Purple Rain

This week I’m getting some inspiration from my old friend, ROY G BIV. Well, BIV’s last letter, to be exact. You’re lost? Well, you must remember the scene from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, when one of the grotesque children says, ‘you’re turning violet, Violet!’ and the little girl who couldn’t stop herself from testing the new chewing gum, blows up into a blueberry. If you’re still lost, let me explain. My inspiration this week is drawn from the colour purple. Purple, violet, mauve, lavender – so many names to describe so many shades of one magical, slightly dreamy, colour. I’ve got some real treats for you. From makeup, to nail polish, to this amazing pure lavender oil room spray, which is heavenly. Have a look for yourself!

Make Up Store Eyeliner in Violet Storm

Purple eyeliner. Perfect to jazz up your usual eye makeup. Looks absolutely amazing on brown eyes.

Bosisto’s Lavender Oil, RRP $19.95

This little guy is great. 100% pure lavender oil – perfect to help you relax and get a good night’s sleep. Also good for relieving tension and headaches, just rub a small amount into your temples!

Bosisto’s Lavender Oil Spray, RRP $29.95

This is pure genius in a bottle. It’s a delicious lavender, room spray. I have been spraying it in my bedroom at night before I go to sleep – it’s so soothing!

Orly Nail Polish in Grape Glitz, RRP $7.95

Purple nails. The perfect way to wear purple without being too extreme!

Make Up Store Microshadow in Dita

Once again, purple eye shadow looks a-m-a-z-i-n-g on brown eyes. Please give this one a go!

Rimmel Sexy Curves Mascara, RRP $19.99

Okay, so it’s not technically purple, but the packaging is! And it promises to give you sexy, curvy lashes – perfect combo with purple eye shadow and eye liner!

About Romy Grbic

Romy Grbic is Trespass Magazine's Auckland-based Beauty and Style Editor, and was always the kid with the ‘wacky’ parents. This used to be slightly embarrassing when bringing friends home from school, but has turned out to be a blessing in disguise. The 24-year old writer/beauty therapist, living in a house with optimal feng-shui, seems to be following in the footsteps of her slightly alternative parents and carving a road uniquely her own. One leading to self-sustainable living on a large farm with a big organic vegetable garden, and a very large makeup kit and wardrobe. With a diploma in beauty therapy and a degree in sociology, Romy has taken her passion for learning, pretty things and writing and combined them into one, by creating her own website (www.onefabulousday.wordpress.com) on which she blogs optimistically, in the hopes of making the world a better place, both aesthetically and environmentally.