30 Killer Dark Lipstick Colours For Spooky Season Makeup

Gothic, vampy dark lip colours are a vibe.

They've gone to the dark side... Credit: Mike Coppola, Pascal Le Segretain, Shane Anthony Sinclair & Andreas Rentz/Getty Images

It’s no coincidence that dark lipsticks are trending right now. With Halloween just around the corner and the Beetlejuice lip trend – think lips that mimic the character's iconic stripes by highlighting natural cracks and crevices – sweeping through social media, everyone is ready to embrace their darker side. What better way to do that than with an inky, vampy lip shade? Ahead, we’ve curated some of the best lippies to help you achieve that look.


LIPSTICK COLOUR: DARK RED

Rouge Hermes Shiny Lipstick Limited Edition in shade Rouge Abysse, $132, Hermes

Rouge Hermes Shiny Lipstick Limited Edition in shade Rouge Abysse, $132, Hermes

Hermes

Burberry Brit Shine Lipstick in Ox Blood, $60, Sephora

Burberry Brit Shine Lipstick in Ox Blood, $60, Sephora

Sephora

Rouge Allure Velvet in Mysterieuse, $67, Chanel Beauty

Rouge Allure Velvet in Mysterieuse, $67, Chanel Beauty

Chanel Beauty

Dior Addict 90% Natural Origin Refillable Lipstick in 922 Wildior, $64, Dior Beauty

Dior Addict 90% Natural Origin Refillable Lipstick in 922 Wildior, $64, Dior Beauty

Dior Beauty

Givenchy Beauty Le Rouge Deep Velvet Lipstick in N40 Rouge Vigne, $63, Sephora

Givenchy Beauty Le Rouge Deep Velvet Lipstick in N40 Rouge Vigne, $63, Sephora

Sephora

Guerlain Kiss Kiss Lips Tender Matte Lipstick in 770 Desire Red, $65, Sephora

Guerlain Kiss Kiss Lips Tender Matte Lipstick in 770 Desire Red, $65, Guerlain

Sephora

Hourglass Cosmetics Soft Matte Lipstick in Currant 362, $68, Sephora

Hourglass Cosmetics Soft Matte Lipstick in Currant 362, $68, Sephora

Sephora

Lustreglass Sheer-Shine Lipstick in Spice It Up, $49, M.A.C. Cosmetics

Lustreglass Sheer-Shine Lipstick in Spice It Up, $49, M.A.C. Cosmetics

M.A.C. Cosmetics

Powermatte Lipstick in 150 Highway to Hell, $48, Nars

Powermatte Lipstick in 150 Highway to Hell, $48, Nars

Nars

Tom Ford Beauty Beauty Lip Colour Satin Matte Lipstick in Marocain, $90, Sephora

Tom Ford Beauty Beauty Lip Colour Satin Matte Lipstick in Marocain, $90, Sephora

Sephora

LIPSTICK COLOUR: DEEP BROWN

Rouge a Levres Mat Matte Lipstick in 106 Tacey Hazel, $65, Gucci Beauty

Rouge a Levres Mat Matte Lipstick in 106 Tacey Hazel, $65, Gucci Beauty

Gucci Beauty

Rouge Unlimited Kinu Matte Lipstick in RD196, $56, Shu Uemura

Rouge Unlimited Kinu Matte Lipstick in RD196, $56, Shu Uemura

Shu Uemura

Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution Lipstick in So 90's, $55, Sephora

Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution Lipstick in So 90's, $55, Sephora

Sephora

Fenty Beauty Icon Velvet Liquid Lipstick in Bread Winner, $44, Sephora

Fenty Beauty Icon Velvet Liquid Lipstick in Bread Winner, $44, Sephora

Sephora

Hourglass Cosmetics Soft Matte Lipstick in Orchid 352, $68, Sephora

Hourglass Cosmetics Soft Matte Lipstick in Orchid 352, $68, Sephora

Sephora

KVD Everlasting Hyperlight Vegan Transfer Proof Liquid Lipstick in Snake Willow, $36, Sephora

KVD Everlasting Hyperlight Vegan Transfer Proof Liquid Lipstick in Snake Willow, $36, Sephora

Sephora

Kosas Cosmetics Wet Stick Moisturising Shiny Sheer Lipstick in Cinnamon Spritz Warm Rich Brown, $38, Sephora

Kosas Cosmetics Wet Stick Moisturising Shiny Sheer Lipstick in Cinnamon Spritz Warm Rich Brown, $38, Sephora

Sephora

Makeup by Mario Superstain Lipstick in Downtown Girl, $55, Sephora

Makeup by Mario Superstain Lipstick in Downtown Girl, $55, Sephora

Sephora

Rare Beauty Kind Words Matte Lipstick in Strong, $33, Sephora

Rare Beauty Kind Words Matte Lipstick in Strong, $33, Sephora

Sephora

Tom Ford Beauty Runway Lip Colour in shade Understated, $90, Sephora

Tom Ford Beauty Runway Lip Colour in shade Understated, $90, Sephora

Sephora

LIPSTICK COLOUR: SOMETHING BLACK AND SOMETHING DARK

Chanel Rouge Coco Flash in Mood, $67, Chanel Beauty

Chanel Rouge Coco Flash in Mood

Chanel

Almost Lipstick in Black Honey, $40, Clinique

Almost Lipstick in Black Honey

Clinique

Pure Colour Creme Lipstick in Midnight Kiss, $59, Estee Lauder

Pure Colour Creme Lipstick in Midnight Kiss

Estee Lauder

Rouge a Levres Satin Lipstick in 700 Crystal Black, $65, Gucci Beauty

Rouge a Levres Satin Lipstick in 700 Crystal Black

Gucci Beauty

Rouge Hermes Shiny Lipstick Limited Edition in Prunior, $132, Hermes

Rouge Hermes Shiny Lipstick Limited Edition in Prunior

Hermes

KVD Everlasting Hyperlight Vegan Transfer Proof Liquid Lipstick in Black Briar, $36, Sephora

KVD Everlasting Hyperlight Vegan Transfer Proof Liquid Lipstick in Black Briar

Sephora

Nars Explicit Lipstick in Unrestrained, $55, Nars

Nars Explicit Lipstick in Unrestrained

Nars

Sephora Collection About That Shine Lacquer Shine Lipstick in Laser Beam, $23, Sephora

Sephora Collection About That Shine Lacquer Shine Lipstick in Laser Beam

Sephora

Rogue Unlimited Black Matte Lipstick, $52, Shu Uemura

Rogue Unlimited Black Matte Lipstick

Shu Uemura

Vice Lip Bond Glossy Longwear Liquid Lipstick in Indie Sleaze: Pure Black, US$28 (S$37), www.urbandecay.com

Vice Lip Bond Glossy Longwear Liquid Lipstick in Indie Sleaze: Pure Black

Urban Decay

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