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" Fright Night is looming and for those in the market for easy makeup to match their fancy dress could call off the search now. Black lipstick: one swipe and you&amp;#039;re set. I slicked on the Topshop Velvet Lips in Raven, a black lip cream formula that you apply via a soft brush applicator. It dries matte so you swerve any gloopy slip-ups and stays put nicely (although luckily removal isn&amp;#039;t a nightmare). What I instantly noticed when I tried it on is how much paler it made my complexion look \u2013 great if you&amp;#039;re going for ghostly but if not, you&amp;#039;ll need to reach for the fake tan in preparation. If that&amp;#039;s a negative then the plus side is that it definitely makes your lips look fuller. Naturally, they become the focus of the look.   I kept the rest of my makeup pared-down to demonstrate the full effect of a midnight mouth but a more glamorous way to wear a gothic look like this would be embellish your cheek and eyes with some black or silver sparkle (Glitter Pots are also available at Topshop) and some sooty false lashes.  However that would position the purchase as a bit of a one night wander, and at \u00A310 I&amp;#039;d like to think it you could wear it pre and post Halloween.  Super-slick tight ponytails are a hot look this season, and black lips would work really well with that style if you wanted to channel a sultry vampy vibe for a night out. But from the looks I got in the office though, it&amp;#039;s prob NSFW. With thanks to King of the Booth "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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