OCC lip tars - Page 14

I stumbled unto this thread and decided to join. I have absolutely fallen in love with OCC Lip Tars! I just started using them in early December but I already own 12 lol. Nylon, Pretty Boy, Grandma, Stalker, Melange, Vintage, Triptych, RX, Tarred, Feathered, Ice, and Traffic. I got some of those solely for mixing purposes. My faves so far are Stalker, Vintage, and Pretty Boy but what I wear the most right now is a mystery mix I put together...which I'm in trouble when I run out because I have no clue what all I mixed together to make it lol. Trying to decide what colors to get next! I had a bad experience with my attempted order through OCC's website so I don't know if I want to try ordering through them again....BUT they are the only place I can use the pro discount so I might have to give them a second chance! Anyone on here that orders through them that has not had any issues? I really want to know if my experience was a fluke!

I finally caved and bought one and I have to say I am not impressed and actually considering returning it. I don't have trouble with application i don't think and the color is beautiful however these settle into every line and crease even tho I don't have aging lips and they are well hydrated and oh my just wearing it for an hr my lips were so dry they were actually slightly cracked. Am I doing something wrong or just someone these don't work for? :(

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Originally Posted by Naughtyp 


I bought three in a month and that happened to me too. it's like either I put too much and it just came off and bled or I didn't use enough and got cracked lips. I won't be buying any more but I love the ones I have ( Nylon, Hoochie , and Yaoi) so I will attempt to get it right so I can wear them! but ya I prob won't buy another one. most recently I used hoochie and it didn't bleed but it didn't stay on very long either so I didn't get chapped lips but idk how these last so long on ppl and not on me!

I'm greatfull I'm not the only one with issues but sorry at the same time that you are if that makes a bit of sense. I agree the colors are AMAZING but like yourself don't think I will buy anymore unless I can figure out a way to wear them so far that's only over another lipstick but defeats the purpose. Good luck finding a way and I look forward to any remedies you might encounter to be able to wear them.

I find i need a drop barely the size of one or two pinheads! on my lip brush to get full coverage with my OCC lip tars - i have Butch (periwinkle blue) and Belladonna (purple).

This may or may not help those of you having issues with your lip tars. I use Jack Black lip balm on my lips prior to applying. I don't have extremely dry lips either but long wear lip products often dry my lips out a bit. I apply the balm about 10 minutes before applying the lip tar to give it time to do it's job. Jack Black is actually a men's brand but their balms are amazing, For those that care they are SPF 25 and come in several choices. Anyway, it's something to consider trying (not necessarily Jack Black lip balm, but any lip balm that you like to use) to see if that helps any of you out. You might also try using a lip liner (same color as lip tar or a clear one. I like Urban Decay's clear pencil) if you have issues with bleeding or feathering.  

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Originally Posted by Naughtyp 


I bought three in a month and that happened to me too. it's like either I put too much and it just came off and bled or I didn't use enough and got cracked lips. I won't be buying any more but I love the ones I have ( Nylon, Hoochie , and Yaoi) so I will attempt to get it right so I can wear them! but ya I prob won't buy another one. most recently I used hoochie and it didn't bleed but it didn't stay on very long either so I didn't get chapped lips but idk how these last so long on ppl and not on me!

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Originally Posted by silentstorm143 

 

I'm greatfull I'm not the only one with issues but sorry at the same time that you are if that makes a bit of sense. I agree the colors are AMAZING but like yourself don't think I will buy anymore unless I can figure out a way to wear them so far that's only over another lipstick but defeats the purpose. Good luck finding a way and I look forward to any remedies you might encounter to be able to wear them.

Has one of you tried Mac prep+prime lip with them? Maybe that works and a lipliner can do wonders as well, but I find lipliners drying except when I use prep+prime lip underneath them. Also maybe check if the liptar is mixed well. They can separate and then they won't apply nicely anymore. I hope you can both make them work for you!

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Originally Posted by silentstorm143 

 

I'm greatfull I'm not the only one with issues but sorry at the same time that you are if that makes a bit of sense. I agree the colors are AMAZING but like yourself don't think I will buy anymore unless I can figure out a way to wear them so far that's only over another lipstick but defeats the purpose. Good luck finding a way and I look forward to any remedies you might encounter to be able to wear them.

I echo Pinkdollface in her suggestion to use P&P lip.

Also, could you perhaps mix a bit of lip balm with your Lip Tars? I don't own any so I have no idea how this would affect their consistency but you could give it a go. The colours are absolutely beautiful and even if you don't buy any new ones it would be a shame not to use the ones you already have.

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Originally Posted by lilinah 

I find i need a drop barely the size of one or two pinheads! on my lip brush to get full coverage with my OCC lip tars - i have Butch (periwinkle blue) and Belladonna (purple).

 

Swoon. Just when I decided to give the Lip Tars a whirl the one I wanted the most disappears off the face of the earth. Did you try mixing Butch with Belladonna?

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Originally Posted by BuickMackane 

 

I echo Pinkdollface in her suggestion to use P&P lip.

 

Also, could you perhaps mix a bit of lip balm with your Lip Tars? I don't own any so I have no idea how this would affect their consistency but you could give it a go. The colours are absolutely beautiful and even if you don't buy any new ones it would be a shame not to use the ones you already have.

 

 

 

Swoon. Just when I decided to give the Lip Tars a whirl the one I wanted the most disappears off the face of the earth. Did you try mixing Butch with Belladonna?

I was able to order two Belladonna's on a website yesterday evening. I wasn't sure about the second one, but figured I could always sell it on here. If I decide I don't want it you can have it if you'd like?

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Originally Posted by Pinkdollface 

I was able to order two Belladonna's on a website yesterday evening. I wasn't sure about the second one, but figured I could always sell it on here. If I decide I don't want it you can have it if you'd like?

Belladonna still around? Yay! If you decide you don't need your second one, I'll be more than happy to take it off your hands 

What website was this btw? 

I hope you ladies can get the Lip Tars to work for you. I don't have anything to add other than what's already been said - Prep+Prime Lip, lip pencils, and very teeny tiny amounts for application.

I haven't been wearing much makeup since it's gotten colder, so I'm not sure if the Lip Tars would be more drying on my lips during this time of year. I do notice that the product inside the tube seems different. Like it's cracked or something. I'm not sure how to describe it. I figure it's because it's colder and the oils in them have separated and hardened somewhat. That may affect application. Maybe warming them up to liquify them more will do the trick. Rolling them rapidly in between your hands should warm them and will also mix the contents again. I just tried it with one of my cracked looking Lip Tars and now it seems fine.

butterflyeyes! That's a very nice haul. I became obsessed, too, and acquired a bunch in a relatively short amount of time. I've never ordered directly from OCC's website. I don't have a PRO discount, but I'm still able to get 20% off at other sites like Sephora and Beauty.com when they have sales. I prefer buying from those locations since I can get VIB points, free shipping and other discounts/promotions. I have a list of about 10 more Lip Tars that I'd like to get. I'm trying really hard to be patient and wait for another sale or discount.

@VeronicaJ - That's a great deal, especially for anyone who wants Pageant. It's no longer available on OCC's or Sephora's websites, so I suspect it may be another unannounced discontinued shade. The same thing may be happening with Demure and Chlorophyll.

@Pinkdollface - Can you list the website where you found Belladonna?

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Originally Posted by BuickMackane 
Swoon. Just when I decided to give the Lip Tars a whirl the one I wanted the most disappears off the face of the earth. Did you try mixing Butch with Belladonna?

Not yet... but i'm sure i'll like it! I've been wearing lipsticks from the most recent MAC collections and haven't been playing with my OCCs.

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Originally Posted by BuickMackane 

Belladonna still around? Yay! If you decide you don't need your second one, I'll be more than happy to take it off your hands 

 

What website was this btw? 

It was the makeupartistboutique.com. I bought the last two that were on presale. Apparently they were able to get two more from somewhere on the planet and luckily I saw it in time

I'll let you know once it gets here. It might take a while since it was a preorder and I don't think they have it yet themselves.

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Originally Posted by CartoonChic 

I hope you ladies can get the Lip Tars to work for you. I don't have anything to add other than what's already been said - Prep+Prime Lip, lip pencils, and very teeny tiny amounts for application.

 

I haven't been wearing much makeup since it's gotten colder, so I'm not sure if the Lip Tars would be more drying on my lips during this time of year. I do notice that the product inside the tube seems different. Like it's cracked or something. I'm not sure how to describe it. I figure it's because it's colder and the oils in them have separated and hardened somewhat. That may affect application. Maybe warming them up to liquify them more will do the trick. Rolling them rapidly in between your hands should warm them and will also mix the contents again. I just tried it with one of my cracked looking Lip Tars and now it seems fine.

 

 butterflyeyes! That's a very nice haul. I became obsessed, too, and acquired a bunch in a relatively short amount of time. I've never ordered directly from OCC's website. I don't have a PRO discount, but I'm still able to get 20% off at other sites like Sephora and Beauty.com when they have sales. I prefer buying from those locations since I can get VIB points, free shipping and other discounts/promotions. I have a list of about 10 more Lip Tars that I'd like to get. I'm trying really hard to be patient and wait for another sale or discount.

 

 

@VeronicaJ - That's a great deal, especially for anyone who wants Pageant. It's no longer available on OCC's or Sephora's websites, so I suspect it may be another unannounced discontinued shade. The same thing may be happening with Demure and Chlorophyll.

 

@Pinkdollface - Can you list the website where you found Belladonna?

 

See above for the site, but I think there is only a really small chance they will get more in.

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Originally Posted by Pinkdollface 

It was the makeupartistboutique.com. I bought the last two that were on presale. Apparently they were able to get two more from somewhere on the planet and luckily I saw it in time

I'll let you know once it gets here. It might take a while since it was a preorder and I don't think they have it yet themselves.

 

 

See above for the site, but I think there is only a really small chance they will get more in.

Thanks. Fortunately I have one, but was considering a BU if possible. I do hope this means OCC is going to replace Belladonna with an even more fantastic purple.

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Originally Posted by CartoonChic 

Thanks. Fortunately I have one, but was considering a BU if possible. I do hope this means OCC is going to replace Belladonna with an even more fantastic purple.

You can always send them an email and maybe they are able to get more

Of course an even better purple would be awesome!

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Originally Posted by Pinkdollface 

It was the makeupartistboutique.com. I bought the last two that were on presale. Apparently they were able to get two more from somewhere on the planet and luckily I saw it in time

I'll let you know once it gets here. It might take a while since it was a preorder and I don't think they have it yet themselves.

Thanks :)

I remember coming across this site but I didn't really pay much attention to the products as they don't take Paypal. Booo!

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Originally Posted by BuickMackane 

 

Thanks :)

 

I remember coming across this site but I didn't really pay much attention to the products as they don't take Paypal. Booo!

They do now! You have to choose the invoice option. It took me a night to get the invoice in my mail and then I was able to pay. It's a bit strange, but it works.

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Originally Posted by Naughtyp 

thanks for he tips ladies u will keep practicing because I love the colors!!

Good luck and let us know if it works out:)

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Originally Posted by Pinkdollface 

They do now! You have to choose the invoice option. It took me a night to get the invoice in my mail and then I was able to pay. It's a bit strange, but it works.

That's fantastic news! 

Hear that, Escentual.com? There's such a thing as PAYPAL! 

Thanks for the advice on wearing these I wear a balm before putting the lip tars on with still no luck might try the primer that was suggested. Ill keep playing around and see if I can make the one I have work before I buy more would love to be able to try more colors.

Belladonna wasn't permanent. It was in the OCC Spring/Summer 2012 collection. It's the only one that is now sold out. It's listed but if you click on the Buy Now button, a little pop-up tells you it isn't available, all the rest of the lip tars in that collection still are, at least as of right now.

http://www.occmakeup.com/ss2012.html

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Originally Posted by lilinah 

Belladonna wasn't permanent. It was in the OCC Spring/Summer 2012 collection. It's the only one that is now sold out. It's listed but if you click on the Buy Now button, a little pop-up tells you it isn't available, all the rest of the lip tars in that collection still are, at least as of right now.

http://www.occmakeup.com/ss2012.html

This is what confuses me. So every lip tar that comes out in a collection is LE? That means all of the Heroine and Metallurgy lip tars are also LE? I was thinking that new colors are released in collections, but become part of the permanent line until they're discontinued. However, I haven't read anything to say that's how things work. I only got that impression since they are older colors that are still around, like Anime that was released in the Fall/Winter 2009 collection or even Hoochie that came out in the Spring/Summer 2010 collection.

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Originally Posted by silentstorm143 

Thanks for the advice on wearing these I wear a balm before putting the lip tars on with still no luck might try the primer that was suggested. Ill keep playing around and see if I can make the one I have work before I buy more would love to be able to try more colors.

For me using lipbalm underneath lipstick hardly ever works. It makes them very slippery and they will bleed a lot faster.

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Originally Posted by CartoonChic 
This is what confuses me. So every lip tar that comes out in a collection is LE? That means all of the Heroine and Metallurgy lip tars are also LE? I was thinking that new colors are released in collections, but become part of the permanent line until they're discontinued. However, I haven't read anything to say that's how things work. I only got that impression since they are older colors that are still around, like Anime that was released in the Fall/Winter 2009 collection or even Hoochie that came out in the Spring/Summer 2010 collection.

I really don't know. I know they have theoretically LE collections, but they also add colors to their basic collection. So i'm not really sure.

It frustrates me that the special collection cosmetics are not on their main pages, and i don't find links to them on the OCC website. But by searching via google i can find LE collection pages and many of the colors appear to still be available. Weird.

Metallurgy has its own page and seems to be perm, since they are also listed on the main page. I need to get an order in for some of them!

-- Spring / Summer 2010: Complex (a pale beige), Demure (a fuchsia purple), Vapid (a very pale lilac/lavender), and Katricia (a bit warmer than Belladonna) are no longer available , but several of the others are still around.

-- Fall / Winter 2010: of the five i've found that were introduced then, only two - Harlot and Stalker - are in the main collection, the others are gone.

-- Spring / Summer 2011: Two lip tars are still available from the Lo-Fi collection, but the rest are gone, although they're still listed on the ss2011 page.

-- Fall / Winter 2011: All the lip tars are stil available from the Pretty Boy collection on the fw2011 page - it looks like they decided to keep Butch on for a while longer.

-- Spring / Summer 2012: Belladonna was in that collection, The Garden, and is the only lip tar on the ss2012 page that is gone. I'm guessing that it's really gone, because on the main page certain colors are listed as temp out of stock. I still want to get Chlorophyll.

-- Fall / Winter 2012: This is the Heroine collection; i suspect that like the other seasonal collections, some colors will sell out and others will linger.

And the Spring / Summer 2013 collection should be out in a couple months...

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Originally Posted by lilinah 

 

I really don't know. I know they have theoretically LE collections, but they also add colors to their basic collection. So i'm not really sure.

 

It frustrates me that the special collection cosmetics are not on their main pages, and i don't find links to them on the OCC website. But by searching via google i can find LE collection pages and many of the colors appear to still be available. Weird.

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Originally Posted by lilinah 

Metallurgy has its own page and seems to be perm, since they are also listed on the main page. I need to get an order in for some of them!

 

-- Spring / Summer 2010: Complex (a pale beige), Demure (a fuchsia purple), Vapid (a very pale lilac/lavender), and Katricia (a bit warmer than Belladonna) are no longer available , but several of the others are still around.

-- Fall / Winter 2010: of the five i've found that were introduced then, only two - Harlot and Stalker - are in the main collection, the others are gone.

-- Spring / Summer 2011: Two lip tars are still available from the Lo-Fi collection, but the rest are gone, although they're still listed on the ss2011 page.

-- Fall / Winter 2011: All the lip tars are stil available from the Pretty Boy collection on the fw2011 page - it looks like they decided to keep Butch on for a while longer.

-- Spring / Summer 2012: Belladonna was in that collection, The Garden, and is the only lip tar on the ss2012 page that is gone. I'm guessing that it's really gone, because on the main page certain colors are listed as temp out of stock. I still want to get Chlorophyll.

-- Fall / Winter 2012: This is the Heroine collection; i suspect that like the other seasonal collections, some colors will sell out and others will linger.

 

And the Spring / Summer 2013 collection should be out in a couple months...

It's very frustrating. Especially when the recently discontinued colors never appeared on their Last Call page. No one really knew the colors were being discontinued until they were gone.

You're in luck with Chlorophyll. I remember reading something last month that said Chlorophyll and Butch were becoming exclusive shades at some online store, but I couldn't recall where I first read the information. I did some searching and found it. I read it on OCC's Twitter page:

"Dec 6 - Our friends at @ODD_NYC now stock Lip Tars including now-exclusive shades like Butch & Chlorophyll! http://shop.odd-style.com/designer/obsessive-compulsive-cosmetics.html …"