Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics is a 100% vegan and they
preach cruelty free products and are also internationally certified by PETA.
You can purchase their legendary lip tars from www.occmakeup.com for $18/£12
plus shipping and you get 0.33oz/9.35grams of Lip tar that will last you a life
time. Alternatively like myself you can order from www.cocktailcosmetics.co.uk
where they sell these bad boys for £11.95 and £3.50 postage. Cocktail Cosmetics
have a great range of lip tars, not every shade but most of them and they also
restock really quickly as well as getting the new collection stock pronto.
Okay so the lip tar I’m reviewing today is called Authentic
and she’s described as a ‘Bronze copper frost’ although I would describe it as
a spiced pumpkin latte or a pumpkin pie sort of shade ( If you get what I mean!
), everything about it seems all warming and Autumnal.
All Lip tars have a
minty smell and taste because they are formulated with peppermint oil,
personally I prefer mint to sickly sweet smells so this is a bonus. Sadly
though due to the mint it is not advised you use Lip Tars on or around the
eyes, if you want to though do it with extreme care.
OCC Lips tars at first are a bit tricky to use, the most
common mistake made is to add too much product to the lips and then it starts
to bleed terribly. Honestly Less is more, it may sound crazy that a single bead
can colour your lips but that’s the magic of a lip tar. Just remember to follow
the instructions they provide and nothing will go wrong.
“Apply the tiniest bead of Lip
Tar with our newly-included #010S Short-Handled Precision Lip Brush for
complete, opaque coverage, either mixed with other shades or on its own.
PRO TIP: LIP TAR: MATTE™ is best
applied over properly moisturized and primed lips. LIP TAR: PRIMER insures an
optimal application.”
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| Slight Patchiness that occurs before the lip tar 'sets' |
Authentic is my favourite Season in a tube, it’s a bright
warm coppery orange that just adds warmth to your whole face when applied. I’m
a little unsure on how it looks against my skin tone but I’m still going to
give this baby a go. The only issue I have with this shade as you can see in a
few pictures is that it does go a little patchy in places until the gloss
starts to dry. Apart from that minor issue its another great product from OCC.
Which Lip Tars do you own?
Love Piggy x
