By Rebecca Shinners, Allure
If you look into your beauty bag right now, you probably have lipsticks in endless shades of red, pink, and nude. Heck, you probably have a couple orange and purple hues in there because it's almost 2017 and no lipstick shade is off-limits these days—including, as you're about to find out, black.
[post_ads]We recently asked the experts at Pinterest to share some of their most popular winter beauty trends and one in particular stood out: black lipstick. Searches for this moody, unexpected shade are up 33 percent—and we can’t say we’re all that surprised.
[post_ads]We recently asked the experts at Pinterest to share some of their most popular winter beauty trends and one in particular stood out: black lipstick. Searches for this moody, unexpected shade are up 33 percent—and we can’t say we’re all that surprised.
We first saw black lipstick surface on the fashion and beauty scene at Giles's fall 2015 show in London, where makeup artist Lucia Pieroni mixed M.A.C. Lipmix in Black and Burgundy to get a look that was subversive without being full-on goth.And since then, the ultradark lip has appeared at loads of runway shows, many of them quite unexpected, like Emanuel Ungaro and Christian Dior (which may have been one of the most surprising moves of this past fall's fashion week).
If there’s one thing the makeup artists behind these looks seem to agree on, it’s that layering gloss over a black lip makes it more luxurious.Meanwhile, Pieroni says the key to pulling off a black lip is to tone down the rest of your makeup: "If you're light-handed with your base, then the juxtaposition of the skin and the black lips is quite beautiful. And with the skin looking so fresh, it almost has the effect of no-makeup makeup with a twist."But this isn’t just a runway trend. Celebrities including Rihanna and Gigi Hadid wear the dark and moody hue so well it's no wonder Pinterest has exploded with step-by-step instructions on how to get the look.
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And contrary to popular belief, black lipstick is surprisingly versatile. Rihanna has proved the onyx hue works with jeans and an evening gown. You can either match it to your outfit—proving that old-fashioned adage true that you can never wear too much black (see image of Rihanna above)—or, you can wear it with whatever you want, because, guess what? Black goes with everything.
More of our favorite Pinterest beauty trends:
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And contrary to popular belief, black lipstick is surprisingly versatile. Rihanna has proved the onyx hue works with jeans and an evening gown. You can either match it to your outfit—proving that old-fashioned adage true that you can never wear too much black (see image of Rihanna above)—or, you can wear it with whatever you want, because, guess what? Black goes with everything.
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For those of you itching to try this trend at home, winter is the perfect time to match your dark makeup to the gloomy weather outside. Tartesit Creamy Matte Lip Paint in Naughty is one of the most repinned black lipsticks—and we love the formula for its ability to stay on all day without smudging. Layer a shiny gloss on top and you don't have to worry about looking like a moody teenager from the '90s or early aughts. Or, you could cut the black lipstick with a red or purple shade if you're still having reservations about taking a full leap into the dark side.More of our favorite Pinterest beauty trends:
