Best Matte Eyeshadow Bases Primers in 2026

BLEND IT, BEAUTIFUL: This eyeshadow has a silky sheer formula that blends easily for the look you want

SHADES FOR DAYS: A color for every mood thanks to the many available shades

MAKE IT YOU: Mix and match with other matte, pearly, or sparkly shades for a custom look that’s all you

BETTER THAN EVER : Revlon’s powder eyeshadow palette has a new look and feel and now up to 24-hour wear

TRANSITIONAL DAY-TO-NIGHT SHADES : Full-pigment shades build and blend for day to night, subtle-to-dramatic looks

POWDER-CREAM HYBRID FORMULA: Eyeshadow goes on like a powder, stays on like a cream, feels buttery soft

Get an amped up eye look with one-swipe glitter coverage with this opaque liquid eyeshadow, formulated for comfortable wear, minimal fall out and high impact.

Use fingers or a flat eyeshadow brush and apply on its own for a subtle, soft look, or layer it on top of eyeshadow for something more dramatic.

Available in 8 different shades.

HIGHLY PIGMENTED EYESHADOW BRONZE SHIMMER- Go for the bronze with our cream eyeshadow stick in shimmery honey-brown. With over 30 high-pigmented shades from Matte, Shimmer, and metallic, you can build your own eyeshadow palette and go as understated or bold as the day (or night) calls for.

CREME-TO-POWDER WATERPROOF EYESHADOW: This waterproof, crème-to-powder eyeshadow stick glides effortlessly across lids before drying to a waterproof crease-proof powder finish.

NATURALLY EFFECTIVE INGREDIENTS VITAMIN C & E: This cream-to-powder eyeshadow stick does double-duty, thanks to the hydrating, nourishing formula with vitamin C & E. Delicate sensitive skin will love the vitamin E that protects against free radicals with antioxidants, and the vitamin C, which treats environmental damage to improve skin tone and texture. And candelilla wax makes every shade easy to blend, naturally.

Base Your Shadow On This: NYX Professional Makeup Eyeshadow Base is a cream eyeshadow primer in shades to ensure a smooth eyeshadow application, prolong the wear of your eyeshadow and even intensify the pigments

Intensify Eyeshadow: Intensify pigments and prime your lids for any look with this eyeshadow base; Use a light shade to brighten your eyeshadow color or the black primer to deepen, or go natural with the skin tone primer base shade

All Eyes On Eye Makeup: Complete your look with our full range of NYX Professional Makeup eye makeup products from eyeshadow palettes to mascara, eyeliners, concealers, setting sprays, and eyebrow products

SMOOTH, BLENDABLE EYESHADOW: This easy-to-blend, creamy shadow goes on smooth. Wear on your entire lid or across lash line for a bold eye liner look

MATTE AND SHIMMER FINISHES: High-pigment shadow color in two beautiful finishes: matte and shimmer

LONG LASTING EYE MAKEUP: The waterproof, longwear eye shadow formula wears up to 24 hours without budging

OUT OF THIS WORLD - Vegan, sulfate-free, phthalate-free, and cruelty-free Moondust Eyeshadow combines microfine, iridescent glitter with intense, dreamy colors for a refined, multidimensional sparkle that’s out of this world.

SUPERNATURAL SHIMMER - You’ve never seen a glittery shadow like this. 24/7 Moondust Eyeshadow is dazzlingly sparkly but with a super-refined, elevated feel (and not a single speck of chunky glitter).

BRILLIANTLY REFLECTIVE - New technology gives Moondust an amazing effect not found in traditional pressed-powder shadows. It feels like a cream but goes on like a powder to create a smooth, brilliantly reflective look with minimal fallout.

🎯【6 PCS Classic & Buildable Neutral Eyeshadow Stick】- eyeshadow neutral and brown cream from warm to cool can be use to create smoky,sultry,luminous,metallic finish...

🎯【Save your makeup time 80%↓】- Thick-end eyeshadow crayon for quick-applying on large area,stay on & up to 10~12 hours wear! Multi function eyeshadow pen combines an eye shadow and eye liner 2 IN 1.With autorotation tube design,no need to sharpen,easily twist up for convenient use.Portable eyeshadow pencil let you make up & touch up outside so easy as well.

🎯【Soft & Creamy Texture】- Goes on smoothly like silk without clumping,skipping or smudging,perfect for sculpting, shading & defining,not exaggerated glittery,covering up natural look to make you look younger!

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Clinique - Eye Color - Chubby Stick Shadow Tint for Eyes

TWILIGHT EYESHADOW PALETTE: Seeing Stars? Redefine starry-eyed and master the updated smoky eye with this hyper-pigmented fresh mix of smoky grays, twinkling metallics and deep purples. The luxe combination of hyper-pigmented velvety mattes and ultra-buttery metallics is the perfect companion for a night out – no matter how soft or sultry.

15 SHADES: Put a little extra twinkle on your eyes with this makeup eyeshadow palette. With 15 intensely rich shades in a variety of texture in this colorful eyeshadow palette, your eyes will certainly be the highlight of your look. From cool tones to dark colors, this makeup kit got you covered -- you can now keep your nude eyeshadow and glitter eyeshadow in one makeup palette.

CRUELTY-FREE BEAUTY: This makeup product – and every other Milani product – is never tested on animals. We don’t allow others to test on our behalf, either. Our products are 100% cruelty free. This eyeshadow palette will become your oil-free obsession – it’s formulated without any oils to help keep breakouts at bay.

HIGH-PIGMENT EYESHADOW PALETTE: Contour, color and create endless, long-lasting looks with a first-of-its-kind eye contour and highlight collection.

AVAILABLE IN 10 SHADES: Choose from 10 different color palettes with 6 expertly coordinated matte & metallic shades on each, ranging from must have neutrals to vibrant brights.

CRUELTY-FREE BEAUTY: Each Everyday Eyes Powder Eyeshadow Collection comes with six richly pigmented shades and a step-by-step guide for professional-looking results. Never tested on animals.

11th Hour is a cream eyeshadow & liner that delivers incredible payoff and stay with you for 11+ hours. Waterproof, smudge-proof and crease-proof!

The formula goes on creamy, then dries down to a soft, natural finish. The formula is buildable, blendable, and easy to apply directly with the finger or any brush.

Infused with Jojoba Oil & other natural oils to keep your eyelids feeling soft while locking in that look for the long haul.

HIGH-PIGMENT EYESHADOW PALETTE: Soft & Sultry Eyeshadow Palette is designed with a seductive mix cool iridescent neutrals and smoked out metallics shadows that can be worn alone or together.

12 MATTE & METALLIC SHADES: This palette features 12 pure pigment, velvety mattes paired with intense shimmery metallics for a multitude of one-of-a-kind eye looks. Never tested on animals.

CRUELTY-FREE BEAUTY: Eyeshadows are formulated to be easily blended together or worn alone. Use the Milani Jetset Brush Kit to layer and blend the matte and metallic textures for a unique-to-you finished look. Never tested on animals.

Single shade of Haus Laboratories' Glam Attack Liquid Shimmer Eyeshadow

Chained Ballerina (Deep black + Multi color pearl)

Unique formulation that can be applied all over without sacrificing performance, shade, or finish

A versatile cream eyeshadow stick that delivers high-pigment, metallic color with stay-put power

Creamy, blendable formula won’t smear or crease and offers all day wear

Easily applies as an eyeshadow or liner to create a range of looks that can be worn alone or under your favorite eye color

COLOR: Matte Black, Net Weight: 3g/0.1oz

PRESSED POWDER SHADOW - A range of shadows featuring highly pigmented, long-lasting colors with a beautiful finish.

SAFE FOR SENSITIVE EYES - safe for sensitive eyes and contact lense wearers

Intense color

Matte finish

Silky texture

AMPED UP EYE LOOK: Get an amped up eye look with e.l.f. Liquid Metallic Eyeshadow! This liquid eyeshadow delivers a high-impact, metallic finish through multi-dimensional metallic pearls. The shade Aurora is jade green with green shimmer.

DAY-TO-NIGHT WEAR: Formulated for comfortable wear, this long-lasting opaque liquid eyeshadow offers high shine, reflective, one-swipe metallic coverage that is buildable for both day & night wear.

LONG-WEARING GEL FORMULA: Featuring a long-wearing, quick-drying, gel-based formula, this liquid eyeshadow is perfect for wearing alone or layering with eyeshadow to amplify your look.

Prep for luminous eyeshadow with this long-lasting shadow base

Create a smooth surface for easy shadow application

Illuminating eyeshadow primer enhances color payoff and wear

EVERCOLOR EYESHADOW STICK EXTRA BROWNSTONE SHIMMER : Multi-tasking eyeshadows that cover, sculpt and line eyes from the minute you put them on until you take them off.

CREAM EYESHADOW STICK IS THE QUEEN OF MULTI-TASKING: It’s your bulletproof primer, eyeshadow, smudgy liner, and brush all in one sleek package. Use it to cover, sculpt and line or lightly blend for a sheer wash of color.

SMUDGE-PROOF, TRANSFER-PROOF, CREASE-PROOF EYESHADOW: 45 seconds after application, this incredible eyeshadow is smudge-proof, transfer-proof, crease-proof and delivers a beautiful shimmer finish for all-day fierceness.

No smearing

No fading

No creasing

🟣【2022 Newest Pink Ocean Eyeshadow Stick】- Inspired by "Ocean" including pearl pink white,champagne pink,rose pink,neutral brown and purple.From warm to cool cream eyeshadow can be use to create summer makeup,smoky,sultry finish.They can be combined with each other.Just try it,make more combos and enjoy the fun.

🟣【Save your makeup time 80%↓】- In thrsounds of feedbacks from LUXAZA eyeshadow users, our formula balances between smoothness & Long-lasting. Eyeshadow will stay on 10~12hours, less the frequency of reapplying outside. Easy when applying, easy after applying.

🟣【Soft & Cream, Go on Easily】- Glide on smoothly like silk without clumping, skipping or smudging, perfect for sculpting, shading & defining, covering up natural look to make you look younger!

Made in the US

Professional grade

Long lasting

Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base

Apply eyeshadow while base is still wet for maximum color payoff!

MAKE YOUR EYESHADOW LAST: Amp up the color and hold pigment with these easy, blendable primer crayons made with cruelty-free, vegan, lactose-free and gluten-free ingredients

BRIGHTEN EYESHADOW PIGMENTS: Increase the color and hold of eyeshadow pigments for all-day color payoff, featuring a sleek retractable tip for easy and seamless application

BUILDABLE COVERAGE: This crayon, long lasting eyeshadow primer applies evenly from sheer to full, is crease resistant, fade resistant and designed for 8+ hour wear

【2 PCS Eyeshadow Stick Sets】These silky eyeshadow pencils from warm to cool can create a range of looks with smokey, neutral, gorgeous and luminous. They features a myriad of shades and finishes to deliver endless options for an effortlessly beautiful eyes that stand out both day and night.

【Save your Makeup Time 80%↓】 FOCALLURE Eyeshadow stick sets delivers uniform shimmer in every swipe—perfect for quick, easy eye looks on-the-go. They are soft, super gliding and easy to blend.

【Long Lasting Finish & Creamy Texture】 A long-lasting and creamy eyeshadow stick that can also line, highlight and create multidimensional eye looks. They have a creamy, high-pigment formula that applies smoothly on lids and finishes with long-lasting wear of up to 12 hours. They offer shimmer finish and leave even color payoff.

Metallic Liquid Chameleon Eyeshadow: Flash liquid eye shadow, it shows the color or strong color effect of different angles, the first landscape is considered a color, but when watching, different lighting angles will display different colors. Let your eye makeup, rich and colorful.

Chameleon Eyeshadow Set: Provide rich pigmentation, strong color sparkling, lasting, moisturizing, realizing multi-layer eye makeup effect, with incredible glossy luster, providing smooth application and coverage with high-saturation coloring, 3 colors metallic liquid chameleon eyeshadow.

Best gift: This 3 colors metallic liquid chameleon eyeshadow to meet your individual needs, it s ready for as a valentine's day or birthday gift to friends or families and suitable dating, party, wedding, camping, office, school, or daily makeups, perfect eye makeup.

🎯【Various Classic & Buildable Color Options from LUXAZA】- Cream Eyeshadow Stick from warm to cool, light to dark can be use to create smoky, sultry, mild, wild, luminous, metallic finish...Always find your own shades, flexibly combo it.

🎯【Wild or Mild? Go Bold or Keep Subtle with Inside Blending Brush】- These colors are buildable ,so you can layer more to get pigmented payoff, especially for smoky finish;Or you can blend to soften the corner/outer line with the brush for more natural finish.

🎯【Save your makeup time 80%↓】- Thick-end eyeshadow crayon for quick-applying on large area,stay on & up to 10~12 hours wear! Multi function eyeshadow pen combines an eye shadow and eye liner 2 IN 1.With autorotation tube design,no need to sharpen,easily twist up for convenient use.Portable eyeshadow pencil let you make up & touch up outside so easy as well.

High-pigmentation and pearl-density creates a unique, satiny texture that won’t fade or crease

Long-lasting formula that blends well and applies evenly

Cruelty-free, gluten-free and fragrance-free