Nail Design Using OPI My Voice is a Little Norse, Miami Beet, and Zoya's Noot

My current nail adventure came about by chance.  I had a vision and it just kind of took a completely different turn.  Initially I was just going to do the pink nails with the silver glitter but because My Voice is a Little Norse does not cover opaquely it looked a bit strange.  In order to save my manicure I took Noot, a dark grey, and turned the statement sparkle into an accent stripe.  Overall I think they looked pretty cute.  

However because I put the grey over the sparkle it acquired a bumpy texture upon drying.  I think this would have looked much better if I had done the sparkle strip over top of the pink and grey.  Live and learn!

Also Miami Beet looked much redder on my nails than it does in the bottle, which I was a little bummed about because it was supposed to match my dress.

These nails were done to match my dress for a New Years Eve dance.  Here is my boyfriend and I looking fancy :)

On my lips I'm wearing OCC Lip Tar in Black Dahlia.

J Cat Wonder Lip Paints in Always Late Rabbit, Ches Desire Cat, Mad Splatter, and Red Potion

I hope everyone had a happy new year!  I know I did, I went dancing with my boyfriend and discovered a love of the tango! :3

Anyway.

After getting Red Potion in my Ipsy glam bag I knew I had to have more of these.  The quality and staying power of a lip tar for only $5!? Heck yes.  

So with the 30% off coupon my mom and I picked up a few more of these lovelies. 

From left to right is Always Late Rabbit, Ches Desire Cat, Mad Splatter, and Red Potion

First up, Always Late Rabbit.  This is one of the ones my mom purchased.  It is a very nice bright but still wearable soft pink.  It goes on easily and is overall quite lovely.  I think my mom will get a lot of use out of this.

Next, Ches Desire Cat.  This is the one I purchased.  How could I turn down that gorgeous lavender?  And gorgeous it is! Just wow! You do need a bit more of this and the first shade to get full coverage compared to Red Potion but I don't mind because the results are gorgeous.  These two also do not last quite as long as Mad Splatter and Red Potion.

Mad Splatter is the color that came in my mom's Ipsy bag.  I'm glad I didn't get this one just becauase I already have soooo many bright pink lipsticks with a blue sheen.  However if you don't already own a color like this I would definitely recommend picking this up.

And of course Red Potion.  I'm recycling the image from my Ipsy review, sorry! Saving time, its the same thing anyway, etc etc. As far as quality, coverage, and staying power I still think this one is my favorite.  It was a bit of a bummer to learn the formulas were not all identical but I think all of them are still 100% worth the $5 price tag!

Lip brushes are not included so make sure you own one before picking one of these up!

Where to buy: jcatbeauty.com, Ulta

Price $5

OCC Lip Tar in Technopagan

Oh yes, I have wanted this lip tar since it was announced.  My mom is a wonderful lady and bought this for me to feed my purple lip obsession. This is also my first full size lip tar!

This lip product makes me feel so amazing.  Its purple with a blue iridescence and it's just so perfect and beautiful and if I wasn't sick I would be wearing this every day. I love the little brush that comes with it too. As with most lip tars it has great staying power and I didn't notice too much bleeding, but I will probably be lining my lips with a clear lip liner when I wear this anyway.

And here is another picture because love. <3

Where to buy: Sephora, occmakeup.com

Price: $18

Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Lip Tars in Strumpet and Hoochie

It seems with lip tars people either love them or hate them.  I read so many reviews when I was looking into buying Hoochie.  Some said they are wonderful and last all day others say they are a pain to apply, bleed, and get everywhere.  Eventually I decided to pick up two sample vials from Retro Wombat's Beauty store.  That way I could have both of the colors I was eyeing for only $10! If I hated them then so what at least I didn't spend $18 a tube.  Long story short I ended up loving them.  For me they apply easily with a lip brush and last a good many hours without drying out my lips too bad.  Overall, Strumpet seems to have better longevity than Hoochie.

Strumpet is a very pretty raspberry color.  You can pack it on for a bold lip or only apply a tiny bit for a more muted berry color.

Same for Hoochie it can be applied lightly to make it more wearable or heavy for a more crazy purple look.

Put them together and what have you got?

Magenta!

Oh my god guys.  Look at this. LOOK AT THIS.  When I mixed them together I got better longevity than when I wear them alone.  I put it on at 9:30am then I drank coffee, ate breakfast, brushed my teeth, went to class for two hours, ate lunch, went to my internship for 5 hours, and ate dinner.  It looked near perfect from far away.  Up close you can definitely tell it is fading but holy crap.  I've never had a lip product last this long!

Sample Vials

Where to buy: Retro Wombat Beauty Store (they are currently on hiatus)

Price: $5

Full Tube

Where to buy: Sephora or Occmakeup.com

Price: $18

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