The Wearin' o' the Purple (Lavender Whip, etc.)

[cyanidewine]

Does anyone have pictures of them wearing lavander whip?
This has been a super helpful and inspiring thread so far, I'm absolutely in LOVE with the purple lip trend! I don't own any MAC lipsticks (I know, shame on me =[, closest MAC counter is over an hour away, so I usually stock up on eyeshadows when I go) but I've been liking Milani Grape-tinni lately, aside from the kind of strong scent.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zci99iNhri...400/00020m.jpg

Picture of the perfect purple, in my opinion. I just can't seem to find it!
The blog its from says its MAC Cyber with Violette dabbed over top a bit, but I'd rather have just one lipstick to do the trick mostly.

 

[Meisje]

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Originally Posted by cno64 Ooops, sounds like purple-y lips really aren't for you ... What shade did the MAC person try on you, anyhow? But you can undoubtedly wear shades that *I* look wretched in, like peach/oranges. Lollipop Loving looked so gorgeous, and so many people loved it, that I found myself wanting to want it, but I just didn't. My face + coral = Welcome to Sallow City.

I forget, but it was a pale cool toned pink (but with a purple shade to it).

You're right, I can totally wear corals though. They make me look healthy (that's the best word I can think of).

 

[ilexica]

Stiletto is one of my favourite lipsticks ever, but I have to say paler lavenders tend to make me look ill. But maybe I'll have to give them another go!

 

[cno64]

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Originally Posted by Septemba I'd love to experiment with some lilac/violet blushes. I saw a picture of Liv Tyler wearing the shade and it was incredibly beautiful.

I can heartily recommend Makeup For Ever's Blush Powder in #89.
It is a very wearable medium kind of pinky orchid, in what I'd call a "satin" finish, not absolutely matte, but not shimmery, either.
It looks crazy bright in the pan, but goes on sheerly and smoothly.
It's sort of like MAC Violetta lipstick, in that it's definitely purple, but it has enough pink in it to make it flattering and very wearable.
I think it will be perfect for spring!
For a deeper purple, try Ben Nye's Dry Cheek Rouge in Passion Purple.

 

[littlepickle]

I don't think I SUIT my lavender hued Lime Crime lippy in Airborne Unicorn - but it makes me so happy to wear it that I don't care

 

[kabuki_KILLER]

Colors on the lips are as much about personality as it is about your coloring. I can wear most purples except the pastel-ish ones, like that "d'lilac" one from Lime Crime everyone raved about. It looked lovely in the tube, lovely on my hand, horrid on my lips.

I reallly like Violetta with Funtabulous lipgloss over it, like someone else also suggested. My favorite purple lippie will always be Cyber, though, kind of a colder black-purple. I'm so happy that it's permanent. =D

 

[cno64]

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Originally Posted by cno64 I came across some very favorable Makeup Alley reviews of Makeup Forever blushes, among them No.9, a vibrant lilac purple. Sephora.com offers this shade, and I intend to buy it soon! I'll come back to this thread to let you all know what I think after I get it.

I'm quoting myself, to give the promised update.
I ended up getting MUFE's Blush Powder in #89, and it is terrific!
It looks scary bright in the pan, but applied with my Paula Dorf fan brush to my NW15 face, the result is a lovely pinky-orchid glow. It's different, but surprisingly wearable.
It's just enough purple to stand out from the zillions of bright pink blushes out there, but it's pink enough to be flattering and very wearable.

I've even been wearing it with Lavender Whip lipstick, and the result is very fresh and pretty, perfect for the spring season.

 

[Shadowy Lady]

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Originally Posted by cyanidewine Does anyone have pictures of them wearing lavander whip? .

This is me wearing a mix of Lavender Whip and Up the Amp. I wanted to look like Blooming Lovely. I'm NW25 with neutral undertones

Here's another one from January with LW topped with Shift to Pink lip Gelee

I like purply lips of all shade. I wear Lavender Whip, Up the Amp and Night Violet quite frequently. It's all about how you balance the look. Though some skintone look better wearing purple lips than others

 

[cno64]

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Originally Posted by Shadowy Lady Though some skintone look better wearing purple lips than others

I'm NW15, and I LOOVE purply lips!
I adore Lavender Whip, though if I just toss it on bare lips, it looks awful!

However, if I follow the advice of an online MAC artist, and first fill in my lips with Plum pencil, Lavender Whip morphs into a lovely, face-brightening, fresh-looking pinky orchid that is especially beautiful when topped with Funtabulous Dazzleglass.

 

[greengoesmoo]

I keep gettng tempted and put off lavender whip. It's not quite me, but mixed with other colours it is.
I tried a friend's and frankly found it a little too pink. We added bell bottom blue pigment(The only MAC darkish blue e/s I own.. ahem) which made it perfect! It pulled it into the colder side of lilac and gave it a lush sheen.

I like my lilacs icy, cold and sharp.

 

[cno64]

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Originally Posted by greengoesmoo I like my lilacs icy, cold and sharp.

You'd probably like the discontinued Grape liner pencil, assuming it can still be found. It makes me look cyanotic, but it might work on you.
Did you get Orchidazzle lipstick from Strange Hybrid, a few years back?
That one's sheer, since it's a Lustre, but it is unapologetically purple.
I like to put Orchidazzle over Violetta for a great purplish lip.

 

[cno64]

It seems like there should be some mention of Go For It, the purple-est lipstick I've seen MAC come out with, in this thread.
What blush is everyone pairing Go For It with?
I have a couple of purple blushes, but I'm thinking purple blush with purple lipstick might be too too much.

Any suggestions?

 

[thiscarmen]

I absolutely adore Up the Amp.

I wear it with a bright purple smokey eye (Urbay Decay Flash on the lid, MAC Knight Divine in crease, MAC Typographic in outer V, MAC Shroom as highlight), Up the Amp for lips, and MAC Coygirl blush.

It looks soooooo awesome and I always get compliments.

 

[cno64]

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Originally Posted by thiscarmen I absolutely adore Up the Amp. I wear it with a bright purple smokey eye (Urbay Decay Flash on the lid, MAC Knight Divine in crease, MAC Typographic in outer V, MAC Shroom as highlight), Up the Amp for lips, and MAC Coygirl blush. It looks soooooo awesome and I always get compliments.

That's one I've been lemming for quite a while, but I've been telling myself that since I have Lavender Whip, I don't "need" Up the Amp, too.
Maybe I ought to reconsider ...

By the way, I'd love to see an FOTD photo of this look.
I was beginning to think I was the only one in the world who's willing to wear purple-toned lips with some purple on the eyes, at the same time.

I may wear a similar look this weekend, with Go for It

on the lips.

 

[ilexica]

Does anyone have any good recs for a lilac blush?

 

[cno64]

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Originally Posted by ilexica Does anyone have any good recs for a lilac blush?

I love Makeup For Ever's #89 (I think that's the number!).
It's a satin-finish pinky lilac; very wearable on my NW15 skin.

 

[ilexica]

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Originally Posted by cno64 I love Makeup For Ever's #89 (I think that's the number!). It's a satin-finish pinky lilac; very wearable on my NW15 skin.

Thank you very much, I will give it a go

 

[FiestyFemme]

I recently picked up my first lavendar toned lipstick & gloss (I Like It Like That & Going Casual), and then I quickly purchased more purple lippies (Go For It & Revlon Lilac Pastelle l/g). I'm really wanting to get Violetta when it's released from the Venomous Villains collection. I think it's safe to say, I'm becoming obsessed.

 

[cno64]

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Originally Posted by ilexica Thank you very much, I will give it a go

I hope you love it!
It's available at Sephora.

 

[cno64]

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Originally Posted by FiestyFemme I'm really wanting to get Violetta when it's released from the Venomous Villains collection.

Yes, DO, you will love it!
Violetta is fairly similar to Go for It, but the two are different enough to warrant owning both, in my opinion(though I, owner of 65 lipsticks, might not be the one to ask!).
Violetta has more of a pinky tone to it, making it sliiiightly easier to wear.
It's still definitely in the purple family, though.
When you wear Violetta, be prepared for people to ask, in an admiring way, "What's that lipstick you're wearing?"