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Purple shadow serves as the ultimate eye popper that can be used for a light touch (think lavendar) during the day or rich and deep look for the night. This makes it the ultimate new neutral that delivers just the right amount of color when you need it. Follow these quick and easy steps and you too will be the royal toast of the town.

The Prep: Begin with a primer, which is like foundation for your eyes. Eye primer creates a base for your shadow to adhere and helping it to remain in tact (read: no creasing) throughout the day.
We like: Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion in Original. $19, available at Sephora.com.

The Tools: Use an eyeshadow brush for the best application. It gives you more control as you layer on shades and or create eye shadpes.

We like: Sephora Brush Wand. One of the best makeup tools invented, it comes with four magnetically connected brushes for all your eye makeup needs. $10, available at Sephora.com.

Daytime Delight: To create the look, you can use individual pigments or a quad to get the look you want. Apply the lightest shade all over lid, from lash line to brow bone. Then apply the darker shade to the center crease and fan out toward the the brows. Blend both colors. The results should be that you see the darker shade a only a hint of the lighter color underneath the brow bone. Repeat on the other eye and finish with two coats of mascara.
We like: MAKE UP FOR EVER Matte Eyeshadow in #9 (lavendar) and 92 (purple). Both $19 and available at Sephora.com or MAKE UP FOR EVER Boutiques at Sephora.

Night time Drama: Pump up your evening look with a deep, rich purple hue. Repeat the steps for Daytime Drama, but use richer shades and you can even add a touch of gold to spice it up.

We like: NARS Trio Eyeshadow in Arabian Nights. $45, available at Narscosmetics.com.