Black lips are an easy way to create a vampy or gothic makeup/beauty look. And since it’s Halloween ‘season’, this seems like the perfect time (and maybe the only time?) to try black lips! I purchased my first black lip gloss several years ago when Yves Saint Laurent beauty launched its limited edition Pur Black Gloss. Of course, it was purely a novelty purchase. I bought it out of curiosity and strictly for fun, as black lipgloss is DEFINITELY not a part of my daily beauty routine! I loved the amount of shine it gave – it made my lips look like they were slicked with oil. The only downside was that it came off easily and got all over my teeth which was not cute.

I recently discovered another black lip option that I spotted at Target: e.l.f. Moisturizing Lipstick in Black Out. It’s a matte black lipstick, and in the spirit of Halloween (and because it was only $3), I decided to give it a try. Unlike the YSL gloss, this lipstick goes on really dry, so to apply, I first had to moisturize my lips with a balm, then dust lightly with powder. The color sets nicely after applying several coats and you have the option of adding a clear gloss on top if you want that look.

To really bring attention to my lips, I kept most of the rest of my face neutral, only adding color to my eyes. Here’s a breakdown of my makeup details:
Eyes
Anastasia Beverly Hills DIPBROW Pomade
Anastasia Beverly Hills Concealer 4.5
LORAC Silver Silk Eye Shadow Palette (from The Royal Eye Shadow Palette Set)
butter LONDON WINK Eye Pencil in Union Jack Black (c/o)

Face
Nuance Salma Hayek Renewed Radiance Brightening BB Cream SPF 30, Medium/Deep 285 (c/o)
MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural Powder in Dark Golden
NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer
BECCA Lowlight/Highlight Perfecting Palette Pressed

Lips
Yves Saint Laurent Gloss Pur Black
e.l.f. Moisturizing Lipstick in Black Out

What do you think of black lips? Would you try it for Halloween, or any other day? Here’s a list of black lipsticks and black lip glosses to try:
–Kat Von D Everlasting Liquid Lipstick ($20) // Color: Witches

–L.A. Colors Moisture Lipstick ($4) // Color: 136 Black Velvet

–MANIC PANIC N.Y.C. Creamtone Lethal Lipstick ($11) // Color: Raven

–Smashbox Be Legendary Lip Gloss ($39) // Color: Black Tied

–Lime Crime Velvetines ($20) // Color: Black Velvet

–Rimmel London Stay Glossy Lip Gloss ($6) // Color: 480 Black Diva

–Ardency Inn Punker Semi-Goth Lip Gloss ($19) // Color: Sheer Black

–Kat Von D Studded Kiss Lipstick ($29) // Color: SLAYER

–Illamasqua Intense Lipgloss ($24) // Color: Repulse

–Illamasqua Lipstick ($26) // Color: Pristine

–KA’OIR lipstick ($16) // Color: Night

–Lipstick Queen Lip Gloss ($22) // Color: Black Tie Optional

–SHANY LL Cream Lip Gloss ($10) // Color: Bold Spirit