You know better than anyone that, when it comes to Halloween [1], clothes make just half of the costume. Makeup is hugely important, and most of the time, your everyday stash of rosy pink glosses and tinted lip balms just won't do. You need a lip that captures the drama of your costume, whether it's an enchanted mermaid, a blood-sucking vampire, or your favorite Disney villain. You need to visit the dark side. Whether it's a bruised purple or Poison Ivy green, these lip shades are up to the challenge of creating a vampy, Halloween-ready face that's equal parts sexy and haunting. Are you ready to rock a power pout?
Blood Red: Urban Decay
Urban Decay Matte Revolution Lipstick in Bad Blood [3] ($22)
Blood Red: Nars
NARS Lipstick in Scarlet Empress [4] ($27)
Blood Red: Maybelline
Maybelline SuperStay Lipstick in Wine and Forever [5] ($9)
Blood Red: Charlotte Tilbury
Charlotte Tilbury K.I.S.S.I.N.G. Lipstick in Night Crimson [6] ($32)
Blood Red: Clinique
Clinique Long Last Soft Matte Lipstick in Vintage Wine [7] ($17)
Bold Blues: Dolce & Gabbana
Dolce & Gabbana Shine Lipstick in Light Blue 185 [9] ($35)
Bold Blues: Illamasqua
Illamasqua Disciple Lipstick [10] ($26)
Bold Blues: Lipstick Queen
Lipstick Queen Hello Sailor Lipstick [11] ($25)
Bold Blues: Manic Panic
Manic Panic After Midnight Lipstick [12] ($10)
Bold Blues: NYX
NYX Electric Blue Lipstick [13] ($9)
Green Glamour: Kat Von D
Kat Von D Studded Kiss Lipstick in Plan 9 [14] ($21)
Green Glamour: Lime Crime
Lime Crime Serpentina Lipstick [15] ($18)
Green Glamour: Pout
Pout Matte Lipstick in Deep Sea Green [16] ($6)
Green Glamour: Ka'Oir Cosmetics
Ka'Oir Jamaica [17] ($17)
Green Glamour: Bobbie Weiner
Bobbie Weiner Bloody Mary Green Lipstick [18] ($10)
Purple Punch: Uslu Airlines
Uslu Airlines MPN Mount Pleasant Malvinas Lipstick [21] ($25)
Purple Punch: Wet n Wild
Wet n Wild Mega Last Lip Color Vamp It Up [22] ($4)
Purple Punch: Ilia
Ilia Lipstick in Ink Pot [23] ($26)
Purple Punch: Revlon
Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in Berry Couture [24] ($8)
Purple Punch: Christian Louboutin Beaute
Christian Louboutin Beaute Silky Satin Lip Color in Ronron [25] ($90)
Jet Black: L.A. Colors
L.A. Colors Moisture Lipstick in Black Velvet [26] ($4)
Jet Black: Black Up
Black Up Lipstick in Satin Black [27] ($23)
Jet Black: Anna Sui
Anna Sui Lipstick in Glitter Black [28] ($30)
Jet Black: Make Up For Ever
Make Up For Ever Rouge Artist Intense in Satin Black [29] ($20)
Jet Black: Givenchy
Givenchy Rouge Interdit Black Magic Lipstick [30] ($32)