Blackheart: how dark?

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Blackheart: how dark?

Post by zeebs » Wed Aug 27, 2008 1:18 am

So I purchased Slick and Rebel, thinking Blackheart would be too dark. But now I think Rebel isn't quite dark enough... so how much darker is Blackheart than Rebel? I don't want it to look really black, more of a charcoal look... do you think it would work? I can't wear black eyeliner (that is what the description says to use as the criterion) but I can wear black mascara in moderation.
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Re: Blackheart: how dark?

Post by Xarata » Wed Aug 27, 2008 1:23 am

It's black black. Charcoal black (real charcoal not the shade charcoal). Darker than raven. It's stark. Good if you want black black, notsomuch if you don't.
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Re: Blackheart: how dark?

Post by piccola_donna » Wed Aug 27, 2008 2:00 am

Blackheart is the blackest black i have every come across! So probably not what you want. But i have to say it is great. I have never found a black that doesn't go charcoal, but Blackheart is so good.
Raven is probably what you are looking for. It's charcoal-y to me.
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Re: Blackheart: how dark?

Post by karen » Wed Aug 27, 2008 9:11 am

Yes...what they said- it's "prescription strength" black. I've used Basalt with it and that's a good one- the brown picks up on the brown in Slick and makes a nice combo.
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Re: Blackheart: how dark?

Post by zeebs » Wed Aug 27, 2008 12:21 pm

Okay. Glad I asked. I will look at Basalt and Raven. Oh, and can someone describe Wild Woman for me? Would that work with Rebel/Slick or as a black shade that isn't quite black?
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Re: Blackheart: how dark?

Post by karen » Wed Aug 27, 2008 2:54 pm

I just had one of those "why don't I wear this more often" moments with Wild Woman- it's the same charcoal as Raven with blue shimmer on top. I do like this with Slick quite a bit. I really like black eye liner though- I'm on the fence about the "official" recommendation- you'll probably get more mileage out of Basalt, but i'm really into the Slick/Wildwoman look I have on at the moment.
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