I've seen a lot of reviews of black lipsticks around, especially near Halloween (because not everyone like me is goth). But all of these reviews seem to focus on the latest craze of liquid matte lipsticks. While I own one or two of these, I thought I would also bring in some of my black bullet lipsticks for comparison for the people that aren't huge fans of either liquid or matte (or both). I will judge the lipstick on these parameters: color, opacity, transfer, and wear. Let's find some makeup for summer that won't melt away. Welcome to the spooky review.
MegaLast Lip Color by Wet N Wild
Maddy Mckeever
Black Out: $2.49
Color: dark black
Opacity: mid
Transfer: high transfer, high smear
Wear: Very creamy, stays fairly dark but gets on EVERYTHING
Verdict: Not worth the mess.
Black Lipstick Makeup by Spirit Halloween
Maddy McKeever
Color: light black / grey
Opacity: sheer
Transfer: high transfer, high smear
Wear: Wears down quickly to a light grey but leaves nice silver sparkles
Verdict: Cheap choice for just Halloween night or if you want sparkles instead of color. Not for everyday use.
Fierce Effects Lipstick by Hard Candy
Maddy McKeever
Opacity: mid
Transfer: mid transfer, low smear
Wear: needs to be reapplied a bit, but is solid and sparkles
Verdict: Best everyday lipstick if you don't wanna splurge on the good stuff over $15, highly recommend.
Katy Kat Matte Lipstick by Katy Perry
Maddy McKeever
Perry Panther: $5.69 to $8.99
Opacity: mid maybe
Transfer: mid transfer, high smear
Wear: Not worth the sheer and smear. Question what a pop star sells you.
Color Sensational Loaded Bold Lipstick by Maybelline
Maddy McKeever
Opacity: dark enough aka mid
Transfer: high transfer, mid smear
Wear: Okay if you keep it on you to reapply often, but I generally wouldn't recommend it.
Matte Lipstick by Anastasia Beverly Hills
Maddy McKeever
Opacity: very sheer
Transfer: medium transfer
Wear: Smudges away to leave light grey and sparkles, mid transfer, mid smear
Verdict: I would consider it a grey lipstick, not black like the label says. Not my favorite.
Vice Lipstick by Urban Decay
Color Voodoo shown above
Maddy McKeever
Color: dark grey/black
Opacity: mid to mid/low
Transfer: mid transfer, mid smear
Wear: Not bad, but needs to be reapplied a lot
Verdict: Okay lipstick, but a little overpriced for what you get.
Studded Kiss Crème Lipstick by Kat Von D
Nayeon on left, Slayer on right
Maddy McKeever
Color: slayer- black, nayeon- dark grey with glitter
Opacity: not see-through at all
Transfer: low transfer, low smear
Wear: very creamy and thick, stays the darkest the longest, but fades chunky
Verdict: My favorite overall that I currently own, especially when I don't want to worry about reapplying.
Lipintensity Lipstick by MAC
Maddy McKeever
Opacity: mid
Transfer: mid transfer, low smear
Wear: A little dry, but keeps on fairly well
Verdict: Not bad, though I would choose other black lipsticks over it for buying a new black.
Be Legendary by Smashbox
Maddy McKeever
Color: dark black
Opacity: Not sheer
Transfer: Hugh transfer, high smear
Wear: Of what stayed on, it stayed on well
Verdict: Blot Blot Blot a lot and you'll be okay with this one.
Artist Rouge Lipstick by Makeup Forever
Maddy McKeever
Opacity: not sheer at all
Transfer: no transfer, low smear
Wear: Only needed to be touched up, not fully reapplied
Verdict: I'm going back to buy this as my new everyday lipstick, it's the most expensive for a reason, because it's the best quality overall. It will be in my purse permanently by the time this is published.
I want able to find 3 of the lipsticks I was looking for:
Lethal Lipstick by Manic Panic in colors Alien, Nosferatu, and Raven for $15.50 (knowing the quality of thier hair dye though, I'm sure it is terrible and not worth the money).
Macaron Lippie by Nyx in color Chambord for $6.50 (after consulting my sister, she says Nyx lipsticks tend to be okay, but very drying).
Moisturizing Lipstick by elf in color Black Out for $3.00 (Elf tends to do cheap well, so I'd guess it'd likely be the best of the $3 and under lipsticks).
My final thoughts if you are going to get a black bullet lipstick, go with Hard Candy for cheap, and Kat Von D or Makeup Forever for splurging on the more expensive ones.
