Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics – Lip Tars reaching Cult Classic Status!

For anyone who knows me in the industry, you already know I rave about Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics (OCC) foundation and loose pigments, see post on NFL shoot I exclusively used OCC products on,  but today I wanted to really profess my undying love for OCC Lip Tars and let you in our new exclusive color designed for Clothing Designer and TV Personality, Indashio.

When asked by On Makeup Magazine to do a beauty story with lips as a focus I immediately thought of showing off the then brand new Lip Tar collection which only consisted of about 8 colors at the time. The moment I tried the first color I knew there was something very different about the texture, finish, and wear of this product. To say that the tiniest amount of product is all that is needed to cover the entire pout is an understatement. I lightly touched the very tip of my lip brush into the NSFW (That’s Not Safe For Work folks!) color and I was soon finding the entire mouth covered in intense pigment. It’s always been hard for me to describe the texture I get but the way I have come to think of lip tars is a vinyl finish without the bulk of traditional glosses. It has shine to it without gloppiness, and their is intensity in the colors that I has not come close to anything I have ever tried.

OCC Lip Tar in NSFW for On Makeup Magazine Photo by: Luis Aragon Makeup by: Me

These babies have been rushing to cult classic status in the short amount of time they have been on the market and the eight original colors have been joined by 13 other colors ranging from neutral to shockingly bright. Lip tars can be worn alone or mixed together. You really can create any and every shade your heart desires and really bring the inner artist out of you with these in hand.

There is even a Clear color which is an absolute must have and can be worn alone, used to refresh color already on the lips, OR mixed with any pigments to create whatever shade you desire right on the spot! I have tried it with some of OCC’s loose colour concentrates, Yaby’s shadows, Nars Orgasm blush, everything! Here is a sample of what it can do:

OCC Clear Lip Tar and LOOSE COLOUR CONCENTRATES mixed to create custom color

These colors can be worn in full color or put or pressed lightly into the lip by finger to create more of a stained look. It has unreal lasting power and the best news?  They only retail for $12.50 each, and pro makeup artists can qualify for an additional industry discount!

OCC has also been working closely with, and has released a special color for, VH1′s “Glam God” winner Indashio and unveiled what they call a “Fiery Deep Sea Coral w/Pink Undertones” named, you guessed it, “Indashio”.  I call it insanely amazing! You can see the behind the scenes fun at Indashio’s recent “Jet Set” show by NY Style Times here.

This is a product that the makeup and fashion industry has been abuzz with for the last several months now. I know it will be only a matter of time before it’s popularity reaches over industry lines and into fashionista’s and style setter’s homes all over the world. You can see the whole list of OCC Lip Tar colors and even put an order in here.

Happy exploring!

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