannot justify its price. Artdeco's primer is something I'd be able to afford any time I ran out of it. I am still interested in testing some other drugstore eyeshadow primers but will stick with Artdeco for the long run.

Ukratko, Artdeco baza za sjene je izvrstan drogerijski proizvod i radi ono cemu je namijenjena skoro pa savrseno. Medjutim, Urban Decay baza je papa za dorucak. Dosta je superiornija od nje i znatno pouzdanija. Sa njom mozete koristiti neku najobicniju sjenu za oci, mozda cak i upitnog kvaliteta a dobiti cete fantasticne rezultate dok je kvalitet sjene za oci bitan faktor pri koristenju Artdeco baze. Obje baze dosta “ozive” nijanse skoro pa svake sjene za oci te su po tom pitanju obje podjednako efektne. Artdeco bazu koristim svaki dan i ima jednu veliku prednost u odnosu na Urban Decay bazu. Ta velika prednost je njena cijena. UD bazu sam osvojila na jednom darivanju i zaista ne znam reci da li je to uopste dobra ili losa stvar zato sto cu uvijek usporedjivati ostale baze sa njom. To doslovno znaci da cu se svaki put razocarati. Ali pored svega napisanog, ja ne mogu da opravdam njenu cijenu. Artdeco bazu cu uvijek moci priustiti, kada god da je potrosim. Jos uvijek sam zainteresovana da isprobam jos par drogerijskih baza za sjene ali na duze staze cu se drzati Artdeco baze.