Knowing how pink my lips would get using the regular skintuitive (almost to bright pink for my liking) I was really excited to try this dark "energy noir". Well unless you want pretty much a clear gloss, that's all you'll get. It's a nice gloss, thick, but not tacky or gooey, it last a long time. My lips are lightly pigmented, so I was really disappointed to see how they barely get darker using this gloss. I do like the hour shaped applicator, not very precise.