With Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics (OCC) coming soon to Sephora, I thought it would be a great time to review the OCC Lip Tars I have in my collection. Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics is a brand that has been gaining a good bit of steam this year. Like many, my first taste (quite literally) of Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics were the OCC Lip Tars. Today I have a review and swatches of OCC Lip Tars in Hush, Memento, and Anime.
The OCC Lip Tars are liquid, but thankfully not tar-like (a.k.a sticky) at all. They're runnier and thinner than a gloss and have amazing opacity and pigmentation. You only need to smallest drop to work onto your lips.Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics recommends using a brush to apply the lip tars and I'd have to agree. You can get away without one for the lightest colors, but brushes are a must for the medium and brighter tones. The lip tars have a nice minty taste too.
Overall, I think all three colors I have are beautiful in their own right. The OCC Lip Tars have great pigmentation, opacity, and light texture. However, because they are liquid, a brush is required for precision application. As an animal lover, I have to say it's great seeing a quality product from a cruelty free and vegan company. Bravo. Have you tried OCC Lip Tars or anything else from OCC? What colors do you have or are you eyeing?
Love, Dovey.
these look so pretty! Hush and Memento are right up my street :D Thanks for this reviews! I'll definitely pick some up when they come to Sephora!
ReplyDeleteHi Kelly, me too. They're more of my typical color, and actually quite pretty for nudes.
DeleteLOL thats weird--I've read several reviews for these in the past, but no one has ever mentioned the consistency before. I think I imagined them to be really thick and sticky like the MAC Lipglasses or even thicker because of the name, but I'm glad that that isn't the case. Thanks for mentioning that Dovey :P
ReplyDeleteThanks Becca! I was really surprised with I tried them too, because tar implies thick. Like you, I'm happy they're not!
DeleteMy OCC Lip Tars leaked in my travel bag and since then I've not trusted them and for some strange reason have just stopped using them. Thanks for reminding me I need to start using them again, memento looks lovely I might have to invest in that one.
ReplyDeleteHi MaiBug, oh gosh, that sounds horrible! I would be pretty peeved about a product if that happened to me. I think I'll save use for apply-at-home only!
DeleteI don't know they will be sold at sephora! Thanks for sharing this :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for commenting Katherine! Glad I could help :)
DeleteI just have a few myself (NSFW, Memento, Grandma, and forgot the last one). They're almost too opaque for me. I love OCC though. I'm sure my collection of these will expand once they hit Sephora.
ReplyDeleteHi Sarah, I know what you mean about the opaqueness--- it's SO opaque. I like my summer colors sheer so I may get more use in winter. I thought of you too when I wrote the review, OCC being vegan and all!
DeleteMemento is very pretty. Anime is scary of course and Hush will give me corpse lips! I'd love to visit the OCC store some day. :)
ReplyDeleteHi Liz, I'd love to go to the store too. I really want to try their concealers!
DeleteI think out of the three I would only wear memento. Anime is pretty but a little intense for me and hush would just wash me out.
ReplyDeleteHi RileyMariesMom! You're right --- the colors I have are a bit on the extremes, albeit pretty ones. Memento is a nice in-between :)
DeleteThese look marvelous! I have OCC lip tars on my wishlist for when I go to IMATS Toronto. :) I'm excited to own a few of them.
ReplyDeleteHi Tanisa, Ah, that sounds so exciting! I can't wait to see what you get from IMATS :)
DeleteI like Memento the most :) glad to hear this is not sticky. But do you feels like this is more to liquid lipstick rather than gloss?
ReplyDeleteHi memoiselle, I think you're right on, this is a lot like liquid lipstick!
DeleteDo they dry matte on the lip? I could kind of imagine that since the texture is so thin and runny. I hate wearing lip products, so these sound perfect! Especially if you could get away with wearing a thin layer of lip balm underneath.
ReplyDeleteHi Ida, Thanks for the comment! I don't think they dry completely matte, but they're def. not glossy like lip glosses. I like the lightweight feel too, it makes them comfortable.
DeleteHow long do they stay on your lips? I have a problem with lip colors rubbing off easily and hate reapplying super often. Are they long lasting?
ReplyDeleteHi Anonymous, I think they do last well--- they kind of dry down a bit to a semi-stain. However, it does depend on the lips!
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