Royal Shades of Purple

"Get others to treat you like royalty. Long associated with nobility and high rank, purple is a good choice to wear when you want to take charge and gain respect." (pg. 131)

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Words that are often associated with purple are royalty, regal, mystery, intrigue, dreamers, and sultry. There are so many shades of purple, find the one that portrays your personality.

"Deep purple can be vampish and gothic, ideal for creating a sultry evening look, whereas soft powdery lilacs give a delicate prettiness that suits flirty clothes and summer daywear." (pg. 130)

"Purple evokes passion and intrigue and is associated with...sensitivity...so the color may give you just the right mix to work magic on the opposite sex." (pg. 131)

Purple is made by mixing red and blue, so it has the unique qualities of both. The passion and sultriness of red and the calming and sensitive side of blue.

"Purple is rare in nature, which makes it an exquisite and sought-after treasure. To similarly single yourself out as a rare beauty, use the flower shades of hyacinth, violet, lilac and lavender for the eye and cheek colors." (pg. 131)