Oh, my goodness! Look at all that purple. Is this a Prince video or a beauty blog? 🙂
Today I left the thugs to their gangsta’s paradise while I escaped yet again to my purple one. I could go on and on about how much I love purple eyeshadow, but the No. 1 reason why I think every girl (or makeup loving boy, for that matter) should play with purple is because of how great it goes with everything.
Alright, I admit I’m plum biased, but I think purple looks great on almost everyone. Whether brown, green, gray, blue or hazel eyes, the right purple on your lid or lash line can make those peepers 
POP! Yeah, I use that word a lot…but you know what I mean.
Now, brace yourself for a plethora of purple, and behold the new NYX Velvet Rope 10 Color Eyeshadow Palette ($9.75)!
It’s one of four newcomers to NYX’s permanent “The Runway Collection” family of slim, trim eye palettes, each of which hold 10 pans of powder eyeshadow in coordinating shades.
You may be thinking, “Did Barney explode in that palette?” Haha! I assure you, he did not.
As you can see, most of the shades are purples, but NYX incorporated a few other colors to spice things up.
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Despite being a budget brand, NYX does some things very well, one of them being eyeshadows. I think they’re among the best!
Not knowing these were from NYX, I would have never guessed they were less than $10, not being as smooth as they are with this kind of pigment. I’m beginning to think of NYX as the Marshalls of the eye makeup world — proprietors of great value products.
If you’re already a fan of the brand, you might have noticed that several of the shades in Violet Rope look like colors from the company’s summer stunner, the Purple Smokey Eye Kit. Yup, several of the colors are the same, but this new palette’s got one major thing going for it — BIGGER PANS!
They’re big enough to use with larger eyeshadow brushes, which means being able to cover more ground on my lids per pass and bang out looks that much faster.
Velvet Rope (left) and Purple Smokey Look Kit (right)
Swatches of first row of Velvet Rope Palette
Swatches of second row of Velvet Rope Palette
Swatches of Velvet Rope (left) and Purple Smokey Look Kit (right)
That may not seem like it would make a huge difference, but if you’re always running at least 15 minutes late to everything like I am, even something like the ability to use a slightly bigger brush can save time.
I also think the larger pans are butterfinger- and beginner-friendly.
You might not need Velvet Rope if you already have the Purple Smokey Kit, but you still may want it. 🙂
Purple riders, mount up!
PRICE: $9.75
AVAILABILITY: At drugstores, Ulta and other locations online.
MAKEUP AND BEAUTY BLOG RATING: A+
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
Looks like a deal to me! I don’t usually wear purple/berry shades but if they were all in one palette maybe I would 🙂
Hi Victoria,
You gotta try some purple shadow! It’ll change your makeup life. 🙂
This palette has one thing going for it that the Smokey Look palette does not… a highlighter shade! Every time I use SL, I think how much better it would be if one light shade had been included!
Hi Alison,
That’s a good point. The pink shade has the cutest little sparkles, too. It would be great as a wash of color on the lid for busy days.
Do you use the lipsticks in Smokey Look often? I hardly ever open the drawer!
I’ve only used the lipsticks in Smokey Look once or twice. I feel like the gold/bronze-y shade isn’t the best match with the purple shadows, and the nude shade is a little hard to wear. I worry that it makes me look a bit corpse-like!
I thought it was kind of an odd pairing, too. I guess they wanted to do something unexpected? It would’ve been nice to have a shimmery pink… or maybe something with a touch of violet. 🙂
You look so gorgeous!
Hi Vanessa,
Thanks, hon!
I can totally see you rocking this palette out. I know you love your brights!
Ooh, very pretty!!! That’s a lot of purple 🙂 Are there any NYX palettes that have more browns? I would love to try one of those 🙂
I believe NYX has a 10 color palette just like this one called “Champagne & Caviar”, lots of pretty browns, bronzes and taupes 🙂
Thanks a lot, Liz! Will check that one out 🙂
Catwalk and Romance have some nice browns, too.
I like the both these palettes a lot. They seem more like the kind I would wear. Will check all these tomo at Ulta 🙂 Hopefully they have them. Thanks!
Good call, Liz!
I have this palette and love it. Such a great range of different browns, a peach, a highlight, and a black.
You look lovely. And I want this so much. There’s no reason not to get it really. That’s a way better value than most other eye shadow palettes.
Hi Trisha,
It’s a fabulous for the price! I hope you try it.
Mmmmmm, there’re some excellent purples going on there!
Hi Glosslizard,
Most excellent! I like how they threw in a blue just to mix things up and keep us on our toes. 🙂
BTW, I got my Panthera mascara in the mail today. The cat head tube is kinda scary!
Ha ha! It’s just so OTT! Meet my new mascara…. raaawr! 😀
thats another awesome palette from NYX!!!
i want … time to stalk the grocery store for this!
Hi Nina!
Oh gosh, there are a LOT of great holiday releases from the brand. They just launched a few big blockbuster palettes which look really neat. Check this one out:
Soho Glam Collection
Whaddaya think?
ohhh of course i likey — a lot! 🙂
nyx really makes great kits/sets and eyeshadow palettes!
Your lashes are looking particularly feathery today. 🙂
Hi Myr,
Oh, that’s good ol’ YSL Faux Cils working its magic. 🙂 Have you ever tried it? It’s great for big, thick lashes.
Really?! I have tried it and didn’t like the wet consistency. It wouldn’t dry on my lashes.
You seem to rock it, though.
I love the effect, but hate how the tube dries out so quickly. 🙁
Have you tried Chanel Exceptionnel? It gives lashes the a very similar effect.
Amazing shades ya…!!!! are there any other shades in this???… looks fab on u.. 🙂
Hi Amee,
Thanks! I’m not sure about what you’re asking… do you want to know if there are other palettes in addition to this one?
You are right, Karen! I have Purple Smokey Look Kit, but I still want this palette! There’s nothing like a full-fledged eyeshadow palette! 🙂
Very lovely EOTD. Like the combi of purple-pink with blue on the lower lash line.
Great shades for a very nice price=)
*swoons* OMG! The colors in that NYX Velvet Rope 10 are to die for!!! I am all about pinks and purples. I have more makeup than God (my apologies to Him), but this color palette is calling my name so loudly I can’t hear anything else.
I couldn’t resist. I bought the palette. And a couple of lip glosses. And a couple of nail colors. :o)
You look so beautiful in this pic!
grtz from belgium
xoxo
So many pretty colors, and you’re right about the bigger pans. What a difference! I really have a soft spot for this make-up look. It’s like 80s inspired, but so much prettier. 🙂
You got me thinking about NYX again. I have the Runway palette – I should play with that one and see what I can create with it. I do like the soft texture I just wish that each pan was equally pigmented. I can hate thought with that nice price!
I also love that it’s a sponsor of RuPaul’s Drag Race and Drag U – if it’s good enough for the girly boys then it’s good enough for us, RIGHT?
Hello:
Do you know if NYX is available at Walgreens or CVS, perhaps? I looked on their website but it didn’t say where to buy their products.
Thanks!
I think I’ll go to Ulta tomorrow and have a look at these palettes, if they have them. I really don’t need more eyeshadow, but for 10 bucks? Shoot.
I have the Purple Smokey Look kit, and love it, but I like this palette a lot better. Another thing to add to my shopping list!
Thats so pretty. I will have to keep a look out for that on this side of the pond 🙂