Rihanna's Electric Purple Eyeshadow

by Dana Oliver (Subscribe to Dana Oliver's posts)
Posted Nov 17th 2009 at 12:38PM

Rihanna's fun and flirty eye makeup. Dave M. Benett, Getty Images

Brightly colored lids are a look that we usually spot during the spring. But leave it up to Rihanna to rock the trend two seasons early.

The beauty rebel caught our attention with her purple eyeshadow while posing on the red carpet at the Nokia X6 launch party in London, England on November 16. The racy hue complements Rihanna's bronzed skin and sleek new hairdo. And we love how she paired it with a glossy, nude pucker.

But is RiRi's eyeshadow a hit or miss?

Leave a comment below and click through our gallery to see more celebs in bare lips.

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Beauty Basics: Celebrities in Nude Lipstick

Celebrities are baring it all - on their lips, that is. From Eva Mendes to Megan Fox, see which stars look best naked.

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Beauty Basics: Nude Lipstick

Celebrities are baring it all - on their lips, that is. A paired-down pout in a variety of next-to-natural shades is the new red carpet staple. - Julie Redfern

Los Angeles - November, 2009: Eva Mendes looked stunning at the MOCA New 30th Anniversary Gala on November 14th. The pinky nude shade she chose made her skin glow and looked gorgeous with her long, dark lashes. We especially love it with her feathery head gear. Anything other than the lady-like shade may have appeared garish against the showy plumes.

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Los Angeles - November 2009: Julianne Hough stood out at "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" premiere with flesh-toned lips and a smoky eye.

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London, England - November 2009: At the Nokia X6 launch party, Rihanna played up her nude pout with brightly lined, purple lids.

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New York - June 2009: Who says nude lips aren't sexy? Megan Fox is living proof that a near-naked pout is as sultry as its crimson counterpart.

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Hollywood - August 2009: At the Los Angeles premiere of Inglourious Basterds, Angelina Jolie played down her best asset with a sheer nude gloss.

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Beverly Hills - May 2009: Jennifer Lopez played by the rules at the third annual Noches de Nino Gala. She paired her sexy, smoldering eyes with a soft, flesh-toned lip.

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Los Angeles - June 2009: Beyonce mastered the no-makeup makeup look at the 2009 BET Awards with next-to-natural skin and a semi-matte, nude lip.

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Los Angeles - July 2009: Hayden Panettiere confirmed that blondes can go naked without looking washed out. At the July 2009 premiere of HBO's Entourage Season 6 she opted for a pink-based nude to give her lips a slight touch of definition and color.

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Universal City, CA - August 2009: At the 2009 Teen Choice Awards Kim Kardasian looked like the quintessential beach babe, all thanks to lighter locks, bronze skin and au natural lips.

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Universal City, CA - May 2009: Vanessa Hudgens dared to go bare at the 2009 MTV Movie Awards. Her raven locks struck the perfect balance to her barely-there lips.

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