Purple reigns

Joan Smalls wears purple lipstick at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala Benefit in New York in May 2014. Picture: Carlo Allegri/Reuters

Joan Smalls wears purple lipstick at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala Benefit in New York in May 2014. Picture: Carlo Allegri/Reuters

A model wears bright lavender lips at the Prabal Gurung Spring 2014 show in New York. Picture: Louis Lanzano/AP

Actress Emma Stone wearing Revlon Colorstay Shadowlinks eyeshadow in purple. Picture: Revlon

The colour suits actress Taraji P. Henson, seen here at the premiere of "Think Like a Man Too" in Los Angeles in June 2014. Picture: Phil McCarten/Reuters

Essie nail colours in shades of purple. Picture: Essie

GOSH Nail Lacquer in metallic purple, R79, and OhMyGosh Nail lacquer in Pop up Purple, R49.

Korres Nail Colour in purple, lilac and ultra violet, R80 each at Edgars.

Revlon Colorstay 16-hour eyeshadow quad in Seductive. Picture: Revlon

Revlon Illuminance Creme Shadow Quad in Wild Orchid.

Revlon Photoready Primer, Shadow and Sparkle palette in Watercolours.