OCC Lip Tar: Vintage Product Review.

Hello my lovelies!

In this blog entry am reviewing OCC liptar in Vintage. Now am no stranger to OCC, they are one of my favourite brands and I have all their airbrush foundations as I find them lovely to apply, with a beautiful effect. But it's been a while since I've done a review blog and since I recently purchase this lip tar, I figured this was a good place to start.

So OCC lip tars, there are a million and one colours and effects to choose from, we have the clear, gloss, matte and metallic in the range. Colours range from the nude side to the bright blues and yellows with the idea to be able to mix several colours for a personal customised shade.

 

The colour which a recently got was Vintage matte, which is a beautiful red colour, perfect for my vintage pop up salons and courses!

 

It came in a little bag with a cute little brush for application which I'll be honest on first sight I did think it would be like one of those useless little brushes you get in eyeshade sets but no. The brush had a point to the end which allowed you to use it like a liner for precision and then the fatter part of the brush to fill in. In fact it is just a miniature version of their #10 precision lip brush from their brush range. So it's all the perfect travel size for your handbag or kit.

It is true what they say on the website, the tiniest bit of product is needed for a full application, any more and its over kill people! Plus you put more on and this is when the product will bled outside the lip line which nobody wants! The colour pigment is amazing! Extremely bright and vibrant which is amazing considering the amount you need. And it lasts, mine lasted all day without the need to reapply, in fact it's hard to get off once it's on! I used my Lush UltraBland Cleanser to remove but whose complaining about long lasting lipstick!

 

 

The texture of the product on your lips is very nourishing but without that oil slick feel as it contains lip friendly, moisturising ingredient such as hemp oil and vitamin E which means to product will condition your lips; bonus points to the product for also containing peppermint oil which isn’t over powering but gives a nice "fresh" feeling.

I absolutely love this product as well as the colours available (my next buy is Black Dahlia) I would definitely recommend them to my students and other makeup lovers. You can buy selected colours from Selfridges, UK or pop on to the website for the full range at http://occmakeup.com

Thanks for reading.

 

xRx

Eyeko Mascara; Product Review

Mascara is one of those makeup produces where you can find yourself flitting from one to another in the desperate search for a perfect "one." Your constantly trying to find the right brush applicator, the right black, the right product to ensure your lashes aren't falling out at the end of the day/night due to them crusting up.

 

Well I have found this little gem whilst out shopping in Selfridges.

 

Eyeko is a uk brand established in 1999 offering award winning mascaras, liners, brow products as well as eyeshadow pens. It's regularly reviewed and used for many major beauty/fashion magazine editorials such as Harpers Bazaar, The Stylist, Glamour and Wonderland.

 

So the product I bought was Eye Do (all the products have cute quirky names), a mascara which boosts water resistance, carbon black with lash enhancing botanicals for lengthening and strengthen. Which I would have to agree with the claims.

The packaging was nice with the mascara bottle being a tube shape and you get a Eyeko shield to help get a clean application (it looks like a guitar plectrum which is cool)

 

 

The brush is a fat brush, which some people have issues with but…hence the eye shield in the box! I on the other hand love fat brushes as I feel I have more definition with these rather than a skinny brush. This brush also enables you to create volume which is clump free.

The product has nourishing ingredients which conditions your lashes to ensure you avoid that crusty, flaky look which is never good for your lashes. These ingredients include shea butter, antioxidants, vitamins and botanical proteins to condition and promote lash growth.

As you can see from the before and after pictures, there is definitely a difference in my lashes, which natural they are quiet long especially on the bottom lashes. I have curled the top lashes but only slightly as they don't really need it.

 

The mascara felt very light on and applying it was smooth and easy. It lasts all day without that drying out feeling that some mascara's have on your lashes and its definitely water resistance as I gave it the ultimate test at Alton Towers on the water flume ride…twice! With no smudges or Alice Cooper eyes!

I would definitely recommend this mascara for all makeup lovers and makeup artists, the price tag is on the higher end at £20 but you get what you pay for which in my opinion is like a moisturizer for your lashes whilst still lengthening and defining them.

Check them out for yourself at their website:  http://www.eyeko.com, I shall definitely be looking into their eyeliners and their "Me and My Shadow" product.

Bye for now lovelies!

 

xRx