You know how I’m obsessed with black?  It’s summer.  I need to inject a little bit of color into my life.  Great way to go from boring to summery — bright lips!  Obsessed with these (especially Leighton’s):

I definitely want to try out a hyper-bright shade.  For now, I’ll just get used to it by rocking my red more often (I usually will just opt for chapstik).  I know, I know, my shade of red is more gothly than vibrant.  But it’s a start, right?  And thus begins my slow and steady emergence from the darkness.  Aren’t you proud?

(Images via Glamour.com and Harpers Bazaar)