Color of the Year: Radiant Orchid??

COLOR OF THE YEAR: RADIANT ORCHID??

Recently, Pantone (http://www.pantone.com/pages/index.aspx?pg=21129) did what it does best and finally released the color of the year for 2014 which happens to be "radiant orchid". One might ask, 'What even is radiant orchid'? Well, we're kind of all wondering that same thing.  It has come to our attention that radiant orchid is just a fancy name for a bright, electric plum mixed with purple. Apparently, this color will be seen all throughout fashion shows and even out on the streets of your very own city. In the past, some of the colors have been even more obnoxious and overly romanticized: tangerine tango, emerald, honeysuckle and much, much more.

 Once you get past the overly intoxicating ridiculous names and really see what the color actually is, it's not so bad. In fact, this year's color is not difficult to incorporate into everyday affairs such as fashion and makeup. In the past, it would be almost impossible to incorporate colors such as "tangerine tango" into a makeup look without making yourself look like a dead corpse. The past colors would only look decent on about 0.2% of the population. This year's color is actually not bad after all. If you're feeling daring and sassy: go all out. Apply soft purple shades to the lid and intensify the look with a darker purplish brown shade in the crease. Or, if you're just looking for a slight pop of your wild side, smudge this shade across your lower lash line. Be careful though - a little too much could in fact make you look ill. For a night out: apply an electric purple shade to your lips like model #4 in the picture below.

If you don't think you're cut out for colorful makeup, incorporate this color into your outfits. Do not even think about trying to pair orchid makeup with orchid outfits...that is a definite no! Instead, go for a bronzed neutral look to compliment the purple.