Purple Smokey Eyes

Don’t you just love the colour purple? I mean what’s not to like about it? It’s feminine yet strong, almost like mixing rock n roll with sophisticated chic. It is one of the hottest and sexiest colours to use for eye makeup and its flattering on all skin tones the best part is that purple smoky eyes are more alluring than the typical black smokey eyes.

Lately celebs like Evan Rachel Wood, Selena Gomez, Rihanna, Keri Hilson, and Scarlett Johanson have been rocking smokey purple eyes. It’s the perfect colour to wear if you want to make your eyes pop and the fab thing is that there are so many shades of purple. There is also a huge variety of makeup options from which to us i.e. purple eye shadow, pigments, glitters, eyeliners, and even purples mascaras.  

There are a few aspects which you need to consider when selecting the right makeup or tone of colour i.e. eye colour, skin tone, hair colour, occasion and personality. Depending on your personal preference you can select lavender or a deep purple shadow but the most important thing is what you like and feel comfortable in!!

An important tip when using purple makeup is to coat your eyelashes with black mascara to help complete the look. Also enhance your lips with a lip coloured or clear gloss.

Purple smoky eyes are definitely something to try for a night out and it would look great on any and every eye colour or complexion. You can go for something simple like purple eyeliner or a violet shade for the day or rock a hot dramatic purple smoky eye for the night.

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