Whether you are looking to create an intricate or a minimal Halloween look, or simply attending some gatherings in "normal" attire, black makeup, although a staple in our collections in the form of mascara, eyeliner and pencil, is going to be getting way more visibility and usage, and on places on our faces and bodies where most of us don't often wear it (black lipstick, for instance, is not that common a choice for most people, but some days it's desirable even). Let's make the best of it, then, shall we?

Timeless elegance and allure of wearing deep black makeup comes at a cost — black is very unforgiving in any area once any budging starts to show. One could go from looking like a perfectly put together person, to looking like they cried in their sleep...in their makeup — within minutes. All because of a liner, eyeshadow or a pencil that didn't work all that well with its wearer.

You are going to need something that is going to be durable and reliable just as much in the outdoor environment (think colder air a bit longer than you may be used to), as it would be indoors (indoor heating, perhaps some stress levels rising there, meaning increased perspiration). Sounds like I'm about sell you some power tools, right? Well, you are going to reeaally be putting that makeup to work: you'll be back and forth between different environments, you'll be wearing it for many hours in changing temperatures, eating, drinking, laughing, raising an eyebrow over something perhaps, chatting, actually using your face; maybe even more than what would be usual for you.

So...here are some heavy duty, long-lasting, feel-good-to-wear, high quality, impossibly pigmented black makeup products to help you make a statement, discreet or loud, and have you feeling confident and comfortable as you do — you.

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Here is an eyeliner with an ultra-flexible felt tip, allowing you control over thickness and precision of the lines you wish to draw. The tested formula ensures 24 hours of intense color, keeping your black — black.

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High intensity black here in just one application! The creamy, waterpoof formula makes it easy to work with different types of eyeliner brushes and dries to a long-lasting, smudge-proof, and crease-proof finish.

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This rich cream liner is a dense, incredibly pigmented kohl formula that will achieve an opaque black finish. It can also be used on the lips and over the entire eyelid, depending on what you are going for.

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The longwearing, ultra-smooth, water-resistant formula is just as strong as the color is intense. Whether you you want clean lines or a smudged look, upon setting it won't fade or transfer.

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