As Halloween approaches, more and more influencers may find themselves exposed as having less than natural lips thanks to the invention of Beetlejuice lips. Beetlejuice lips became the breakout makeup trend of late summer 2024, but may end in nightmares for certain TikTok influencers.
Early August the Tik Toker posted a video demonstrating a makeup technique that leaves one’s lips striped in black, replicating the vertical stripes of Beetlejuice’s iconic suit as well as giving them a creepy spider web look.
The method is simple. First, you put on a choice lip gloss, ideally in bright purple or green (though any bright color works). Then, you have to purse your lips hard so that they get all scrunched up with lines. While in that state, lightly brush them with a black eye shadow or other dark powder.
When you smile, your lips should be striped to at least some extent depending on how much powder you used and how well the skin of your lips lined when pursed. It’s important to use a light touch; however, not everyone can make this trick work no matter how hard they try and that's the issue!
According to theories posed by other TikTok users, Beetlejuice lips may not be easily accessible to those who have used lip fillers. The use of collagen or implants can not only make it difficult to purse one’s lips, it often prevents the appearance of lip lines even if you try.
My consensus is try the hack anyway and who knows, maybe you'll still get that spooky look you were aiming for!