I Caved #1 OCC Lip Tars

you know how all over the internet and youtube there are always new makeup products everyone RAVES about? new brands that are comparable to MAC but cheaper? brands that you can only order from online or at a makeup show like IMATS? well, there are alot of them and this series will be about how i cave to buying the new shiny objects and give my own short review.

disclaimer: i was not paid to do this review. these products were bought by me with my own money and so i have the right to say whatever the hell i want in the review.

first product in this series is the lip tars by obsessive compulsive cosmetics. these started circulating through youtube i believe starting with queenofblending but im not sure. then OCC showed up at all the makeup shows and soon everyone had tried their products. OCC has other products like airbrush makeup, mineral eyeshadows, and nail polishes but its the lip tars that have the claim to fame. everyone loves these and cant stop talking about how great they are for mixing lip colors. well, those people were kind of right.

i finally caved and ordered some online. i ordered 7 at 12.50 USD a pop. conquest, NSFW, tarred, feathered, clear, plum, and pageant. do the math. 5 came in the mail at first in the packaging with the white cap. turns out NSFW and tarred were out of stock. when i finally got them in the mail they came in the larger packaging with the clear cap. i felt a little cheated seeing as how 2 of the lip tars had more product than the others but its watevsies.

these lip tars are made not only as stand alone lip colors, but as lip color correctors. that's why they sell colors like blue, yellow, green, black, and white. these are made to mix and match to make your own colors. have a lipstick thats too dark? mix in a little of feathered and its instantly lighter.

my camera is retarded and my lighting sucks. i really did try to make my own swatches for u guys. so instead i will direct u to pursebuzz who has 2 pages off OCC swatches of the lip tars and other OCC products.

here are pics from all over the internet of the ones that i have:

Conquest/complex is a very light beige color. it perfectly neutralizes my lips, but be aware i have uber fair skin. im talking porcelain.

Tarred is a very opaque black. thats it. 

Feathered is a white. yep.

NSFW is a bright 50s hot rod red. its a bit on the blue toned side so this shade of red would look best on those with cooler skin tones. need this red to be more orange toned? add a bid of safety orange! ..........see how i did that.

Plum......kinda ickey right? the swatch on O-C-Cs website was O-F-F! haha. i would only use this color for mixing or for some weird costume makeup. this color is kinda ugly on the lips all by itself. worst purchase out of all of them. 

Pageant is a medium hot pink color. OCC makes 2 other hot pick colors that are both lighter than Pageant. Anime, which is a neon and Demure which is a few shades lighter than pageant. i like this lip tar because its good if i want to bump up a neutral look with a hot pink lip, i can just slap some of this on and go. 

last but not least is clear. this lip tar can be mixed with mineralized pigments to make your own custom lip tars. it can be mixed with anything in fact. endless possibilities really. 

OVERALL NOTES:

a little goes a long way! one tiny dot can cover all of your lips with some left over! also, they last a pretty long time. its a good idea however to put a gloss over the top because these can be a bit drying. and the more intense colors like the pink, red, and black stain so beware. please please please use a lip brush in applying these. any brush will do! just dont apply it straight from the tube. you will get WAY too much product on your lips and it will be a waste. 

i hope this review helped some of you guys. :)

got questions? ask in the comments and i will reply asap.

My Tony's Review

this is my personal review. u may agree, u may disagree. i dont really care either way.

SO the tony opening was really good! Sean Hayes is funny and can play the piano really well. he made alot of jokes about his being gay. it was really funny wen he did a full on make-out session with kristen chenoweth on stage.....with lots and lots of tongue. performances by million dollar quartet, la cage aux folles, kristen chenoweth, and green day were my favs.

The performance by fela! in the opening was kinda awkward because there was a woman who you could see was lip syncing but she was lip syncing to different words that were being sung. she was mouthing words. all i heard was oohs and ahhs. it was kinda weird.

La cage performance was fabulous! in the end drag queens came through the isles from the back of the theater dressed in red and black brasiers and lots of feathers. Kelsey Grammer who play Georges is fantastic!

I dont know any of these plays or people getting awards so im not gonna bore you with those details except Scarlett Johansson won for best featured actress in a play. and her dress was AMAZING! you can find out all the winners and nominees for yourself at the tonys website.

Angela Lansbury is as much a legend as ever. shes won 5 tonys and is still kicking at 85!!! 

Memphis looks sooooo good! the main girl has some amazing pipes! and the choreography and dancers were brilliant! the boys did like 5 perfect barrel turns in a row! it was beautiful.

Catherine zeta-jones singing send in the clowns........meh. i liked her better in chicago. she started crying at the end though which was pretty intense. 

Denzel washington just made a really funny face wen his character's wife said that her husband(denzel) was into another woman. he made a yikes face. lol. and poor rosemary harris couldn't read the teleprompter. :(

Fela!......i didnt really like it. it was very lively and colorful but all i saw was a nigerian dance party. and that was kinda it. 

Come fly with me had some really amazing dancers. choreographed by twyla tharp of course.

Promises, Promises!! i want to see it soooo bad!!!

im getting kinda tired and this show is really dragging on so this is where the details are going to start getting fuzzy. 

laura bell bundy is still waiting for her spot on glee. matthew morrison is sexy as ever in his best vest.  and lea michele was not as good live as she is on the recording of dont rain on my parade. but the final note was good. i was really excited for the glee performance! i wanted them to do something together and i didnt get that so now i am disappointed. :(

american idiot......i like. yay rock musicals!!

catherine zeta-jones won for best actress in a musical from a little night music. she was all open mouthed and surprised but she stood up really quickly. it was funny. she had trouble coming up the stairs in her overflowing mermaid gown. she got played off the stage because her speech was getting too long. lol

winner of best actor in a musical was douglas hodge from la cage aux folles. yay! he's such a talented drag queen!

bernadette peters announced the winner for best musical. and the winner is..............

MEMPHIS!!!!!

im not surprised, i just havent seen the show so i dont think i really have an opinion of if it really was the best musical. congratulations to the cast and crew of memphis!!!

The internet

its a wonderful thing, the internet. you can instantly connect with people from all around the world. new information coming at you every second. im on it for several hours a day on my lovely macbook. besides going to the bathroom, its the first thing i do in the morning. check the internet. there are many sites that i check daily.

1. facebook

2. gmail

3. youtube

4. twitter

5. my blog

6. my friend's blog

7. my favorite makeup blogs

(temptalia, pursebuzz, scrangie, nihrida)

8. my formspring

9. the list universe(new one every day)

10. MLIA

11. TV calendar to see whats on that night

12. driver's ed (i'm in an online course)

there are also sites that i check about once a week (im still a kid inside, dont judge)

1. neopets

2. clubpenguin

3. funnyjunk

4. broadwayworld

5. various college wesites

so yea. i dont know what i would do without my computer. we had a power outage about a week ago and i panicked. we didnt have internet for about 2 hours. it was pretty bad. good thing there are things called books!!!! im reading pride and prejudice right now for my summer reading. its ok so far. i heard it was a really good book though. what are your favorite books?

and for your random pleasure, a really cool picture of some 3d street art by Julian Beever. 

Tony's vs. True Blood

So tonight is the season 3 premiere of True Blood as well as the Tony's. for those of you who dont' know, True Blood is a show about vampires and sex. mature audiences only. and the Tony's are the Oscars and Grammys of Broadway. Tony's are on at 8, true blood is on at 9. gah!!!!! of course I'm going to watch the Tony's live and watch true blood later but I'm sad i cant watch them both live. oh well.

I'm really excited for the Tony's tonight though because i don't know anything about any of the shows. some of the ones nominated are a little night music, fela!, la cage aux folles(drag show), american idiot, fences, memphis, million dollar quartet, and promises, promises(with kristen chenoweth!). i haven't heard any of the music in any of these shows except for maybe some green day. it makes me sad that i haven't been paying attention to Broadway recently. but at least i will be educated tonight with all the performances. plus! Lea Michele and Matthew Morrison from glee will be performing!!!!! are any of you guys out there Gleeks like me?????

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SO CUTE!

ok, so i was stumbling around the web on stumbleupon and it gave me this picture.

Isn't this kid so adorable! even though it seems like he truly does not want to be in a monster/fuzzy dinosaur costume. is this supposed to be sully from monsters inc? idk but this picture just made me smile and i wanted to share it with you guys. :)

Top 5 HGs

So i was thinking since this blog will sorta be mainly makeup related that i would start by doing my top 5 Holy Grail products. Meaning products that i have liked for several months to several years.

so first off i have my mascara. This is cover girl's lash blast and i cant leave the house without it. the water proof is good too. this mascara gives my lashes volume and length. i've tried the other formulations of this mascara that cover girl has put out but none of them even come close to the amazingness of the original.

next is my face powder. This is MACs mineralized skinfinish natural and i use it in Light. i use this year round and i love it! it gives sheer-medium coverage with a not so matte finish. i use it mostly to set my foundation but i can just wear this and some concealer when my skin is good and just go.

third is my eyeliner. Urban decay 24/7 liner in Zero. LOVE IT! it's a very intense black and looks excellent on the waterline. it sets really fast and stays on most of the day. of course it smudges eventually but usually by then its usually night time and it looks ok. and all the other shades of the eyeliner also rock!

fourth is my moisturizer. I use Aveeno positively radiant. I've used this for about 5 years now with no trouble at all. it also has an SPF of 15 which is awesome! they make a formula with an enhanced SPF but it smells like sunscreen. they also make a tinted version, but not in a shade light enough for my porcelain skin. Aveeno makes a bunch of other moisturizers for different skin types like one to even out your skin tone and one for anti-aging, but the positively radiant one is just right for my combination skin.

and finally there is my perfume. This is my scent all throughout the year but i like it especially during the winter. It is Pink Sugar by Aquolina. its a very youthful vanilla scent and i love it! i'm sure i will change it as i get older, but for now this is the scent that smells like......me.

Inspiration?

Hey guys! I used to do funky makeup looks all the time and post the pictures on my facebook page. I really want to get back into it! This one was one of my favorites! but alas, i am not inspired. if anyone has a picture or an idea to base a look off of, i would greatly appreciate it. :)