Zombie apocalypses, vampires, covens, dystopian alternate realities -- the dark side has certainly been in style lately. Heck, even scientists have created a black so black we can't see it. The beauty world is also going back to black with ominous ingredients and inky packaging.

"The dark trend was a strong one in last season's runway show," says John Stapleton, a senior artist at M.A.C. Cosmetics. "The trend also had a little help from brooding crooner Lorde's dark, matte lips and super chic, good-girl-gone-bad Angelina Jolie as Maleficent ... black has always been cool. Finally, it's the new black again." Not convinced? Try your hardest to resist the new of crop of products and potions in seductively sinister shades.

Create the cat eyes of your dreams with Prestige Cosmetics Back to Black Liquid Eyeliner, $5.95. The flexible fiber tip applicator lets you vary your line from demure kitten eye to full-on Winehouse flick. In true feline form, this Prestige liner is also perfect for nocturnals -- its 12-hour, stay-put formula will last you well through the night.

There isn't a magic potion that instantly banishes saggy skin, but this rich night cream certainly comes close. Korres Black Pine Night Cream, $68, is infused with extract from curiously resilient Black Pine trees that have spent millions of years battling environmental stressors with the same skin-regenerating polyphenols and tannins we see in our serums. Add black tea (for brightness) and black oat extract (for moisture) into the mix and you have a night cream that firms, lifts and contours while you sleep -- an anti-aging dream come true.

Tom Ford Black Orchid, $75, is a seductive scent perfect for those looking to join a dark side that's less evil (Voldemort's Death Eaters) and more glamorous (think: Clara Bow). In addition to a custom-grown and super rare black orchid, this perfume contains sultry black bergamot, black currant and lives in a gorgeous pitch-black glass bottle with an art-deco feel that is just as luxurious as the scent.

Urban Decay's Perversion Mascara, $22, mascara can be summed up in three words: "Bigger. Blacker. Badder." If you're feeling intimidated by the wand's tagline, you should be. The super creamy formula and intense black color creates a daring lash look that isn't for the faint-hearted. No-makeup makeup enthusiasts need not apply.