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Benefit Cosmetics Stay Don't Stray
What it is: A primer for concealers and eye shadows. What it does: This dual-action power primer works 360 degrees around the eyes to make concealers and eye shadows stay put. Concealers don't crease; eye shadows stay vibrant and true. Now in two neutral shades to suit all skintones, Stay Don’t Stray features a new dip-n-dab wand for easier application. Remember: just a dab'll do ya! What else you need to know: Sodium hyaluronate is known to hydrate, while vitamins C and E are known to help fight signs of aging.
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Review 1 for Stay Don't Stray
They Still Haven't Changed the Container
-06.15.13
Quick Take: keeps mascara from sweating under the eye, does not work as a primer on the eyelid
It's been well over a year since I first wrote to the company as well as posted another negative review along with others, and the company still has not changed the bottle or the pump, so I'm giving an even lower rating than before. Customer service should listen to its customers. I like the product, but the pump usually forces way too much product out, so more than two-thirds of the entire bottle is wasted. It's a waste of product and a waste of money.
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Review 2 for Stay Don't Stray
nataliarl
Improved
-06.15.13
The previous package which had a pump wasn't too great... With this you have more control in amount of product dispense. Overall great!
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Review 3 for Stay Don't Stray
Benebabe96
Blew My Mind!
-06.14.13
This came with one of the benefit sets and I loved it and purchased the full size the day after! It looks so natural but covers anything way better than any of my concealers! I would highly recommend this to anybody. It also smells nice and is very blendable. You only need a very small amount for flawless coverage!
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Review 4 for Stay Don't Stray
Benebabe96
Incredible!
-06.14.13
I got the trial size of this in one of the benefit sets and fell in love!! This covers way better than any c I own and looks way more natural!!
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Review 5 for Stay Don't Stray
elindsley
Awesome product, horrible new wand application
-06.13.13
I love love love this product and this is the 4th one I've bought (use it everyday). I know all other reviews complained about the pump applicator and said it pumped out too much, but it was the perfect amount for me to cover both under eye and eyelid areas in one pump. Now with the wand, I have to dip the wand back in another 2-4 times to get enough, and it's harder to put on with the wand and then using fingers to rub in, vs pumped right onto fingers to rub in before. A change I am NOT happy with :( other than that the product itself is amazing and I get asked about it by others and have recommended it to 4 other friends who now use it. Change back to the pump applicator and I'll be back to a 5 star rating!
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Review 6 for Stay Don't Stray
REALLY GOOD!
-06.09.13
Quick Take: creamy, color correcting
Does a really good job!but the packeging is horrible!to take out the product is hard!but they new packeged it,and i want to try it out if the formulation is the same (:
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Review 7 for Stay Don't Stray
Returned
-06.06.13
Quick Take: creamy, color correcting
I like the coverage this gives for dark areas around my eyes, but the formula separates and is then hard to get a smooth surface. I switched to Becca Eye Primer and it goes on nicely with similar coverage.
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Review 8 for Stay Don't Stray
Complete waste
-05.31.13
Quick Take: creases, tacky, ashy, opaque
I got a sample of this and the girl that helped me said it would work. I have very oily skin, including lids and undereyes. It was a horrible concealer primer and an even more horrible eye primer. The opaqueness and colour looks ashy on coloured skin tones like mine.
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Review 9 for Stay Don't Stray
ChikiPiwi
Location:Washington DC
Skin Tone:Light
Eye Color:Brown
Age:25-34
too thick
-05.31.13
Quick Take: too tick
I bought one of this and I only used few times, It was so tick and hard to spread
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Review 10 for Stay Don't Stray
channelfreak
Stay don't stray
-05.31.13
I really see a difference using this. I love it! It takes a lot to impress me and this one does.
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Review 11 for Stay Don't Stray
Pretty good...
-05.30.13
Quick Take: crease resistant
This is one of those products that I could live without but I like to have it on hand. I initially bought this to keep concealers from creasing in the under eye area... I'm not sure how effective it is. Its not 100% effective at stopping creasing, but it does help. I don't use this everyday but I would use this for special occasions when you really want to layer and conceal with under eye concealers. It has a good amount of coverage by itself, so that is nice. I do find that it is somewhat drying, so I don't use it as much as I used to. If you don't have dry skin, or have oily under eyes then you would love this.
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Review 12 for Stay Don't Stray
Secret weapon for Southern belles
-05.30.13
Don't go to an outdoor event in the South without this. It keeps your makeup from sweating off. I used this on my wedding day in Texas and sent a bottle to a girlfriend of mine who is a TV reporter in Georgia. The reason I don't give it 5 stars, is because it doesn't quite intensify eye shadow colors the way some other eye primers do.
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Review 13 for Stay Don't Stray
Don't go without it!
-05.29.13
Quick Take: color correcting, creamy, crease resistant, wonderful!
This is by far one of my favorite beauty purchases! I have a very light complection and around my eyes tend to look a little red. This product covers it right up and evens everything out! I also use it to cover up pimples and a little rosacea. If the consistency is too thin I actually use some of the excess that has thickened a little around the edges. Works like a charm!
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Review 14 for Stay Don't Stray
christibro
Best eye primer ever
-05.27.13
I use this daily, on clients, and sometime as a light concealer put on a generous amount blend well. It won't budge once set with a translucent powder and eye color is what you see in package bathe best must have! All night if need be
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Review 15 for Stay Don't Stray
Good coverage
-05.27.13
Quick Take: color correcting, creamy, crease resistant
Ive seen really good reviews in magazines for this primer and decided to try. It does have good coverage and seems to help eye shadow stay all day. The formula is not very thick. Im giving it a four because i need some more time to see if i love it.
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Review 16 for Stay Don't Stray
Great product, not so great packaging
-05.26.13
Quick Take: color correcting, crease resistant
Unfortunately, my only complaint is not with the product itself but rather the packaging. This product is amazing, it goes on so smoothly. For a while I was using a tarte primer and didn't like how it dried up. I went to my local Sephora and left with the wonder. My first time using it so much product came out. I figured this was just because I had to pump it a few times to get it started. Unfortunately, even after using it a few times it seems hard to control the amount of product you get out of it. I love the product itself, it goes on so smoothly and really seems to enhance the colors of my Urban Decay Naked 2 palette. Like I said, the only downfall is how much product comes out even when you try and use just a tiny little squirt. I just got it not even a week ago, so we will have to see how long it lasts. A little goes a long way with this product, but unfortunately getting a little isn't an easy feat!
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Review 17 for Stay Don't Stray
The Primer Stays, Shadow Strays
-05.21.13
Quick Take: creamy
As titled, the primer has a good hold on your lid, but creases if you don't put powder over top. Also, eyeshadow fades and don't show up true to color. When used as a primer for under-the-eye concealer, your eyes look really cakey and crease easily. In general, I just feel like there are a lot of better options out there.
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Review 18 for Stay Don't Stray
Doubles as Concealer
-05.21.13
Quick Take: creamy
This product is decent. I have only used it under my eyes so far, to keep my concealer from straying. My concealer still does not stay on all day, but this product works as somewhat of a concealer and does a very good job of covering the dark circles under my eyes.
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Review 19 for Stay Don't Stray
Best Eye Primer. Ever.
-05.21.13
I’ve stated that this is the best eye primer ever, so why am I giving the product only one star? The packaging. But let’s talk about the contents of the packaging first. Yes, this is amazing eye primer. I’m telling you, if you use Stay Don’t Stray, your eye make-up will stay put ALL DAY LONG. I’ve tried a lot of primers, and this is my favorite. However, I cannot justify spending the money on this primer when the bottle constantly dispenses way more product than needed. As you’d expect, a little goes a very long way, but I ended up wasting nearly half the bottle because you cannot control how much primer comes out of the pump. I truly believe that everyone deserves a second chance, so I even purchased a second bottle thinking I received a dud the first time. Nope. Benefit - please revisit this packaging! I want to love you and buy you, but as long as the product is packaged like this, I have to take my business elsewhere.
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Review 20 for Stay Don't Stray
Sticks, too heavy, creases
-05.18.13
This product is way to heavy on my skin and it stinks, badly! It smells like an old pantry of spices! Yuck!! It also makes my creases more visible. Will not buy again!
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