With its creamy, easy-to-apply consistency, this pencil makes lining your lips -- and ensuring your lip color's staying power -- a breeze. "If you have trouble with feathering due to fine lines around the mouth, you can add a lip primer like M.A.C Cosmetics Prep + Prime Lip slightly above the lip line to help fill in the fine lines and act as an "adhesive" for your lip color," says Rivas.

There's no doubt that black lips make a bold statement. To allow them to truly be heard, keep your eye makeup to a minimum.

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Alternatively, for an edgier evening look, pair black lips with full eye makeup -- with extra focus on your lashes. "Curl your lashes and apply a healthy coat of black mascara to top and bottom lashes to really open up the eyes," suggests Rivas. Or, "if you're looking for something more dramatic, this would be the perfect time for false lashes."

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This liquid lipstick provides a bold dose of matte black color that will not budge.

Proof positive that black lipstick can still look soft and feminine. The trick: loose, romantic hair and strategically placed highlighter (see our strobing tutorial on how to get an otherworldly glow).

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