Okay, so listen up, my eyelids? Total grease pits. Seriously. Every single time I’d put eyeshadow on, doesn’t matter how expensive, by lunchtime it’s creased like crazy. I mean, deep lines, the shadow bunched up in weird patches? Just looked awful. Felt like I was constantly checking a mirror and patting my lids trying to fix it. Super annoying.
The “A-Ha!” Moment and Why I Tried It
Alright, I’d seen people online mention spray stuff on their brushes for eyeshadow, right? But then, this thought hit me – my face setting spray is supposed to keep foundation from sliding off. My oily lids are basically sliding foundation up there. So maybe… just maybe… this setting spray thing might actually be the secret weapon for my eyelids?
My Messy Experiment
Here’s exactly what I did, step-by-step, this morning:
- Started fresh: Washed my face real good, patted everything dry. Didn’t put any moisturizer or primer near my eyelids specifically. Wanted a clean test.
- Did my regular thing: Applied my foundation and concealer everywhere except the lids. Just left that bare skin.
- Eyeshadow time: Grabbed my most reliable eyeshadow palette. Went with just two colors, nothing fancy. One lighter one all over the lid, a slightly darker one in the crease. Used clean brushes.
- Here comes the magic part: Closed my eyes tight! Like, scrunched my face up. Grabbed my regular face setting spray – nothing expensive, just the drugstore stuff I always use.
- The spray: Held the bottle about arm’s length away from my face. Spritzed once, right across my closed eyes. I mean, the spray kinda hit my whole face, but I made sure to keep my eyes shut real hard so it definitely got the lid area. Didn’t blast it, just one good mist.
- Hold still: Seriously, I just stood there like an idiot with my eyes shut tight for like 10 seconds. Letting it get just a little damp feeling. Didn’t touch it at all!
- Air dry: Carefully opened my eyes, didn’t pat or anything! Just let it dry completely on its own. Took maybe 30 seconds? Went back to finishing my other makeup – cheeks, lips, whatever.
What Actually Happened
Guys. I couldn’t believe it. Usually, by coffee break, the creasing starts. Lunchtime? Disaster zone. But today?
- Midday: Looked in the mirror expecting the worst. Barely anything! Maybe one tiny faint line starting? But honestly, it looked way better than usual.
- After work: Like, 8+ hours later? Still no major creasing! The colors had faded a bit near the inner corners like they often do for me, but the actual crease? Where it used to be deep muddy lines? It was still smooth. Like, the shadow had settled, not bunched up.
The Verdict? This stupid simple trick WORKED. I put setting spray right on top of my eyeshadow, didn’t touch it, and it held way, way longer than ever before.
Obviously, it’s not magic fairy dust. My eyelids are still oily. The color faded a tiny bit. But the creasing? Majorly controlled. Honestly, the difference was shocking. No fancy primers or expensive shadow formulas needed this time. Just the setting spray I already owned, used in a slightly brave way (closing eyes super tight was key!). Definitely trying this again tomorrow.
