Looks: Purple Archive

Urban Decay Ink for Eyes Review + Purple Cat Eye EOTD

Posted on September 6, 2010 | 2 Comments
Urban Decay came out with Ink for Eyes Cream Eyeliner back in Fall 2009, and I haven't tried them out until now. I have the purple eyeliner called "Empire", so I wanted to recreate the cat eye from the Urban Decay advertisement for these eyeliners. See the purple cat eye EOTD I came up with, and my thoughts on this Urban Decay cream eyeliner. Read more...
Orange, Yellow, and Purple Look

Posted on September 2, 2010 | 4 Comments
This is a bright eyeshadow look with orange blush and purple lipstick. The yellow and orange eye shadows on the lid and crease area are both matte, so I used shimmery colors as highlight and on my lower lash line to catch some light and make those areas a little brighter. Read more...
Purple, Green, and Yellow Look

Posted on August 10, 2010 | 5 Comments
When my clothes don't inspire me to use particular eyeshadow colors, I turn to the colors of my accessories. In this case, I came up with a makeup look to match an owl necklace I got at Forever 21. There are two eyeshadow colors on my center lid as well as two eyeshadow colors on my outer V. I blended them out (in the direction of lighter color to darker color), so that there's a subtle transition between each color. Read more...
Purple Pigment and Glitter Look

Posted on July 10, 2010 | 5 Comments
Here's a party purple look that's both vibrant and glittery. The placement of the fuchsia color that I used on the center lid is just below my crease -- this results in a pop of pink showing up when I look to the side or blink. When my eyes are fully open, only the purple and white colors appear. Read more...
Teal, Purple, and Yellow Look

Posted on July 3, 2010 | 4 Comments
This is the makeup look I came up with to match the tunic dress I wrote about in yesterday's Fashion Friday post. I took the bright colors of the tunic and belt and combined them into this look. Read more...