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eyeshadow brushes

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Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($1.97–$10.73) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 35Growth 20Conversion 95Competition 40Returns 99Price range 0Avg price 14Brand share 58Review moat 31Quality gap 45

Returns

Incredible0.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great11.9%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Brand share

Good70%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Okay61%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Market size

Okay£171K

£171K/yr · 294K searches

Review moat

Okay3,354.62

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-10.4%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Avg price

Bad£4.91

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Bad£1.97–£10.73

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, eyeshadow brushes is a £171K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (294K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 70% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.

Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

eyeshadow brushes market data

Units sold / yr
30K–40K
avg 1,250–1,500/product
Revenue / yr
£147K–£196K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
11.9%
Avg BSR
#57
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
67%
Out of stock
4.2%
Avg brand age
33 months
Avg seller age
182 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 61% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

17 falling

Sellers

47

Top-5 brand share

70%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

61%

Top 20: 99%

Open market

26%

  • IMPORA LONDON39%
  • MSQ9%
  • LacyMC9%
  • REAL TECHNIQUES8%
  • Lamora5%
  • EcoTools4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -10.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
9K7KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Black Friday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×

Top eyeshadow brushes search terms

  • eyeshadow brushes119K/yr
  • eyeshadow brush36K/yr
  • eye makeup brushes26K/yr
  • eye shadow brushes set22K/yr
  • eye shadow brush19K/yr
  • eyeshadow brush set10K/yr
  • eye brushes makeup8K/yr
  • eye make up brushes8K/yr
  • eye brushes8K/yr
  • eye shadow brushes8K/yr
All search terms

Top eyeshadow brushes products on Amazon

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%10%£17K20%£34K30%£51K40%£69K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 21 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about eyeshadow brushes

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Brush Quality26%

“Great quality brushes for a great price”

Quality-Overall20%

“Good quality and easy to store”

Value For Money20%

“Excellent value for money”

Soft Feel9%

“Very soft”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“Just what I wanted”

Ease Of Use5%

“so much easier”

Eyelash Quality2%

“I loved this for my eyeshadow”

Color2%

“These are very handy as can use a different one for different colours”

Gifting Purpose1%

“was given us a gift”

Ease Of Application1%

“Having a few different brushes together makes it much easier to apply”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall33%

“Not a good quality”

Value For Money10%

“Not the best bristles cheap”

Size-Overall8%

“A bit larger than I thought”

Soft Feel5%

“brush head too soft really”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“Like another buyer on here the count was short by 3 so not 50 as advertised”

Natural Resource Wastage5%

“waste of money”

Weight Light5%

“sooooooo light”

Brush Quality5%

“The brushes shed”

Hard Feel3%

“brushes a bit harsh”

Durability3%

“non durable brushes”

Top return reasons

Quality-Overall28%
Size-Overall20%
Advertised Vs Actual Product7%
Soft Feel7%
Brush Quality7%
Functionality-Overall5%
Ease Of Use3%
Shape/Style3%
Smell3%
Value For Money2%

Common questions

Is eyeshadow brushes profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £171K/yr across 21 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -10.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
How competitive is the eyeshadow brushes niche?
17 brands and 47 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 61% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 70% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in eyeshadow brushes?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Value For Money, Size-Overall. The return rate is 0.3%.
When does demand for eyeshadow brushes peak?
Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the eyeshadow brushes niche?
Listings span £1.97–£10.73; the average listing price is £4.91 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,355 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.