5 Plum Posts: An Ode to Purple Makeup
Fri, 12/12/2008 by Karen | Posted in: Just For Fun
MAC Makeup How-to: Bold Red and Purple Eye with Light Lips and Cheeks
“…I need a little help when it comes to using bold colors, so I followed the directions for this bright red and purple eye featured on the MAC Website. This is the ‘Her Fancy’ look, one of four Antiquitease face charts.”
How To: A Purple Smokey Eye with Stila Convertible Eye Color in Violet
“Stila Convertible Eye Color in Violet made quick work of this smokey purple eye. The Violet shade’s pencil is a shimmery, dark plum; the coordinating shadow is a shimmery lavender.”
Get the Clinique Blackberry Bloom Look: Purple Smokey Eyes, Berry Lips and Cheeks
“Everyone loves blackberries. Take Clinique, for example. Next month they’re introducing Blackberry Bloom, a collection of violet and plum eye, lip and cheek makeup for the holidays. The first time I saw the gorgeous model in this promotional picture — her smokey purple eyes, berry lips and cheeks — I about fell over in my chair!”
Essie Winter 2008 Nail Polishes: Her Royal Hotness
“Well, cover me in jewels, and bring my royal scepter because the regal shades of rich purple, deep ruby and gold make the Essie Winter 2008 collection ($8 each) a royal tour de force! The colors remind me of His Royal Purpleness, Prince, from the height of Purple Rain fame.”
MAC Cosmetics Face of the Day: A Smokey Eye with MAC Pigment in Purple
“Layering extends the staying power of your eyeshadow and provides extra dimension. Try starting with a layer of a cream product — I like MAC Paint Pots, MAC Paint and MAC Cream Color Base in Pearl — and applying a powdered eyeshadow on top of the cream.”
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
i love your pic on this post it reminds me of macs funky ads!!
good photoshop K!
Hi Yadiq,
Thanks!
It’s a little crazy looking, but it’s fun!
How are you this Friday?
I love purple makeup. I think I actually do a purple smokey eye more than I do a “regular” black one.
Hi Karen, TGIF! I am a purple fanatic, it’s my fav color so any purple makeup is a friend of mine. I love all these looks! It’s funny I am the opposite of you. I tend to be more extreme with makeup colors I wear and I have been trying to tone it down the last couple years since I am a lady of a “certain age” now and according to What Not To Wear, I should be dressing and looking my age!
Vampy Varnish´s last blog post..OPI France Fall/Winter 2008 – The Cremes
Hi Karen!
. I loooove purple. Your pic looks really cool by the way. Happy Friday!
I love your blog, I have a feed for it on my firefox bar
Maybe some purple wine would be a good idea tonight
Hi Brittany,
Purple + smokey = hotnessss! It’s a look that I love but can’t always pull off, so I give you props, woman!
Hi Vampy Varnish,
Girl! I wish now that I was more adventurous with color years ago!
You know what I love but never thought I would? PURPLE LIPGLOSS!
Hi Vanessa H,
Thank you for popping by to say, “Hi!” It’s nice to meet ya!
What are your favorite purple makeup products?
Hope you’re having a great weekend!