The power of purple translates effortlessly into the real world and is surprisingly simple to apply. Violet is easiest if you use paler shades on light skin and brighter ones on deeper skin tones. As such, pastel shades of lilac are a good option for fair faces; plum tones flatter the warmth of olive skin; and blackcurrant or eggplant shades look great on dark skin. Purple looks just as modern on the lips, although it’s best to keep the skin natural and eyes clean, for a chic and sophisticated finish.
For the makeup style I am showing today, I have played with violet, gold, black mascara and eye pencil, plus a very nice shade of pink lipstick, which works in a super natural way. I like how violet enhaces my blue eyes, but it is a shade that works very well with brown and green eyes too. I’m seeing a big return to colour for this autumn/winter season. Of course, there will always be the warm winter spices and cosy nudes – but there’s been a real resurgence in actual colour, particularly purples.
Purple is a really interesting colour because it’s classed as a secondary colour, meaning it’s made up of two primary shades. By mixing red and blue, purple can be both warm and cool – which is why it works so well with most skin tones and eye colours. Purple can vary in tone depending on the amount of red and blue in the mix. If there’s more red, this will make the purple rich and warm – complementing green and brown eyes. If there’s more blue in the mix then this will make the purple cool which looks beautiful with blue or grey eyes
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