Saturday, April 12, 2014

Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Plastic Passion Spring Collection

I love when a brand comes out with exciting, fresh new makeup that reflects the changing seasons. This year Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics showcased their spring 2014 collection at The Makeup Show L.A.

In the new Plastic Passion line there are 6 hyper-saturated, technicolor Tars to choose from and these bold beauties are not for the timid! The Tars are seriously bright and OCC claims that they are “the most vibrant line-up of shades to date.” I love a bright bold lip for spring and summer but with the exception of the purple the other two showstoppers are a little outside of my cushy comfort zone of pink, orange, corals and red. With slight hesitation I grabbed my lip brush and painted these babies on to present a visual display of their true uniqueness. 


The shades I have are:
*Roller Girl – vibrant lavender: applies glossy and finishes matte
*Pool Boy- aquatic matte blue
*Mannequin- matte Malibu pink

The Plastic Passion Collection also includes a new selection of nail lacquers and color pencils which I have also tried.  The polish retails for $10 each.


How to use
Since the Tars come in tubes they can be a bit tricky to apply. The formula is quite runny and they do stain a bit, although not as much as the regular line. OCC suggests that you line the lips for definition and then  fill them in with a brush. I found this method easiest as well since using your finger is messy. Because the Tars are matte and extremely vivid it is best to make sure lips are exfoliated and smooth before application.


My favorite shade is the lavender and although the blue and pink are fetching in the tubes they are not very practical for every day wear. The only place I can see myself wearing the blue is to a funky night club, a concert or for Halloween. If you can rock these shades comfortably then more power to you!

These Tars are beautifully pigmented but I prefer the bright, sightly less shocking colors in the regular line and I would love some of those shades in lipstick form. Although these lip products are  favored among many Makeup Artists and beauty aficionados I find the tubes and consistency a bit finicky but still worth the effort. 

The colored lip pencils are easy to work with, have nice pigmentation and keeps everything looking tidy. The clear pencil is made to prevent feathering which is very useful when working with a thin formula. 


Roller Girl

This lavender is a great shade for spring


Pool Boy


This bright blue has a  milky white undertone and even though the color looks gorgeous in the tube I doubt I am going to be able to pull it off on a bright spring day without attracting some quizzical glaces. For the short time I had it on however it did make me feel a little edgy and daring. Shades like this are interesting for editorial work and the color is so electric it looks like I dipped my lips in paint!


After a long dreary winter  it is exhilarating to soak up a bit of sun! I couldn't help breaking out the floral prints and my over sized L.A sunglasses.


Mannequin 

I was hoping this beautiful pink would show up as a bodacious bubble gum shade but it has a milky white undertone that changes the color once applied and makes it less wearable. If I do wear this color I will probably mix it with a darker pink and because the Tars apply wet they transfers easily to teeth until dry.

I also have a couple of the Lip Tars from the regular line, to see my review on those click HERE



If you would like to check out more from the Plastic Passion Collection you can find it HERE

*Disclaimer: The Plastic Passion Collection of Tars and lip pencils were provided by The Makeup Show L.A in the Press kit. I was not obligated to review these products. All opinions are my own and based on my experience with the products. Results may vary based on individual use.*

14 comments:

  1. Wow! These are crazy pigmented! I don't think I could pull of blue lips haha but it looks so nice on you!

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    1. Thanks hun, I was a bit hesitant about the blue too but a lot of people on social media said how much they loved this color! I guess these funky shades will become more common soon.

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  2. Oooh! Those colors are gorgeous! I love them all! Although I'm not sure if I can pull off the blue shade, as much as I love the color.

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    1. LOL that's what I thought about the blue too, but thankfully there are tons of other gorgeous shades to pick from.

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  3. I just bought rollergirl and put a FOTD yesterday using it on my instagram @daredbeauty. To say the least I am in love with the colour. Dare I say better than Heroine by mac (either way I now own both)?

    Great post!!

    Rozlyn P.
    http://thedaredbeauty.blogspot.ca/

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    1. I just checked out your Instagram account :)

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  4. Roller Girl looks lovely, but there is no way I would have enough guts to wear that blue lip tar even though it looks really fun!

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    1. LOL I know what you mean, maybe on Halloween?

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  5. Wow, I seriously need to try the lip tars out soon! That lavender shade looks amazing!

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    1. I am a big fan of purple lipstick...is it weird that we are comfortable with purple and orange but not blue? The purple would look great on you! There are also deeper shades of purple like the shade raisin which I have.

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  6. Wow! These are beautiful and so pigmented! You'll need to find a Halloween costume that requires blue lips. ;)

    xo Brianna | Glazed Over

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  7. Pool Boy looks sooooo good on you!

    http://mattekat.blogspot.ca/

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  8. The lip tars are insanely pigmented.. lovely products xo
    http://natashabhatt.blogspot.in

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  9. These are just gorgeous! I haven't ventured out to try any of the OCC lip tars yet because of the price, but I'm currently searching for a set of them to try. Great swatches girl!

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