Dark lips! I can't get enough of it! There's something totally alluring, mysterious, and vixenish about them. To me, dark lips show a little edginess. You've got to be brave to try rocking them, and you've got to have confidence to pull it off. Whether it's a deep berry, purple, or even black, I'm in love with this look.
MAC's Satin Lipstick in Cyber ($14) is an intense blackish-purple that I'm completely obsessed with. I found it online, and told Kim, the other beauty advisor at my counter about it and she got it for me for Christmas - what a sweetheart! We're both pretty crazy about it.
MAC also has Black Knight in their Satin Lipstick ($14) that's a creamy, true black. I haven't had a chance to try it out yet, but it looks pretty amazing!
MAC's really on a roll with the great dark stuff, because one other dark lipcolor they have that impresses me is their Mattene Lipstick in Midnight Media ($14.50). While the other two are creamier and have some shine to them, Midnight Media is a dense, matte black lipstick.
For someone who wants to do the dark lip thing but doesn't want to go quite so goth, Urban Decay's Lipstick in Confession ($22) is a great option because it's a sheerer, deep burgundy. They also have Apocalypse, which is a blackberry shade. Both aren't quite as opaque as the three MAC lipcolors.
You can also get a great dark lip look by adding a black gloss over any lipstick. Lancome's Color Fever Gloss in Piha Black ($25) was part of their Spring 2009 Pink Irreverence color collection but can still be found in some stores. It's a sheer, sparkly black gloss that simply deepens any shade of lipstick you already have on. It's particularly pretty over bold pink and red shades, adding depth and shine.
Now, you're probably wondering what to do with the rest of your face if you're going to wear a dark lipcolor. I love how Megan Fox looks with natural, glowing skin and minimalist eyes paired up with her deep berry lips. Her brows are groomed perfectly (ladies, do your brows - it pulls everything together!) and her eyes have just a little smudging of dark shadow at the lashline and lusciously long lashes. This is how I would recommend doing the dark lips for day because it's not so terrifyingly dramatic.
MAKEUP FOREVER does dark lips with smooth, matte skin and dramatic eyes to match. It's kind of a goth-chic look I don't necessarily recommend for everyone, but I think it looks absolutely amazing!
Kate Walsh proves that redheads can get in on the dark berry lip look and pull it off flawlessly, too! I love how she has a little touch of soft green shadow at the lashline on the outer corner of the eye - it really makes her eyes pop and surprisingly doesn't class with her burgundy lips.
This look doesn't exclude blondes, either. Model Agyness Deyn goes dark with very natural makeup otherwise and looks amazing (aside from her hair that I think could lose a little of its pouf).
And we can't forget about Lady GaGa. In the video for her new single, "Bad Romance", she wears dark lips with dramatic eyes and bold blush. Obviously, this isn't a look just anyone (or maybe even anyone other than Lady GaGa) can pull off without looking like either a complete clown or a drag queen. But I personally think she looks pretty fabulous!
Well, I think that's about it for now. Get some dark lipstick and be daring and confident with it! You might just love it.
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