How many eyeshadows do you use per look? (On average!)
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On overage, probably between 4-6, but easily more. It’s just so easy to take a little from one shadow, a little from another…
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4 to 5 eyeshadows
4 eyeshadows maximum. Any more than that confuses a beginner like me lol
6 has been the most on my going out looks…but on average about 4.
I use 3 or 4 regularly. If it’s a special day, 5.
3-4 and a paintpot/base
normally 4-6ish. But could be more …
Normally 4, sometimes 5. 3 feels often too little.
I always use at least 3 as a minimum (lid colour, crease colour, highlight), but often use more than that ^.^
3-4 on average
3-4 One as a neutral base, one for highlighting and one in the crease. Mostly another lid colour comes involved too.
Sometimes 6-7 sometimes I only need one. It really depends on the look I want to achieve.
It’s more like 6-8, depending of how much time I have to look for it ^_^
2-4, unless I am going out to party, then it depends on the look.
About 4 eyeshadows usually 🙂
At least 4, but it can go up to 10 for a night look. I love mixing eyeshadows!
On average about 3, sometimes less, sometimes more, although probably not more than 4 or 5.
2 or 3, I’m beginner and I don’t have tons of colors yet.
Anywhere from 1 to 4 max
I always use MAC Omega to fill in my brows, so I’m not going to count that.
Otherwise: I’ve used anywhere from 2 to 12, but usually around 4 or 5.
3 most of the time and 4 sometimes.
3 is always the minimum…so I’d say 3 or 4.
haha I normally just use 1 lid color some eyeliner/mascara and I am out the door. But for church or special occasions I use 4.
Minimum of 2 but i can’t do more then 4 – it just doesn’t look right
Most days 5– lid, whole crease, outter crease, entire browbone, highlight. But that’s just my netural eye.
If I’m doing something more involved, it may take more or less eyeshadow to acheive the look.
4-5 usually
2-3
Around 3-5, but I have learned to be creative with 2 shadows too.
I think I’m in the 4-5 range too. Funny how before you know it, four is your standard!
3-4 and base. I’ve got an hour in the morning to get ready, so this is at most what I can squeeze in for blending. Otherwise if I have more time on a day off I tend to use 5.
sometimes one, sometimes 5 or 6, average is 3
Most of the time I use 4 eyeshadows for my everyday look. For fun looks and smokey eyes, I use 5 eyeshadows.
Usually 3, sometimes 4. I have asian eyes with a small lid space. So there isn’t a whole lot of room for me to pack multiple colors. I usually just had a lid color, outer crease color, and a highlight color for my everyday look.
3-4
3 to 4 most of the time.
4 or 5 eyeshadows usually.
I usually use 2-3, 4 if I’m feeling ambitious. Given I’m still a beginner and shaky on color selection and blending, I think I’ll stay simple until I am more confident.
Base+3 or 4 eyeshadows(one is always highlighter). My maximum would be 6.
3-4, Wow persons who use 6-8 I am in awe of you. One day I will get more skilled and be able to use that many
On average, I can use about 4/5 shadows.. I completely agree that it’s so easy to take a little color from here and there. It all really adds up!
3-4 – I’m afraid to work in that 5th color let alone 6-8!
Wow, reading the other replies I am pretty lazy and boring! I use 1-2. Sometimes if I am feeling somewhat motivated I will use shadow w/some shimmer…wow.
Usually 4ish, but it can be as little as 2 and as many as 6ish. It just depends on how much time I feel like spending on the blending and such… and how elaborate I’m feeling.
Usually 4 and a base, but can be from 2 to 6 (I don’t think I’ve ever used more than 6!) depending on my time frame and inspiration level 😉
Base, lid, crease, highlight – normally four. If I need to jazz my makeup up I tend to highlight my inner corners and blend above the crease more, which makes for about 6 shadows.
usually no more than 4, but I agree with Christine it’s easy to use 4-6 because you just go oh this might be cool and you just start pulling from a bunch of colors LOL
around 4. today i managed with 1 actual eyeshadow and using msf natural as a highlight
Including the base, 3 to 4. If I’m lazy, just 2. If I’m in the mood for something more, maybe 5.
I usually use at least 3 but easily more! 😉
Usually 3. I used 4 today. Does Carbon on top of gel eyeliner count? then 4. Mmmhh Espresso on my eyebrows count? that would be 5 then…
Usually 3 or 2 + liner.
Not including bases, probably 5 or 6. I don’t always plan to use that many, but once I have the first couple of colors on, I tend think “You know what shadow/pigment would really look great with this look…” and it goes from there. 🙂
I use about 15 shadows when trying to achieve the drag queen look…. just kidding!
I’m average like most everyone here…it’s about 4-5 shadows for me including the brow highlight shadow and I almost always use KID eyeshadow to transition from the crease color to my brow highlight so it looks more blendable and not that harsh line between crease and brow highlight shadows…Kid is such a great neutral shadow!
Usually four, but depending on my mood, I could probably go up to six.
Usually just 2…3 or 4 on nights out.
2 for everyday looks; 3 or 4 on nights out.
For a performance or other formal occasions I use about 3-4. For everyday though, 2 or 3 at most. It’s so hot now and I’m tanned, so lately I’ve been sweeping on a layer of MAC paint in Bamboom and then mascara, that’s it! It’s enough as long as my lashes are curled, primed and mascaraed.
1. lid
2. crease
2. highlight
4. outer v (sometimes)
5. lower lid (i don’t like to use the same eyeshadows on my lower lid, but i stay within the color family)
I’d say in the 5-9 range. I tend to spend at least fifteen minutes on my eye makeup. If I’m in a huge hurry I’ll do one color I REALLY like all over my lid. Almost always I use a lot though, I really really like eye makeup 😀
Usually 3 – lighter color for highlight and inner eye, medium color for all over the lid, and the darkest color for the crease and sometimes wet as a liner.
About 3.
Average 3, sometimes 4 and always a base (UD or paintpot)
Have used more than 4 but this is not typical.
2-4 usually
Usually 3-4 eyeshadows. I have used 5 shadows before, but mainly where one shadow became a base over the primer. It makes blending easier for more detailed looks!
4 shades using: 1 as all over lid color, 2 as contour/crease and outer v, 3 as highlighter on brow and inner corner, and 4 as liner along lash line.
3 shades using 1-3 above, and I would use a pencil liner along lash line.
I don’t have much of a variety of e/s in general, and I’m more into neutral shades since they’re easier to create, especially on my Asian eyes, haha.
On average 5 eyeshadows