Friday, August 29, 2014

OCC Unknown Pleasures Cosmetic Colour Pencils for Fall/Winter 2014 - Swatches & Review

Hi boobalahs! Yesterday, I brought you swatches and a review of the OCC Unknown Pleasures Lip Tars for their Fall/Winter 2014 which are IN-SANE and make me wish that I could rock a dark metallic purple lip all day, errday. Today I'm bringing you swatches and a review of the two online-exclusive Cosmetic Color Pencil shades - Sebastian and Lydia! The name "Cosmetic Color Pencils "basically mean that they can be used for almost anywhere - lips, eyes, brows, etc.

"The 'Unknown Pleasures' collection captures seasonal trend as created by OCC on the runways of NYFW, with shades that made their original debut at the Fall/Winter 2014 Collections. 'Unknown Pleasures' offers a range of colors that promise to tease and tempt the senses with chic neutrals like 'Lament' and 'Covet', to ultra-modern vamp shades like the Matte and Metallic duo of deep purples 'Pagan' and 'Technopagan'. In addition to the six all-new Lip Tar Mattes and Metallics and coordinating Nail Lacquer shades, 'Unknown Pleasures' delivers online-exclusive offerings as well as two new Cosmetic Color Pencil shades!"


Sebastian is a plum-toned taupe.
Kylie Jenner lips, anyone? That's the first thing I thought of. I never in a million years thought I'd actually like this but I found myself totally wanting to rock this out. Definitely different and would look amazing with MAC Brave or something like that over it. I also think that this would be perfect for an eyebrow pencil. Smooth and opaque, for sure.

Lydia is a darkroom plum.
First off, let me note that there is a warning that Lydia is not meant to be used around the eye area. As cool as a plum eyeliner would've been, this is much better as a lip liner/shade anyway. It appears patchy in the picture but I promise you it filled in smoothly and opaquely. Definitely a fun, fall color!

OCC Unknown Pleasures Lip Tars | Buy: OCC / Sephora - Price: $16 
// Available in Sephora stores and OCC flagship boutiques 9/19
* Press Sample
Wednesday, August 27, 2014

OCC Unknown Pleasures Lip Tars for Fall/Winter 2014 - Swatches & Review

Guys, I'm freaking out over these new OCC Unknown Pleasures Lip Tars Collection for Fall/Winter 2014! Talk about getting into the fall spirit, huh? The colors are so, so different than anything I'd ever think about buy (or rockin' outside my house) but - well, you'll just have to see how they look! Bet you'll be surprised!

Covet, Pagan, Manhunter, Technopagan, Lament and Vain

"The 'Unknown Pleasures' collection captures seasonal trend as created by OCC on the runways of NYFW, with shades that made their original debut at the Fall/Winter 2014 Collections. 'Unknown Pleasures' offers a range of colors that promise to tease and tempt the senses with chic neutrals like 'Lament' and 'Covet', to ultra-modern vamp shades like the Matte and Metallic duo of deep purples 'Pagan' and 'Technopagan'. In addition to the six all-new Lip Tar Mattes and Metallics and coordinating Nail Lacquer shades, 'Unknown Pleasures' delivers online-exclusive offerings as well as two new Cosmetic Color Pencil shades!"

Like all OCC Lip Tars, these babies come packed with organic hemp oil, vitamin E and peppermint oil for smooth, hydrated lips. A little goes along way which is definitely the MO with lip tars and are easily applied with a lip brush that always comes along with it.

Covet is a golden buff neutral.
The 90's are back for fall this year and this is perfect if you're looking to try that trend. I never in a million years thought I'd actually like a brown-toned lip but I'm surprised how much I fell in love with this. Consistency was nice and smooth and applied well. Wear time was about four hours.


Pagan is a blackened purple.
I'm just going to say it: I feel SO badass in this. It's so tough yet wearable (I swear!). I mean, sure, you probably can't rock this at an office job but anyone can rock this on a night out. Because it's so dark, it's a little unforgiving if you go out of the lines and guys, this baby stains so just take your time and if all else fails - concealer is your BFF for nice lines (hey, I tried!) Wear time is six hours +.

Manhunter is a red orange with gold shimmer.
Ay mami! If I had to pick the most "wearable" shade out of this collection, it would probably be this one but even this has a little somethin' extra to it. The gold shimmer is SO bold in person but unfortunately looks subtle in pictures. Consistency was fabulous and wear time was about four hours.

Technopagan is a blackened purple with blue pearl.
How ah-mazing is this color? It's so stunning. It's gorgeous but I never realized how uneven my lips were until I put this on. Overdrawn lips for the win! It's a little unforgiving because it's so dark but I suggest taking your time when "drawing" this on and DEFINITELY use the lip brush for this. Also, this baby STAINS. I mean, ST-AI-NS. I'm currently hours away from renewing my license photo and still have purple lips. Wear time is forever and a day and consistency was perfection.


Lament is a neutral rose beige.
With all these crazy colors, it's nice to have a little fresh neutral in the mix. Lament is described as a matte but I definitely never saw that. It stayed glossy almost the entire time I wore it. I also noticed the consistency of this was significantly looser than the others. Wear time was three hours.

Vain is a deep dark indigo.
Love this color but what a pain in the butt to capture on camera! It's definitely darker in person. Again, I'd never expect to love this as much as I do. I'm so tempted to just wear this out to get my license renewed. Consistency was great and smooth. Wear time was about four-five hours.

Overall: I would rock every single one of these. My faves are definitely Technopagan, Pagan and Covet! Which ones are your favorites?

OCC Unknown Pleasures Lip Tars | Buy: OCC / Sephora - Price: $18 
// Available in Sephora stores and OCC flagship boutiques 9/19
* Press sample
Monday, August 25, 2014

Ipsy | August Glam Bag - Review

Hello, my little stud muffins and cupcakes! After an amazing birthday weekend filled with lots of love from friends and family, it's nice to come back on Monday feeling refreshed (and filled up to the brim with cake - thanks guys! xx). Let's get this week started with my August Ipsy bag! 

This month's theme is: Beauty Schooled - Learn the rules, so that you can break them. This month, you'll discover that you'll never stop learning - especially, when it comes to the world of beauty. With everything from styling skills, application techniques, to channeling your inner confidence and uniqueness... With the help of ipsy and your August Glam Bag, you're about to get "schooled."

The Bag: Alright. Well, where do I start? It's incredibly cheap-y plastic-feeling. The shape's cute; I get it, it's supposed to be a pencil case. Although I think my pencils and pens would rip through this because it's so cheaply made on day one. Unfortunately, It's just tacky and is one bag I'll be throwing out.

Absolute You're The Balm in Grape
Who doesn't love lip balms? Me - when they have full pieces of glitter in them. At this point in the bag, I'm assuming this bag is for middle school girls because seriously? C'mon. 

Dr. Brandt Pores No More Pore Refiner Primer
Yessss! *hands up emoji* I was SO excited to see this in the bag after that lip balm. I'm a huge fan of face primers so it's always nice to try to a new one out. This primer has a nice velvet-y consistency and claims to minimize pores by diffusing lights, mattifies skin, absorbs oil and acts as a protective shield against pore-clogging makeup. I haven't used this that much but I'm pretty impressed so far! It keeps my makeup in place and keeps the shine down.

Lord & Berry Black Silk Kajal Kohl Eye Pencil
-_- Seriously? I'm all for sample sizes but this is a nub, guys! The picture makes it look way bigger than it really is. Take your thumb in pointer, space them out about three inches and that's the size of this. Sigh. Anyway, the pencil itself is actually really nice. It's a brand I've never heard of but I'm happy I tried it out. It's super silky and pitch black. I noticed it didn't transfer on my eyelid nor smudge out by itself during the day.

Coastal Scents Forever Blush
I've heard amazing things about Coastal Scents blushes so I was thrilled to see this. Elegant is on the left and would be described as a baby pink with a whole lot of shimmer. Fresh is on the right and is described as a nice peach. I don't see myself wearing Elegant at all. It's WAY too shimmery for me but I would definitely rock Fresh.

Urban Decay Perversion Mascara
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (That's me screaming!) YAY! SO excited to see this even if it is just a sample size because I was dying to try this out. It was sitting in my Sephora bag online for forever. I'm actually going to do a separate review on this mascara but so far, thumbs up!

Swatches: Lord & Berry Black Silk Kajal Kohl Eye Pencil, Coastal Scents Forever Blush Elegant & Fresh

Overall: This bag was a weird mix of disappointment and excitement. The bag itself was a huge let down. I love collecting them to use them and this one will probably be thrown out. I really liked Fresh from the Coastal Scents Forever Blush sample, Dr. Brandt Pores No More Primer and the Urban Decay Perversion Mascara. I also liked the kohl eye pencil BUT hated the size. Like, talk about a tease. 

What did you get in your bag? What would you like to try from this one?

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