OCC Hush, Divine and Trick Lip Tars Review and Swatches!

OCC Divine, Trick and Hush Lip Tars

For a brief review, Obsessive Compulsive Lip Tars are ultra-pigmented lip colors that combine the opaque pigment of a lipstick with the ease and application of a lipgloss. In fact, they are so pigmented that you can't apply them directly from the tube. For the best results, the use of a lip brush (or your finger) is needed. They feel incredibly light on the lips, and are comfortable to wear. There is a large selection of colors, which are meant to be mixed to create your own unique lip color!

After trying out my first Obsessive Compulsive Lip Tar in the shade Cha Cha a few months back, I knew I wanted to purchase more shades. So, like I mentioned in my haul post this past Wednesday, I caved in and purchased three more lip tars. I chose shades that don't require mixing and would be practical for every day.

After going through countless swatches of lip tars via google, I decided on Trick, Hush and Divine.

Trick is a light-medium, neutral peach-beige with a hint of pink-brown.
Hush is a light, neutral, mauvey pink.
Divine is a bright neon coral-pink, or flamingo pink.

From left to right: Hush, Trick and Divine. 

Swatches from left to right: Hush, Trick and Divine.

My face today.. Wearing Cinema Secrets Foundation!

Hey Guys!

I'm on the way out the door.. but I thought I'd post my FOTD from earlier. I'm wearing my Cinema Secrets foundation from my latest haul and I'm loving it. I like applying it with a regular foundation brush (I use the ELF Studio Angled Foundation Brush) or a dampened sponge (I'm using the Beauty Blender type sponge I purchased at Forever 21). The brush definitely gives a fuller, more "opaque" coverage and the sponge gives a medium - buildable to full coverage that looks slightly more natural. Because it's a creme foundation, I have to powder my whole face.. which I don't always do.

Face: MAC Fix + Rose (Spritzed all over my face)

Keromask Concealer #Light

Cinema Secrets Ultimate Foundation #302

Chanel Bronze Universel De Chanel (lightly all over)

MAC Frankly Scarlet Powder Blush

Urban Decay Sin Eyeshadow (Used as a highlight on my cheekbones & nose)

Rimmel Stay Matte Translucent Powder #Transparent (dusted all over my face to set foundation)

Bare Escentuals Well Rested (under my eyes to brighten)

Eyes: Napoleon Perdis Smoke Signals Palette (Frosted, sheer taupe all over my lid. Dark brown smudged into my top and bottom lash line. Smudged the taupe shade into the dark brown shade on my lower lash line. Applied a frosty white by my tear ducts)

NYX Dark Brown Eye Liner Pencil (on waterline)

MAC Point Black Liquid last Liner (applied halfway across on my top lash line w/ an extended wing)

Covergirl Lash Blast Mascara

Dollar Tree Faux Lashes (snipped in half)

Brows: Maybelline Define a Brow Eyebrow Pencil #Medium Brown

MAC Girl Boy Brow Set

Lips: Sephora Nano Lip Liner #2

Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics (OCC) Lip Tar in Hush

MAC Clear Lip Glass

On another note.. I won't be updating my blog probably till Monday because I'll be out of town all weekend! Talk to you all soon!!

<3

Camerareadycosmetics Haul! OCC Lip Tars, Cinema Secrets & Face Atelier!

Hey Everyone!

I apologize for any delay in getting back to responses (my comment box on the right hand side of the page, my e-mail, makeupalley, twitter). I've been trying my best to get to everything in the little time I have. I just want you all to know that I always try my best to make a blog post and with the time I have left over I try my hardest to get to all of your questions. I do read off of your comments - even if I don't respond timely, they are never over looked and each and every comment you make is SO much appreciated. If you've asked me an in depth question.. it may take me a few days to get back to you because I like to put time into my responses as well. George's birthday is Friday... and I'm trying to plan it out so it's the best (surprise) birthday he's every had. I feel so short on time and I have so much yet to do! Thank you for understanding!!! <333

NOW, onto my haul! I don't order much online... typically, when there's an item that must be ordered online.. I put it off.. and put it off some more until I get to the point where I feel I really "need" the item. "NEED".. yeah sure. lol So, I decided to take the plunge and order a few things I've been wanting to order.

First off, I bought three (3) Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Lip Tars. I love Cha Cha so much that I thought it was only necessary to purchase other colors. I decided on Hush, Divine and Trick. Although I haven't tried them on my lips yet.. I have swatched all three and I am pleased with the way they look. I was iffy about ordering Trick (pictured on the far right) because some swatches I found looked really nice and some - not so nice. I'm still unsure about it.. it looks a little darker than what I was hoping - but I can't say for sure yet since I haven't tried it on my lips!

Here's a little sneak peak...

Next up, I ordered two more samples of Face Atelier Foundation. In November I placed an order for a sample (#4 Sand) and it ended up being way too light for my tanned skin (Click here for the review & swatch for reference). I fell in love with the foundation.. it's absolutely beautiful! So, I ordered a sample of #5 Sepia and #6 Honey. They are supposedly NC35-37-40 matches.

Another thing I was putting off a bit was purchasing a full sized Cinema Secrets Foundation. I wrote about this in November as well (click here for reference). I puchased a full size of #302 - which is actually quite small, it's the size of a eyeshadow.. but it's great to keep in your purse! I don't think I ever posted a FOTD wearing this.. so I may do that pretty soon.

Lastly, I only needed to spend less than a dollar to get free shipping.. so on a whim I purchased a sample of Keromask Concealer in the shade light. I heard it's great and covers like a champ. So we'll see..

I'll have reviews/swatches for all of these up soon!

By the way, I am in no way affiliated with Camerareadycosmetics, but I'd like to mention that they ship very quickly. Both times I ordered from them I received my package within 2-3 days. I'm pleased.

MAC Sunbasque Blush Review, Photos and Swatches!

MAC Sunbasque Blush

MAC Sunbasque Blush is described on the MAC website as a peach with pearl. It's a little more complex than that - it's a warm, shimmery rosy-bronze. There's red, there's pink, there's peach and a hint of bronze. It's everything you could ever want! Sunbasque is a sheertone shimmer, so there is definitely shimmer present, but it's not gritty glitter and it's not overpowering.

It's kind of like a blush, bronzer and highlighter all-in-one. When you've got Sunbasque on your cheeks, you don't need much else! It's one of those shades that somehow enhances my tan and makes my skin look radiant. It's a great blush to pair with warm eyeshadows (bronze, brown, gold, etc) and warm pink, peach and coral lipsticks.

It's a really beautiful shade, and it's especially nice on medium to tan skin tones. In fact, if you're around the MAC NC30-NC40 coloring and you don't own this blush, I urge you to check it out! It's one of MAC's best sellers, and it's one of my personal favorites.