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BLACK LIP GLOSS: GOTH LIPSTICK FROM LANCOME, YVES ST LAURENT, LIP VENOM.

Black lip gloss from Yves St Laurent runway, Gloss Pur lipstick. Lancome Color Fever Piha Black dark goth lip color, special edition makeup.

Yves St. Laurent recently took a cue from Mana and coated black lip gloss on his runway models. The limited-edition product, YSL’s Gloss Pur Black, is now available from Sephora for a wallet-stretching $28. Lancome also debuted a shiny black Color Fever gloss called Piha Black, which is pictured (above) over red lipstick.

Goth makeup, Black lip gloss from Yves St Laurent runway, Gloss Pur lipstick. Lancome Color Fever Piha Black dark gothic lip color, special edition makeup.

Want to guess which one I’m wearing? It’s a trick question – the answer is neither. I went DIY and reproduced the look without spending a penny.

Duwop Lip Venom and Maybelline body tattoo henna. Black lip gloss from Yves St Laurent runway, Gloss Pur lipstick. Lancome Color Fever Piha Black dark goth lip color, special edition makeup.

Maybe she’s born with jet-black lips… maybe it’s Maybelline Semi Permanent Body Tattoo! The bottle comes with a pointy plastic applicator that makes it easy to outline and blacken your lips – and it never comes off, no matter how many Jack/sodas you swallow.

I gloss-ified it with Duwop Lip Venom (a gift from a friend in LA). I generally despise lip glosses, but this one has a pleasant S&M effect – a tingly, bee-stung sensation – that plumps up your lips. Finally, I applied two shades of Smashbox Cream Eye Liner (a free sample from a swag bag) and messy black eyeshadow.

Black lip gloss from Yves St Laurent runway, Gloss Pur lipstick. Lancome Color Fever Piha Black dark goth lip color, special edition makeup. Black peace now cobweb sweater, Duwop Lip Venom and Maybelline body tattoo henna.

As you can see, I recently plastered my closet door with flyers from Tokyo Goth/Lolita/Cyber club nights. I’m wearing a Black Peace Now cobweb sweater with separate arm sleeves (from Closet Child Harajuku) over an old cashmere-blend top (Joe’s, from a NYC Soho boutique).

Song of the Day #12: Goldfrapp – Black Cherry

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  • http://zelda-86.spaces.live.com Zelda

    Wow I've never seen anyone with black _glossy_ lips before. You you look awesome! Gloss for the win!

  • Odinsbacklash

    I LOVE those black lipcolours…(and you look fantastic in them)….however I feel the cost is obscene!

    Wet and Wild makes (or made,its been a few years since i saw it) a black,liquid lipcolour that is NOT sheer……and I paid $1.99 for it!

    Usually Wet and Wild lipcolours can be had for one dollar.So this was a higher priced item from their line if you can believe it.They were on display alot around Halloween and I bought mine at Pic N Save (now called Big Lots) on Vine Street between Sunset and Santa Monica Blvd., in Hollywood California.

    I love and wear,only vivid and dark makeup.But I must be spoiled by 99 cent stores…and Chinatowns in various big American cities…

  • http://www.lacarmina.com lacarmina

    You've got to visit the Tokyo 100-yen stores… you'll be in seventh heaven!

    Actually, I'm not wearing the YSL or Lancome glosses, but my own concoction that didn't cost me a cent ;)

  • http://zelda-86.spaces.live.com Zelda

    Wow I’ve never seen anyone with black _glossy_ lips before. You you look awesome! Gloss for the win!

  • The Wild Cactus

    I had some of that black lip gloss from Wet and Wild. I ended up throwing it away because it leaked. It would get all over my make up case, so finally after a couple times of it leaking I just threw it away. lol.

  • The Wild Cactus

    I was given some of that Maybelline body tattoo stuff, and I've never thought about putting it on my lips. I had no idea what to use it for, but now I do! I'm so lucky that you posted this before I went to Hot Topic and spent money on black lipstick(which I was planning on doing soon.) that just comes off after an hour and gets all over my teeth. lol.

  • http://www.lacarmina.com lacarmina

    Oooh awesome! I'm sure you'll love how it works. It doesn't come off easily at all!

  • [☆ kate; ]

    I love the cobweb sweater!!
    Also, the black lips look rad. ^-^

  • Odinsbacklash

    I LOVE those black lipcolours…(and you look fantastic in them)….however I feel the cost is obscene!

    Wet and Wild makes (or made,its been a few years since i saw it) a black,liquid lipcolour that is NOT sheer……and I paid $1.99 for it!

    Usually Wet and Wild lipcolours can be had for one dollar.So this was a higher priced item from their line if you can believe it.They were on display alot around Halloween and I bought mine at Pic N Save (now called Big Lots) on Vine Street between Sunset and Santa Monica Blvd., in Hollywood California.

    I love and wear,only vivid and dark makeup.But I must be spoiled by 99 cent stores…and Chinatowns in various big American cities…

    • http://www.lacarmina.com lacarmina

      You’ve got to visit the Tokyo 100-yen stores… you’ll be in seventh heaven!

      Actually, I’m not wearing the YSL or Lancome glosses, but my own concoction that didn’t cost me a cent ;)

    • The Wild Cactus

      I had some of that black lip gloss from Wet and Wild. I ended up throwing it away because it leaked. It would get all over my make up case, so finally after a couple times of it leaking I just threw it away. lol.

  • The Wild Cactus

    I was given some of that Maybelline body tattoo stuff, and I’ve never thought about putting it on my lips. I had no idea what to use it for, but now I do! I’m so lucky that you posted this before I went to Hot Topic and spent money on black lipstick(which I was planning on doing soon.) that just comes off after an hour and gets all over my teeth. lol.

    • http://www.lacarmina.com lacarmina

      Oooh awesome! I’m sure you’ll love how it works. It doesn’t come off easily at all!

  • [☆ kate; ]

    I love the cobweb sweater!!
    Also, the black lips look rad. ^-^

  • Princess Poppycock

    M'actually really liking the Piha Black. It's several shades of awesome. I could never pull off the black lipstick thing, but I like that gloss.

  • Princess Poppycock

    M’actually really liking the Piha Black. It’s several shades of awesome. I could never pull off the black lipstick thing, but I like that gloss.

    • http://www.lacarmina.com lacarmina

      It’s funny what one can get used to… A few years ago, I had no idea how to put on fake eyelashes, and I couldn’t imagine wearing black lipstick in public… :)

  • Tomo

    Hi LA CARMINA Gothic Lolita,
    It's been a while. How are you doing?
    Hope you are doing well!
    Thank you so much for supporting me XD
    Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!
    Love<3

  • Trashtastika

    I really like that sweater!! And yeah, I DIY black lips with eye pencil and vaseline.

  • chaoticLady

    woooaahh black lips^^
    looks good
    even i never would wear black-lip-stick or some like that^^
    well maybe in some months/years i don..t know

    now no^^

    hehe but looks good on you:)

  • http://www.lacarmina.com lacarmina

    It's funny what one can get used to… A few years ago, I had no idea how to put on fake eyelashes, and I couldn't imagine wearing black lipstick in public… :)

  • Tomo

    Hi LA CARMINA Gothic Lolita,
    It’s been a while. How are you doing?
    Hope you are doing well!
    Thank you so much for supporting me XD
    Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!
    Love<3

  • Trashtastika

    I really like that sweater!! And yeah, I DIY black lips with eye pencil and vaseline.

  • chaoticLady

    woooaahh black lips^^
    looks good
    even i never would wear black-lip-stick or some like that^^
    well maybe in some months/years i don..t know

    now no^^

    hehe but looks good on you:)

  • http://www.lacarmina.com lacarmina

    Ahahah I bet you have a zillion hilarious stories from working at Hot Topic!

  • Dragonswyng

    personally I like this whole look on you better than most. and roflmao at the Hot Topic comment. I so know exactly what you mean. I used to work there and prolly will again. but yeah the makeup for the most part is awful don't waste your cash. the best black (and red) lipsticks I've owned were manic panic. gloss is usually just whatever I find and can afford. I'm more of a lip tint or gloss kind of girl. don't do lipstick very often but when I do I go bold and dark.

  • Dragonswyng

    personally I like this whole look on you better than most. and roflmao at the Hot Topic comment. I so know exactly what you mean. I used to work there and prolly will again. but yeah the makeup for the most part is awful don’t waste your cash. the best black (and red) lipsticks I’ve owned were manic panic. gloss is usually just whatever I find and can afford. I’m more of a lip tint or gloss kind of girl. don’t do lipstick very often but when I do I go bold and dark.

    • http://www.lacarmina.com lacarmina

      Ahahah I bet you have a zillion hilarious stories from working at Hot Topic!

      • Dragonswyng

        a few! prolly the most fun I’ve had at work ..aside from working at a local haunted trail

  • http://www.myspace.com/demonic_vampyre LiTtLe_MiSs_PsYcHo

    wow, ausome!!!!!!

  • http://www.myspace.com/demonic_vampyre LiTtLe_MiSs_PsYcHo

    wow, ausome!!!!!!

  • Dragonswyng

    a few! prolly the most fun I've had at work ..aside from working at a local haunted trail

  • Dragonswyng

    a few! prolly the most fun I've had at work ..aside from working at a local haunted trail