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LikeTaylor Swift, I just wanna stay in that lavender haze.
That said, purple can look particularly stunning on brown and black complexions.
But the shift isn’t a gimmick; it’s just color theory at work.
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All skin tones correlate roughly to yellow-orange and red on the color wheel.
But when they’re juxtaposed instead of mixed, complementary colors amplify one another.
That’s why the right shade of purple blush pops instead of disappearing.
The opacity allows the color to layer and create contrast instead of blending into the skin.
On certain skin tones, purple blush reads even pinker than pink blush.
Many pink blushes tend to have cool undertones and have white pigments to reduce depth, Ganjoo tellsGlamour.
Purple may seem unexpected, mostly because it’s an uncommon shade to find in makeup.
Purple products aremore difficult to formulatedue to a very limited amount of natural resources to use for pigmentation.
Purple eye shadows, for example, have a reputation for being tough to blend.
Makeup artistSabu Suzukisays there is some truth to that perception with matte purple in particular.
For me personally, shimmering purple is the way to go, Suzuki says.
I think that pretty much sums up how gorgeous purple can be, Suzuki says.
Suzuki also likes pairing various purples within a look.
Cool-toned purples like lilac and lavender play surprisingly with warm purple hues like berry, Suzuki says.
It’d be a shame to miss out on that.
Experimentation is precisely how Kulfi Beauty’s Mehndi Moment Blush in Lucky Lotus came to be.
However, I loved MAC Matte Lipstick in Flat Out Fabulous, which is a hot pink purple hue.
So I knew there were purples out there that would look good on meI just had to make one!
The formula is easy to control and build using a light hand, or not.
Wondering which shade of purple blush is right for your skin tone?
Keep scrolling to see our recommendations.
Shop more ofGlamour’s best purple blush picks below.
