The lady is a vamp: how the stars wear dark lipstick
Dark lipstick is always on trend. Be it a romantic burgundy shade or a gothic super dark hue, there's an option for everyone.
It can however be difficult to know what to pair with your dark lip - let these stars give you some inspiration...
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Getty ImagesMakeup artist Patrick Ta's vampy makeup on the stunning Jenna Dewan Tatum is incredible. This is a seriously stand-out evening look.
Getty ImagesHow pretty does Chrissy Teigen look here? From her killer dark pout to the dazzling smile, this picture is pure perfection.
Getty ImagesKate Mara would look good in anything but this vampy lip look suits her especially well!
Getty ImagesYou would think Alexa's smoldering gaze took centre stage last night but her deep garnet lips were not to be outdone at the Christian Dior event at the Guggenheim Museum.
Rex FeaturesLily Collins' latest look is pure retro beauty perfection. From the super long lashes to the stunning - slightly glossy - dark lipstick, it works so well.
Rex FeaturesKarlie Kloss looks stunning as ever with this burgundy lip. She kept the rest of her look pared-down with minimal eye makeup and simple, straight locks.
How stunning does Kate Bosworth look here? She's totally nailed the vampy gothic look with a sophisticated elegance.
Rex FeaturesChiara looks incredible with this burgundy pout it really makes her blue eyes pop!
Getty ImagesJessica Hart was spotted on the FROW at Christopher Kane with this gorgeous vampy lip.
Getty ImagesQueen of the vampy lip, Rooney Mara sports a brown-tinged lipstick and her classic scraped-back hairstyle.
Getty ImagesWe literally adore Jenna Coleman's berry-toned lipstick, perfectly shaped brows and pretty textured updo. Pure beauty perfection!
Getty ImagesArizona Muse looked stunning in a dark blackcurrant-hued lip shade at the Serpentine Summer Party. And just look at that messy bob... pure hairstyle perfection.
Rex FeaturesHow gorgeous does Neelam Gill look here with her purple-toned vampy lipstick? We also love her perfect side-swept hairdo.
Rex FeaturesWe adore the stunning dark red shade Elizabeth Olsen wore to the Captain America premiere. It looks perfect with her subtle tousled waves, too.
Getty ImagesWho said dark vampy looks didn't look chic in a glossy finish? Iggy Azalea proved they can totally work while at the IHeartRadio Music Awards 2016.
Getty ImagesRiley Keough shows off her perfect dark vampy lip, which she paired with a simple scraped-back bun.
Getty ImagesFrances Bean Cobain works gothic beauty with her dark locks and crimson red lipstick.
Getty ImagesAt the European premiere for Kung Fu Panda 3, Kate Hudson looked stunning with her perfect wavy bob and pretty dark purple lipstick.
Getty ImagesDuring her appearance at Paris Fashion Week, Olivia Palermo showed off a glossy crimson pout and made us all swoon!
GettyAbbey Lee Kershaw has vampy beauty totally down. We wish we knew which lipstick shade she was wearing...
Rex FeaturesA crimson lip? Krysten Ritter has it totally down. It's vampy, mysterious and utterly cool.
Getty ImagesKerry Washington wore a gorgeous deep berry lip at an event and we couldn't get enough.
Rex FeaturesThis dark purple hue Chanel Iman wore recently is absolutely stunning. We'd like to know the shade of your lipstick, Chanel!
Getty ImagesJourdan Dunn wore a vampy lip to the Burberry Menswear show in January 2016. We love the combination of her berry lipstick with the large lashes and kohl-lined eyes.
Getty ImagesActress and model Teresa Palmer has vampy lips down like no other. The stunning matte purple hue of her lipstick works perfectly with this sharp updo hairstyle.
GettyAlways game for trying out new beauty looks, Selena Gomez is another star who pulls off a dark vampy lip with ease. She rocked this look at an event in California recently.
Getty ImagesOur cover girl Tanya Burr rocked a beautiful burgundy pout at the British Fashion Awards.
Getty ImagesAt the same event Naomi Campbell opted for a deep berry shade and look, well, stunning.
GettyDemi Lovato's AMA beauty look was straight out VAMP and we're hooked.
Getty ImagesJennifer Lawrence went for mega-impact with her purple vampy lips; a fantastic contrast to her pale skin and platinum bob.
Getty ImagesKaty Perry loves a vampy blackcurrant lip as much as the next girl, as she proved at a gala in Beverly Hills.
Getty ImagesElisabeth Moss knows how to pull off the vampy look with ease! She rocked a dark burgundy lip while in attendance at the GLAMOUR Women of the Year Awards USA.
Getty ImagesHailey Baldwin paired her dark matte lips with groomed brows and large lashes... and it TOTALLY works.
Getty ImagesCinderella star Lily James wore a pretty dark red lip to finish off her stunning black and white ensemble.
Rex FeaturesMollie King attended an event in London rocking a bold purple lip, which she paired with a pretty updo and bold brows.
Getty ImagesModern Family star Sarah Hyland combined her Halloween-ready dark vampy lip with a stunning pink Jenny Packham dress.
GettyGigi Hadid has clearly been reading our
blackcurrant lips guide! The gorgeous star was spotted in Paris in a showstopping dress and dramatic pout to match.
Rex FeaturesToni Garrn was a total show-stopper at the Bambi Awards 2014 with her striking beauty look. If you're considering a dark, wine-hued lip like Toni, follow her lead and wear with dewy, highlighted skin, brushed-up brows and separated lashes to avoid any risk of looking washed-out.
Rex FeaturesHalloween may be over, but Eve Hewson is keeping the vamp look going strong with the deepest plum lips and smoky eyes.
Rex FeaturesChanel Iman was on fine beauty form for the God's Love We Deliver 2014 Golden Heart Award gala in New York in mid October. The model channeled her inner vamp in a striking claret gown which she teamed with a bold matching lip and deliciously smoky eyes. It's the kind of look we're definitely going to recreate come party season.
Rex FeaturesThere's one word for Sienna Miller's red carpet beauty look at the October 2014 New York premiere of her new - and hotly-anticipated - movie The Foxcatcher - and that's, "wow". With her newly-cropped bob slicked back for a wet look effect, lashings of eyeliner on the upper lid and a gorgeous sanguineous red lip, Sienna looked utterly show-stopping.
Rex FeaturesVanessa Hudgens
Vamping it up ahead of Halloween, Vanessa Hudgens debuted this cherry red dip dye, thick lined eyes and a gorgeous sugary pink lip colour.
PA PhotosIreland Baldwin
Ireland Baldwin teamed her platinum blonde locks with a mulberry coloured lipstick and kohl-lined eyes for a dark and sultry seasonal beauty look.
Getty ImagesJessica Alba
When you're wearing all white, a berry lip and full, fluttering lashes is a sure-fire way to make your look high-fashion and effortlessly cool. The centre-parted bedhead locks are an excellent addition to the beauty mix, too.
Getty ImagesRita Ora
Rita is a vampy beauty with ice-blonde hair and blood-red lips. We love this look on the pop star.
Rex FeaturesVanessa Hudgens
The vampy look is made for party season and doing her own take on the look is Vanessa Hudgens, who lets her plum lip colour do the talking here with flawless skin and a pulled-back hairstyle.
Rex FeaturesAnne Hathaway
Anne Hathaway transformed her pixie crop into this vampy do by side-sweeping it across her forehead. She finished off with a berry-hued lipstick and lashings of mascara.
PA PhotosRosie Huntington-Whiteley
Leading the march of vamps is none other than Brit beauty, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley. Usually opting for a more natural, barely-there make-up look, Ms. H-W knocks our socks off with this sanguineous red lip hue.
PA PhotosLiberty Ross
Known for her raven locks and preternatural beauty, it’s little surprise that Liberty Ross can also vamp it up when needed. With just a splash of metallic swept across her lids, the focus is all on the lips with this look, with Liberty opting for a dark red with very pink undertones.
Rex FeaturesAmanda Seyfried
Tapping into this season's gothic beauty trend with a cool berry lip is Amanda Seyfried, who manages to soften the look with perfectly-polished, blow-dried locks.
Rex FeaturesKarolina Kurkova
A blonde bombshell of the highest order, Karolina often plays around with a crimson lip on the red carpet.
PA PhotosJaime Winstone
Or you could go the whole hog, like Jaime Winstone, whose electric-purple lipstick errs just on the right side of gothic glam, especially when complemented with her grey hair hue.
Rex FeaturesMary-Kate Olsen
Vampy beauty doesn’t have to mean red lips though – just follow Mary-Kate Olsen’s lead. Proving that eyes can be just as daring, she opts for smoky rosy red shadow, full lashes and dark liner to really pack a vampy punch.
Rex FeaturesGwen Stefani
Red lips are practically synonymous with La Stefani and although vamp is her signature beauty look, we had to put her in for upping her femme fatale ratings a notch more with those dark plum nails, too.
PA PhotosRihanna
As if a gallery entitled Lady Is A Vamp could go without a mention of RiRi. When she was sporting flame-coloured locks in 2011, Rihanna turned the saccharine hair and beauty look on its head with this spicy red lipstick teamed with big, bold lashes.
PA PhotosSienna Miller
If it’s a trend, you can bet your bottom dollar that Sienna Miller has already done it and nailed it. Indeed, working the look to devastating perfection on the red carpet in 2011, Sienna’s burgundy red lips and smoky eyes, teamed with sleek pinned-back hair, is the look to copy come party season.
Rex FeaturesClemence Poesy
Clemence is one of our all-time girl crushes so when she was stepped out at event with this vampy look, we fell in love all over again. Proving that just a slick of mascara is sometimes all that’s needed for vampirism, Clemence’s blue-toned claret hue is ah-mazing.
Rex FeaturesAshley Olsen
Indeed, if you need one celebrity to take inspiration from for this look, Ashley Olsen really should be your gal. One of our favourite vamp incarnations, we love the purple tones to this matte blood-red which is perfectly set off with dark, groomed brows.
Rex FeaturesJennifer Lopez
To be a vamp, you don’t have to keep solely to red lipstick - as Jennifer Lopez proves with this blue-toned plum hue and feline flicked eyes.
Rex FeaturesDaisy Lowe
Never one to shy away from a bold red vampiric lip is British model Daisy Lowe, who, complete with her full-fat brow-skimming fringe, completes the look with thick kohl-rimmed eyes. Fierce.
Rex FeaturesElizabeth Olsen
It seems the Olsen ladies are no slouch when it comes to getting this look right, as younger sister Elizabeth proves that pro vamp make-up skills run in the family. We totally dig her understated approach to the trend; thick and fluttery lashes, a berry lip and those blond locks whipped into a cutesy top-knot.
Rex FeaturesLeigh Lezark
With her jet black locks, flawless fair skin and green eyes, Leigh is practically made for this trend. We love her glossy red lip shade, which although still packs a punch, feels a little less “done”.
Rex FeaturesKelly Osbourne
Kelly’s a fashion maverick which is why she’s probably one of the few people who could pull off vampy make-up with a purple dip-dye. While it’s not for everyone, we have to admire her beauty gusto, here.
PA PhotosEva Green
But don’t think that the vamp trend means you can’t play with colour, as red carpet risk-taker Eva Green proves. A bona fide vamp, this orange-based red teamed with blue smoky eyes is thinking out of the box but is completely vamp-tastic!
Rex FeaturesEmma Stone
A beauty chameleon, Emma Stone switches up her hair colour with conviction and ease. Proving that blondes look just as good all vamped up too, this flattering deep berry shade is perfect for those with fair hair.
Rex FeaturesKate Bosworth
Hands-down one of favourite takes on the look, Kate Bosworth's phantasmal beauty is enhanced even more with the matte blood-red lip hue and lots of lashes. We also can’t help but love a girl who matches her lipstick to her dress. Hero.
Rex FeaturesWe love Naomie Harris' vamp-tastic make-up and sleek side-swept curls.
