I have been eyeing these OCC lip tars for months now just
itching to get my hands on these pigmented beauties. Browsing through the array
of beautiful colors on the website I had a hard time choosing which ones I
wanted because the colors are so uniquely bright and bold.
Recently at IMATS I purchased two of these lip tars, so today
I am going to review them and let you know if I think they lived up to the hype.
The colors I chose are called Strumpet which is a beautiful
deep plum/grape shade and Harlot a magnificent almost neon looking orange/pink
color.
STUMPET
HARLOT
PROS:
* Incredible pigment!
These lip tars are extremely pigmented, in fact when I swatch them on my hand as you can see in the photos above, they almost look like paint! The colors show up incredibly vibrant on the lips although it doesn't look quite as harsh as these swatches and are actually very wearable. They are opaque when you apply them and a little goes a long way.
*Great colors
These lip tars come in some of the most beautiful and
interesting shades I have seen among lip products and brands. I also love the
names of these tars, I find them cute and creative.
*Lots of product!
The tubes may look small but because of the intense pigment
these babies will last a long time.
*Non drying
When you first apply these colors the formula seems a bit
watery and it is very wet. The longer you wear it the more they dry out and
become slightly matte while keeping just a hint of shine on the top layer. Although I did not
find them very drying on my lips they didn't offer much moisture either.
*100% vegan and cruelty free
*Has good lasting power
CONS:
*No applicator!
These lip tars don’t come with an applicator so unless you
walk around with a lip brush on you, you have to resort to using your finger
and since the application is quite messy these aren't very practical for use on the go and re-applying. I wish this
product came in different packaging.
*Stains and transfers!
These products are two of the most staining lip products I have
ever used. When you apply it with your finger it stains your finger and it is
hard to wash off your skin. It stains everything it touches from lips to
clothing and teeth! In fact the color transfers very easily to
your teeth and keeps transferring and staining your teeth until it dries. My
sister actually calls it “teeth tar.”
*Pricey
I don’t mind spending a bit more on products that I love but for
a product that comes with no applicator, stains just about everything and is
quite messy I think $18-$20 dollars is a bit much. If it wasn't for these cons I think they would be worth the price for the amount of product and pigmentation you get. I got them at IMATS on sale for $12.50 each.
Conclusion
I love the colors and pigmentation but I don’t like how
messy these are and how much they stain. I will use the ones I have but as much as I do love this brand I
probably won’t be re-purchasing any more of this particular product. I do however like the colors of the OCC loose eye
shadows so I would love to try those out next.
Have you tried out these lip tars? What did you think?
