Kiss of death: Black lipstick is the new red

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The Yves Saint Laurent fall show in Paris showcased Stefano Pilati’s designs and a pout of death, (see left). Now, black lip gloss -- most recently spotted on Rachel McAdam’s on the cover of the New York Times T magazine -- has become all the rage and made kissing a rather messy affair.

YSL’s Pur Black gloss is already out of stock and it hasn’t even shipped yet. The pure plum-ebony veneer sells for $28 and is on pre-order. Lancome has its own version, called Piha Black, which is a limited edition offering and will be available at Bloomingdale’s and on the beauty behemoth’s website.

My thoughts? If you’re prone to dark humor and find oil spills sexy, go for it. Otherwise, let the trendbots rush in and just spectate.

photos: YSL show, AFP; dog, nps.gov; gloss, yslbeautyus.com