Welcome to Black Lipstick.
Black Lipstick is the internet boudoir of off-center beauty, literature and culture.
Featuring art and writing on makeup, mental health, mortality, queerness, sex, gender, nostalgia, pop culture, parenthood, weird dreams, dark thoughts, and everything else.
Subscription Tiers
Vantablack Lipstick ($200/year)
A super sick limited edition Black Lipstick t-shirt and sticker
A signed copy of Plastic Vodka Bottle Sleepover
Access to Bootleg Livejournal, monthly personal blog posts from me to you
Full archive access, commenting and paywalled posts
The ethereal glow of directly supporting working writers
Ultra Black Lipstick ($5/month, $50/year)
Access to Bootleg Livejournal, monthly personal blog posts from me to you
Full archive access, commenting and paywalled posts
The ethereal glow of directly supporting working writers
Basic Black Lipstick (Free)
The majority of Black Lipstick posts
My appreciation!
Books by Black Lipstick Authors
You can find books by Black Lipstick authors, as well as books featured in reviews and interviews, lovingly collected in the Black Lipstick shop, courtesy of Bookshop.org.
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Write for Black Lipstick
I’m always looking for affecting personal essays, hybrid nonfictions, creative reviews and exciting interviews to feature. The best way to know what I’m looking for is to read the mag—or ask me! Visit the Submit page for info and guidelines and send the good stuff to blacklipstickmag@gmail.com.