Which woman hasn’t already fallen to the justifiable exigency of seizing the perfect LBD? But who among us has heeded the gothic call to snag the LBL?
Lacquered black lips are the latest addition to a modern anti-beauty revolution. It’s all about daring to be different, and finding interest in a world of contouring and conformity.
Now, I can appreciate shock value. Black lips allow me to attempt to stand out among a sea of New Yorkers even for a moment, until the subway door closes and I'm sandwiched between an ambiguous hipster and a sadist with lips blacker than mine. So much for a fair competition.
This article appears in Nov 18-24, 2009.