Style
b ea u ty
fresh lavenders
Flirtatious and daring, lavender shades are an easy
way to wear color. Pair them with grays and
silvers for instant polish.
1. GIVENCHY
Prismissime Eyes in
Poetique Blues has
9 eye shadow
colors, each made
up of 3 different
hues for an infinite
number of effects.
Pair with a darker
eyeliner for
contrast; $53
5. SALLY HANSEN
Natural Beauty Fast
Fix Concealer is an
all-over brightener
that awakens light
to medium skin
tones; $9
6. ESTÉE LAUDER
Signature lipstick in
Plum Amethyst
goes beyond basic
berry with a pearl
overlay that leaves
lips with a delicate
shimmer; $20
2. ALMAY
Intense i-Color
Eyeliner in Purple
Amethyst is a richly
pigmented hue that
makes eyes—
especially green
ones—stand out; $7
7. MILAN!
Color
Perfect Lipstick ij
Grape-Tini deliver
rich, purple crear
color that’s
exceedingly
wearable; $5
3. BARE
ESCENTUALS
mineral blush in
Heaven is a cool
lilac that looks best
when paired with
lavender eye
shadow; $18
4. OPI
nail lacquer
in Done Out in Deco
is a dusty lavender
cream color that’s
perfect on paler skin
tones; $9
purpie pointers
Lavender eye shadow is at its best when
paired w ith silver jew elry o r clothing ► Pale purple lip colors w ork best on
blondes and redheads w ith pale skin, o r on African-American skin. Look fo r a
cream form ula and avoid frosted purples. ► Iridescent lavender gloss looks
great on everyone, especially when layered over a blue-based lipstick. ► N ot
ready fo r lavender? Grayish-purples are easier to wear.
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SEPTEMBER 2009 BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS
