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Top 5 Shades of Vibrant Purple

I love a good purple, but a good purple isn’t always easy to be found–especially in eyeliner or eyeshadow form, as they are often less pigmented, but these are all shades that are full of pigment!

  1. Illamasqua Jo’mina — a brightened, lavender purple with a cream finish for tips and toes
  2. Fyrinnae Parental Advisory — a rich, vibrant cool-toned purple with a frosted finish for eyes
  3. Milani Perfect Purple — a shimmery purple eyeliner that won’t let you down
  4. Make Up For Ever #92 — a bold purple with a matte finish — famous for a reason
  5. Zoya Suri — a metallic-shimmered violet purple for tips and toes

What’s the brightest/most vibrant purple you own?

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Carrie Avatar

If only I could find that pencil! None of the stores that carried Milani in my area ever had it! Alas.
I think I’m going to finally break down and buy #92. I think it’d go amazing with Sugarpill’s Heart Breaker palette.

Carrie Avatar

Yeah, I know I could get it online, but I don’t see the point of ordering drugstore brands online, shipping negates the savings you see!

I do still have MAC Designer Purple (which I love) and I found Nyx’s liner the other day, so I’ll be okay 😉

Jenn H. Avatar

It stays on me well without a top coat, so it’s one of my favorites in terms of wear. Great purples are hard to come by. I’m also wearing Shellac Rock Royalty at the moment.
Just need more of Illamasqua’s polishes to see if it was just Poke or that brand is really good in terms of wear. This was the time when Gelish and OPI peeled easy on me since I was a competitive swimmer. (Shellac hasn’t had that problem.)

xamyx Avatar

MUFE 92 was my HG for a long time. It was as close as I thought I would get to my “perfect purple”, until NARS Daphne came along. Yes, it’s a bit dry & patchy when used alone, however it is intended to be used as a layering/blending shade, and when used with Marie Galante, Bysance, or Jolie Poupee, it is simply stunning. I have many, many purples, so it really is hard to list my favorites (aside from the aforementioned two).

michelle Avatar

I have ‘Hope’ by Zoya, and I love it! It’s gorgeous! I also own ‘Charisma,’ but I always have to put a top coat on it because I dislike the matte finish. Great question!!!

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