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Celeb-Approved Lavender Eyeshadow Looks That Work for Every Eye Color

Here's why lavender should be your new favorite color
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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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Brown Eyes: Solange Knowles

And taking home the award for most eye-catching use of lavender eyeshadow in the land? Solange Knowles, of course. At the Creatures of Comfort fashion show, she stunned with this ultra-pigmented eyeshadow look, set off to dramatic effect with an otherwise mostly makeup-free complexion. To pull this look off, you'll need a high-impact purple that doesn't pull any punches, like the ColourPop Super Shock Pigment in Daddy, $5.

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BY ROSIE NARASAKI | JAN 17, 2018 | SHARES
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