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Great Beauty: Purple Passion

Super-smoldering lavender, plum and lilac lids.
Purple Passion
Lala Purple 1000
By Tia Williams · Updated October 28, 2020
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We don’t know if it’s our Prince obsession or the fact that purple looks so stunning on brown skin, but lately, we’ve been spotting a slew of celebs rocking purple eyeshadow.

We’re not just talking straightforward Barney purple, either — the shadows run the gorgeous gamut from pale lavender to neon plum.

From Eve to Lala, here are our favorite A-listers with purple lids.