Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics is one of my all-time favorite cruelty free brands. Not only are they cruelty free and vegan – they are PROUD of it! Every product announces their animal-friendly status – right on the front (prime real estate for a beauty product).
Now, you guys know I’m addicted to Lip Tars. The new OCC Lip Tar Stained Glosses are going to be a huge hit for a lot of people, but I still prefer the opaque finish of a regular Lip Tar. I’m the only person I know who doesn’t love lip glosses in general. As you can probably imagine, these glosses have much more pigment than traditional glosses. They have some stain action, so you can wear them sheer, or pile on the color. They offer a lot more moisture than a traditional Lip Tar, so I am going to experiment with layering them over Lip Tars and other lipsticks.
Each Stained Gloss comes in a little pouch with a how-to guide and an application brush. You don’t NEED the brush, but it does help – especially with the darker/more pigmented colors.
Here are the colors and lip swatches:
- Androgyne – sheer, bright orange
- Jealous – sheer, bright coral
- New Wave – bright, blue-toned pink
- Meta – bright true red
- Voyeur – sheer yellow
- Rhythm Box – bright plum
I love orange lippies, so I’ll probably wear Androgyne alone or over another color. Out of the pinks/reds, Meta is my fave. It seems to have the most pigment and the most warmth of all the shades. Rhythm Box is not a color I’d normally wear, but I think I can rock it. Voyeur pretty much makes me look like I have jaundice. Like many OCC creations, I think this one is meant to be mixed with other colors. I think it could look cool layered over a gold lipstick.
What do you think? Would you buy these? Which is your fave?
OMG I want New Wave, Meta, and Rhythm Box. I have way too many lip products right now (most from before my cruelty-free days) so I’ll have to wait a long time to get these, sad face.
Kindness is the best accessory,
Rebecca
I’d like to send you some of my homemade vegan lipbalm for review – could you tell me how I can go about that?
Great swatches! I just bought one of these…I’m anxious to see how it looks!
I wish they sold them at Sephora inside JC Penney!! They only have Nylon but I don’t know if I should buy it!!!!
I do have an OCC lipgloss (NSFW, a lovely red), and I really do recommend using the brush, as the stuff is pretty smeary. But it does last.
I am loving the fact that these are cruelty-free AND gorgeously bright.
I have New Wave ordered, and will probably eventually get Rhythm Box and possibly Meta.
Since I had to dump the Estee Lauder brands, Avon, Mary Kay, and even Urban Decay, I’ve been trying out lots of new brands and products.
It’s fun, and my makeup collection is not exactly withering away!