Of tiny dogs and black lips

[mmymoon]

Oh goodness, my baby girl chihuahua is... very small. (We're probably going to go with Chloe, but I haven't completely decided yet.) Hansel definitely behaves like a chi, but his dachshund side makes him slightly more like a normal dog: a tiny bit sturdier, heavier, and more grounded. Chloe is all chihuahua. If Hansel is dainty and sometimes odd, she's dainty and odd concentrated --

She's the Chibiusa to Hansel's Sailormoon. A tiny little brat!


So we all know about MAC's Style Black collection, no? I know a few of us bought it already; I've seen ashbet rocking it in pictures!

While I've been miserly with my pennies so far, I must admit, I'm very tempted. I've always been somewhat lazy with my makeup and NEVER do touch-ups, which black lipstick rather demands -- I could learn, of course, but I hid behind my olive complexion and perkigoth status and figured I could just avoid black lips. After all, they (almost?) never costume Abby Scuito in black lipstick, and she looks consistently adorable. Yet The Lady of Manners over at Gothic Charm School wrote up a review (and defense of the black lip) which is weakening my resolve.

To make matters even bleaker, as it were, Lime Crime has a new lipstick line with Styletto black lippie, which looks delightfully pigmented. Doe Deere wore it to a goth wedding, so it's been gothically field-tested!

I dug out some of my Wet and Wild from three Halloween seasons ago...




So what do you think? Am I finally old and cosmetically versed enough to rock the black lip? (And if so, which products should I get?)


Bonus Out-take:



Chihuahuas have no concept of personal space.

Comments

[aimeekitty.livejournal.com]

which MAC ones are interesting to you?

I think with your dark hair and facial shape that a black lip looks really cool on you! I always feel I look a bit silly with a dark lip (not nessesarily black,... bright red, I'm not brave enough either) but you look great!

[ashbet]

I really like the lip gloss -- I haven't decided yet how I feel about the matte-ish black lipstick as something other than a mixer. Then again, I don't usually wear lipstick straight out of the tube -- I put on a little Vaseline or lip conditioner first, since I'm prone to chapping.

However, mixing the matte black with the "Blackfire" Glimmergloss is really nice -- I don't like lip gloss in general (doesn't work with frequently having hair in my face), but the mixture of the two is sufficiently non-sticky.

I need to play with it more, I haven't gotten it out since I got home, given the onset of The Plague.

LOVE the peektures!!

-- A :)

[batchix.livejournal.com]

once upon a time I had black GLOSS. It was thick and heavy and stayed where it was supposed to and so GORGEOUS. It looked so lovely over reds too. but alas I lost it and wet and wild has never seemed to re-release it.

I think you look really good in the black. If it's gloss I can carry it off. if it's matte... I look like a high school student. >_>

[tikistitch.livejournal.com]

Me, I think you need to find a appropriately bat-festooned basket for the doggieh so you can take her with you, like a goth Paris, only cool.

[stvicious.livejournal.com]

sorry Im no help with the makeup

but your baby girl is so utterly beautiful & you can definatley rock the black lips <3

[mythosidhe.livejournal.com]

You look like Death! I mean that only in the most complimentary sense, of course (less Gaiman, more Jill Thompson ;p) I like it :D

[rrie-selavy.livejournal.com]

It looks great, but I'd avoid LimeCrime only in that it's repackaged from another distributor (Stargazer for the lipstick specifically) with a significant markup:

http://www.lipsticksandlightsabers.com/2009/10/will-real-slim-shady-please-stand-up.html

[carnaval-noir.livejournal.com]

You look beautiful! You may be more crazy lately (conditions, meds, etc) but you've never looked more beauitful, imho. I think you're rocking it.

<3

[evilcresyluna.livejournal.com]

Can't help on the product front but I must say the bright pink + dark hair and black lips is a pretty awesome look.

[blacklacewings.livejournal.com]

I swear I was going to write an entry on this same subject! Great minds! XD
I'm usually too lazy for black lipstick too. Well, any lipstick really.
Lime Crime's Styletto lipstick caught my eye too though. It's quite pricey, but if it has stayablity, it would definitely be worth it.

You rock the black lipstick, babe! Here's my attempt!
Whatcha think? You may have already seen that pic on my MySpace. It's ooold!
Back when I had my beloved black hair. D: I ought to try dying my tips!

[stripey-girl.livejournal.com]

Nice photos dearie. You can definitely do the black lip thang. Since I only wear black lipstuffs (you know, maybe once per month) out and about I should investigate the MAC store. I completely forgot about their new line and my Manic Panic lipstick is getting old (like me).