Discover this year’s unlikely beauty inspiration with 14 of the best aubergine-coloured buys
Words Joy Montgomery
Aubergine: it’s the purple-hued super fruit identified by its glossy skin and meaty texture, typically used in Mediterranean cuisine. But beauty inspiration? Not so much. Yet scour the AW16 collections – Dior and Rodarte to name a couple – and you’ll see aubergine-lipped beauties treading the runways, while Instagram has fallen in love with aubergine-coloured nails to match the rich hues of fading autumn.
Let’s be honest: it’s not an easy look to pull off, and only the brave should venture into aubergine eyeshadow territory, which is best used sparingly and blended with soft greys to avoid the black eye effect. For a more accessible approach to the trend aubergine nails are the way to go (we love Soigne’s Robe Velors polish), while a deep purple lip offers a vampish twist to any outfit – best combined with paired down eye make-up and flawless skin.
DEBORAH LIPPMANN
Nail Polish – Dark Side of The Moon; £10 deborahlippmann.com
CHARLOTTE TILBURY
Lip Cheat Lip Liner – Bad Romance; £16 charlottetilbury.com
CLINIQUE
Take the Day Off Cleansing Balm; £22 clinique.co.uk
HD BEAUTY
Eye Shadow – Vamp; £28 beautyinhighdefinition.com
KJAER WEIS
Eye Shadow – Pretty Purple; £32 kjaerweis.com
JIN SOON
Nail Polish – Risque; £14 jinsoon.com
KIEHL’S
Super Multi Corrective Cream; £48 kiehls.co.uk
CHANTECAILLE
24 Hour Waterproof Eyeliner – Orchid; £22 chantecaille.com
LAURA MERCIER
Creme Eye Liner – Violet; £19.50 lauramercier.com
CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN
Velvet Matte Lipstick – Eton Moi; £65 eu.christianlouboutin.com
SOIGNE
Nail Polish – Robe Velours; £11 soignenails.com
SURRATT
Artistique Eyeshadow – Tyrian 18; £16 net-a-porter.com
TOM FORD BEAUTY
Creme Color For Eyes – Midnight Violet; £30 tomford.comImages from Rodarte AW16
