Wednesday, March 11, 2009

pop of purple


Want to make your hazel or brown eyes look absolutely gorgeous? Reach for plum eye shadow. When I wear it, the pop of color – whether it’s light lavender or a deep plum- really makes my dark hazel eyes pop and seem lighter and greener than they really are.

Here’s Katie Holmes rocking the purple shadow. She looks pretty, doesn’t she? This fairy-like yet sophisticated look proves that you can wear a bright color without looking like it’s 1986.

I sometimes feel a little childish when I stray from my usual daily palette of nudes and mochas and try a bright shade, but the trick is applying purple in a sheer wash of color across the lid and slightly above the brow bone. Keep the rest of the face simple, with a coat of black mascara and pink lip gloss.

Here are some great purple shadows to try:

NARS Strada, at Sephora
Smashbox Single Eyeshadow in Spellbound, at Sephora
Cover Girl Eye Enhancers in Purple Pop, at drugstores
Clinique Colour Surge Eye Shadow Stay Matte in Stone Violet, at department stores

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