Purple is everywhere this summer -- eyeshadow shades, sundresses, stilettos, and now, lips! All the top makeup brands have debuted their own versions of purple lipstick, stain or gloss, and each one is prettier than the last. The best part? The shade is so rich and luscious on brown skin... especially brown skin with a tan (don't believe us? Check out Tracee Ellis Ross!). To get this look at home...

When we first saw this shot of Leona Lewis, we were immediately obsessed. We couldn't figure out if it was the hot pink lips (genius), or the horn-rimmed specs (librarian chic) or the side-braid (so on-trend it's almost over) -- but we soon figured it out. It's her slightly metallic, fully fierce, dove gray nails...

Smoky eyes are always sexy, but in the summertime, the general rule is that lighter makeup looks fresher. At the 2010 amFar New York Inspiration Gala, Zoe Saldana proved that rules were made to be broken! Her vampy, sooty, khol-smudged eyes were to die for -- not only did the look give her eyes a mysterious, feline quality, the imperfect-on-purpose application is a cinch to reproduce at home...

One of this season's hottest trends is bold, colorful eyeshadow (think "I Wanna Dance with Somebody"-era Whitney Houston). Admittedly, Crayola-striped eyes are a bit extreme for day, but there are ways to rock a pop of color without looking like Rainbow Brite. Take a cue from Solange Knowles, and instead of applying a loud shade all over your lid, simply trace it along your top and bottom lashlines with a skinny eyeliner brush...