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One of my favourite ways to wear a dark lip 🙂 Paired with a glossy eye and a light grunge element.

My more chatty videos will be back once exam season has finished!

Final Look

Glossy Lid & Vampy Lip Makeup Tutorial

Nail Polish I’m wearing in this tutorial

Ciate Cabaret

Complete List of Products

MAC – Prolongwear Concealer in NC20
Giorgio Armani – Lasting Silk Foundation in 4.5
Chanel – Le Blanc De Chanel Sheer Illuminating Base
SUQQU – Brow Pen in Moss Green
Nuxe – Reve de Miel Lip Balm
MAC – Paint Pot in Tailor Grey
Urban Decay – Naked 2 Palette
Tom Ford – Cream Color for Eyes in Platinum
Tom Ford – Cream Color for Eyes in Escapade
NARS – Larger Than Life Eyeliner in Via Veneto
Jordana – Best Lash Extreme Mascara
Illamasqua – Eye Pencil in Vow
Illamasqua – Cream Pigment in Hollow
NARS – Pure Matte Lipstick in Terre de Feu
MAC – Lipstick in Cyber
MAC – Lipliner in Night Moth

xxkarima

Complete list of products mentioned

Cream Pigment
Cream Pigment
Larger Than Life Eyeliner
Larger Than Life Eyeliner
Cream Color for Eyes
Cream Color for Eyes
Naked 2 Palette
Naked 2 Palette
Reve de Miel Lip Balm
Reve de Miel Lip Balm
Matte Lipstick
Matte Lipstick
Pro Longwear Concealer
Pro Longwear Concealer
Eye Colouring Pencil
Eye Colouring Pencil
Illuminating Base
Illuminating Base
Best Lash Extreme Mascara
Best Lash Extreme Mascara
Lip Pencil
Lip Pencil
Lipstick
Lipstick
* Denotes products sent for consideration. Iā€™m always honest with my reviews :)

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  1. This is making me so glad I spent an arm and a leg on the Platinum on eBay!! Although now I really want the Naked 2 palette, despite never using my original Naked palette.

    This also makes me long for fall, which is crazy, since it seems like our winter just ended and I need some warmth in my life!

    Also…ooooh….what was that very purple lip color in your palette, second row from the top, second from the left? (Have you ever done a post on your lip palettes?)

    Anyway, totally gorgeous!!

      1. Err…yeah. That’s how much I paid. I was having a bad week, what can I say? Sometimes I fall on my head.

        Ahhh, cool, thank you! I actually have Violetta, I’ll have to pull it out and try it again. šŸ™‚

        You’re almost there! You can do it!! xx

  2. Absolutely stunning, it’s so perfectly sexy+not too sexy! And it really made your eyes stand out – I think I’ll try the faked-lower lash line tomorrow morning! Beautiful šŸ™‚

  3. LOVE THIS! I am crazy about matte, vampy lips – I just can’t help myself. I love the “heroin chic”, as you say, of this look. I want to try the fake lower lash line you demonstrated – so clever! I have smallish eyes that I’d like to look larger and I think I’ll have good luck with this technique! xoxo sj

    1. YAY šŸ™‚ I love matte lips in general, I should do a post on my favourite matte lipstick formulations. Heroin chic is one of my favourite trends šŸ™‚ Especially because I love contouring and no blush, which is very Kate Moss in the 90’s sorta look.
      I think heavy lower lash lines look awesome on smaller eyes, it adds a lot of interest and size to the eye šŸ™‚ Let me know how you go!
      xx

  4. Just want to say this look is gorgeous. I seriously think I’ll recreate it for a wedding I’m attending next weekend. BTW, I bought some RBR eyeshadows… Amazing, they blend like a dream and colours are beautiful. I also bought the lipstick in irreverence. It’s stunning. Does me more justice than wearing some more nude colours with my more pigmented lips but very pale skin (NC10-15). The only places I can find RBR seems to be their website and Beauty Bay (where I made my recent purchase). Why must it be so difficult to find in Australia best of luck for your exams. X

    1. Hey Laura!
      Thank you! I’m so pleased you liked it. RBR shadows are the BOMB! The brand is still relatively niche but the products are pure quality, in my opinion. I also love Irreverence! I have pigmented lips and that lip shade is a great my-lip-but-better on me.
      I generally purchase RBR on their website boutique, they lowered the shipping costs a while back so it’s easier for me to justify!
      xx

  5. You look amazing! I too love dark lips but used to think it would not suit my clear complexion but it does look good.
    One of the best way to make a statement with make up.
    I find it much more chic that a red lip, that is way to mainstream.
    I’m so used to see girls putting it off with a bad texture or the wrong color, that i grew tired of it..
    It’s almost summer here in Paris, so the look will be harder to try but i’ll wait for fall šŸ™‚
    Have a nice day!
    Julei

  6. Dark lipstick looks gorgeous on you! I’ve seen a few people use the Nightmoth pencil lately… I might just have to give it a try! I usually go for MAC’s Diva lipstick when I’m wearing a dark lip colour but I’m curious to see how they’d look combined. Great video as always!

    1. Hey Lys šŸ™‚
      It’s a tricky texture, I can’t lie. Very matte so prep your lips accordingly but it’s such an impactful shade so I have much love for it šŸ™‚ x

    1. Always relevant! Hollow is awesome, I have no idea why the counter tester looks dry and sorta pink toned? Maybe it was used and abused but the new product is perfect for contouring.
      Thank you! So close to finishing (yet so far…) x