Purple.The New Pink....

I HATE to admit, but purple has become the new pink. Anyone that knows me KNOWs that I grew up despising the color purple.The hatred for the color started as a kiddo.... watching Barney and taking grape Dimetapp did not make purple any prettier. There are purple girls (most of my best friends) and pink girls. I am a pink girl. I have an obsession with two things... hummus... and ALL shades of pink... magenta, fuchsia, bubble gum pink….you name it and I will be tickled pink (yes.. that was my favorite crayon in the Crayola box).

I definitely consider myself a pink girl, but over time I stopped hating Barney so much…started to love grapes (still can't have purple Dimetapp) .. and slowly incorporated shades of purple into my wardrobe and makeup collection! For all of you pink girls out there, yes, this year’s fall fashion is reporting that PURLPLE is the new PINK. If you're a pink girl and don't love this, a pop of purple can be incorporated in your wardrobe through smaller accessories such as clutches, statement stilettos, nail polish, and makeup! My favorite ways to wear purple are on my nails and eyes.

Eyes: My favorite MAC eye liner is the Pearlglide Intense eyeliner in Iridescent Violet. It glides on so easily and gives a little sparkle to your eye. The pencil has tiny sparkles (not the huge tacky sparkles) in it that gives off a shimmery soft look. If you don't have enough time for eye shadow you can apply this on the top of your lid and you are all set! Or you can lightly smudge the eyeliner on the top lid and use it as an eye shadow. It's that simple. I personally like to apply the liner to my lower lash line and outer corner of my top lids, winging out the edge for the cat eye affect.

http://www.maccosmetics.com/product/shaded/151/7200/Products/Eyes/Liner/Pearlglide-Intense-Eye-Liner/index.tmpl

Nail Polish: I have to admit I'm not the BEST person when it comes to painting my nails. I'm one of those people that wears chipped nails for 3 weeks and pick off the remains when I'm bored- way more fun than nail polish remover. This usually results in me getting yelled at by my roommate/best friend who is the complete opposite (she's also a purple lady.. hey opposites attract!). She follows the nail trend more than I do and inspires me to become a better nail painter. When I do wear nail polish, I usually steal her Essie colors or use one of our Chanel colors that we share since each bottle is $26 a bottle…but they NEVER chip! Despite the $$ cost of the  Chanel nail polish, I do love them because they do stay on FOREVER and are CHIP FREE for days… which is great for me because they make me look like I actually take care of my nails!

Here are a few shades of purple Chanel and Essie nail polishes that I love and are fab for fall:


Color: Vendetta
Price: $26

Color: Devil's Advocate

Price: $8

Statement Skirts: One of my new favorite skirts is...yes.. PURPLE. My amazing mom (Coco) recently got this for me at J Crew. It's on SALE now for $49.99 down from $110. Definitely a steal and great statement piece to add to your wardrobe. I like to pair this trendy skirt with one of my printed sweaters (zebra or cheetah print sweaters are also big this fall) or a favorite pair of printed flats. I will provide the link to the skirt below :)



J Crew No. 2 Pencil Skirt
$49.99
http://www.jcrew.com/womens_special_sizes/size16/skirts/PRDOVR~59369/99102556809/ENE~1+2+3+22+4294967294+20~15~~20+17+4294967041~15~~~~~~~/59369.jsp