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Tutorial: Back To the 90s. Experience the 90s with a Dark Lip Pencil

4/25/2025

Iva Davies

1-minute read

The 90s are back in full swing and with them lips framed with a dark lip pencil. With this retro trend, treat yourself to a bold look that perfectly accentuates your lip shape. Add a subtle lip gloss or a lighter shade of lipstick and you can enjoy full, sultry lips.

A dark lip pencil was a total must-have in the 90s. No wonder it's coming back again. Numerous celebrities on the red carpet as well as on the silver screen took pride in their distinctively contoured lips. This look is suitable for everyday life as well as when you want to shine at a party. Will you give it a try?

Step 1

The key, of course, is perfect skin, which you can achieve with By Terry Hyaluronic Hydra-Foundation.

Step 2

Cover minor imperfections and dark circles under your eyes using Estée Lauder Futurist Soft Touch Brightening Skincealer.

Step 3

Deepen the crease of your eyes with Yves Saint Laurent All Hours Bronzer. Use some for your nose, cheeks and forehead too.

Step 4

Add more length and thickness to your eyelashes with Helena Rubinstein Lash Queen Feline Blacks mascara.

Step 5

Line your lips with MAC Cosmetics Lip Pencil in the shade Nightmoth. Feel free to slightly overline to make your lips look bigger. Use a cotton bud to blend out the liner towards the centre of your lips.

Step 6

Apply TIRTIR My Glow Lip Oil to the centre of your lips. They should be shiny, while the lip liner should be clearly visible.

You can see how the result should look in our video. And you definitely have to try these two-tone lips!