Review: Obsessive Compulsive Lip Tars
While I was at the Makeup Show in NYC, I had the chance to try out these lipglosses and they are amazing! From bright blue to neon yellow, and everything in between, you will find a great range of colors in these highly pigmented glosses.

- Product: 5 out of 5
- Packaging: 5 out of 5
- Quality: 5 out of 5
- Overall: 5 out of 5
- Would I buy again? absolutely
- Price: $12.50
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They describe it as:
“A stunning new innovation in lip color, OCC Lip Tar combines the longevity of a lipstick, with the ease of application of a gloss. Goes on slick and moist, and dries down to a satin finish. Ultra-saturated in color, OCC Lip Tar contains an unprecedented amount of pigment, so a little goes a very, very long way. An intense yet featherweight layer of color that stands up to the scrutiny of Hi-Def Video and Digital Photography, without ever looking or feeling heavy. Meant to be mixed, OCC Lip Tars come in concise range of colors for a limitless selection of shades made by you!
Like all of our products, OCC Lip Tar is 100% Vegan and Cruelty-Free, and is also free of parabens and other harsh preservatives. A simple, elegant formula that contains only Castor Oil, Hemp Oil, Peppermint Oil, Vitamin E, and intense color pigments, OCC Lip Tar feels as good on the lips as it looks!”
Advantages:
- Easy to apply and keep sterile when using on clients
- Great range of colors
- Excellent color payoff
Disadvantages:
- Slightly sticky (not much though)
Overall Opinion:
- I really do love these glosses! The colors are fantastic- I’ve never seen such highly pigmented lip glosses! Since they come in squeezable tubes, it’s easy to use with clients while keeping sterile. Plus, the size is perfect for keeping in your purse for yourself. I love the variety of colors, the quality, and the amazing price!
MUG Seal of Approval: (5 out of 5)

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Sounds scrumptious!! What colors do you recommend (can only afford 1 or 2).
Melange and NSFW look great! Thanks for the review, I’m going to have to check these out.
I have watched a few video reviews on these. I want them, badly. Thanks for taking the time to share your opinion with us.
i’d like to see a few pics of what they look like on?
FYI everybody, Obsessive Compulsive offers a 20% professional discount to makeup artists- you can go to their website and get the info!
Was just looking through the OCC website. Marlena you should do a video on airbrushing makeup.
Can you swatch them?
@ CHRISTEN: go to http://www.girly-show.com/
@ VERONICA —I feel you on that shipping is like $8.50
I just got mine in the mail and it is totally different from the swatch on the website. And I spent a bundle w/ shipping so it sucks. I guess you have to buy most of them so that you can mix them with each other, because the color alone looks funny.
Oh my gosh!! I am in love with these!!! i bought all except the black and blue. they are super super pigmented and are wonderfull when mixed together to make your own custom colors!! the clear lip tar is great mixed with minerals to also make your own customized colors. love it!!
I wanna buy these but shipping is going to cost and arm and a leg to Australia >_>
hi,
I have two tubes that I just bought last week in LA and would love to swap some sample jars(since you use just a tiny bit!) that I don’t have. I will never use these up and am not an MUA, so if anyone is interested in swapping samples, please let me know. I have full tubes of I am interested in Conquest, NFSW, Anime, Katricia, Hush, and maybe Feathered.
I found the website pics actually very very close to the real things.
oops forgot to mention the shadesI have! My computer is acting wonky. I have Melange and Vintage.
Cheers!
i am disappointed with these! i guess i am the only one lol..
i bought nsfw and pageant.. i received them last week.
nsfw is too orangey. not a true red, like i was thinking it would be.
pageant is an ok color, but another turn off is the smell and taste of these!
the smell like paint and dont taste minty like some people have said they do lol.
yes, they are pigmented, that is about the only good thing i found about them.
i am truly disappointed.
too bad OCC’s return policy SUCKS!
i just swatched them once on my finger.
anyone interested in buying them??
These look fabulous! I’ve also been watching all the reviews on the various blogs and youtube clips and they’ve been raving about the great color payoff. It’s almost like an “acrylic-like-paint” in it’s opaqueness and shine but for the lips!
The only thing I wonder about is how it would affect my lips. My lips tend to be on the dryer side, and I was wondering if this would suck the moisture out of my lips and make them dryer. Anyone know? have experience with it?
mskiana, they are pretty drying
im a girl who loves my burts bees lip balm, and i feel like i would need it all the time with wearing lip tars.