Hi guys!

Few weeks ago one of you, my adorable readers left a comment and suggested that I did a post on all my red lipsticks...I've seen beauty bloggers do that and I asked myself 'why not?'. In the ensuing weeks i'll be putting all the colors I own in different categories and talking about them! hopefully this inspires someone to move out of their comfort zone!

As you can see from the picture above, this post is not about red lipstick!! Im sure you guys have seen so much of red lipsticks and you wonder " is it only red lipsticks she owns?" NO!! When it comes to lipsticks i'm a great risk taker, no color is beyond me!

Anyway!! Today's post is about my lipsticks that give off  gothic, dark and vampy looks! Yes I wear these lippies out, it isn't just for show! and NO I don't get rude glances from the roasted corn seller on the road! For me makeup is much more than just 'beautiful', I love to take risks and manipulate my face!

SEE??

OK let's begin!


P.S: Forgive my weird facial expressions in these photos, I don't know what I was doing, was trying to look mean and fierce but I guess I should watch more America's Top Model!!


 FASHION FAIR GARNET



I've had this lipstick for a while and I got it as a complimentary gift. Fashion Fair used to do the awesomest complimentary gifts, bags, makeup products, skincare etc! This is my go to dark look, as you can see how battered and tortured it is. If this lipstick reincarnates and hears the name "Salewa", it will disappear from the makeup stands, because i'll use the life out of it!



It is a glaze purplish brown lipstick, it isnt matte neither is it creamy. Fashion fair lipsticks get me the most, their matte isn't drying, their creme formular isnt ororo like (oily), their high shine isn't gliterry, some brands just do this to you!

MAC REBEL


It takes some kind of inner "wicked step mother" to pull off this lipstick!! This is the new black! Trust me, it takes a lot of courage!! I did a review with swatches on this lippie a while back, see here, so I wont bore you with the details.



BLACK OPAL RUM RAISIN


 This is a berry brown. It is actually the lightest of the bunch. The flash of the camera even makes it look lighter than it really is ! This could also work as an everyday dark color!

ISLAND BEAUTY HOT CHOCOLATE

I love the richness of color of this lipstick. It is very pigmented! It is a dark brown chocolately color, which I think will flatter most skintones. If you started using makeup quite young you might have heard about Island beauty, it's been around for AGES. If you've ever attended a Nigerian makeup school, it is most likely you've heard of or used this brand.. It is REALLY cheap ( about a 100 box) but you don't get much product..lool we can't complain!



I also use dark pencils to line my dark lippies! The ones I have used over time are Fashion Fair Lip pencil in Passion and Eversheen Lip pencil in velvet!


So what do you guys think? Yay or Nay?

I apologize for the current state of our store, most of the items are out of stock, sorry for those I disappointed *sad face* Working on a better layout for the store where you can see prices, details, shades and also add to cart, all to make your shopping experience better! New stock coming soon! *scouts honor*

Follow us on Instagram: themakeuptales for more makeup and nail art pictures, you don't wanna miss out! Kindly Follow @themakeuptales on Twitter AND be a fan on Facebook by liking our facebook page , Olumakeovers.

Do you own any dark lippies?? Which are your go to brands and shades? Let us know, sharing is cool!  They do say, the darker the berry, the sweeter the juice...