OCC Lip Tar may well be one of the most well known ‘cult’ products as far as lip products go, and I’ve been soo excited to try these out.
I crawled the internet looking for swatches and photos to find the perfect shade for me. Problem there is just too many shades available and I don’t do well with options.
Anyway I settled for three shades but today I wanted to show you #Divine – a pale and cool toned pink.
I really wanted to fall in love with these lip tars, however I may be the first in history to think that they’re a bit, dare I say it … tricky to use?
Anyhow I thought I’d break down what I thought for you guys.
INTRO TO OCC (OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE COSMETICS) LIP TAR:
Cult lip product from David Klasfeld and Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics.
The lip tar from OCC is an opaque liquid lipstick which applies like a gloss but has the durability of a lipstick and dries to a satin finish.
HOW TO USE:
This stuff is seriously pigmented and a little really goes a long way! I found applying with a lip brush is the easiest and give the best looking result. The Lip tar can also be mixed with other shades to create you own colours or effects.
CONSISTENCY:
The consistency is what I am struggling with the most, the stuff is so runny! I find it quite tricky to apply it without it transferring everywhere. I managed to make such a mess, it was literally all over my hands, fingers, and face haha! However it was easy enough to tidy up with some concealer and brush however I wouldn’t recommend whipping this bad boy out for touch ups in public.
THE SCENT:
Lip tars doesn’t really smell of anything in particular which is something I appreciate. If it had a scent as powerful as the colour I don’t think I’d be able to cope.
THE FINISH:
As the product description describes, the lip tars go on like a gloss and dries to a satin like finish. At first it looks a bit wet and glidey (is that a word?) but once dry, it stays on quite nicely. I found that blotting it with tissue really helps to speed the process along and helps to minimise the feathering and mess.
I did find that when it dried the consistency felt a little bizarre, it’s the in-between a lipstick and a gloss. Only way I can describe is that it feels a little bit like when you apply a gloss over a lipstick and then blotted. It’s a little sticky but nothing I’m not used to as I tend to favour lip glosses.
Lip tar in shade #Divine in particular is cooled toned pink that would suit peachy or paler skin tones in my opinion. Against my yellow-toned skin it kinda just looks a tad garish and washes me out. I did however loved using this as a cream blusher, it gives a lovely glowing complexion and only a teeny bit of product covers you for both lips and cheeks!
SUMMARY:
I am a little disappointed with this “cult” product, I really had bought into the hype on this one. Perhaps I need to practice a bit more with it. I do find it a bit fussy and it’s not something that I’m finding myself reaching for daily.
Other than application and the runny formular, I do love that you can mix and match colours and multi use as a blusher or eyeshadow base.
WHERE TO BUY:
I purchased my OCC LIP TARS from Cocktail Cosmetics for £11.95. Many shades available.
Have you tried any of the OCC Lip tars? What did you think of this “Cult Beauty” product?