Shallow makeup reviews, and some nattering about the dark cosmetic trend for fall (that isn't goth)

( Reviews first! )

And speaking of that "the fall trend is for dark lips!" silliness ... if you want to spend $28 + shipping, you could go pre-order that YSL black lipgloss (clicky-link!). Which is also limited edition, and has sell-text that describes it as "transparent yet intense". Ooooo-kaaaaay.

Also jumping on this trend (but avoiding all mention of goth) is Lancome, with their black lipgloss + red lipstick set (clicky-link!) that apparently is inspired by "the sole of a Christian Louboutin shoe and not Bauhaus or Siouxsie." Again, ooooo-kaaaay.

(A side note: when minim_calibre sent me the link to the Blogdorf Goodman post about the Lancome set, I stared at the photo of the lips that were supposedly wearing the color duo, and then forwarded it to stroppy_baggage, asking for a Photoshop verdict. I don't care what sort of miracle cosmetic product they're touting, there is no way that someone could get their lipstick & gloss to look like that photo in real life. stroppy_baggage's comment was that yes, Photoshoppery was apparent, and the teeth looked like holes punched in the photo.)

I'll admit, I had "Ooooh shiny shiny pretty!" reactions to both the YSL and the Lancome products, but if I really need black lipgloss (which I probably don't), I'll buy it from NYX Cosmetics or Wet&Wild, for under $5. Probably while muttering about trendy fashion-victim types who want to wear black lip color or nail polish, but not only think that such things aren't goth, but will come up with wacky reasons and justifications for their delusion. Whatever, it just means that those of us who ARE goths can stock up on dark lipstick and nail polish this season. Right? Right.