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

[katred]

Okay, I'm trying to find the perfect deep burgundy purple lipstick.. I've been freaking out over missing the Night Violet Mattene when it was released and I just cant get over it. Now that Smoked Purple will be released with the MAC Me Over collection, I thought it looked quite similar and possibly worth a shot. Aaand then I heard that Cyber looks basically the same as Smoked Purple but just creamier. So what do you think, is Cyber a fair contestant, so that I can get over my Night Violet depression? Haha!

Cyber is bluer than Night Violet by a fair bit. From the swatches I've seen, Smoked Purple would be closer. You could also try Sin, although it's a matte. In a creamier finish, Dark Side would probably be the closest you'd find in Mac's regular lineup. Other brands... Honestly not a lot of big cosmetics brands have a good selection of dark lip colours...

 

[BadBadGirl]

Dolce & Gabbana has a very dark purple lipstick.

http://www.temptalia.com/dolce-gabbana-lust-classic-cream-lipstick-review-photos-swatches

I don't have Night Violet, maybe someone else could verify if this will work. I saw the pic recently and it just came to mind.

 

[mckpoon]

It's a satin-finish pinky lilac; very wearable on my NW15 skin.

Fantastic, I'll have to check it out. I hope its purple enough! XD


I don't think anyone mentioned GOES AND GOES, the prolong wear lipcremes?
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its a serious purple, where i put Violetta as sort of... pinky. IN COMPARISON.

 

[mckpoon]

I also like Play Time, for warm weather. I didn't like it at first, but I've found that if I use Magenta liner with it, it's quite flattering.
I notice there's a lilac shade in the Seasonally Supreme collection, but I'm going to resist.

they're sheen supremes correct?
i reckon it would sheer out and lack the punch of a purple.
or more so, the formula scares me. (greasy.....? strange.)

 

[SQUALID]

Cyber is bluer than Night Violet by a fair bit. From the swatches I've seen, Smoked Purple would be closer. You could also try Sin, although it's a matte. In a creamier finish, Dark Side would probably be the closest you'd find in Mac's regular lineup. Other brands... Honestly not a lot of big cosmetics brands have a good selection of dark lip colours...

Thank you so much for your help! I promise, I'll end up buying them all in the end.. Hahaha. And yeah, I'm totally with you! MAC seriously does the best dark colours, along with Illamasqua.

 

[cno64]

they're sheen supremes correct?
i reckon it would sheer out and lack the punch of a purple.
or more so, the formula scares me. (greasy.....? strange.)

Thank you for helping me resist!
I'm sticking with Violetta; I love that one SOOO much.

 

[Meisje]

I posted earlier in this thread... I've since bleached my hair to a nearly white shade and colors that didn't look okay on me look better now (milky pale pinks are doable). I still can't wear something like Lavendar Whip, but dark purples are a new favorite (nearly black).

 

[frejyavanir]

I manned up and bought Goes and Goes + Magenta lip liner, only because my MAC store is a dinky lil kiosk in the Bay that doesn't have awesome colours like Violetta. It's a similar result..... similar...not close, but close enough.

 

[alyxo]

I adore purple lipstick! Maybe I'm biased because my favourite colour is purple but I do wear purple both on my lids and lips (not at the same time, lol). My skin is naturally tan/goldeny. I have MAC's Up The Amp and Playtime and I love them both. Oh! I also have Revlon's Lilac Pastelle lipgloss and it's so so nice. I have tried MAC's Violetta and I love it but sadly, I haven't gotten my hands on it just yet.

 

[LisaOrestea]

Thank you! No, it's just Violetta


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Okay, I'm trying to find the perfect deep burgundy purple lipstick.. I've been freaking out over missing the Night Violet Mattene when it was released and I just cant get over it. Now that Smoked Purple will be released with the MAC Me Over collection, I thought it looked quite similar and possibly worth a shot. Aaand then I heard that Cyber looks basically the same as Smoked Purple but just creamier. So what do you think, is Cyber a fair contestant, so that I can get over my Night Violet depression? Haha!

Can you get hold of Rimmel stuff where you are? The new Kate moss collection lipsticks are divine and number 4 is extremely close to Night Violet (but not totally matte so it doesn't dry your lips out as much.) I don't really like Cyber - the undertones don't work well with my skin tone.

 

[cno64]

Can you get hold of Rimmel stuff where you are? The new Kate moss collection lipsticks are divine and number 4 is extremely close to Night Violet (but not totally matte so it doesn't dry your lips out as much.) I don't really like Cyber - the undertones don't work well with my skin tone.

Those who missed Night Violet might even check out Musky Amethyst.
Even though Musky Amethyst is a Lustre (or at least applies like one), it's still quite dark, and I don't find the formula too "slippery."
You'll probably want a liner with it, though; I like Plum or Magenta.
MAC is making me crazy, coming out with all these purple lipsticks - Musky Amethyst, Plum Bright, Potent Fig, etc.
So far, I've bought only Musky Amethyst, since I don't wear purple lips every day of my life, and I already have Violetta, Playtime, Go for It, and Lavender Whip.

 

[SQUALID]

Can you get hold of Rimmel stuff where you are? The new Kate moss collection lipsticks are divine and number 4 is extremely close to Night Violet (but not totally matte so it doesn't dry your lips out as much.) I don't really like Cyber - the undertones don't work well with my skin tone.

Sadly I can't. But thanks for the tip! It sure looks good.


Another pretty purple to check out if you're into the Night Violet lane is Volga from NARS. It's amazing!