Light Brown Eyes: Ruth Negga
Here's another critically acclaimed actress who makes lavender eyeshadow seem like something classy and vintage: Ruth Negga, who wore a beautiful cat-eyed purple smoky eye like nobody's business. Start with a deep purple that leans close to taupe , then dust a liberal sprinkling of metallic lavender over the top. We think the Pat McGrath Labs Mothership III Eyeshadow Palette - Subversive, $125, would be a great starting point when it comes to recreating this gorgeous look.
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Hazel Eyes: Lily Collins
This look leans a little more high fashion, appropriately so, since Llly Collins was attending a fashion show for Chanel when she wore it. She used a bluish grape shade for a wash of all-over color on her top lid, drawing it outwards into a futuristic wing shape. A nice purple shadow that leans a little blue like Surratt Artistique Eyeshadow in Violaceous, $20, will do you well for this look, especially if you top it off with your favorite mascara (or even a pair of falsies, if you're feeling particularly festive).
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Blue Eyes: Saoirse Ronan
Turns out you can also use lavender eyeshadow for a subtle — albeit slightly alien-esque — glow. Saoirse Ronan wore it to great effect at the 2017 New York Film Critics Awards. A very faint dusting of sheer, shimmery lavender eyeshadow turned out to be the perfect pairing with her bold blackened purple lip and slicked back hair. Just a tiny smattering of Cover FX Shimmer Veils in Amethyst, $28, is all you need for this eye look, though you'll probably also want to pair it with a great purple burgundy lipstick like M.A.C. Lipstick in Cyber, $17.50, if you really want to emulate the sheer drama on display here.
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Brown Eyes: Zoe Kravitz
Makeup artist Nina Park captioned this image of Zoe Kravitz, "Like staring into the sun," and that couldn't be more accurate. Kravitz is rocking a dramatic lavender eyeshadow look, especially since the colors in use are so vibrant and shiny. Urban Decay's Moondust Eyeshadow in Intergalactic, $21, might be a good bet for recreating this stellar look.
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Brown Eyes: Olivia Culpo
Former Miss Universe Olivia Culpo certainly isn't one to back down from a challenge — especially not a high-impact makeup look. This all-around amethyst eyeshadow look is downright arresting. You're going to want a high-shine vibrant purple, like Kat Von D Metal Crush Eyeshadow in Danzig, $21.
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