Tuesday, August 10, 2010

seeing purple

refinery29 just heralded the return of purple makeup and nails for fall 2010. i loved the looks on the runway that incorporated the shade into them. my favourite was from christian dior:


those lips! such a refreshing alternative to the standard fall red. paired with a soft purple wash of colour over the lid, major lashes, and a subtle pinky-mauve cheek, i think this look really complements the colours and textures of fall clothing. and it looks equally amazing on light and dark skin tones. with such a bold lip, you definately want the attention kept on one part of your face; don't overdo your cheeks or eyes. a soft purple or gold eyeshadow would look great with plum lipstick.
being inspired, i bought this amazing lip colour - sephora collection lip attitude in plum vertigo (the colour pictured on this palette in the bottom right corner). it looks almost identical to the colour the dior model is wearing and i love it! i probably would have never picked it out normally but i am trying to get out of my makeup box and was really inspired by the fall runway looks. i can't wait for the temperatures to drop a little so i can start incorporating it into my looks (again, am i crazy for wishing that?)

so... plum lips, yay or nay for fall? something that you will try?

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