6 Tips to Pull Off Black Lipstick
I am not afraid to admit that Iโm crazy about black lipstick. I think it looks so high fashion and chic, making a huge statement in one step. As bold beauty trends start to become more mainstream, black lipstick isnโt just reserved for Halloween anymore. You can definitely work it into your everyday looks, but it does take a little bit of thought to pull off. Itโs really easy to go overboard with dark shades in general, and have it overwhelm your look.
With a lot of trial and error, Iโve discovered the best tricks that work for me to pull off black lipstick year round. Keep reading so you can work it into your makeup look starting now!
1. Keep Your Face Freshโฆ
As much as I love a strong contour, I keep my face very fresh and natural when Iโm going to be wearing black lipstick. Heavy face makeup is intense enough on its own, and will be amplified when you throw a deep lip into the mix. Since black is already dramatic, go for a โno-makeupโ makeup look with your foundation, blush and bronzer.
2. โฆ But Play Up Your Highlight
I like to put more focus on my highlight when Iโm wearing a black lipstick, so I can balance out the darkness with some radiance. I make sure Iโm wearing a luminous foundation, and typically add a champagne highlight to my cheek bones, bridge of my nose, and cupidโs bow.
3. Show Off Bright Eyes
More often than not, Iโll keep my eyes bare when Iโm making a statement with my lips. But when I do feel like adding a little glitz to the look, Iโll keep things very light and bright with a shimmer shadow. I also skip eyeliner, and just add a generous coat of mascara. For the brows, I opt for a brow gel instead of completely filling them in.
4. Use a Lip Liner
With such an eye-catching shade, you want your lips to look shaped and the borders of the lipstick clean. Using a lip liner will make all the differenceโ but, it can be hard finding one in black. I use a black crayon eyeliner to do the job, which is considered safe as long as you donโt use it near your eyes again. You donโt want bacteria near your mouth anywhere near your eyes.
5. Check Your Teeth
Itโs bad enough when you get red lipstick all over your teethโฆ donโt get me started with how embarrassing it is with black! Be sure to do the finger trick: place your index finger in your mouth, wrapping your lips around it, and pull it out. What would have ended up on your teeth is now on your finger. Youโre welcome.
6. Wipe Off & Re-apply
Unless you find a black lipstick that you 100% trust to cling on for dear life, Iโve found it best to just wipe off your lipstick before eating, and reapply afterwords. Ainโt nothing cute about a ring of black lining your lips with faded nothingness in the middle.
What Iโm wearing in this look
Foundation // PUR Cosmetics HYDRAfluid Water Serum Foundation
Brows // NYX Tinted Brow Mascara
Eyes // CoverGirl TruNaked Roses Eyeshadow Palette
Mascara // CoverGirl Plumpify! Mascara
Contour // Pixi Natural Contour Powder
Blush // City Color Cosmetics Timeless Beauty Palette
Highlight // City Color Cosmetics Highlighting Wand in Blush Wine
Lip Liner // CoverGirl Perfect Point Plus Eye Pencil
Lipstick // e.l.f. Moisturizing Lipstick in Black Out
Have you dabbled in black lipstick?
colorful clothing goes beautiful with black lipstick
So true!!
Its hard to find the perfect outfit with black lipstick. Any ideas
If you don’t wanna go full on darkness, try neutral colors like white, blush, tans, etc with a pop of bright color ๐
You should invest in Jeffree Star’s black liquid lipstick in Weirdo. It’s such a great
Black and stays on so well!
I need to try his line!!! I also just bought Tarred from OCC and can’t wait to try it.
You can totaaaaally pull it off! Great tips ๐
Actually, the emphasis is on the o in totally, isn’t it… tooooooooooooootally! ๐
I love this post so much! These are great tips.
Thanks Rachel! I always see you rocking bold lips in your profile photos ๐
Go bold or go home, right? lol
Great tips!