Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Lip Tar in Memento

 Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Lip Tar, £10/$17

One of the many things on my list of things to buy in New York was this - the OCC lip tars. I didn't really care what shade I bought as long as it was wearable and not some crazy blue colour which I have seen! I picked up the shade in "Memento" which is a really gorgeous coral/pink shade which looks great on all skin tones.

They are really innovative lip products. The formula combines the longevity of a lipstick - not to mention the crazy pigmentation, but we'll mention more about that later - with the ease of application of a gloss. It is recommend you use the small lip brush it comes with for an even application, especially for the darker colours, yet it is easy to use without. They go on slick and glossy, and dry down to a really nice satin finish - not to mention the fact they are extremely lightweight and never look or feel heavy.

Now onto the pigmentation. The lip tars contain an unprecedented amount of pigment and, the phrase "a little goes a long way" totally applies to them. As you can see above, I put the tiniest amount on my hand (smaller than a pea) and, once blended, it covered my whole hand without loosing any colour which is perfect.

Scouring the internet I found that you can buy these from Selfridges at a reasonably price of £10 and, if you're in the States you can pick them up in Sephora for $17. I'm definitely going to pick up some more!

Suzanna x

Beauty Haul from NYC

As promised, here is what I bought in New York! I've decided only to show you the beauty stuff and accessories (only one thing but oh well) because photographing clothes isn't exactly my forte. The clothes I did buy were some collard shirts, black leather shorts and a maroon beanie from Forever 21; a Hard Rock Cafe tee and a New York Giants jersey. Nothing that special. The rest of what I bought is, however.

Sephora was the shop that I was most excited about visiting - they have so many brands that aren't available in the UK or, if they are, they are much cheaper! Most of my mula was spent there ashamedly, yet I am very happy with everything I purchased. Reviews will be linked up below when I have written them.

Anastasia Brow Pencil, Sephora Fragrance Sampler, Marc Jacobs Daisy Rollerball, L'oreal Colour Balm, EOS Lip Balm, NARS Powder Foundation, Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray, Hoola Benefit, Tarte Amazonian Clay Blush, Covergirl Eyeshadow Trio, Sephora Kabuki (in black pouch), Smashbox Photofinish Primer, OCC Lip Tar, Tweezerman Eyelash Curlers, Esteé Lauder Double Wear Foundation

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Heathrow, terminal 5 to be specific, is the best for duty free shopping. I never normally buy anything from duty free as I like to save my money for the holiday. But it was my birthday and my mum decided to treat me and buy me some new sunglasses. I fell in love with these Versace ones - the number reference on the side is "MOD 4229" if you are wondering (if you search it on google you will find several links to different stores). They are a similar style to Raybans yet I didn't want to add another pair of them to my collection so I decided to go for a new brand. The frames are much bigger than my classic Rayban wayfarers which I like.

What do you think?

So that was everything I bought minus the clothes, tourist stuff and the presents I bought for people's birthdays! All of the make-up was bought in Sephora with the exception of the Esteé Lauder Double Wear which I bought in Macy's and the L'Oreal lipstick, Covergirl eyeshadow trio and EOS lip balm which was all bought in Wallgreens. The shades purchased in Heathrow.

I'm exceptionally jealous of those who have regular access to Sephora's. I do think, however, that I would be broke if I lived near one, so it's not all bad!

Suzanna x