Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Lip Tar: Hollywood

Occ Hollywood Lip Tar

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.

Swatches of Hollywood

Okay so the lip tar I’m reviewing today is called Hollywood and she’s described as a ‘beige/gold metallic shimmer’ although if you apply her lightly over a nude lip liner or bare lips she does take on a peachy hue. 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.

Lips tars come in a squeezy clear tube that reminds me of artists paint and have a tiny nozzle top, they are packed into a transparent wallet so you can view of the shades without having to swatch. Inside the wallet there is also a little card with instructions (I advise you follow them closely) and a mini lip brush.

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.”

 

Hollywood used as a highlight on top of Lydia lip tar

Hollywood for me is glamorous highlight shade that adds depth to any shade, if you blend it into the centre of your lips you get THE most stunning pouty effect. Personally for me it is a little too pale to be used as an all over shade, it would look amazing on a rich dark skin tone, especially in the summer. Hollywood tends to fade after a few hours with me, leaving behind the faintest trace of shimmer. I really like this new style lip tar, I’m hoping to get my hands on Pleasure model too as that looks like a pink based highlight.

Do you have any problems using them?

Love Piggy x 

Kat Von D everlasting Liquid Lipstick: Backstage Bambi

This brand is a Sephora exclusive and only typically available in the US bar a few exceptions. The Liquid lipstick retails for $19 (roughly £13) and contains 0.22oz/6.23gram of product. There is a choice of 12 colours in the range you can choose from either online at www.sephora.com or in store (although most stores I visited while in the states were low/out of the most popular shades. Alternatively these can be purchased on eBay but at a stupidly inflated price.

Backstage Bambi in natural light

Backstage Bambi is described on the website as ‘vivid hot pink’ and I have to agree this is a really accurate description of the colour in the tube, although I find on my really light skin it looks like a soft bright pink, not quite a hot pink.

Oh man I find this wonky sticker painful!!

The packaging I think is perfect! They come in long, but perfectly handbag sized tubes that are crystal clear so you can get a really great look at the colour of each shade, unlike other well-known brands that used frosted glass so it’s really hard to tell the true colour and get a decent photo. (Rant over!) The tube is decorated with stunning ornate swirls and shiny silver roses that give it a super sexy gothic look. Would you expect anything less from their delicious creator Miss Kat Von D?

Backstage Bambi on lips.

Unlike the majority of the other shades in the range this colour does have an actual scent to it, its subtle and as soon as the shade dries the smell goes away. As for the actual smell, its neither sweet or chemical, its literally just a mild mysterious scent.This colour is extremely smooth to apply, like the rest a very thin layer is applied to the lips but its best you do apply in even layers across the lips to avoid patches. This colour dries fast (that sucks for me as I like to apply my colours slowly to make sure I get the best lip shape) to an ultra matte finish that feels light on your lips.

Backstage Bambi is a truly resistant colour, when it’s on your lips you had better believe its staying there for hours! As I mentioned earlier this shade can go a little patchy, especially if you have to re-apply over a patch you missed during your first layer or a faded spot after a few hours wear, The lesson is try to get it perfect first time, which is easier said than done at times! I find if you do have to fill in a patch or sharpen a lip line the best thing to use is a small, fine angled eyeliner brush to give precise application and a crisp lip line.  

I found Backstage Bambi to last 9 hours before it started to fade in the centre of my lips. This shade is one tough cookie, it doesn’t transfer at all once dry, and it resisted hot drinks and food with ease! I must say though after about 4 hours it did feel a little drying on my lips. The only thing I find that removes this brand decently at the end of the day is LUSH lip scrub with added coconut oil, If you use a wipe your more likely to make your lips sore and stain your face.

KVD Liquid lipstick comparison swatches.

I’m really surprised I’m saying this but I really like this colour! Usually I avoid candy pink tones as the make me look like a deathly pale Barbie doll, but Backstage Bambi is lush, it’s just warm enough to say it would suit every skin tone. Kat Von D has really nailed this product, honestly this is my favourite liquid lipstick formula to date. She has some kick ass colours on offer and I’m sure she will release even better ones! *Rumour has it she will be re-releasing Bow & Arrow sometime in 2015*.

Do you guys own any of these liquid lipsticks? What’s your view on them?

Love Piggy x

Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Lip Tar: Authentic

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.”

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

Kat Von D Everlasting liquid lipstick: Bachelorette

This brand is a Sephora exclusive and only typically available in the US bar a few exceptions. The Liquid lipstick retails for $19 (roughly £13) and contains 0.22oz/6.23gram of product. There is a choice of 12 colours in the range you can choose from either online at www.sephora.com or in store (although most stores I visited while in the states were low/out of the most popular shades. Alternatively these can be purchased on eBay but at a stupidly inflated price.

Bachelorette in natural light

Bachelorette  is described on the website as ‘Dark reddish fuchsia’ and I have to agree this is a really accurate description of the colour in the tube, although I find on my really light skin it looks like a very light red with a mild pink undertone.

The packaging I think is perfect! They come in long, but perfectly handbag sized tubes that are crystal clear so you can get a really great look at the colour of each shade, unlike other well-known brands that used frosted glass so it’s really hard to tell the true colour and get a decent photo. (Rant over!) The tube is decorated with stunning ornate swirls and shiny silver roses that give it a super sexy gothic look. Would you expect anything less from their delicious creator Miss Kat Von D?

Bachelorette on Lips

I think this colour is nearly scentless much like most of the other shades in this collection which I think is a real positive. This colour is extremely smooth to apply, like the rest a very thin layer is applied to the lips but its best you do apply in even layers across the lips to avoid patches. This colour dries fast (that sucks for me as I like to apply my colours slowly to make sure I get the best lip shape) BUT unlike the others that dry to a completely matte finish and texture, Bachelorette dries to a matte finish, but its texture stays slightly sticky.

Bachelorette again is a truly resistant colour after the stickiness wears off, when it’s on your lips you had better believe its staying there for hours! As I mentioned earlier this brand can go a little patchy, especially if you have to re-apply over a patch you missed during your first layer or a faded spot after a few hours wear, The lesson is try to get it perfect first time, which is easier said than done at times! I find if you do have to fill in a patch or sharpen a lip line the best thing to use is a small, fine angled eyeliner brush to give precise application and a crisp lip line. 

I found Bachelorette to last 8 hours before it started to come off in flakes and patches around the inner corner of my lips. Because of the ‘stickiness’ of this shade it did transfer onto glasses and mugs easily for the first hour until the sticky layer had eventually been removed by the contact. The only thing I find that removes this brand decently at the end of the day is LUSH lip scrub with added coconut oil, If you use a wipe your more likely to make your lips sore and stain your face.

Comparison of KVD Liquid lipsticks

I adore this brand, I’m just going to throw that out there! Okay so this exact shade has a few setbacks unlike the other shades in the range but they are nothing major! Personally I’m not overly fond of this colour, I think it’s a good red, but still just a red. Apart from that Kat Von D has really nailed this product, honestly this is STILL my favourite liquid lipstick formula to date.  She has some kick ass colours on offer and I’m sure she will release even better ones! *Rumour has it she will be re-releasing Bow & Arrow sometime in 2015*.

Do you guys own any of these liquid lipsticks? What’s your view on them?

Love Piggy x