Dark Lips Are Hard, But They Don't Have to Be

I love the look of a dark, wine-stained lip

(just not on a first date as already established). 

The problem is that, unlike other lip colors, you can't just slap on a dark lipstick and call it a day. No, my friends — that dark lipstick needs tender care and attention so you don't look like some loon running around town with purple stains around your mouth because your lipstick bled everywhere.