A true style chameleon, Rihanna is a sight to behold every day of the year. But even the Bad Gal herself has to outdo, well, herself on Halloween—and last night at a party in London, the Grammy-winning singer, fashion designer, and beauty mogul put her signature twist on the holiday with an equal parts spine-chilling and va-va-voom look.
A mash-up only the 30-year-old pop star could pull off, her costume was an amalgam of traditional skull makeup—punctuated by a fluorescent pink complexion with hyper-hallowed cheeks and a cascade of raven lengths—and the smoke-show swagger of Catwoman. Her Technicolor beauty look offset the iconic character s uniform of a jet-black, second-skin PVC bustier and hot pants, replete with slinky evening gloves and plastic feline frames.
A visual feast for the eyes, it was hard to know where to ogle first, but beyond the beauty renegade s more theatrical flourishes was a rich lip color ripe for real-world application. As autumnal feeling as a glass of Bordeaux wine, an accessory RiRi might, say, walk out of a restaurant with, her deep maroon pout (perhaps the product of a yet-to-be-released Fenty Beauty offering) was not only in line with the evening s noir undercurrents, but it also perfectly complemented the fall s lush palette of earthy hues. The lesson that goes well beyond Halloween night? A swipe of a dark, moody matte is a must for every card-carrying lipstick enthusiast this season. Because let s not forget: What RiRi says—and does—goes.
