dark lipsticks

As the weather begins to cool down, everything in my color palette begins to shift darker. This applies to my clothing, shoes, nail polish, and make up. For the longest, time I was terrified of dark lipsticks. I'm the whitest of whites: the color of cream cheese, vanilla yogurt, or freshly fallen snow. Dark lipsticks terrified me because I felt it would just make me look like I was goth, and I listen to way too much Taylor Swift for that aesthetic. However, I've been warming up to darker lipsticks. One of my biggest inspirations is Gena-mour Barrett, a British writer whose post about why she wears bright lipstick was a big push for me to be more adventurous in trying different shades, especially darker ones out of my comfort zone. Her instagram is great, I highly recommend you follow!

I'm trying to be more creative and inventive with my makeup looks and a really simple way to do that is to push my boundaries and wear a dark lip. It's working well so far! Sometimes I look a bit like a pale Victorian ghost with dark haunted lips, but for the most part, it makes me feel like a badass bitch.

Fenty Beauty Mattemoiselle Plush matte Lipstick in Griselda

Remember when I said I desperately wanted this lipstick in my wishlist post? Well after writing, I went to Sephora to redeem my free mascara voucher and... I bought it. But can you blame me? This color is GORGEOUS, and it's the perfect color for fall. I tend to wear only liquid lipsticks lately, but this lipstick is so lush and moisturizing, that it's been really wonderful mixing it up!

ColourPop Liquid Lipstick in Mamacita

I took a photo that wasn't on my porch? I was cat sitting for my friend and spent the night there. Turns out his apartment has amazing lighting in the morning, so I couldn't help but snap a pic! What I love is that even though this is a really dark lipstick, you can still get the base of burgundy color. It's like easing into a black lipstick without going full black if that makes sense? It's really love and since it's ColourPop, super cheap!

Bite Beauty Amuse Bouche Lipstick in Liquorice

This has been one of my favorite colors this year, but unfortunately it's such a small sample that I wear it so sparingly! The Amuse Bouche lipstick is so creamy and soft, I adore this formula. They're kind of expensive but worth it, plus I need to go pick up my Bite Beauty Sephora birthday gift! Also this color isn't suuuper dark in this photo (TY sunshine), but it is a dark oxblood. I think this is a good color you can layer to get it even darker.

Unfortunately, I don't have a really good dark brown lipstick. There's one I wear since I got a sample size, but I don't love it enough to showcase it. I had a color from L'Oreal that I loved, the formula of their liquid lipsticks is TERRIBLE. It's weirdly shiny and last time I wore it, I had difficulty getting it off and my lips were so dry for days. I'm currently on the hunt, and will accept any recommendations for a good brown lip color (I am eyeing Rihanna's new Stunna Lip Paints actually).

Dark lips work anytime of year, but fall is definitely the perfect vibe for them, so I shall be rocking these three colors probably the most out of my lipsticks for the next couple months. (I'm wearing my Fenty Beauty lipstick right now because it is just so perfect!)