Shopping the Beauty Aisles? Don’t Let Radiant Orchid Overshadow All the Other Pretty Purple Shades

By Marisa Swanson

There are stunning hues of nail polish by Essie and Butter London to be applied to our nails. Also, some amazing cream liners and shadows by YSL and Lancome to rim our eyes. And what would the perfect smoky eye be without just a hint of purple color? Boring and staid, that’s what. We can’t wait to try out some of the daring purple lips we saw on the fall runways with offerings from labels like Dolce & Gabbana and Kevyn Aucoin. Happy mauve, lilac and periwinkle beauty dreams.

All the Pretty Shades: Purple and Lavender Makeup

  • All the Pretty Shades: Purple and Lavender Makeup #1

    All the Pretty Shades: Purple and Lavender Makeup #1

    Kevyn Aucoin The Matte Lip Color Persistence $33 at Net-A-Porter

  • All the Pretty Shades: Purple and Lavender Makeup #2

    All the Pretty Shades: Purple and Lavender Makeup #2

    Butter London Molly-Coddled $15 at Net-A-Porter

  • All the Pretty Shades: Purple and Lavender Makeup #3

    All the Pretty Shades: Purple and Lavender Makeup #3

    Clinique 'All About Shadow' Purple Pumps $15 at Nordstrom

  • All the Pretty Shades: Purple and Lavender Makeup #4

    All the Pretty Shades: Purple and Lavender Makeup #4

    Shiseido Shimmering Cream Eye Color $25 at Nordstrom

  • All the Pretty Shades: Purple and Lavender Makeup #5

    All the Pretty Shades: Purple and Lavender Makeup #5

    Estee Lauder Pure Color Eyeshadow Amethyst Spark $22 at Neiman Marcus

  • All the Pretty Shades: Purple and Lavender Makeup #6

    All the Pretty Shades: Purple and Lavender Makeup #6

    Lancome 'Le Crayn Khol Eyeliner' Twirling Purple $26 at Nordstrom

  • All the Pretty Shades: Purple and Lavender Makeup #7

    All the Pretty Shades: Purple and Lavender Makeup #7

    Nordstrom Nail Wraps Purple Ombre $9.95 at Nordstrom

  • All the Pretty Shades: Purple and Lavender Makeup #8

    All the Pretty Shades: Purple and Lavender Makeup #8

    M.A.C 'Pearlglide Intense' Eyeliner $16 Designer Purple at Nordstrom

  • All the Pretty Shades: Purple and Lavender Makeup #9

    All the Pretty Shades: Purple and Lavender Makeup #9

    Essie Plum Nail Polish Shades 'Using My Maiden Name' $8.50 at Zappos

  • All the Pretty Shades: Purple and Lavender Makeup #10

    All the Pretty Shades: Purple and Lavender Makeup #10

    Estee Lauder Pure Color Nail Lacquer Purple Passion $21 at Lord and Taylor

  • All the Pretty Shades: Purple and Lavender Makeup #11

    All the Pretty Shades: Purple and Lavender Makeup #11

    L'Oreal Colour Riche Extraordinaire Purple Prelude $7.99 at Target 

  • All the Pretty Shades: Purple and Lavender Makeup #12

    All the Pretty Shades: Purple and Lavender Makeup #12

    Ellis Faas Cream Eyes Purple $36 at Space.Nk.Apothecary

  • All the Pretty Shades: Purple and Lavender Makeup #13

    All the Pretty Shades: Purple and Lavender Makeup #13

    Yves Saint Laurent Dessin Du Regard Crayon Yeux Haute Tenue Smoky Purple $30 at Yves Saint Laurent

  • All the Pretty Shades: Purple and Lavender Makeup #14

    All the Pretty Shades: Purple and Lavender Makeup #14

    Shu Uemura Creamy Eye Shadow Definer Refill Medium Purple $15 at Shu Uemura

  • All the Pretty Shades: Purple and Lavender Makeup #15

    All the Pretty Shades: Purple and Lavender Makeup #15

    Haute Polish Monarch Purple Gel Nail Polish $16 at Cusp Neiman Marcus

  • All the Pretty Shades: Purple and Lavender Makeup #16

    All the Pretty Shades: Purple and Lavender Makeup #16

    Nars Shimmer Nail Polish Purple Rain $19 at Nars Cosmetics

  • All the Pretty Shades: Purple and Lavender Makeup #17

    All the Pretty Shades: Purple and Lavender Makeup #17

    Yves Saint Laurent Mascara Volume Effect Faux Cils Baby Doll Indiscreet Purple $30 at Yves Saint Laurent

  • All the Pretty Shades: Purple and Lavender Makeup #18

    All the Pretty Shades: Purple and Lavender Makeup #18

    Airbourne Unicorn Lipstick Purple $18 at Nasty Gal 

  • All the Pretty Shades: Purple and Lavender Makeup #19

    All the Pretty Shades: Purple and Lavender Makeup #19

    Dolce & Gabbana Classic Cream Lipstick Sicilian Jewels Collection Ametista Bright Purple $36 at Sephora

  • All the Pretty Shades: Purple and Lavender Makeup #20

    All the Pretty Shades: Purple and Lavender Makeup #20

    Dolce & Gabbana Passion Duo Gloss Fusion Lipstick Sheer Deep Violet $35 at Sephora

  • All the Pretty Shades: Purple and Lavender Makeup #21

    All the Pretty Shades: Purple and Lavender Makeup #21

    LORAC Pro Powder Cheek Tint Plum Passion $20 at Zappos

Marisa Swanson
Marisa Swanson

A contributing writer to theFashionSpot, Marisa has penned articles and features in over a dozen online and print publications. She's worked as fashion critic and creative director for papierdoll.com, been the managing editor for Caribbean-based Ocean Style Magazine, and worked with Set Magazine, a luxury lifestyle magazine based in Zurich, as a contributing editor. She splits her time between New York, Los Angeles and her hometown as a freelance fashion and cultural copywriter, editor and journalist. You can find out more at her site marisaswanson.com and follow her on Twitter @mraswan.

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