For its Fall/Winter collection, Pretty Boy, OCC released six new shades of Lip Tar, of which I picked up three. Lip Tars are intensely-pigmented, featherlight liquid lipsticks. They go on slick and wet like a lip gloss, but are smooth, non-sticky, long-wearing, and dries down to a matte finish. Lip Tar is currently available in 36 shades, and while many of the colours can be worn alone, a lot of them are meant to be mixed to create custom shades. There is a light peppermint scent to them (from the peppermint oil), but they are taste-free. Due to the intense pigmentation, a very tiny amount goes a long way (I'm talking like, a tiny bead), because too much of this product will lead to feathering. OCC is not yet widely available in Canada, so it is easiest to purchase their products online (or for those going to IMATS this year!). Each Lip Tar contains 8 ml, and retails for $13 USD. All OCC products are 100% vegan and cruelty-free.
Pretty Boy, Narcissus, and Queen
Pretty Boy is a bright, saturated blue-based fuchsia pink. It has opaque colour coverage. On the lips, it's like a brighter and cooler version of MAC Girl About Town or Lickable.Narcissus is a bright medium blue-based pink. It has opaque colour coverage. On the lips, it's like a darker version of MAC Saint German or a lighter and milkier version of MAC Pink Nouveau.Queen is a bright, neon pinky coral-red. It has opaque colour coverage. On the lips, it's like a brighter, neon version of MAC Impassioned, or a more pink version of MAC Korean Candy.
OCC Lip Tars are fantastic to play around with, by mixing the colours together, or layering them with other lip products. Because Lip Tars are so saturated in colour, the wear time is quite long; typically around six hours. The bright shades (Pretty Boy and Queen) tend to stain over time as well, so they do wear for eight or more hours. Again, I do have to stress that a tiny bit goes a long way with this product, so be gentle when you're squeezing the tube! I would also recommend using a lip brush to apply it rather than straight from the tube to get a more precise lip.
Oh God, Pretty Boy is gorgeous! I'm more into the darker shades for lipstick since it's fall...
ReplyDeleteGeez, you're like the MAC shade encyclopedia. How do you remember all this??! Mind blah-sting!
My favourite shade for fall/winter is, by far, Viva Glam I. Did you get one yet?!
ReplyDeleteIt's pretty easy when you work with the products every day... and if you own most of it, lol. :P
AHHHH where did you get them from? Are they shipping here now?
ReplyDeleteSydney, I ended up ordering them online. :( OCC has always shipped their lip and eye products here -- it's just the nail polishes they can't ship 'cause of some safety hazard thing, which is why I asked you to look for me in NYC. :(
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