Nails of the (other) day

So, I’m going to be honest, this isn’t my current nail look, I did my nails this way just before valentines, which I guess it was kind of inspired by, but as I haven’t uploaded anything today, and I’m really tired, this is just easier… so sorry it isn’t more current!

This is actually amazingly simple. Just do your nails normally in the creamy pink, and after it’s dried use a toothpick to draw the heart. The heart could be on any finger, I just like the look of it on the ring finger. :o)

On one hand I did a larger (I must admit, slightly London lip-glossesque) heart, and on the other a smaller filled in heart. I personally prefer the outlined one, but it is harder to be precise on the right hand.

After doing the heart, just use a top coat to seal it all in, and you’re done! Simple as that. :D I must admit, I always imagine this nail design with the fingers around a massive drink of hot chocolate… perfect for the winter months ;)

The colours I used are unnamed ones from beauty UK and my trusty barryM top coat, base coat and nail hardener. However, you could substitute these for any other brands.

I will definitely repeat this look, let me know in the comments what you think, and if you try it out! See you tomorrow!

Gxx

Review: OCC Lip tar

So I got one of the Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics lip tars in Memento, which is fairly similar to my natural lip colour. I could have opted for a crazy colour, like blue, or black, or orange, but I eventually decided to go with one I would actually wear.

                                            Please ignore the grossness of this photo xD

So let's look at the product quality. I was out all day when I tried this, and in the evening had two hours of dancing, so it was really put to the test. It looked almost exactly the same as when I had put it on that morning at four, maybe five in the afternoon, but by the time I got home from dancing it had come off slightly. However, the colour was still there, and I had just been dancing for two hours!

You literally need the tiniest bit of this product when you're applying. if you didn't need so little the size of the tube might be a problem (It's pretty small, with any other lip product it wouldn't last at all).

The pigmentation is great, and very true to the colour in the bottle I also really like the matte finish, as I find it nicer than gloss or glitter.

Now, the packaging. As I mentioned before, the tube is rather small. However, you need such a teeny amount this doesn't really matter. If you unscrew the lid, it has a deceptive top, like that of a lip gloss tube, which you would put straight onto your lips. Don't. With this you need a lip brush, otherwise you'll use way too much product and will end up with a gloopy mess.

The Lip tar Retails for £8.99 on line.

On top of all this, Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics are a vegan brand!

I like the overall look of this product, and I can understand all the hype. Bravo OCC!

Have you tried OCC lip tars? If so what do you think of them? And if not, do think you might in the future?

Gxx