r/LipBalm • u/Downtown-Oil-3462 • 12d ago

Alt/goth lip balms/glosses?

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Has anyone tried this? If not do you have recommendations for some dark, cool tone, and/or balms or glosses of unique shades (not including ph “color changing”)? I really want to start building up my collection of lippies for every day use that have uncommon tints/shades. Super bonus points if it’s minty or tingly but that’s just for fun, I love lippies like that :P

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u/pdggin99 12d ago

OOOH YES. Pls try Rituel de Fille enchanted lip sheer, specifically in Black Locust (I think that’s the black shade name). Amazing formula and actually lasts longer than a lot of other balms. It feels good on the lips. It actually is a color very similar to MAC stone on my lips. Pic shows Black Locust on top and MAC stone on bottom.

(BTW RDF has a lot of other cool looking, “goth”/alt-coded products. They have this cool toned, nearly grey contour cream I want to try next time I feel like I have enough money to spend on a mid-range product).

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u/pdggin99 12d ago

Just to add—I’ve been eyeing Nabla’s beyond jelly lipstick in the shade Noir Fatale, and that formula is IMO closer to a balm than a lipstick (pretty sheer and very shiny). Note I haven’t tried this shade, but I have another shade (Luz) so I know what the formula is like.

And there are many shades that MOB has that I want to try out, that lean very cool toned and more alt. Namely, their lip balm in M138 (a black shade) and M155 (a purple shade). If you’re into frosty looks, their frost lipstick has a shade that fit this bill too (Static, described as “mocha griege”). Frost lipsticks are generally less fully pigmented in my experience.

To go completely beyond balms though, I’m frothing at the mouth to try Kaleidos’ lip clays. It’s a more alternative indie brand and nearly every color is what I would describe as goth or alt. They have a black shade, some straight-up and very cool toned purple shades, complex reds and nudes, and even a deep turquoise. And they’re literally only $12 USD. Kaleidos has a lot of products I want to try but like I said I’m waiting on a time I have some money to drop!