Violet, Plum, and Lilac, Oh My!
All shades of purple were predominant on the runway last fall, and will likely factor into the fashions seen for Fall 2009, as well. This summer, however, the catwalk is showing us purple in some very bold, very unlikely places.
Where will you be seeing — and where should you be wearing — colors like violet, plum, aubergine, lilac, and lavender? On the mouth, of course! All this season, luscious lips in fashion conscious capitals the world over will be dressed in these shades, looking lovely and somehow exotic.
Now, many of us absolutely do not want to wear dark, dramatic purple lipstick on a day to day basis, but do not worry, that is not necessary. On the contrary, there are lots of tricks you can implement that will make your purple mouth perfectly acceptable for day to day, casual wear.
You can go with some of the lighter glosses, of course — how about a lip plumper gloss in plum? Darlings, I love mine. You can either blot on darker shades through fine tissue, or smudge it lightly on top of a thoroughly pancaked, powdered, or covered up lip.