Temptalia Asks You – How many eyeshadows do you use in one look on average?

Date: Wednesday, January 21st, 2009 Author:

How many eyeshadows do you use in one look on average? One? Two? Ten?

83 thoughts on “Temptalia Asks You – How many eyeshadows do you use in one look on average?

  1. summer says:

    3 or 4

  2. Cynthia says:

    Between 3 and 6 colors…

  3. Porcelain says:

    Usually about 5 or 6.

  4. Ashlyne says:

    At least 3 colours ;P

    Don’t think I have ever used over 6 colours hahah.

  5. Thimbler says:

    If I’m in a rush, I’ll use 3 colors or so, but if I’m not, I can use up to six or seven…

  6. DevilishDoll says:

    Sometimes I only use 1, usually I use 3, 4 if you include a base. Last look I did had 8 colors plus a base.

  7. Natalie says:

    Usually about three for everyday-get-out-quickly-in-the-morning looks.

  8. Anitacska says:

    2 or 3. I cannot recall ever using more than 3.

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  9. nancy says:

    3-4 or sometimes 6 depending on the look I am trying to achieve.

  10. Cat says:

    For me its usually 3-4

  11. Lingping says:

    on average, I’d say almost 3 :)

  12. Amanda says:

    2 to 3. Never more than 3.

  13. Chica says:

    3-4 for office friendly looks, up to 8/9 for something special :o )

  14. Sara says:

    4-6 usually

  15. lisa says:

    on average 3

  16. Sandy says:

    in average 3-4. If I’m doing elaborate looks up to 8

  17. Maria says:

    I use two; one for color and one for highlighter.

    You guys use a lot! :)

  18. Virginia says:

    most times I use 3, and I hardly ever use more than 4

  19. samaya says:

    3 to 4…my eyes are pretty small to accomodate 5 6 colors…they turn up all muddy….

  20. Liz says:

    Anywhere from one to three, depending on how much time I have and where I’m going.

  21. Reesa says:

    typically no more than 2 or 3pm.

  22. Mariann says:

    If I use eyeshadow (as for an everyday basis I tend to use eyepencil or maybe a single colour), I use the base, 3 or 4 colours on my lid and a highlighter, so that is 5-6.

  23. Ashley says:

    3 to 4

  24. mhaellix says:

    I usually use 3-4.

  25. geri says:

    I have never used more then 3 i think =p

  26. kim says:

    usually around 6 or more

  27. On myself, anywhere from 3 to 8. I love a huge range of shades and I also have been using a lot of reflecting glitter with my looks. On others, I could go as far as 10, but I sometimes can take a while on certain people because I’m a perfectionist (terrible trait XD).

  28. Jenna says:

    Oh, I would say 3-4 eyeshadows.

  29. Nicole says:

    I use 2-4 shadows, depending on my plans.

  30. Carrie says:

    2-4 for me, too.

  31. Diyana says:

    1… a highlight. I’m lazy!

  32. Erin says:

    Three colors for me.

  33. Heather says:

    At least 4…4-6 usually plus 2-3 eyeliners also.

  34. Cody says:

    Anywhere from 1 to 4.

  35. cloudburst says:

    I would say usually 2 -3, although the amount of time I have to do my makeup determines that.

  36. fuzz says:

    2 or the most 3 and never more.

  37. Saira says:

    I usually use between 3-5 shades, as well as a paint pot base. I tend to use one colour on my lid, one on crease and one to highlight. Sometimes, I also use one in the inner corner and a darker colour in the outer v. If I’m using a bright coloured liquid eyeliner, then I might limit it to 2 eyeshadows, just to keep the look simple.

  38. styrch says:

    3 or 4 on average. I am in awe of your use of color, though. Sometimes when I go through your tutorials I can’t keep up because of all the colors used.

  39. AshBash says:

    usually 3 or 4.

  40. Dee says:

    On average…3 or 4 including base.

  41. Helene says:

    Usually 3 or 4.

  42. Claudia M. says:

    Half the time it’s 3 lid, crease, highlighter. The other half it’s either a lot more or just 1, like today, then I layer on the mascara =)

  43. Allison says:

    I normally use three, but I use about 2-4 on average. I’ve never used more than 4 because I don’t have enough colors that are similar enough to blend together nicely.

  44. KaylaK says:

    I usually do 3, but sometimes 4 just because it depends on the base color. But if I have the time or if I am preparing to go out for an occasion I will mix it up and use a LOT of colors.

  45. Trisha says:

    I’d say that I’d average 3, but that I sometimes use 2, and sometimes 5, and it varies.

  46. coco72 says:

    I usually use 3, sometimes 4

  47. Jennifer says:

    On average, 3 or 4. I occasionally use just one (if I’m in a rush or need really understated eye makeup), and as many as 9 or 10 (a rainbow look). But most days it’s a happy medium.

  48. Megan says:

    I use mac bare canvas paint, then normally 2 colors (current favs are steamy+gorgeous gold). Sometimes up to 3 or 4 colors

  49. Sanderlees says:

    2-4

  50. jackie says:

    3 or 4

  51. Kayella says:

    2 or 3 haha

  52. Rio says:

    I usually use 2-3.

  53. gkate says:

    base (always, always mac painterly) plus at least two. up to four or five if i have time / inclination…

    caveat… except sometimes with a metallic one, like some of the shu uemuras really look better just by themselves in a big dramatic block.)

  54. Macaddict says:

    Basic minimum – including paint/paint pot/pigment w/ medium – 4 to 5 and, on avaerage, up to 12!!

  55. Macaddict says:

    Oops! This amount does not include liners, pencils and mascara (bc I use a lot of colored mascara; blue, indigo, purple, silver, red, blue,etc) to complement my looks. It sounds like a lot but it all comes together nicely :-0

  56. hi says:

    My works-for-day-and-night look is a chocolate smokey eye. After I apply my Maybelline Cover Stick and Physician’s Formula Loose Mineral Wear powder with the Loreal Bare Minerale brush, I use bare canvas paint for an eye base. I use the white shade from the light purples, brown and white CG eye enhancers quad for a highlight/allover color, and Chocolate the body shop shimmer eye color as a middle-to-outer lid color, and the black-brown frosty shade from the MAC sweet liason suite array duo in the crease and on the outer lid. Then I appy MAC powerpoint eye pencil in engraved on the upper and lower lash lines 3/4 of the way making it thicker as I get closer to the outer eye, smudge it with the black-brown Sweet Liason shade, and apply black mascara x. I color my eyebrows with Dark Brown maybelline expert eyes liner/brow pencil then fill in with a little Chocolate body shop shadow. Then I finish with either a red stain when I’m going for a more dramatic look or a light pink gloss on the lips.
    Sorry I gave you a whole look when all you wants was a sentence answer to this post but I really wanted to share my everyday look! ;) I pretty much do this every single day, and when I wanna kich it up a notch for nighttime, I just add a little frosty silver shadow for a highlight and a little black shadow to darken my crease/outer lid color. Touch up your blush and lipcolor just a bit and you’re ready to go!

  57. Hillary says:

    tons.
    i love mixing colors.

    right now i have on
    9 colors. but you can only SEE 4 really.

    i wanted the perfect shades

  58. Lee says:

    Normally about 3 – 5 sometimes i’ll go up to 9.. Don’t think I’ve ever used any more than 9 any given time – then again, some times I’ll use two – three colours as bases.
    The amount of time I have to do my make up or the look i’m trying to achieve will determine this.

  59. Donna says:

    usually 5 for an everyday look.

  60. Tara says:

    On average, 3.

  61. Camellia says:

    on school days I would use about 3

  62. Yvette says:

    normally 3 to 4 I feel that’s enough…

  63. Stacey says:

    Normally 2-3. I can do more complex looks, I just don’t like getting up early!

  64. honeyBrown1976 says:

    2 or 3

  65. Kristen says:

    Usually only two or three.

  66. Kellye says:

    Usually two, but anywhere between 1-3. I have tiny eyes and it would look ridiculous if I used any more.

  67. Karli says:

    Anywhere from 1 to 7 or 8.
    For simple looks, I’ll use like…3.
    I use a lot for complicated looks.

  68. Diana A says:

    Depends..day to day usually no more than 2 (usually I do only one). If I’m going out at night I’ll usually plan something with 5 or 6 colors and end up using 3 or 4 (usually a shadow for lining, 2 more for the lid with the liner shadow and a forth for a highlight liner).

  69. reece says:

    typically 3 or 4. lid, crease and highlight. the fourth one might be a base (daytime) or another lid/crease color for nightime looks.

  70. Amelia says:

    usually anywhere from 2-4 in an average daily look. How are people putting 7 to 9 shadows on? i am not sure if i could handle it… it would take me forever trying to do that. I give you props, people!

  71. Lisa says:

    No nore than 2 maybe three. What look calls for 7 to 8? PLease share!