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Re: How Many Eyeshadows Do You Use In One Look

@Jordan2 

I've only used it once and I used 5 shades.  Being a new product AND going out of my comfort zone using so many colors, I really couldn't say, 100%, what I think about it yet.  If you watch more than 1 YT video, you will hear the reviewer just give it so-so reviews.  Mostly the texture and pay off of color saturation.  I watched 10+ videos and bought it anyway because I loved the colors so much.  I noticed a little of that when I used it but nothing that turned me away from the palette.  Colors arean't silky satiny smooth like some shadows.  I primed my eyes first and used UD setting spray after.  Color lasted all day.  This palette is isn't much, if any, different in texture than any other UD palette.

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Re: How Many Eyeshadows Do You Use In One Look

I use four eyeshadows. I use a pearl color on 1/4 of my lid (close to the nose). Then I use a purple shade on the rest of my lid. I use light brown in the crease and a vanilla color under my brow.

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Re: How Many Eyeshadows Do You Use In One Look

I normally use 3-4, though sometimes will just use a dark bronzer all over on my eyes.  My eyes are round and I need more than one color to try to make them more almond shaped.  I love eye shadow and love trying new looks/color combos especially now that I'm working from home every day and don't care if my look is a little too bright or smoky for the office.

 

I enjoy watching people like Angela Bright and Mel Thompson for eye tutorials.  They do beautiful looks and sometimes use color combos that I would never think of but that look beautiful.

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Re: How Many Eyeshadows Do You Use In One Look

@Jordan2 Sounds like she was layering color for a smokey eye.

 

I use a soft, slightly pink in an extremely fine line under my brows to lift them and in the corner of my eyes.  Then I use a lighter and a darker taupe, Revlon's Siren quad.

I wear a lot of color in my clothes, so I do a neutral eye.

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Re: How Many Eyeshadows Do You Use In One Look

@wvumountiefanI have hazel eyes and love purple too! If you get the Urban Decay and don't like, try Viseart Amethyst theory or Libertine pallets.

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Re: How Many Eyeshadows Do You Use In One Look

Two and once in a while, three.  The times I've tried to use more, it looks way overdone on me.  

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Re: How Many Eyeshadows Do You Use In One Look

For my typical daily routine, I use at least three shadows.

 

When I'm going out to dinner or some kind of event, I end up using at least five.  However, I can't duplicate the dramatic looks on YouTube.  I just do my own thing.  lol

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Re: How Many Eyeshadows Do You Use In One Look

My tastes on what looks pretty have changed.

 

I use one, mostly, and that is to subtly shade just above my crease. Just a color that is one step deeper than my natural color, and more often than not, it is my blush shade.

 

Once in a while I will use a one step lighter on my lid, too.

 

 

 

 

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Re: How Many Eyeshadows Do You Use In One Look

When I was really young, I would use 3 - one all over, one in the crease and one on the outside corners to accentuate. Later, I switched to 2 - one all over and one in crease.  I rarely wear any now, but when I do, I use 1, usually just on the lid, and maybe slightly above. 

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Re: How Many Eyeshadows Do You Use In One Look

I use anything from 1-4 depending on my mood.

 

Usually 2. I always apply the lightest neutral shade first. If I’m super casual or feeling lazy that’s it, but most of the time I apply a medium shade on top of the first.

 

Sometimes I apply a darker shade in the outer half of the crease and/or lid. Sometimes I add a creamy white in the corners by my nose & under my brows.