# Eyeshadow primer for hooded eyes

Source: HiveTried, https://hivetried.com/beauty/eyeshadow-primer/for-hooded-eyes/
Category: Beauty > Eyeshadow primer. Updated 2026-10-11. Based on 139 counted first-hand reports from Ulta and Sephora shopper reviews, Jul 2017 to Sep 2026.

**Question:** Which eyeshadow primer works for hooded eyes?

**Short answer:** Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Amplifying Eye Primer has the best record for hooded eyes: 19 of 19 shoppers said it kept their shadow from creasing, transferring or fading in the lid fold, though that rests on a smaller group than the runner-up's. Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion follows at 38 of 40 and is the best pick sold on Amazon, close enough to the leader to treat the two as a tie, while NARS Pro-Prime Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base has the weakest record at 18 of 25. Each record counts just shoppers who said they have hooded eyes.

## Ranking (buyers who said whether it worked)

| Rank | Product | Didn't crease | Share | Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Amplifying Eye Primer | 19 of 19 | 100% | no |
| 2 | Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion | 38 of 40 | 95% | yes |
| 3 | Smashbox 24 Hour Photo Finish Eyeshadow Primer | 23 of 26 | 88% | yes |
| 4 | NARS Pro-Prime Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base | 18 of 25 | 72% | yes |

Ranked by the lower bound of a 90% Wilson confidence interval, so a product needs a high share and enough reports to rank high. An Amazon link is shown only when at least 60% say it works.

## Product notes

### 1. Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Amplifying Eye Primer

More vibrant color comes up in 20% of its 25 reviews, and 12% say shadow blends easily over the primer.

- Praised for: Makes colors more vibrant (20%), Shadow blends easily on top (12%)
- Reports counted: 25

### 2. Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion

More shoppers with hooded eyes stated a result for this primer than for any other here. Patchy shadow comes up in 11% of its 53 reviews, and 4% call it too expensive.

- Praised for: Makes colors more vibrant (8%), Tube lasts a long time (6%), Shadow blends easily on top (4%)
- Complaints: Makes shadow patchy (11%), Too expensive (4%)
- Reports counted: 53

### 3. Smashbox 24 Hour Photo Finish Eyeshadow Primer

A tube that lasts a long time gets praise in 10% of its 31 reviews and good value in 6%, while 6% say the product is hard to get out.

- Praised for: Makes colors more vibrant (10%), Tube lasts a long time (10%), Shadow blends easily on top (6%)
- Complaints: Hard to get product out (6%)
- Reports counted: 31

### 4. NARS Pro-Prime Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base

Its 7 misses mostly said shadow still creased or transferred in the lid fold. Of its 30 reviews, 13% say it controls oily lids and 10% call it too expensive.

- Praised for: Controls oily lids (13%), Makes colors more vibrant (10%)
- Complaints: Too expensive (10%), Makes shadow patchy (7%)
- Reports counted: 30

## Questions

**Which eyeshadow primer works for hooded eyes?**

Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Amplifying Eye Primer has the best record (19 of 19), followed by Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion (38 of 40), Smashbox 24 Hour Photo Finish Eyeshadow Primer (23 of 26) and NARS Pro-Prime Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base (18 of 25). The first two are close enough to treat as a tie.

**How many shoppers are behind each record?**

The second number in each record is the group size. It runs from 19 shoppers for Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Amplifying Eye Primer to 40 for Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion. Group size is already built into the order, so a card's rank reflects both its share and how many shoppers stated a result.

**Which of these eyeshadow primers are sold on Amazon?**

Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion and Smashbox 24 Hour Photo Finish Eyeshadow Primer are sold on Amazon by the brand or Amazon itself, and Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion is the best pick sold on Amazon. We could not confirm the exact Amazon listing for NARS Pro-Prime Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base, so its button searches Amazon for it. For the leader, Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Amplifying Eye Primer, we could not confirm an Amazon listing, so it has no buy link here.

**Do these records test what is in each primer?**

No. The counts are what shoppers with hooded eyes said after using each primer, not a test of ingredients or of how skin reacts, so follow the label directions.

## Method

HiveTried counts first-hand reports only, drops reviews written for free products, shows brand-site reviews without counting them, and never accepts payment for placement. Full method: https://hivetried.com/how-we-count/