OCC Lip Tar in Memento Review

This Lip Tar is my first product from Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics (OCC). I’ve actually been meaning to get this since I’ve heard a lot of raves about it. It’s not easily available here in the Philippines though. Good thing, Digital Traincase has some stocks on hand and accepts orders too! Yay! Finally, I get to try OCC Lip Tar. Thanks, Sol! I have the shade Memento and here’s my take on the product.

Product Information

A stunning new innovation in lip color, OCC Lip Tar combines the longevity of a lipstick, with the ease of application of a gloss. Goes on slick and moist, and dries down to a satin finish. Ultra-saturated in color, Lip Tar contains an unprecedented amount of pigment – a little goes a very, very long way! An intense yet featherweight layer of color that never looks or feels heavy. Meant to be mixed, Lip Tar comes in concise array of colors for a limitless selection of shades made by you! A simple, elegant formula that contains Hemp Oil, Peppermint Oil and Vitamin E, OCC Lip Tar feels as good on the lips as it looks!

I love it because…

• it comes in a squeeze tube. I find this more hygienic, especially when sharing lip product.

• it’s highly pigmented. The color on the lips is true to the tube.
• a little goes a long, long way. A small drop is enough for the entire lips.
• it’s semi-matte when dries.
• it’s a nice pale rose shade.
• it’s long-wearing.
• it can blur out lip lines.
• it’s not drying on the lips.
• despite being very pigmented, it doesn’t feel heavy at all. It’s so light that I don’t feel I have lipstick on.
• with its liquidy texture, mixing OCC Lip Tar shades to create other lip colors is so easy.
• it’s 100% vegan and paraben free.

I wish…

• it’s easy to apply anywhere. A lip brush and a mirror are needed to apply the lip product nicely and properly.
• it doesn’t bleed. Applying too much of the product can be messy. A tiny drop is all it takes to cover the entire lips.
• it’s available anywhere here in the Philippines. Currently, it can be bought through online resellers, like Digital Traincase.

Application Tips

• Shake the tube before use to mix the oil in it with the pigment.
• Squeeze a tiny drop at the back of clean hand, on a mixing plate or on a clean lip brush. Remember, a little goes a long way.
• Spread lip product evenly with a lip brush.
• You can opt to apply lip gloss on top to add shine.
• Use a mixing plate if you wish to mix colors.

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