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Originally Posted by Temptasia

You ladies should look into getting the NARS lipgloss called Rose Birman...just a gorgous deep berry color that can go on sheer or layered for more depth and intensity.

That's the thing about these dark berries and vampy reds is that, if you don't want the lips to look too heavy you simply just change the way you apply the darker lip products.

If someone has thinner lips but is in love with a darker color, just take a lip brush and brush it on, staining the lip- accenting the cupid's bow with a highlight and applying a bit of lighter gloss goes a long way in making dark, small lips look less severe. I have giant Mick Jagger puckers, so even if I did pack on something like Bing mattene, I'd still look like a pair of lips with legs.

In short, if anyone's genuinely interested in the darker lips but too scared they'll look like Marilyn Manson, just reevaluate the application to suit your needs.