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Benefit Air Patrol Primer — BB Cream for Your Eyelids

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Benefit Air Patrol BB Cream Eyelid Primer // Review // FromMyVanity.comBenefit’s new eyeshadow primer, Air Patrol, came out several months ago. I want to say it was in the summer last year, but I’ve just gotten around to trying it out. I haven’t seen many reviews since it’s release so I thought it would be helpful to share my thoughts with you on this product. Because who doesn’t love a good eyeshadow primer? And if it has skincare benefits, so much the better!

Benefit Air Patrol

Retail: $29 | Click for Ingredient List & More Information

I have rather oily eyelids, so I cannot go without a primer. Ever! I’ve talked about my Holy Grail eyeshadow primer many times, and the thing I love about it is that it helps my eyeshadows show up more pigmented and it can take me through a 12+ hour day without ANY fading or creasing. So that’s what Benefit’s Air Patrol was up against! 🙂

Benefit Air Patrol BB Cream Eyelid Primer // Review // Back of Box FromMyVanity.comThe concept of the dispenser really intrigued me, and I liked the idea. But the execution of it didn’t live up to expectations. It says that you only need one click for each eye…but one click doesn’t bring up any product! It takes a few clicks to bring the product to the top…and then I find that there is a bit too much coming out! And even when I sweep it all on both eyelids, product slowly seeps out of it after I’ve closed the lid and put it away so that when I open it the next time, this is what I find.

Benefit Air Patrol BB Cream Eyelid Primer // Review // Dirty Dispenser Tip // FromMyVanity.comEw! It’s all dried and goopy, and while I did clean it with a makeup wipe, I had to do that just about every time I pulled it out to use it, and that got a bit annoying. I loved the feel of the tip, though! When I saw pictures of it, it appeared to be a hard, clear tip, but it’s actually very soft and flexible. It reminds me of how a gummy bear feels. 😛 A weird, but surprisingly pleasant, feel on the eyelids.

Benefit Air Patrol BB Cream Eyelid Primer // Review // Design & Packaging // FromMyVanity.comAnother aspect of Air Patrol that I had a hard time with was the amount of product you get. For $29 (this ain’t cheap!) you get 0.13 oz. Yeah, not a whole lot in that fancy tube. For comparison, my holy grail LORAC primer retails for $21 and has 0.53 oz of product. So when I look at it objectively, I can save $8 and get a lot more product….

Benefit Air Patrol BB Cream Eyelid Primer // Review // Swatches // FromMyVanity.comBut I hate to be all Negative Nancy on here, so let me point out some positives! 🙂 It’s a rather thin consistency, reminding me of the Maybelline Fit Me! concealers, and is easy to apply and blend into the skin. It is yellow-toned, so for me it’s perfect to help cover up the veins and red birthmarks I have on my eyelids. And it has SPF in it — that’s the biggest plus for me about Air Patrol. It not only gives you a concealer, but it also protects your skin. Maybe that’s why you’re paying so much for so little…?

Benefit Air Patrol BB Cream Eyelid Primer // Review // Design of Tube Back // FromMyVanity.comBut the deal breaker for me was the lasting power. My eyeshadows creased with Benefit’s new eyeshadow primer by the end of the day on my one lid that is more hooded than the other. 🙁 And while I have oily eyelids, I don’t think they’re that oily. I was really surprised and sadden to find that it creased. I might have been able to get over the messy dispenser and the tiny amount of product, but I just can’t with creasing! Back to Ulta it went.

What were your thoughts on this Air Patrol primer? Did you have a similar experience, or is it your current favorite? Let me know!

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I've been SO curious about Benefit's new Air Patrol eyeshadow primer! I haven't seen too many reviews about this product and if you're like me, click through for the review!

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Comments

    • Katie Garvin says

      always struggle to write reviews on products that I didn’t like, but I have to stay true to myself and be honest with you all. Maybe if you didn’t have oily eyelids this would be fantastic for you…but the crustiness would still be an issue, lol. I don’t have time for crusty!

  3. Emily Draher says

    Bummer to hear about creasing! I wouldn’t be happy with that either, especially at that price. I don’t mind treating myself to high-end cosmetics every now and then, but it better be AMAZING if I spend more than $15 on it…

    • Katie Garvin says

      I was so surprised when I looked up the amount of product it contained. I know you don’t use much, but you can spend the same amount of money on another brand and get so much more bang for your buck!

  6. Jenne says

    Ugh, I had such high hopes for that! I love anything with added SPF but so disappointing to read it didn’t live up to expectations. I have other Benefit products I enjoy, but I’ll definitely skip that one. Great review!

  7. Renu says

    I have been curious about this – thank you for your honest review! Bummer about the product drying at the tip. At the risk of grossing you out (Sorry!) I remember seeing some ointment with product dried at the tip and my sister told me, “Worms come out of the tube when it gets like that”, so I can’t stand the sight of product drying at the tip like that LOL.

  8. Christine says

    I’ve used this one and actually had pretty good luck with it. I agree with you though about the price and the packaging. It’s a gimmicky type packaging to me and I’ve never had luck applying it like they suggest. It’s not one of my favorites, but I have used worse!

  11. Sammi the Beauty Buff says

    I STILL haven’t gotten around to trying this out, so you’re not too late to the game! This sounds super disappointing, which is a shame considering I’m usually a big Benefit fan. I’m not usually a fan of the click-pen packaging, either. :/ It just never seems to work out in products for me. If only LORAC had SPF in it, then it would be the perfect eye primer! Thanks for the review!

  13. Stacie says

    Aww, how disappointing! I hadn’t heard about this product; it’s been a long time since I bought anything from Benefit, but they were the ones who turned me onto eyelid primer in the first place. I do love the idea of a primer with sunscreen, I really hope that’s something that catches on. Thanks for the honest review!

  16. Lisa says

    I have hooded, oily lids so I am always on the lookout for eye primers and I found Benefit’s worked really well for me…but…I hate the applicator so so so much. It’s awful. I could never just swipe it on my eye because that just made a mess. I’d have to put it on my finger and then apply. Then as you mentioned, there’s always a goopy mess on the end. I actually stopped using it because the applicator was so annoying. My favorite applicator was the old Urban decay that was just a squeeze tube – so easy to use. Their new version with that doe foot style thing is awful. I feel like I have to dip it twenty times to get the amount I want.

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